Scarlett Middle School

Dr. Swift: ‘We have a plan for navigating and sustaining through these financial difficulties’

March 31, 2014 AAPS News Editor

This week AAPS Superintendent Dr. Jeanice Swift is continuing community meetings to discuss the AAPS budget for the 2014-2015 school year. […]

AAPS to Phase in International Baccalaureate Program

March 27, 2014 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor Public Schools is set to become one of the few districts in Michigan with a comprehensive K-12 International Baccalaureate program. […]

District discusses proposal for International Baccalaureate program

March 19, 2014 AAPS News Editor

Grab your passports and hold onto your hats: the Ann Arbor Public Schools could soon be going global. […]

826michigan Volunteer Coordinator and Program Manager Frances Martin and Scarlett English Language Arts teacher Sal Barrientes.

Scarlett seventh graders become published authors with help of 826michigan

June 10, 2013 AAPS News Editor

“Today you are officially a published author!” proclaimed English teacher Sal Barrientes to a room full of seventh graders on June 3. That day, the book “I Could Only Look Up: Anatomy of a Middle School” was unveiled by the staff at 826michigan, who accompanied students on every step of their publishing journey. […]

PTO Thrift Shop representatives smile May 30 after getting their checks. The reps will deliver the checks to their school PTOs.

PTO Thrift Shop distributes $60K to AAPS in May payout

May 31, 2013 AAPS News Editor

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 […]

Scarlett Middle School Portfolio Day 2013

Portfolio Day inspires Scarlett eighth graders to plan for college, career

May 16, 2013 AAPS News Editor

Business professionals from the community volunteered to conduct one-on-one mock interviews with eighth graders, and the students showed off their new portfolios and best professional demeanors. […]

Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop donates over $50K to PTOs, clubs, field trips and more

February 20, 2013 AAPS News Editor

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 […]

Beloved teacher’s memorial service draws huge crowd

January 24, 2013 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh The Scarlett Middle School cafeteria was overflowing for Scott Turner. It overflowed with Turner’s middle school students, returning college and high school students, parents of those students, and his current and former […]

Student growth through a social curriculum: Responsive Classroom and Developmental Designs approaches provide early promise to Mitchell and Scarlett

November 28, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh Sometimes, a few small changes can make a big difference. That’s what Mitchell Elementary and Scarlett Middle schools are showing as they implement new school-wide approaches that improve teacher instruction, student behavior […]

PTO Thrift Shop, Ann Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundation nominated for annarbor.com Deal of the Year award

October 23, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh The Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop and the Ann Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundation have been nominated for annarbor.com’s 2012 Deal of the Year Award, which highlights business decisions that had the […]