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Carpenter Elementary blends writing and science in school club

March 28, 2011 AAPS News Editor

WITH VIDEO/SLIDE SHOW: The Leslie Science and Nature Center visits the school weekly for the club, which includes both work and play. The center also partners with the Wolf Family Foundation to provide larger, student-driven projects at Carpenter, King and Northside elementaries each year. […]

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Ann Arbor physician pleased to see ‘favorite teacher’ get top post

March 14, 2011 AAPS News Editor

It is a small world, indeed, for Ann Arbor physician Dr. Eric Straka. He was pleased to hear the news about newly selected superintendent Dr. Patricia Green, as he was a sixth-grade student of Green’s in Maryland – and she was his favorite teacher. […]

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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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Eat this up: School gardens featured as learning tool

June 20, 2010 AAPS News Editor

“There’s a lot to learn from growing a garden, and a lot of Ann Arbor’s schools are finding that out,” says Ann Arbor Chronicle gardening columnist Marianne Rzepka. Her Sunday column focuses on three such gardens in Ann Arbor schools. […]

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Gardens are outdoor classrooms, a chance to learn about nutrition

April 26, 2010 AAPS News Editor

Both Burns Park and Northside elementary schools have received grants from the AAPS Educational Foundation to start school gardens, designed as outdoor classrooms. Burns Park is well under way, while Northside is getting started this spring. […]

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School Bells: Slauson students sew ‘Little Dresses’ for a cause

April 26, 2010 AAPS News Editor

Items and briefs of note around The Ann Arbor Public Schools: Teachers are honored, Slauson students sew for a cause, volunteers appreciated and district to discuss achievement gap. […]

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Burns Park Elementary recognized as a hub for the arts

March 15, 2010 AAPS News Editor

The University Musical Society is singing the praises of Burns Park Elementary School, which was recently selected as the UMS School of the Year for its rich history in fine arts and music. […]

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Burns Park Elementary named UMS School of the Year

March 10, 2010 AAPS News Editor

The University Musical Society has honored Ann Arbor’s Burns Park Elementary School as its 2009-10 School of the Year. DTE Energy Foundation sponsors the award through a commitment to UMS’s Youth Education Programs. […]

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School Bells: Budget feedback report Feb. 17

February 15, 2010 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor Board of Education is scheduled to hear a report Wednesday, Feb. 17 from school administrators, wrapping up information gleaned from recent community budget meetings. The meetings, held in January around the district, […]

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‘Guys and Dolls’ raises money for school arts programs

February 3, 2010 AAPS News Editor

The Burns Park Players presents the musical comedy “Guys and Dolls” as its major 2010 production. It opens this weekend at the Tappan Middle School auditorium. […]

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