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Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year at Wines Elementary! Please save the dates for these upcoming back to school events:
• New Family Orientation: Tuesday, August 19th at 6:00 PM via Zoom (Look for an email from Dr. DeYoung with the Zoom link).
• Y5/K Meet the Teacher: Wednesday, August 20th, 6:00-7:00 PM
• 1st-5th Grade Meet the Teacher: Thursday, August 21st, 3:00-3:30 PM
![blue and white logo for the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commission]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731347452/a2schoolsorg/u6fnqk7hvotxdkthb6fc/waterresources.png","width":242}])
![Blue ribbon designation from the US Department of Education, blue ribbon with an eagle and the Dept of Education seal]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728423727/a2schoolsorg/ghj7zjvw2buxm2kaedqe/Blueribbon.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1728423727/a2schoolsorg/ghj7zjvw2buxm2kaedqe/Blueribbon.png","width":471}])
![AAPS logo with "lead, care, inspire" below]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728414570/a2schoolsorg/qpank1nyqz0yulwjv7ks/WildcatRedesign.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728414570/a2schoolsorg/qpank1nyqz0yulwjv7ks/WildcatRedesign.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728414570/a2schoolsorg/qpank1nyqz0yulwjv7ks/WildcatRedesign.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1728414570/a2schoolsorg/qpank1nyqz0yulwjv7ks/WildcatRedesign.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1728414570/a2schoolsorg/qpank1nyqz0yulwjv7ks/WildcatRedesign.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1728414570/a2schoolsorg/qpank1nyqz0yulwjv7ks/WildcatRedesign.png","width":2200}])
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![Pathways grad holding her diploma and flowers after graduation ceremony.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781204897/a2schoolsorg/zh3yylhoajg0srujfx7x/PathwaysGrad.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781204897/a2schoolsorg/zh3yylhoajg0srujfx7x/PathwaysGrad.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781204897/a2schoolsorg/zh3yylhoajg0srujfx7x/PathwaysGrad.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781204897/a2schoolsorg/zh3yylhoajg0srujfx7x/PathwaysGrad.png","width":1192}])
57 Pathways to Success and Ann Arbor Adult Education grads receive diplomas
![Three Community grads in caps and gowns outside before their Commencement Ceremony]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781204897/a2schoolsorg/ipv6y8mcfuez36s2ksuo/CommunityGrad.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781204897/a2schoolsorg/ipv6y8mcfuez36s2ksuo/CommunityGrad.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781204897/a2schoolsorg/ipv6y8mcfuez36s2ksuo/CommunityGrad.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781204897/a2schoolsorg/ipv6y8mcfuez36s2ksuo/CommunityGrad.png","width":1119}])
120 receive diplomas at Hill Auditorium
![Kristin Mahler]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781204897/a2schoolsorg/qk7ichwoa7ifg5c87ig9/KristinMahler.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781204897/a2schoolsorg/qk7ichwoa7ifg5c87ig9/KristinMahler.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781204897/a2schoolsorg/qk7ichwoa7ifg5c87ig9/KristinMahler.png","width":583}])
More students are coming to school with complex medical needs, which require support to keep them safe and thriving while at school. Additionally, the need for mental health support has increased over the years. As student advocates, there is also a need to support the families of students with complex needs, and the school nurse can often be a resource to help navigate the health care system and school.
![Emily Hu]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780601397/a2schoolsorg/p7r1xszvujenoib8ys78/EmilyHu.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780601397/a2schoolsorg/p7r1xszvujenoib8ys78/EmilyHu.png","width":332}])
They come from different high schools and pursue different passions, but Emily Hu and Daniel Zhou share a distinction that places them among the most distinguished students in the country. The two AAPS seniors have been named semifinalists in the 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, joining a select group of 627 students chosen from more than 6,500 candidates expected to graduate from U.S. high schools this year.
![A home at 5172 Pratt Road nearly complete that was built by the homebuilding program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780513203/a2schoolsorg/h5fxijbrjwz73mvtlokh/Screenshot2026-06-03at24449PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780513203/a2schoolsorg/h5fxijbrjwz73mvtlokh/Screenshot2026-06-03at24449PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780513203/a2schoolsorg/h5fxijbrjwz73mvtlokh/Screenshot2026-06-03at24449PM.png","width":692}])
As we near the end of the school year, the Ann Arbor Student Building Industry Program recently celebrated this year’s home at the program’s annual banquet.
Thanks to the hard work of 29 students supported by local builders, contractors and related industry professionals, they are nearing completion on a 3,600 square foot luxury residence at 5172 Pratt Road.