Ann Arbor Public Schools

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

January 17, 2011 AAPS News Editor

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.

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

January 5, 2011 AAPS News Editor

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.

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Meetings are scheduled for county consortium IB program

January 3, 2011 AAPS News Editor

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. 

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Adult Ed partnerships increase opportunities around community

January 3, 2011 AAPS News Editor

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.

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Good Karma: Monthly yoga class blends fitness with giving

January 3, 2011 AAPS News Editor

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.

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Grant efforts centralized for Ann Arbor schools, coordinator in place

January 3, 2011 AAPS News Editor

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.

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Olympiad infuses elementary students with science, creativity

January 3, 2011 AAPS News Editor

WITH SLIDE SHOW: Junior scientists, volunteer coaches and science lovers are already gearing up for the 2011 Washtenaw Elementary Science Olympiad – this year on June 11 at Skyline High School.

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New Robotics Club challenges young minds at Forsythe School

January 3, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Twenty one students looking for an extra challenge get just that this fall. They worked hard and were rewarded with awards for ‘gracious professionalism” and robot-to-robot competition during a regional event in Monroe.

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Bright halls: Volunteers ‘Paint for Kids’ at Carpenter and Mitchell

January 3, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Two local painting contractors coordinated volunteers over the school break to paint hallways at Mitchell and Carpenter elementary schools. “Paint for Kids” days were Dec. 28-29, drawing a volunteer crew of about 10 to each school.

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No napping here: Logan school drive pairs new pajamas, books

January 3, 2011 AAPS News Editor

WITH VIDEO: Logan Elementary School community came out in force with its first “Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive,” bringing in 134 pairs of new pajamas that were each paired with a children’s book and donated to the Community Action Network.

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