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VIDEO and PDF: The Listen & Learn Tour report
The video shows the Ann Arbor community’s concerns, priorities, pride and dreams for the Ann Arbor Public Schools. […]
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Community Gives Back
PTO Thrift Shop distributes $60K to AAPS in May payout
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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Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop donates over $50K to PTOs, clubs, field trips and more
By Tara Cavanaugh The Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop’s mission is to support the schools. And three times each year, its support comes in the form of a small but valuable slip of paper: a […]
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Kindergarten Round-Ups begin in February
Will you have a kindergartener in the Ann Arbor Public Schools in the 2013-2014 school year? Then make sure to get to the information sessions, called Kindergarten Round-Ups, that start in just a few weeks. […]
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Volunteer buddies build love of reading at Allen
By Tara Cavanaugh In just eight weeks, a group of second and third graders at Allen Elementary have improved their reading skills by one or two levels. These students were having a hard time with […]
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AAPS donates school supplies to needy communities in Philippines
By Tara Cavanaugh Back in March, Logan Elementary school was commended by Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje for donating more than 5,000 books to the Philippines as part of its March Reading Month activities. The […]
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Allen El. classes repaint handicap parking
Students in Cindy Johengen’s and Ryan Bruder’s fourth grade classes at Allen Elementary were inspired by Disability Awareness Day to make some improvements at the school.
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Before technology upgrades, old schools need renovations
Burns Park Elementary looks like an idyllic old fashioned school from the early 20th century. The brick building boasts huge paned windows, crown moldings and alcoves. Surrounding oak trees only add to the charm. But this pretty little picture turns nightmarish for a technology expert who wants to update the school to 21st century technology. […]
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Sparking the love of language
By Tara Cavanaugh Twice a week, third and fourth grade classrooms at AAPS elementary schools make a transformation that changes everything: no English is allowed. Only Spanish. The transformation is part of an educational partnership […]
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Kindergarten round-ups happening now
This year’s kindergarten round-ups are more kid-centered, teaching parents and future students about the kindergarten experience.