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! […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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VIDEOS: ‘HistoryMaker,’ opera star Dr. George Shirley visits Logan Elementary
By Tara Cavanaugh On Sept. 28, nearly 500 “HistoryMakers” descended upon schools in 77 cities and 35 states. Logan Elementary was one of those schools, and it was visited by Dr. George Shirley, the first […]
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Pioneer’s Tracey Van Dusen earns senior fellowship with C-SPAN
By Tara Cavanaugh Barack Obama. John McCain. Arne Duncan. Pioneer High School A.P. Government teacher Tracey Van Dusen doesn’t just teach about these political players; she’s met them. In her free time, Van Dusen pursues […]
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U-M athletes encourage AAPS students to ‘Block Out Bullying’
By Tara Cavanaugh Bullying affects everyone –– even college-level athletes. That lesson and many more were highlighted at “Block Out Bullying,” an event sponsored by the University of Michigan volleyball team Sept. 14. More than […]
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Starting new traditions: Skyline hosts first ‘Friday Night Lights’ tailgate
By Tara Cavanaugh From face paint to cookies to balloons, the color sky blue was everywhere at Skyline’s first-ever ‘Friday Night Lights’ tailgate. The event, held under a large tent outside of the football stadium, […]