May 23, 2025 - Weekly Update
Calendar: May 26 - No School - Memorial Day
AAPS District News
The AAPS District News shared an Exceptional Profile of Huron’s nurse. We also shared that a Slauson 7th grader finished in 4th place at Robofest World Championship, Skyline’s women’s crew team won their third straight state championship and Community held a colorful senior celebration. The AAPS District News also posted Two Minute Videos from Ann Arbor Open and Logan. Read all of the AAPS District News stories here.
AAPS Board of Education
The next Board of Education Regular Meeting is Wednesday, June 11th, at 7:00 PM at 3700 Earhart Road. At this week’s meeting the Board of Education received the Community Division Update, the AAPS Partners and Community Scholarships 2024-25 Report and a Summer Learning 2025 Preview. The Board also received the Capital Program Spring 2025 Update, the Environmental Sustainability Spring 2025 Update and the Monthly Budget Monitoring Report for April 2025.
AAPS School Quality Survey
Parents and AAPS school based staff should have received directly an email with a link to provide feedback via the AAPS School Quality Survey. This survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. All Responses are strictly confidential.
In case you didn’t receive the email, you can take the survey by clicking here: https://survey.k12insight.com/r/2025-SchoolClimateSurvey-Families
AAPS Local Wellness Policy Meeting
All are welcome to attend the Annual AAPS Local Wellness Policy Meeting on Thursday, May 29th from 3 to 4 PM via zoom. See what’s on the agenda and register here. Review the Wellness Policy here.
AAPS Summer Music, Art and Theater
The AAPS Arts Program is open to Washtenaw County students in grades 3rd through 12th. Students will have the opportunity to display their existing talent and be challenged with new skills. The program runs at Skyline High School from Monday through Friday, June 16 through Wednesday, July 2, 2025, except June 19, for Juneteenth. More information and registration here.
Care Solace - AAPS Mental Health Partnership
Care Solace is AAPS’s free Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care Coordination Service. Care Solace is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to connect students, staff and their families to mental health, substance abuse and ABA service providers.
Over 200 languages are supported, and help is available to those with and without insurance.
Using Care Solace is easy!
- Call 888-515-0595 anytime. A dedicated Care Companion will help you every step of the way to research options, secure appointments and follow up with you to make sure it's a good fit.
- Search anonymously by visiting caresolace.com/aaps
Information about Care Solace is available in Spanish, Arabic and Mandarin.
AAPS Free On-Demand Learning Resource For Students
The Ann Arbor Public Schools, in partnership with Varsity Tutors, is making a free set of 24/7 learning resources available to our students via Clever. Our 5th - 12th graders now have immediate access to a learning platform with the following:
· Chat Homework Help
· Asynchronous Academic Support Courses
· College Preparation Tools and Courses
· SAT Prep
· Myriad Live and Asynchronous Extracurricular Courses like coding, chess, comic drawing and more.
The Varsity Tutors Platform gives students more opportunities to learn at their own pace. We invite you to view this short video overview of the platform and resources.
AAPS Securly Tip Line
AAPS is pleased to offer this anonymous tip line for students, staff and families to address bullying, mental health concerns or important “See Something, Say Something” concerns. The Securly Tip Line can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play, and a bookmark will be placed on all student Chromebooks. Students, staff and parents can initiate an anonymous tip outside the app via phone: 1-833-300-STOP, email: tipline@securly.com or their website: https://www.securly.com/tip.
AAPS Securly Parent Portal
In the Ann Arbor Public Schools, we utilize a cloud-based web filter called Securly to keep students safe on their district-issued devices. To help parents monitor their child’s online activity at home, AAPS offers the free Securly Home app. This application allows web-based filtering and parental controls on district-issued devices at home. Parents may set rules to allow or disallow certain websites, pause the Internet connection to the device as desired and receive weekly usage reports.
Rec & Ed
Only 3 weeks until Summer - Sign up now for Summer Camp! Rec & Ed’s summer camps are filling up fast, but there are still spaces available. View all camps here. Check out camp spotlight below.
Early Childhood Camp (Ages 2-5)
· Paintbrushes & Petri Dishes: Science of Art NEW!
· Manatees & Merfolk Dance Camp NEW!
· Pasitos Pequenos: Little Steps in Spanish (4 day - 6/16)
Sports Camps: (School Age)
· A2Sports
· Advanced American Baseball Camp
· Goal Getter Soccer (Half days)
Enrichment Camps: (School Age)
Register now for a Summer Rec & Ed Class Come take a walk on the funside! Registration for youth and adult evening and weekend classes is now open. There are class options for all ages and skill levels, and many scholarships are available! Register today aarecedonline.com.
Before & After Care for Fall 25-26 - Registration is OPEN!
Rec & Ed offers on-site licensed child care programs at 13 elementary buildings serving 16 school communities. (Students at three buildings bus to nearby schools for after care.) Multiple schedule options are available for AAPS families. Students in Young 5's/Kindergarten through 5th grade engage in enriching, fun, and safe activities in a supportive environment. More information and register here: bit.ly/RecEdBAC
Summer Youth and Adult Tennis Registration is now open: You can register today for Rec & Ed Youth and Adult tennis classes this summer. This is for all levels of skill and a great way to get out and enjoy the Michigan summer!
Community Events and Information
Washtenaw County Health Department Offering Measles Vaccines
The Health Department is providing walk-in MMR vaccinations on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM and on Fridays from 8 AM to 3 PM at 555 Towner in Ypsilanti. The Health Department can check vaccine records if you’re not sure of your status. They can vaccinate those with Medicaid, Medicare, Washtenaw Health Plan, BCBS and those with no insurance. More information here.
My Future Fund
The Washtenaw Intermediate School District administers the My Future Fund program in collaboration with the Washtenaw County government. Every eligible 1st through 7th grade student enrolled in AAPS can now login to their My Future Fund account. Eligible families should have received Login information on Wednesday. Click here if you have any questions or need more information.
A2ZERO Week
The City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations is celebrating the community’s ongoing commitment to climate action during the fifth annual A2ZERO Week June 1–7. Events throughout the week offer opportunities for everyone in Ann Arbor to connect and have fun while supporting the environment and a sustainable future. Learn about all of the events happening and how to participate here.
AAACF Youth Council New Member Application is Open
The Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation Youth Council is accepting applications for new members now through July 17th. The council is a youth-empowered and youth-led group of 25 young people who work together to make an impact on their community through volunteering, service and grantmaking. Learn more about aaacf.org/youth-council and apply here.
Ann Arbor Golden Paintbrush Nominations
Nominations for the 2025 Golden Paintbrush Awards are now open! The Ann Arbor Public Art Commission’s biennial awards are designed to recognize people in the community who’ve created or fostered art in Ann Arbor’s public spaces. Any individual, group or organization can be nominated for the Golden Paintbrush Award if their art demonstrates civic engagement, creativity or skill, and is publicly visible and maintainable. Anyone may submit a nomination, including for their own work. Nominations are due by Friday, August 1st, and may be submitted here.
Use Native Plants in Your Garden
Include plants native to Michigan in your garden. The deep, extensive root systems of native plants like Black-eyed Susans, Rose Mallow, Blue Lobelia and many others create channels in the soil, allowing runoff to soak in. You will help improve water quality and create habitat for pollinators. Learn more at hrwc.org/landscaping.
How to Address a Concern in the AAPS
If you have a concern in the AAPS, we want to hear directly from you. Please reach out directly to an adult, teacher, counselor or the principal at your child’s school. If additional assistance is needed with school issues beyond the school level:
For early childhood and elementary level issues, contact Melita Alston, Executive Director, Early Childhood and Elementary Education: alston@a2schools.org
For High School, Middle School and K-8 school issues, contact Dr. Roberta Heyward, Executive Director, K-8, Middle and High School Education: heywardr@a2schools.org