Ann Arbor Public Schools has welcomed more than 500 elementary students to Carpenter Elementary School this summer as part of the district’s Elementary Summer School Program, an effort designed to help students in kindergarten through fourth grade build skills before returning to class in the fall.

A longtime summer tradition is back in full swing, offering young learners a fun and memorable way to build essential safety skills.

Hosted by Rec & Ed and held at Wines Elementary, Safety Town is designed for Young 5’s, kindergarteners, and first graders. Through a mix of play and hands-on learning, children explore a child-sized town complete with working traffic signals, where they practice pedestrian and bicycle safety in a realistic setting.

This summer, Abbot Elementary is the setting for AAPS’ Office of Special Education’s  Extended School Year (ESY) program, serving 73 students from preschool through 12th grade.

ESYis  reserved for students with Individualized Education Programs who meet a strict set of qualifying criteria, and every offering is rooted in special education.

With instruments in hand and music filling the halls at Skyline High School, 125 students took part in the Ann Arbor Public Schools Summer Music Program this year.

The three-week program welcomes incoming sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students, who choose from band, choir, orchestra, jazz, and instrument-specific classes.

Long-time Carpenter 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 at the June 3^rd Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners meeting.

During Legislative Day hosted by Michigan Community Action at the state capital, Ogburn accepted an award for 13 years of volunteer service with the Foster Grandparent Program. Several awards were given to various legislators, clients, and volunteers to honor the hard work and collective impact of those serving various Michigan communities.