Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 25, 1969
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"Arbor Week" was observed in proper style yesterday as students at Ann Arbor's Dicken Elementary School helped plant 38 trees. Digging (from left) are student William Beach; Dicken Principal Jean Henne; Dr. William Stapp, outdoor education consultant for the Ann Arbor Public Schools; Cathy Hartman and Sue McCreedy. Yesterday's tree-planting at Dicken inaugurated the school's beautification project. Several other city schools also planted trees this week.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 14, 1964
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Christmas is coming to Mrs. Dorothy Kazmaier's kindergarten at Dicken Elementary School. Above, besmocked and intent on the Christmas creations, are (from left) painters Jay Jellama, Richard Linnell and Pam Stalker.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 14, 1964
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Nancy Abrams shows Carol Sumher (left) and Demetra Cooley (right) how their scissors-and-paste Yule decoration is supposed to look when completed. Dicken confines Christmas projects to the last week prior to vacation, according to Principal Jean Henne, in hopes of keeping excitement subdued enough to get some academic work accomplished.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 6, 1963
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SCHOOL'S IN, MOM: Mothers began their "vacations" today as public elementary school children returned to school for their first full day of classes. Typical of the 9,029 elementary pupils expected back at their desks today were these youngsters who lined up at the entrance to Dicken Elementary School this morning prior to the opening of the school doors. The three junior high schools also resumed classes today.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 20, 1960
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ACADEMIC FAIR: Parents of children at Dicken School attended an Academic Fair last night. Pupils looking at displays are (left to right) Beth Jenks, first grade; Marty McNabb, fourth grade, and Joyce Palmer, sixth grade.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 11, 1960
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USE MANIPULATIVE MATERIALS: Children in Miss Joanna Cornett's second grade room at Dicken School are using manipulative materials for arithmetic classes. Simplified adding machines and abacuses are among the materials used. Working with some of the items are (left to right) Bobby Birkhold, Andy Adamson, Susan Anderson, Jean Wu and Jeff Haynes.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 21, 1967
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Miss Artura Verschaeve, art teacher, and three students put finishing touches on the birthday cake for Dicken School's 10th anniversary. Students (left to right) are Bob Fahlgren, Lynn Trubey and Margaret Wagner. Open house is set for Thursday night.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 8, 1972
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Making the merry-go-round whirl in the Dicken School production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel" are (left to right) Karen Amerman, Meg Beyman, Laurie Thompson, Mead Korwin (top), David Bowers and Lisa Lawrence. The musical will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the school's auditorium. Dicken teacher Robert Miller is the director.