Latest news
Storyteller Laura Raynor performs African folk tales at Carpenter
Laura Raynor is a professional storyteller who is also a youth librarian at the Ann Arbor District Library.
Videos & slide shows
Features
Learning centers meet kindergarteners’ individual learning needs
By Tara Cavanaugh Peek inside any kindergarten classroom in the Ann Arbor Public Schools, and you’ll likely see small groups of students working intensely at different tables. Whether they’re arranging letters or patterns of blocks, […]
Elementary News
Dicken fourth graders perform ‘Let’s Hear it for America’ by Carmino Rovosa
[soundslides width=”475″ height =”413″ id=”8653″] By Tara Cavanaugh Fourth graders from Ms. Thomas, Mrs. Bankey, Mr. Michelson and Mr. Klein’s fourth grade classes performed a rousing tribute to America this week. Carmino Rovosa’s half hour […]
Features
Clague Middle School celebrates 40th anniversary
[soundslides width=”475″ height =”413″ id=”8656″] By Tara Cavanaugh A school is never just a school. It’s a second home. It’s a place to grow up. It’s a family all its own. That familiar feeling […]
Elementary News
PHOTOS: Halloween parties, parades at AAPS
The students were especially creative with their costumes this year. One kid even carried his own head in a jar!
Elementary News
Eberwhite’s Woodchip Day: Building community, one pile at a time
Woodchip Day is an annual tradition that involves the local neighborhoods and Eberwhite Elementary School.
Features
Long walks stretch kindergarteners’ legs, minds
AAO teacher Diane VanDorn takes her students on walks often, providing her ambling kindergarteners myriad learning opportunities.
Features
VIDEOS: Hikone-Ann Arbor exchange provides lessons in culture, lifelong friendships
The Ann Arbor Educational Exchange Program provides young teens from Ann Arbor and its sister city of Hikone, Japan the opportunity to engage with a culture halfway across the world.
Latest news
VIDEO: Fun Run raises over 2K for Carpenter Elementary
By Tara Cavanaugh This year’s Fun Run raised heart rates and money at Carpenter Elementary. The annual fundraiser is a combination of fundraising and exercise. Students collect pledges and promise to run during the Fun […]
Latest news
VIDEO: Community students perform African folk tales for Bryant Elementary
By Tara Cavanaugh Bryant Elementary was treated to surprise performances of African folk tales today by seasoned professionals who brought the stories to life. Those seasoned professionals were Community High School students from Janelle Johnson’s […]