AAPS District News

AAPS district activities are canceled for Dec. 13 due to weather

December 13, 2010 AAPS News Editor

The district’s school closing hotline is 734-994-8684 and information is posted on the district’s home Web page (www.a2schools.org) when schools are closed or schedules changed.

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PTO Council on task to train, advocate, keep parents informed

December 13, 2010 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor PTOC is involved at state-level school financing discussions, provides professional training to nonprofit officers and encourages parent involvement in the schools. (Second in a series.)

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Planning continues for K-8 Mitchell-Scarlett partnership

December 13, 2010 AAPS News Editor

A partnership with U-M School of Education will proceed, but a balanced calendar will not occur in 2011-12 so it can be further studied, officials said.

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Logan 4th-grader and mom create a sweet success in bakery businesses

December 13, 2010 AAPS News Editor

Check out this delightful fourth-grader from Logan Elementary who owns and operates “Shalae’s Sweets,” and meet her inspirational mom who has her own baking business. Both are on Facebook if you want to “like” them. Sweet!

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District restructures partnership office, names new coordinator

December 13, 2010 AAPS News Editor

Marketing professional and Ann Arbor parent Annette Ferguson will lead the district’s revamped office of partnerships, working closely with the AAPS Educational Foundation.

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Community giving is on the rise at 2 Ann Arbor elementaries

December 13, 2010 AAPS News Editor

Haisley and Eberwhite students learn to bake fresh bread, get free ingredients to bake at home and donate loaves to Ann Arborites in need.

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The extra factor: 3 sets of twins look at life with a double identity

December 13, 2010 AAPS News Editor

Two sets of siblings from Community High School and a teacher share their thoughts about living as a twin. Although people often confuse she and her sister, it doesn’t bother Sophia Kunselman. “I don’t really blame them because telling twins apart can be difficult, it doesn’t come easily,” she said.

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School Bells: Early College Alliance information meeting Dec. 16

December 13, 2010 AAPS News Editor

WITH SLIDE SHOW – A series of briefs from around the Ann Arbor Public Schools including: Early College Alliance meeting, flu and Tdap shots offered, Adult ed enrollments, Wines students share Writer’s Celebration project, 42 honored at MSVMA, Community High raises dollars for Food Gathers, Study puts Ann Arbor at No. 2 for brainpower, Barnes & Noble hosts ‘favorite teacher’ contest, Ann Arbor delegation visits Hikone, Forsythe KMO Club places first in state.

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WISD names Leyshock interim superintendent effective Jan. 1

December 1, 2010 AAPS News Editor

Currently the intermediate district’s assistant superintendent for student services, Leyshock assumes the interim post when Superintendent William Miller retires Dec. 31.

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School board to hear partnership presentation Dec. 8

December 1, 2010 AAPS News Editor

Feedback from community sessions about the proposed Mitchell-Scarlett K-8 campus is posted at the AAPS website in advance of next week’s board meeting.

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