Elementary News
Lakewood Exhibit Combines Biology, Art, Research and Recycling
An exciting project at Lakewood Elementary is bringing creativity and collaboration to a whole new level. […]
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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 […]
Community Gives Back
Toyota brings ‘World of Motion’ to Lakewood
World of Motion is a program created by the Society of Automotive Engineers, and Toyota (and other auto companies) take part. Employees volunteer to spend 1-2 hours a week for 6-8 weeks teaching students SAE science and technology curriculum. […]
Elementary News
Motawi Tileworks field trip combines lessons in art, economics
The field trip is just one example of how the Ann Arbor Public Schools’ humanities curriculum for elementary students works. […]
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VIDEO: Famous Michiganders light up Lakewood wax museum
By Tara Cavanaugh Stevie Wonder. Lily Tomlin. Tom Brady. Did you know these people are all from Michigan? Famous Michiganders were the feature of a wax museum project courtesy of Kristal Verlee’s fourth grade class […]
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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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Lakewood’s ‘Moms & Muffins’ a sweet start to the day
By Tara Cavanaugh Weekday mornings can feel like a timed race. Starting with a screaming alarm clock and ending with a frantic drive to school, there’s often barely enough time to make sure one’s shoes […]
Features
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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More Schools of Choice seats open
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 […]