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Ann Arbor Public Schools cancels all after school activities on Friday due to incoming snowstorm
Read full article: Ann Arbor Public Schools cancels all after school activities on Friday due to incoming snowstormAll AAPS after school activities have been canceled for the day due to anticipated heavy snow.
Ann Arbor schools strongly urging students, staff to wear masks upon return from winter break
Read full article: Ann Arbor schools strongly urging students, staff to wear masks upon return from winter breakAAPS is recommending all students, teachers and staff wear face masks for two weeks following winter break.
Lockdown lifted at Ann Arborโs Huron High School after threat made on social media
Read full article: Lockdown lifted at Ann Arborโs Huron High School after threat made on social mediaAnn Arbor Public Schools and law enforcement have lifted a school lockdown after investigating an alleged shooting threat at Huron High School.
Green ooze prompts temporary closure of Ann Arborโs Skyline High School
Read full article: Green ooze prompts temporary closure of Ann Arborโs Skyline High SchoolAnn Arbor Public Schools officials have said that a leak in one of the geothermal lines at Skyline High School caused ethylene glycol to bubble into the parking lot.
Ann Arbor Public Schools report highest weekly COVID case total -- hereโs what to know
Read full article: Ann Arbor Public Schools report highest weekly COVID case total -- hereโs what to knowOn Friday, Ann Arbor Public Schools reported their highest weekly COVID case total since the beginning of the pandemic.
Free COVID antigen testing on Saturday for Ann Arbor Public Schools families, staff
Read full article: Free COVID antigen testing on Saturday for Ann Arbor Public Schools families, staffBetween 9 a.m. and noon, the National Guard will be at Pioneer High School helping to test AAPS community members who register for the event.
Staff shortages, illness force Ann Arbor elementary school to go remote until Tuesday
Read full article: Staff shortages, illness force Ann Arbor elementary school to go remote until TuesdayAnn Arbor Public Schools Superintendent Jeanice Swift made the announcement through an email on Tuesday afternoon stating that the sudden switch was due to staff illness and absence.
Ann Arbor Public Schools: Skyline, Pathways high schools to go virtual Tuesday
Read full article: Ann Arbor Public Schools: Skyline, Pathways high schools to go virtual TuesdayAll Ann Arbor public schools will return to in-person learning next week, except for Skyline and Pathways high schools, said Superintendent Jeanice Swift in a district update on Friday.
Ann Arborโs Forsythe Middle School closed Wednesday over โstudent incidentโ
Read full article: Ann Arborโs Forsythe Middle School closed Wednesday over โstudent incidentโAnn Arbor Public Schools closed Forsythe Middle School on Wednesday after learning of an earlier incident involving a student.
Ann Arbor Public Schools, police talk safety following Oxford High School shooting
Read full article: Ann Arbor Public Schools, police talk safety following Oxford High School shootingAnn Arbor's superintendent and local law enforcement officials discuss the Oxford High School shooting and local efforts to prevent similar scenarios.
Ann Arbor high schools addressing โconcerning social media posts,โ allowing students to go home
Read full article: Ann Arbor high schools addressing โconcerning social media posts,โ allowing students to go homeAAPS is allowing high school students to go home for the day after threatening posts emerged online.
Ann Arbor schools announce 2-day closure ahead of Thanksgiving break due to COVID activity, staff shortage
Read full article: Ann Arbor schools announce 2-day closure ahead of Thanksgiving break due to COVID activity, staff shortageAAPS announced schools will be closed next week ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday due to high COVID activity in the district and an ongoing staff shortage.
Ann Arbor Public Schools: Some COVID cases at Pittsfield Elementary result of school outbreak
Read full article: Ann Arbor Public Schools: Some COVID cases at Pittsfield Elementary result of school outbreakAnn Arbor Public Schools has reported an increase in COVID cases since the start of the 2021-2022 school year.
Ann Arbor Public Schools: Masks required indoors for upcoming school year
Read full article: Ann Arbor Public Schools: Masks required indoors for upcoming school yearAnn Arbor Public Schools is implementing a universal masking policy for the upcoming school year at the recommendation of health protection agencies.
Ann Arbor Public Schools delays return for grades 4-12 due to rising COVID cases in area
Read full article: Ann Arbor Public Schools delays return for grades 4-12 due to rising COVID cases in areaAnn Arbor Public Schools announces it is delaying the return to school for its older students due to "rapid," "significant" area COVID cases.
Ann Arborโs youngest students return to school buildings for hybrid learning
Read full article: Ann Arborโs youngest students return to school buildings for hybrid learningANN ARBOR โ Ann Arbor Public Schools welcomed preschool- through kindergarten-aged students back into school buildings on Thursday as part of its hybrid learning plan for the remainder of the school year. The district is starting with the youngest students and the students with the greatest needs, and will bring back older students in phases. AdAccording to a recent survey, 67.3 percent of K-12 students in Ann Arbor opted to return to a hybrid model while 24.5 percent opted to remain virtual; 8.2 percent did not respond. In her March 10 update, AAPS Superintendent Dr. Jeanice Kerr Swift shared what hybrid learning will look like and the districtโs next steps. See some of those moments below:@A2_Carpenter We are excited to welcome all of our students to Hybrid Learning!
Ann Arbor School Board releases statement on upcoming vote to stay virtual
Read full article: Ann Arbor School Board releases statement on upcoming vote to stay virtualANN ARBOR โ The Ann Arbor Board of Education released a statement on Friday evening clarifying the details of next weekโs vote after considerable uproar from some community members. โAt our meeting on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, the Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education voted to direct Superintendent Jeanice Kerr Swift to explore the feasibility of modifying its current Return to School Plan,โ the Board clarified. โThe Board apologizes for any confusion this vote on Wednesday may have caused our community during an already stress-filled school year due to the pandemic. AdโThe Boardโs vote did not change or alter the approved transition to hybrid-in school learning option,โ read the statement. In response to the Boardโs motion, parent group Ann Arbor Reasonable Return launched a GoFundMe on Thursday, raising more than its $30,000 goal in less than 24 hours to establish a political action committee.
Ann Arbor high school students to protest Saturday, demand return to schools
Read full article: Ann Arbor high school students to protest Saturday, demand return to schoolsANN ARBOR โ High schoolers have organized a rally to take place at Skyline High School on Saturday from noon to 1 p.m. calling for the return to in-person learning. The move comes days after the Ann Arbor School Board made a motion to direct Superintendent Dr. Jeanice Kerr Swift to recommend that the majority of students remain in a virtual setting for the rest of the year. AdโI created a Google form asking Ann Arbor students to express how they feel about online school and if they want to go in person. Parent group Ann Arbor Reasonable Return raised over $30,000 in less than 24 hours to establish a political action committee against the Ann Arbor School Board over its quick motion to potentially change its return to school plan it laid out in January. AdRelated reading:Ann Arbor School Board will vote next week on plan to continue virtual learning through end of yearHundreds of physicians, psychologists call for Ann Arbor Public Schools to reopenParents call for schools to reopen at rally in downtown Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor parents launch GoFundMe to start PAC as school district mulls staying virtual
Read full article: Ann Arbor parents launch GoFundMe to start PAC as school district mulls staying virtualANN ARBOR โ A GoFundMe organized by parent group Ann Arbor Reasonable Return has surpassed its $30,000 goal in under 24 hours. โAnn Arbor Reasonable Return is exploring all options to get relief for families in the Ann Arbor Public Schools who have been in virtual only learning since March 13, 2020,โ reads the GoFundMe page. โWe are raising funds for establishing a political action committee (PAC) that can then take steps like retain professional legal and lobbying counsel. According to the Board of Education, if they vote to keep school virtual, children with the greatest needs will be able to return to buildings at the end of March. AdCo-founder of Ann Arbor Reasonable Return Lena Kauffman said that the group is currently in the process of signing with the firm.
Ann Arbor Public Schools calls for delay of winter sports season over COVID-19 fears
Read full article: Ann Arbor Public Schools calls for delay of winter sports season over COVID-19 fearsANN ARBOR โ Ann Arbor Public Schools Superintendent Jeanice Kerr Swift released a statement on Friday morning urging the Michigan High School Athletic Association to postpone the winter sports season as cases of COVID-19 reach new levels across the state. We take our responsibility very seriously to coordinate high school sports activities in a healthy, safe and responsible manner during the COVID-19 pandemic that continues this fall. "Therefore, we are calling on the MHSAA to delay the start of the winter athletic season. "Over the next two weeks, we will continue our advocacy to delay the winter sports season. We will provide regular updates to our school community and present the Board of Education with a report on November 11, 2020.
Ann Arbor Huron High School suspends in-person workouts for two athletic teams
Read full article: Ann Arbor Huron High School suspends in-person workouts for two athletic teamsANN ARBOR, Mich. Ann Arbor Public Schools has suspended summer in-person workouts for two athletic teams at Huron High School after an individual connected with both teams tested positive for COVID-19. On Friday, AAPS announced that the field hockey and girls basketball programs were suspending in-person summer conditioning. The school system did not give details about the individual who tested positive but said that it had been in contact with health officials and would follow protocols. AAPS released the following statement:The Huron High School field hockey and girls basketball programs have both suspended in-person summer conditioning due... Posted by Ann Arbor Public Schools on Friday, July 31, 2020 Like what youre reading? Sign up for our email newsletter here!
Ann Arbor Public Schools anticipates fully virtual start to school year
Read full article: Ann Arbor Public Schools anticipates fully virtual start to school yearANN ARBOR Ann Arbor Public School students can anticipate returning to school virtually at the end of August. In a Wednesday night study session meeting, officials from Ann Arbor Public Schools discussed plans for a remote-learning start to the next academic year. Ann Arbor Public School superintendent Jeanice Swift acknowledged how officials are hardwired for safety and that they must put student safety first. While there were no objections, a formal decision will be made by the Ann Arbor Public School Board of Education on Wednesday, July 29. Related:Heres what Michigan school districts have planned for the fall amid the pandemicWe do not feel safe: Ann Arbor teachers voice concerns for in-person school
Ann Arbor Public Schools: Classes to start on Aug. 31
Read full article: Ann Arbor Public Schools: Classes to start on Aug. 31Published: May 21, 2020, 10:15 am Updated: May 21, 2020, 11:51 pmANN ARBOR The Ann Arbor Board of Education provided several updates on Wednesday evening at a study session, namely that the 2020-21 school year will begin on Aug. 31. District officials said classes will be a modified face-to-face, blended and virtual learning experience. According to a district study, students in elementary, middle and high school reported high participation in distance learning. Heres the breakdown of the levels:Elementary: More than 93% of students participating in distance learningMiddle school: 88% of students participating in distance learningHigh school: 88% of students participating in distance learningAdditionally, 99% of families in the district confirmed to have connectivity capability. If there are any health concerns returning to school, virtual learning will still be offered.