NAAPID

AAPS Celebrates NAAPID

February 12, 2014 AAPS News Editor

When it comes to a child’s educational success, parent involvement is critical — that’s the message of a daylong celebration called NAAPID. […]

NAAPID at Night held at Ypsilanti’s Lincoln High School

March 15, 2013 AAPS News Editor

NAAPID at Night was held on March 12, 2013, 5:30-8:30p at Lincoln High School. Poster contest winners were Maya Sudharsan, Kindergarten, Eberwhite, Blake Paul-McDonald, 2nd grade, Bryant, Amelia Holl, 4th grade, Eberwhite, and Sierra Dailey, […]

John Latini performs at Northside for NAAPID celebration

March 6, 2013 AAPS News Editor

Local singer-songwriter John Latini performed at Northside for the school’s NAAPID celebration.

Lakewood’s NAAPID assembly highlights the importance of kindness

March 1, 2013 AAPS News Editor

There was a snow day on Feb. 11 this year, which was the day most schools had planned their National African American Parent Involvement Day activities. School have rescheduled their NAAPID celebrations since then. One […]

Storyteller Laura Raynor performs African folk tales at Carpenter

February 18, 2013 AAPS News Editor

Laura Raynor is a professional storyteller who is also a youth librarian at the Ann Arbor District Library.

NAAPID founder, retired AAPS educator Joe Dulin: ‘It starts with you’

February 18, 2013 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh Joe Dulin thinks that parents are among a school’s most important assets, and he’s put that idea into action. The retired Ann Arbor educator, who was the principal of Roberto Clemente for […]

French Dukes reunite with Pioneer for NAAPID celebration

February 13, 2013 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh The French Dukes drill team, which won dozens of national and state-level championships after its inception in the sixties, visited the school where it all began on Tuesday. The Dukes performed at […]

State School Board member visits Slauson Middle School for NAAPID

February 16, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh Daniel Varner, a member of the State School Board and executive director of Excellent Schools Detroit, visited Slauson Middle School for National African American Parent Involvement Day Feb. 13.

King Day activities: Contests, special events in Ann Arbor schools

January 17, 2011 AAPS News Editor

WITH VIDEO: Clague Middle School event involves 60 students in a multi-media production, Bryant Early Elementary School sings about peace and Dicken Elementary students learn about jazz music and history with an assembly by Vincent York & Jazzistry. Many other schools around the district host MLK Day activities. […]

Seventh annual ‘NAAPID at Night’ event called ‘huge success’

February 15, 2010 AAPS News Editor

The Skyline High School cafeteria was abuzz with student talent and creativity during the seventh annual “NAAPID at Night” event last week. […]