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ESL students will tell stories of challenge and triumph at family celebration

July 22, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo MathisAAPS District News Editor What’s better than writing your own rap song about a way you’ve faced a challenge and triumphed over it? Performing it for an appreciative audience, that’s what. And […]

CDF Freedom School at Clague: So much fun, students don’t realize how much they’re learning

July 6, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Josiah Sims spent his 11th birthday hanging out with his friends, singing, dancing, and having what he called a “really great time.” And he did it all at […]

Debbie Bondy, technology education / PLTW teacher

June 18, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Debbie Bondy grew up in Dearborn, graduated from Fordson High School with a focus on automotive repair, and continued her automotive education on a full scholarship at Henry Ford Community College. Over the years, Bondy […]

Anthology features stories written by Huron students

June 11, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Twenty Huron High School students are now published authors upon the release of their anthology of bedtime stories titled, “A Lantern of Fireflies: An Illustrated Treasury of Tales […]

Joseph DeMarsh named an MSBOA Orchestra Director of the Year

June 1, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Tappan Middle School Orchestra Director Joseph DeMarsh has been named an MSBOA (Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association) District 12 Orchestra Director of the Year for 2015. Chosen by the District 12 member directors, this […]

University of Michigan partnership with Scarlett and Mitchell continuing as schools transition to International Baccalaureate program

May 8, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“The IB core values really align with what we’re doing already,” says Clinical Assistant Professor of Education Debi Khasnabis.

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Slauson and Clague students excel at State Science Olympiad Tournament

May 8, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Slauson Middle School finished third and Clague Middle School finished sixth out of 48 Division B teams in the 33rd annual Michigan State Science Olympiad Tournament held May 2 at Michigan State University. A total of […]

IB information meetings set for May 5 and May 13

April 30, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Families interested in enrolling in the future Ann Arbor International Baccalaureate (IB) schools for the fall of 2015 are invited to learn about this exceptional offering at the following locations and times, which are before […]

School Board Discusses Program Enhancements For Next School Year

April 23, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Program enhancements are coming next year to all Ann Arbor Public Schools under the plan the Board of Education discussed at this week’s study session. Superintendent Jeanice Swift says the theme this year is to bring improvements to every classroom in the district.

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Forsythe’s Thinking Cap Clubs soar in national competition

April 23, 2015 AAPS News Editor

The 7th/8th grade team from Forsythe Middle School finished in the top 10 percent in the recent Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl, a national academic competition that tests teams’ ability to answer questions accurately and […]