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PTO Thrift Shop representatives smile May 30 after getting their checks. The reps will deliver the checks to their school PTOs.
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PTO Thrift Shop distributes $60K to AAPS in May payout

May 31, 2013 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh Three times a year, the PTO Thrift Shop distributes checks that go directly to the Ann Arbor Public Schools PTOs. The  payout on May 30 was one of the largest yet, totaling […]

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Fresh and cool: Young rapper ‘MubbiMan’ keeps it positive

March 23, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh Listen up, music moguls: MubbiMan is in the house. MubbiMan is the stage name of Abbot Elementary fifth grader Mubarak. Just ten years old, and having worked on his craft for less […]

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More Schools of Choice seats open

March 8, 2012 AAPS News Editor

The Board of Education voted to open 170 seats for Schools of Choice at its March 7 meeting. This means that more students have the option to request to attend a new district school. In the […]

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Kindergarten round-ups happening now

February 7, 2012 AAPS News Editor

This year’s kindergarten round-ups are more kid-centered, teaching parents and future students about the kindergarten experience.

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Making math fun: Volunteer tutors help students build confidence, strategizing skills at Abbot Elementary

February 6, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh Sometimes, a little extra attention can go a long way. In a 6-week pilot program, volunteers from Comerica Bank and Google have been playing math games with fourth and fifth grade students […]

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Abbot 5th-graders learn about dissection from surgeon

June 13, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Abbot Elementary fifth-graders took part in deer heart and lungs dissection with a local doctor to supplement their study of the human circulatory and respiratory systems. […]

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For the birds: Abbot Elementary earns Schoolyard Habitat designation

May 31, 2011 AAPS News Editor

WITH VIDEO: Abbot School recently celebrated the elementary school’s award as a National Wildlife Federation Schoolyard Habitat. A two-year project transformed the courtyard from a an overgrown, unused space to one that welcomes wildlife and celebrates nature. […]

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4th-graders at Abbot do the math, raise money for St. Jude Hospital

February 7, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Abbot teachers Annette Stojcevich and Cynthia Heusel help 23 of their students raise $720 for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Each participating student was challenged to complete 200 math problems, getting sponsorships from family and friends. […]

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King Day activities: Contests, special events in Ann Arbor schools

January 17, 2011 AAPS News Editor

WITH VIDEO: Clague Middle School event involves 60 students in a multi-media production, Bryant Early Elementary School sings about peace and Dicken Elementary students learn about jazz music and history with an assembly by Vincent York & Jazzistry. Many other schools around the district host MLK Day activities. […]

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Abbot 5th-graders learn about how to live, work in mini-society

November 22, 2010 AAPS News Editor

Jobs, money and real estate are now a part of everyday life in Tracy Barrett’s fifth-grade classroom mini-society at Abbot Elementary School. […]

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