This Week In the Ann Arbor Public Schools

November 9, 2009

This Week’s Good News!

• The NAACP held its Freedom Fund Dinner on November 7, and honored students who have a 3.2 or higher Grade Point Average.
  Community High School:  Max Bowen, Chelsea Evans-Warren, Emily Milligan, Tamara Parks and Samantha Thomas.
  Huron High School:  Camyle Allen, Christiana Allen-Pipkin, Sariya Bryanch, Allante’ Burnell, Brittany Cole, Blaire Crockett, Tyler Davis, Gamuchirayi Dingwiza, Awah Ditah, Yonica Dupree, Sharzay Fields, Whitney Foster, JeJuan French, Ralph Green, Marysa Hill, LaMicah Hughbanks, Jeremy Jackson, Noelle Kahunguba, Kamaria Lee, Maya Long, Devon Micou, Faton Ndaw, Cynthia Ofili, Chinyere Quimo, Bre’Anna Simpson, Imani Watkins, Lindsey Whitlock and Dallas Williams.
  Pioneer High School:  William Anderson, Triesha Arnold, Malachi Bowerbank, Tiffany Cole, Bradie Connor, Jazmine Cooper, Chloe Corley, DeLaynna Corley, Dominique Corley, Sabrina Gay, Alyssa Goss, Gregory Goss II, Megan Graham, Mani Herring, Tobias Kpadenou, Kirby Lee, Victoria Lloyd, Ashli Marable, Kailen McKay, Kaitlyn Mills, Jessica Obidike, Justin Pendleton, Davonte Powell, Jordan Robertson, Daniesha Scott, Angelica Shipman, Crystal Smith, Willie Smith, Jr., Kyle Snedecor, Ugochukwu Uche, Ayona Vanhorn-Lee, Ana Vereen, Christina Wade, Devin Webster, Joshua Weiland, Aaron Wilson and Brandis Yarrington.
  Skyline High School:  Senait Dafa, Hafsa Farah, Jeremy Jagers, Kelsy Lee, Jasper Lindsay, Noah Miller, Jonathan Murin, Chaune’ Rael-Whitsitt, Ibrahim Saed and Paige Wint.
  Stone High School:  Brittany Hayes.
• Logan held its United Way Student-Penny-Drive kick-off assembly!  During the assembly Lower El. staff and students will be challenging Upper El. staff and students as to which grade level will be able to raise the most money.  All proceeds will go to Food Gatherers, to help alleviate hunger in Washtenaw County.  The Logan community would like to thank 2nd grade teacher Kristi Krile and 5th grade teacher Hyeuo Park for organizing such a worthwhile school-wide event!
• Logan staff wishes to thank Angela Stroud for donating backpacks to students. The colorful backpacks were stuffed full with paper, pencils, crayons, folders, etc.  Thank you Ms. Stroud for your generous donations!
• Pioneer’s women’s field hockey team won the state championship for the fifth year in a row, beating Huron 2-0.
• The U.S. National Under-17 Hockey Team rolled past Switzerland, 8-2, on November 7, in Trnava, Slovakia.  Team USA captured first place at the 2009 Under-17 Four Nations Cup with a perfect 3-0-0-0 record.
• The U.S. National Under-18 Hockey Team dropped Switzerland, 3-2, on November 8, in the finale of the 2009 Under-18 Four Nations Cup in Pori, Finland.  Team USA finished with a perfect 3-0-0-0 record to capture the tournament title.

Todd Roberts, Ed.D.
Superintendent