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Pittsfield students march, sing in school’s annual parade honoring MLK, Jr.
Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Pittsfield Elementary students marched throughout the school Friday, singing “We Shall Overcome” and carrying signs they had made promoting the ideals of Martin Luther King, Jr. AAPS schools […]
AAPS Board of Education swears in new Trustees, elects officers
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education elected Harmony Mitchell to serve as their president at their Organizational Meeting. New trustee Bryan Johnson was chosen to serve as Vice President. Trustee Jeff Gaynor will remain as board Secretary while new trustee Rebecca Lazarus was elected Treasurer. […]
FutureStars 2019 promises to feature outstanding talent; see highlights from a preliminary show dress rehearsal
Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor It’s considered the most popular talent show in Michigan, and if Wednesday night’s preliminary round dress rehearsal is any indication, FutureStars 2019 may be the best yet. The […]
Making a positive impact is part of the job, says bus driver lauded for his concern for kids
Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News When AAPS bus driver Robert Edwards was a basketball referee in California years ago, he would sometimes stop the game to help a crazed coach calm […]
Skyline Theatre to present energetic “Get Hype” Jan. 25
The students of Skyline Theatre are preparing their fourth-annual production of “Get Hype: An Evening with Skyline Theatre” – an energetic and eclectic evening of entertainment made up of songs and scenes from a variety […]
Celebrity Chef Jet Tila visits AAPS, encourages culinary arts students to travel, explore, work hard
Story and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Celebrity chef Chef Jet Tila spent the day at three AAPS schools cooking, teaching, and talking to hundreds of students. Tila, who lives in Los Angeles, is a […]
Maneesha Mankad, Community High School math teacher
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Maneesha Mankad has taught Algebra II, Calculus and Finance/Stats and been a forum leader at Community High School for the past five years. She grew up in […]
Lawton holds annual tricycle race in memory of Theresa Supica
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor On your mark. Get set. Go! And so began Lawton’s annual Cooke and Blick tricycle race featuring a show-down between Principal Shannon Blick and fourth grade teacher Jinx […]
Skyline Teacher Jeff Austin wins $10,000 award for Writing Center innovation
By Jeff Barr/weloveannarbor.com Skyline English teacher Jeff Austin, who excels as the director of the Skyline Writing Center, deflects attention when people try to give him credit. But the Michigan Department of Education recently […]