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Two Skyline students win outstanding achievement award
The Breakfast Optimist Club of Ann Arbor gave two Skyline High School juniors, Olivia Thorp and Sarath Anand, the Harold Eastman Outstanding Youth Award last month.
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Lawton Elementary hosts special guests for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration
By Tara Cavanaugh, AAPS News Service Special guests at Lawton Elementary’s Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration brought history to life on Friday, Jan. 13.
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Dodgeball tournament returns Jan. 21
Dodgeball lovers unite! The Skyline rowing team’s dodgeball tournament returns this year on Saturday, Jan. 21.
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Skyline Service Fair showcases volunteer opportunities
Seventeen service organizations set up booths at Skyline High School yesterday to take part in the school’s first-ever Service Fair.
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10 AAPS teachers awarded grants for professional development
The Gordon Group Agency of MEEMIC Insurance awarded $3,000 to support professional development for 10 AAPS teachers. Each teacher’s $300 stipend helps cover conference costs, travel and lodging.
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Around the world in 18 classrooms
Ann Arbor Open’s annual Multicultural Fair is an international delight By Tara Cavanaugh, AAPS News Service A family of four clutches their passports, fresh from India. Pairs of students consider Italy before deciding on Greece. […]
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Incoming Superintendent Green has great expectations for the future
“Ann Arbor is a special place and I am enormously proud to join its heritage of excellence,” says Ann Arbor’s incoming superintendent who begins on July 1. She writes an introductory letter here and a brief article offers background about Green.
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Dickinson-Kelley retires after 38 years, most recently as deputy
She is an extraordinary educator, visionary and leader,” says Interim Superintendent Robert Allen. “She has been a pleasure to work with and her efforts have been tremendous and their effect immeasurable and far-reaching. I don’t know if we can ever thank her enough.” Dickinson-Kelley said she is looking forward to spending more time with family.
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AAPS adopts new evaluation tool for grades K-5 and Scarlett Middle
New AAPS evaluation tool from Northwest Evaluation Association will aid teachers in timely assessment of student progress. It will be in all K-5 classrooms and at Scarlett Middle School beginning fall 2011.
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Building-level Achievement Teams offer help to individual students
The three-year-old program involves staff and students at all levels and is part of an initiative under the district’s Strategic Plan. Also being put in place is an Achievement Gap Elimination Plan, which was presented to the school board in June.