Elementary News
Burns Park fourth graders send cozy Valentines to Cancer Center patients
Instead of giving each other Valentines on Feb. 14, Carrie Chester’s fourth graders do something a little different. […]
Burns Park Elementary School
Elementary News
‘Hour of Code’ teaches programming fundamentals
Code.org’s “Hour of Code” provided fun ways for students to learn basic programming skills. […]
Elementary News
Meet your new principals
This year, Bach, Burns Park and Pattengill elementary schools, along with Clague Middle and Skyline High School, are welcoming new principals. Learn about them here! […]
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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 […]
Features
Learning centers meet kindergarteners’ individual learning needs
By Tara Cavanaugh Peek inside any kindergarten classroom in the Ann Arbor Public Schools, and you’ll likely see small groups of students working intensely at different tables. Whether they’re arranging letters or patterns of blocks, […]
Elementary News
PHOTOS: Halloween parties, parades at AAPS
The students were especially creative with their costumes this year. One kid even carried his own head in a jar! […]
Community Gives Back
Blooming AAPS gardens buzz with life
Many AAPS buildings have their own gardens, some which were born this spring. The blooming gardens, each as unique as their respective schools, boast everything from small basil plants to tall corn stalks –– and plenty of promise for fall harvest time. […]
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AAPS celebrates Bike to School Day
By Tara Cavanaugh A parade of bike riders rolled in to Wines Elementary Wednesday morning. Tikes on tiny bikes with training wheels. Kids in bike buggies, enjoying the ride. Tandem bikes. Junior-sized mountain bikes. Grown-up […]
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It’s springtime in the Tappan Garden
By Tara Cavanaugh You can learn a lot by playing in the dirt. You can learn about starting seeds, pulling weeds, the life cycle and the compost pile. Now that spring is in full swing, […]
Features
Photos: AAPS celebrates March Reading Month
Swinging hula dancers, a reading dog, and live storytelling from world-famous authors: our schools sure know how to make March Reading Month interesting. But even though the month was filled with fun activities, there was […]