Dear Logan Families,

We had a great first day back! It was wonderful welcoming all of our students back into the building and seeing so many smiling faces! 

In this Weekly Update, I’ve included information about:

• Driveline and Dismissal

• Volunteering at Logan

• My Stop Bus Arrival App

• Fall After-School Classes 

• AAPS August 2025 Community Resource Update

• New Logan ES @ Clague News - August 2025

• Important Upcoming Dates

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. 

Sincerely,

Will Wright

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Driveline and Dismissal

Driveline numbers were sent out yesterday, and new families will receive a hangtag with their Driveline number by the end of the week. Returning families should continue using their tag from last year.

Driveline is the dismissal system we use at Logan to ensure a safe and orderly end to the school day. We ask all families to carefully review the dismissal procedures in the Logan Families Handbook. A few key reminders:

• Bus zone: Buses park next to the lower elementary playground. Parents should not enter the back parking lot—there is no car drop-off or pick-up allowed there.
  
  

• Car line: Parents picking up in the car line must remain in their vehicle. If you wish to meet your child at their classroom, please park in the Logan parking lot or along Traver Blvd.
  
  

• Moving forward: Cars in the pick-up line should pull all the way forward. Continue moving up as space opens. Do not leave gaps, and do not load students until you reach the front steps.
  
  

• Crosswalks: Always cross at the crosswalk and wait for staff to stop traffic. Please do not walk between cars with children.
  
  

• Exiting Logan: Remember—right turn only when leaving campus. The Ann Arbor Police Department does patrol the area, and we want everyone to avoid tickets.
  
  

• Patience and safety: Above all, please be patient. Safety is our top priority. Our staff are there to ensure a safe and smooth dismissal, so thank you for following their directions.

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Volunteering at Logan

Interested in volunteering at Logan? We’d love to have you! But first, all adults must complete a background check prior to volunteering at Logan. This includes working in our classrooms, helping out in the lunchroom, supporting in the library, and going on field trips. You must complete the background check every school year, even if you completed it in a previous year. Please click on the link below for directions. 

Logan iChat/Background Check

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My Stop Bus Arrival App

My Stop is a free desktop and mobile app that provides parents access to bus route information such as a child’s assigned bus, bus stop location and updates on the estimated time of arrival at the bus stop. My Stop allows parents and students to plan for late or on-time arrival and prevent missed pick-ups.  We are aware of a 1–2-minute lag that may occur as the bus route information is being processed and transmitted to the app through the GPS system. We continue to work with My Stop to improve this issue.

Please still have your student at their bus stop 10 minutes before the posted arrival time.

Instructions on how to set up My Stop from the app store as well as My Stop FAQs are below.

• How To Use My Stop

• My Stop FAQs

MyStop Instruction Translations

Arabic My Stop Instructions

Chinese MyStop Instructions

Japanese MyStop Instructions

Korean MyStop Instructions

Spanish MyStop Instructions

If you have any questions, please contact margolisl@aaps.k12.mi.us

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Fall After-School Classes 

AAPS Rec & Ed is excited to offer after-school classes focused on fun, learning, movement, and discovery. Please click on each class ID# below or visit aarecedonline.com. Scholarships are available! Please call (734) 994-2300 ext. 0 for assistance. Register today!

Logan

Day/Time	Name of Class	Dates	Ages	Class ID#
Mon, 3:53-5:30pm	NEW! Dessert Art Studio: Paint, Sculpt, Sprinkle!	9/15-11/24	K-5th	2152.102
Tues, 3:53-5:30pm	NEW! Neuro Ninjas - Only 3 spots left!	9/16-11/11	K-5th	1365.103
Wed, 3:53-5:00pm	Kidokinetics SportsPlay - FULL	9/17-11/5	K-5th	3101.104
Thurs, 3:53-5:30pm	NEW! Acting/Theatre Arts	9/18-11/6	K-2nd	1347.102
Fri, 3:53-5:30pm	NEW! Beginner Chess with Parker	9/12-11/14	K-5th	1335.104

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AAPS August 2025 Community Resource Update

In this update:

• FREE tutoring, literacy, math and ESL classes

• A support group for mothers of young children

• Info on A2Tech360: a great chance for students to interact with tech companies

• much more!

Check it out here: August 2025 Community Resource Update

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New Logan ES @ Clague News - August 2025

To support construction of the new Logan Elementary, the following activities will take place on the Clague Middle School campus, and are referenced on the site plan below. To see all of the information related to this project in one place, please click here to visit the New Logan Elementary page and feel free to bookmark the page to revisit, as content will continue to be posted. 

New Clague vehicle traffic patterns are identified in blue below. The entry has changed and is now accessible from Bluett Road. Please note: entry is no longer available from Nixon Road. 

In Progress Activities, Weather Permitting:

• Ongoing utility work.

• Site grading and excavating for foundations continues.

• The construction manager will be installing Geothermal Heating, Cooling & Ventilation system as early as the first week of September, which represents a change from the posted schedule online.

•  AAPS has an emerging opportunity at the Logan/Clague site to significantly move up timing on the geothermal drilling operation from Winter 2026 to September 2025. Geothermal is critical to the mechanical system start up as the system relies heavily on the geothermal bore field, this will allow more time to commission the HVAC system before school opens.

• Additionally, it may help AAPS turn over some play fields, outdoor areas, etc. to Clague MS sooner than anticipated.

• This work can be done without creating significant disruption to school operations, similar to the bore field that was recently completed at Mitchell ES while summer school was in session. 

• Drilling crews typically operate from 7am to 7pm Monday through Saturday, within the City of Ann Arbor Noise Ordinance and is expected to take about 5-6 months.

Please note: 

• Construction parking and construction access drives are for construction personnel only and to ensure safety, staff and parents should refrain from using construction parking and/or drives.

• Emails will continue to be sent, to provide updates on campus activities.

This new elementary school is made possible by Bond and Sinking Funds. Ann Arbor Public Schools wishes to thank the Community for the continued support of the Capital Program Bond and Sinking Funds.

AAPS Capital Program’s objective is to transform the student learning experience with the goal of providing for the health, safety, and well-being of all students in high-quality, equitable, and environmentally sustainable schools.

Please visit the Capital Program website www.A2SchoolsBond.org to learn more. To receive email updates on AAPS Capital Program projects, please sign up here.

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Important Upcoming Dates

• Friday, August 29and Monday, September 1 - No School, Labor Day Weekend

• Monday, September 15 - Logan Curriculum Night, 6:00pm-7:30pm

• Thursday, September 25 - Picture Day

• Monday, September 29 - No School for students, Staff Professional Learning Day

• Wednesday, October 1 - Count Day

• Wednesday, October 8 - Logan Fun Run

• Friday, October 10 - Monday, October 13 - Fall Break, No School for students and staff

• Tuesday, October 14 - School Resumes

• Monday, October 20 - Wednesday, October 22 - Hearing and Vision Screenings at Logan

• Thursday, October 30 - Logan Beats and Treats

• Friday, October 31- Early Release Day, 11:50am dismissal, Report writing for teachers

Dear Logan Families,

We’re just one week away from the start of the 2025–2026 school year! Our staff is hard at work getting classrooms ready and making final preparations to welcome our Logan Leopards back to school. This week’s update includes a few new reminders and announcements, but many important items were shared in last week’s letter/blog. If you didn’t get a chance to read that message, you’ll find it included below for easy reference.

In this Weekly Update, I’ve included information about:

• AAPS Food Service 2025-26 School Year

• Transportation and Bell Times

• Logan Family Handbook

• Important Upcoming Dates

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. 

Sincerely,

Will Wright

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AAPS Food Service 2025-26 School Year

All students will again receive a free breakfast or lunch meal for this school year.

All individual food items, such as milk, are not free to students. Students must pay for these individual items via the Meal Magic payment system. 

Even though the State of Michigan continues to provide free breakfast and lunch meals for all students, it is important that every AAPS family fills out the Education Benefit Form (EBF), regardless of financial status. Filling out the EBF form helps AAPS maintain our current funding levels. We appreciate your assistance in filling out the EBF form. 

Without this information from every family, AAPS could lose important state funding for educational programs that our students are entitled to. These supplemental grants and programs have the potential to offer supports and services for our students including, but not limited to: 

✓ Instructional staff (ex. Reading Interventionists, Math, Academic and Behavior Aids) 

✓ Counselors, Social Workers and School Nurses 

✓ Professional Learning for staff 

✓ Technology 

What do I need to do? 

Please complete the EBF form. You may fill out a paper form or complete the form online. 

Important Notes: 

✓ Include ALL students on one form, even if they attend different AAPS schools. 

✓ If you completed the form online, do not fill out a paper copy. Contact Food Service to verify submission. 

✓ For translations: visit a2schools.org → Departments → Food Service → Education Benefit Forms for All Families. 

How do I submit my form? Choose one of the following methods: 

1. Online: visit https://annarbor.familyportal.cloud, then click “Apply for Benefits” 

2. In person: Return completed form to your student’s school. 

3. By Mail: 

Ann Arbor Public Schools – Food Service 

2555 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 

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Transportation and Bell Times

2025-26 Bus routes will be shared on August 18th. Links to routes for our schools will be available here. 

 

The Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) will return to a 3-tier bus schedule for the 2025-2026 school year. A 3-tier bus schedule will provide better on-time service to middle and high school students who were combined for bus service on many routes with the current 2-tier bus system. A 3-tier system also allows AAPS to reduce the number of bus routes.  

 

AAPS previously ran a 3-tier routing system for many years, switching to a 2-tier system three years ago after the COVID pandemic. A 3-tier system will better serve our students and lead to more on-time transportation service for students. 

 

The 3-tier system requires a five (5) minute shift in start time and a five (5) minute shift in release time for Elementary students. 

 

The new elementary bell time for 2025-2026: 8:50 a.m. to 3:53 p.m.     

 

There are no bell time changes for Westerman Preschool, K-8 (A2 Open and A2 STEAM), Middle, and High Schools. 

 

MyStop  is a free desktop and mobile app that provides parents access to AAPS bus route information such as a child’s assigned bus, bus stop location and estimated arrival time at the bus stop. You can learn more about the MyStop App here. 

 

For more information on transportation go here.

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Logan Family Handbook

We publish a Family Handbook every year. It is full of information for families, and I ask everyone to take some time to read it. It is posted on our website, and it is our hope that it answers many of your questions. Feel free to reach out to me or your child’s teacher if you have any questions. *The 2025-2026 edition will be posted shortly.

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Important Upcoming Dates

• Thursday, August 21 - New Family Orientation, 3:45pm

• Thursday, August 21 - Welcome Back Meet and Greet, 4:30pm-5:30pm

• Monday, August 25 - First day of school, Half Day, 11:50am Dismissal

• Friday, August 29and Monday, September 1 - No School, Labor Day Weekend

• Monday, September 15 - Logan Curriculum Night, 6:00pm-7:30pm