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This middle school Language Arts teacher has earned both state and national honors for her law unit that gives students a peek into the legal system and the importance of the U.S. Constitution.

Bone marrow registry drive Jan. 22 at Bryant Elementary School

Event will honor or benefit three members of the Bryant/Pattengill school community: Deb Horn, wife of Pattengill teacher Doug Horn; Sofia Robinson, a Tappan Middle School sixth-grader; and Frank Porta, husband of Dori Porta, a teacher clerk at Bryant.

School Bells: Superintendent interview questions accepted

A series of briefs from around the Ann Arbor Public Schools: Ann Arbor schools moving to Google, WISD begins superintendent search, PTOC Enrichment Forum slated for Jan. 24, DECA teams showcase business knowledge, talent.

Huron Symphony makes history with conference performance

Huron is the first high school symphony to perform at the opening concert at the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids. The performance is 8 p.m. Jan. 20 at DeVos Performance Hall.

Burns Park Players presents ‘How to Succeed in Business …’

The Feb. 4-5 and Feb. 10-12 performances at Tappan Middle School include a cast of 170 community members, including 100 Burns Park Elementary students. Proceeds of the annual production benefit students in the Ann Arbor Public Schools.

January 5, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Open enrollment begins at Skyline; Curriculum Night is Jan. 12

Incoming ninth-graders interested in attending Skyline High School and their parents are invited to an evening of school tours and information. There are 100 seats open in the fall for those living outside of the Skyline boundaries, but within the Ann Arbor district.

Meetings are scheduled for county consortium IB program

Special enrollment information nights for Washtenaw International High School, which will serve students from Ann Arbor and other areas of Washtenaw County, are scheduled in January and February. 

Adult Ed partnerships increase opportunities around community

There is a new face to Adult Education and lifelong education in Washtenaw County: Students can take classes at work and around the community, thanks to a regional partnership.

Good Karma: Monthly yoga class blends fitness with giving

Fit & Fun: This mother-daughter team in Ann Arbor has taken the peaceful, stress-relieving practice of yoga and enhanced it to help causes both locally and internationally.

Grant efforts centralized for Ann Arbor schools, coordinator in place

Chris Barry has been hired as the district’s Grants and Volunteer Coordinator, tapping grant resources and assisting teachers and other staff members who are pursuing individual grants.