Articles tagged:Community High School

Posted: Tue May 15 7:24 a.m. by Jeffrey Smith Photographer
Images from the Community High School Jazz Band at the Ark

The Community High School Jazz Bands played two full-length shows Monday night at The Ark in downtown Ann Arbor. AnnArbor.com photographer Jeffrey Smith captured these photos.

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Posted: Wed May 9 5:59 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

Community Ensemble Theatre—Community High School’s theater guild —is presenting its spring show: "Just Desserts: One Acts, Shorts, and Skits," produced by Quinn Strassel. Performances will be May 11-12 at 7 p.m. at CHS, 401 N. Division. Tickets are $12 for adults ($8 for students and seniors) and may be purchased ...

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Posted: Wed Mar 21 5:19 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
Community High's Ensemble Theatre taking audiences to 'Avenue Q'

Community Ensemble Theatre, Community High School’s theater guild, will soon present its winter musical, "Avenue Q: School Edition," with music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, book by Jeff Whitty, and directed by Quinn Strassel. Performances will be March 22, 23 and 24 at 7 p.m., with a ...

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Posted: Wed Feb 15 8:14 a.m. by Cindy Heflin News producer
Community High School lottery: Only 1 in 4 makes the cut

A record 440 students entered the lottery for admission to Ann Arbor's popular Community High School, but only 122 were granted admission on Tuesday.

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Posted: Sun Jun 19 5 a.m. by Carol Tietz Editorial Administrative Assistant
Community High School Top Scholars

Community High School held its 2011 graduation ceremonies Tuesday, May 31 at University of Michigan's Hill Auditorium. The class included 110 graduates.

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Posted: Sat Apr 2 8 a.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter
Ann Arbor's Community High School mock trial team wins back-to-back state championships

For the second straight year and the fifth time since 1993, the Community High School mock trial team has won the mock trial state championship enhancing its reputation as one of the best programs in the state. Head coach Cheryl Grace, a teacher at Community, said the victory over Kalamazoo ...

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Posted: Mon Feb 28 4:36 p.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

Ann Arbor Public Schools officials are close to announcing who will attend Community High School next year. District spokesperson Liz Margolis said AAPS received 408 applications for 114 spots entering CHS for the class of 2015. Community High School officials will know how many students accepted spots on Friday, which ...

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Posted: Wed Dec 8 11:34 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Community High School's 'Little Shop of Horrors': a new direction for a cult classic

At center, Seymour (Eli Rhodenhiser) introduces the seemingly innocent Audrey II plant to his boss Mrs. Mushnik (Jessica Shapiro), as his coworker and friend Audrey (Etsie Arruda) looks on. This is part of an ongoing series of theater reviews of local high school productions, written by high school students, that ...

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Posted: Mon Nov 29 11:57 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

Community Ensemble Theatre —Â Community High School’s theater guild — will present its fall musical, "Little Shop of Horrors," December 3-5. The show is directed by CET’s new acting teacher, Quinn Strassel, and performances will be Friday, December 3 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, ...

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Posted: Tue Nov 16 12:05 p.m. by James Dickson
Community High students, Kerrytown businesses meet, resolve theft and behavior issues

The Communicator, Community High School's student newspaper, reported recently that "unruly student behavior" — mostly theft, obnoxiousness and loitering — of Community students was putting their relationship with the Kerrytown Market & Shops in danger. Located across North Fifth Avenue from the high school, the shops are a popular hangout ...

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Posted: Mon Oct 11 5:40 p.m. by Stefanie Murray Real-time Engagement Officer

Pioneer High School's Symphony Band won the 2010 Commended Winner award in the National Wind Band Honors Project's Mark of Excellence program, according to the AAPSNews service. The competition is national and the award means Pioneer placed in the top 50 percent of entrants. Click here to read the full ...

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Posted: Sun Jun 20 11:03 a.m. by James Dickson
Earthworks High School was Ann Arbor Public Schools' experiment with free schooling

Little Lake Free School won't be Ann Arbor's first acquaintance with the free school concept. In the 1970s, Ann Arbor Public Schools attempted a free school experiment of its own with Earthworks High School. In 1971, Dr. Bruce McPherson was hired as superintendent of Ann Arbor schools, and brought his ...

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Posted: Wed Mar 31 1:01 p.m. by Stefanie Murray Real-time Engagement Officer

The Mock Trial Team A won the state championship title during the Michigan High School Mock Trial Tournament held over the weekend, the AAPS News Service reported. A total of 10 teams competed. The Community High team beat Kalamazoo Central, the defending state champions, to win the crown. The group ...

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Posted: Sun Feb 14 8:09 a.m. by Guest Column

Michigan’s economic and budget woes are forcing all local school districts to make tough choices. As vice president of the Michigan State Board of Education, and an Ann Arbor schools Dad three times over -- I have a strong interest in making sure we use this year to reform our ...

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Posted: Thu Jan 28 11:28 a.m. by Jenn McKee Entertainment Journalist, AnnArbor.com

Phil Walker is directing Community Ensemble Theater students in Ken Ludwig's light-hearted theater spoof, "Moon Over Buffalo," which runs February 4-7.

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