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AAPS Summer Music Program brings young musicians together
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (156+ words) AAPS District News 125 students are spending three weeks making music, building skills, and having fun alongside experienced student mentors. With instruments in hand and music filling the halls at Skyline High School, 125 students are taking part in the Ann Arbor…...
'Grandma Rubye' Ogburn Named 2026 Volunteer of the Year
1+ week, 4+ day ago (234+ words) Long-time Foster Grandparent volunteer, Rubye Ogburn, was honored at state and county events for her dedication and service. Ogburn received Michigan Community Action's Volunteer of the Year Award at a state-wide event in Lansing and was recognized with a resolution…...
Student-led campaign aims to cut idling, help improve air quality on and around school campuses
1+ week, 5+ day ago (670+ words) The Freeman Environmental Youth Council is turning student concern into action, pairing an idling-reduction campaign with a deeper exploration of how Ann Arbor Public Schools" electric buses can improve air quality on and around school campuses. As part of this…...
AAPS thanks 2026 retirees at red carpet reception
2+ week, 1+ day ago (198+ words) Twenty-two Ann Arbor Public Schools retirees walked the red carpet this week at a district celebration for their years of work. The retiring employees attending the reception combined service with AAPS is nearly 700 years. Overall this year, 87 retirees shared a…...
Students cheer on ceremonial beam raising at new Thruston
2+ week, 3+ day ago (145+ words) As the first class that will graduate from the new Thurston, third grade students got the opportunity to watch the beam placement from the narrow fence opening, while the other grades watched the beam be lifted into place over zoom....
Video: Lawton Elementary claps out retirees and fifth graders on last day of school " AAPS District News
2+ week, 4+ day ago (113+ words) Today marks the final day of the 202526 school year, and at Lawton Elementary, the community came together for a special clap-out honoring two groups embarking on exciting new chapters. Retirees and fifth graders were celebrated for their contributions to the…...
Jessica Rodriguez, Wines Elementary third grade teacher
2+ week, 4+ day ago (228+ words) I try to eat lunch with teacher friends at least a few times a week. In the afternoon, we do math and usually science, social studies, health, or social-emotional learning. Unless I have meetings, my daughter walks over from Forsythe…...
Huron Class of 2026 bids farewell in a ceremony marked by music, memories and milestones
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1097+ words) The Huron High School Class of 2026 gathered to mark the end of one chapter and the beginning of another at a commencement ceremony that wove together live music, student voices, and the weight of earned achievement. The ceremony opened as…...
Commencement 2026: Pioneer High School graduates urged to be bold, brave, and extraordinary
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1047+ words) Hundreds of family members and friends filled the George Gervin Game Above Center at Eastern Michigan University on Saturday afternoon as Pioneer High School held its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2026." Performing the ceremonial march was the Pioneer Symphony…...
Skyline High School Class of 2026 celebrates graduation at Eastern Michigan University
2+ week, 5+ day ago (272+ words) The Skyline High School Class of 2026 celebrated commencement at Eastern Michigan University's George Gervin Game Above Center, where graduates, families, faculty, and staff gathered to mark the conclusion of one chapter and the beginning of another. The ceremony opened with…...