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[ October 6, 2026 ] Scott Arrowsmith, Mitchell Elementary 4th grade teacher "Exceptional" profiles

Angell and Wines elementary schools celebrate 2015 National Blue Ribbon Awards

November 23, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“It’s just a giant bucket of awesome all that you accomplished,” Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor told students and staff at 2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools Angell and Wines.

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168 AAPS scholars honored at NAACP annual dinner

November 2, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and slideshow by Jo Mathis/ AAPS District News The Ann Arbor Branch of the NAACP honored 168 AAPS high school students at its annual Freedom Fund Dinner on Sunday, Nov. 1 at the Ann Arbor […]

Opening night of Stephen’s Theater is joyful, loving tribute to Bach student

October 27, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News When Stephen Easter died of hypothermia following a canoeing accident on a father-son campout two summers ago, his family and friends were consumed by grief. But […]

Rick’s Run 4 Kids raises funds for Rec & Ed’s Youth Scholarship

October 26, 2015 AAPS News Editor

The second annual Rick’s Run 4 Kids raised money for Rec & Ed’s Youth Scholarship Fund. The 5K run/walk at Gallup Park honors Rick Dekeon, a beloved PE teacher who positively impacted the lives of hundreds of Ann Arbor children.

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Back to school tour highlights some of the great work in Ann Arbor Public Schools

October 5, 2015 AAPS News Editor

With the start of the new school year there are a lot of exciting new changes across the Ann Arbor Public Schools. Here’s a brief recap of some of the exciting news that Superintendent Jeanice Swift heard about and saw while touring all of the district’s schools in the first weeks of school.

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