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The school closing hotline is 994-8684

Upcoming Events | Back to School | Publications | Curriculum | Enrollment/Attendance Forms | Information Briefs | Organizations/Departments | Other Resources

Announcements & Upcoming Events

• ACT/MME Virtual Tutor Available for AAPS Students
• Type to Learn 4 Available at Home for Students
• H1N1 Flu Information
  
• PowerSchool Access for Families Information
• USA Hockey seeking host homes for players 83kb PDF

2010-11 Back to School Information

• 2010-11 Back to School Guide: AAPS 422kb PDF - Includes Bell Schedule & Student Rights & Responsibilities Handbook
  Coming Soon: High School Back to School Guides: Community  | Huron | Pioneer  | Skyline  | Stone
  
• 2010-11 Bus Schedule - 273kb PDF
• Back to School Safety Tips
• School Bus Safety poster

 Publications

• 2010-11 High School Student Services Guide 7.4mb PDF
• 2010-11 Student Rights & Responsibilities Handbook 1.3mb PDF
• Extended Day Option Parent Handbook 151kb
• AAPS Safe and Drug Free Schools web site
• AAPS Staff Email Directory*
• Continuum of Programs and Services Brochure - Student Intervention and Support Services Department
• Food Allergy Handbook (Elementary) 1.4mb
• Guide to the New High School Graduation Requirements 220kb
• Holiday Guidelines
• Lice Prevention 172kb
  Arabic 152kb | Chinese 324kb | Japanese 276kb | Spanish 121kb
  
• Middle School Homework Policy & Guidelines
• Middle School Restructuring Parent Newsletters
• PA-25 Reports - School Annual Reports
• Religious Holiday Calendar Information
• Substance Abuse Prevention Guide for Parents 40kb
• Young 5s Program Brochure 492kb

Curriculum Resources

• District Curriculum
• Elementary Reading Levels Parent Handbook 998kb
• Everyday Math Parent Handbook (K-5)* (Instructional Services)
• English as a Second Language (ESL) Program
• ESL Community Services
• K-5 Curriculum* (Instructional Services)
• K-5 Sample Report Cards* (Instructional Services; posted on core content pages by grade level)
  
• K-8 GLCEs (Grade Level Content Expectations) & Parent Guides* The GLCEs for each content area are posted on that particular content area's page, by grade level:
  Elementary Core Content Areas
  Middle School Core Content Areas
  
• Literacy Support Resources
•  Personal Curriculum Information for High School Students
• Web-based Resources for Students*
• World Languages Program Brochure 923kb

Enrollment/Attendance Resources

• Attendance-Area-by-Street directory*
• Bell Schedule
• Bus Rules*
• School Attendance Boundary Maps
  
• Childcare Programs*
• District Map
• Enrollment & Immunization information
• Elementary, Middle School and High School Boundary Maps*
• Kindergarten Options
• MealPayPlus - Check your student's meal account balance, add additional funds online!
• School Closing Information: Radio and TV stations we alert
• School District Boundaries Map - Washtenaw County 3.7mb PDF from the State of Michigan Center for Geographic Information web site
• School Lunch Menus
  • Farm Fresh Fridays Information
• School Safety Information
• Space-Available In-District Transfer Information
  

Forms

• Military Recruitment (Student Information Release) Opt-Out Form

Information Briefs

• No Child Left Behind Act
• FERPA Information

Organizations & Departments

• AAPS PTO Council*
• AAPS PTO Thrift Shop*
• Ann Arbor Parent Advisory Committee*
• First Steps Ann Arbor *
• Project Healthy Schools *
• Regional Alliance for Healthy Schools (RAHS)* formerly HealthPlace101
  
• Community Education and Recreation (Rec & Ed)*

Other Resources

Please note that the Ann Arbor Public Schools are not responsible for the content of sites outside of the aaps.k12.mi.us domain; these links are provided solely as a courtesy to our familes and community members and do not indicate an endorsement of the services offered.

• Ann Arbor Book Festival*
• Ann Arbor District Library*
• Ann Arbor District Library Homework Help Resources*
• City of Ann Arbor newsletters & other publications*
• ChildCareNetwork.org* - For assistance in locating licensed child care.
• SafeChild.org - for anti-bullying resources for parents and teachers
• State of Michigan Department of Education Parents Page*
• Tips on Talking to Your Child About Traumatic Events

Current Surveys

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