Video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Every year, the Bryant/Pattengill communities gather for a colorful celebration of the many cultures represented at the schools. Take a look at what makes this such a popular event:
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- Scarlett students & Holocaust survivor share their refugee experiences with sixth graders
- Steve Rodriguez, Pioneer High School PE teacher & coach
- Rain moves Picnic Pops inside for 2018, still an amazing show
- Scarlett students learn how to handle job interview jitters on annual Portfolio Day
- Abby Ruehlmann, Clague Middle School English Language Arts teacher
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By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Eidtor Molly Sykes Crankshaw was born and raised in Ionia, the daughter of the late Dr. Robert and Barbara Sykes. She attended Eastern Michigan University, where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She and her husband, Bruce Crankshaw (Huron …
Story, video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Third, fourth and fifth graders at Lakewood Elementary are learning new ways to be kind to each other and to their community thanks to a parent volunteer. Lindsay Balazer, who is also the school’s PTSO …
Students walk the halls of the Pioneer “cruise ship” at the annual Senior Bon Voyage Party. After an alcohol-related auto accident claimed the life of an Ann Arbor Pioneer High School student on graduation night in 1994, the Pioneer administration decided the school needed to …
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Muneer Khalid was born and raised in the city of Detroit. After graduating from Oakland International Academy, he earned his bachelor’s degree in English and psychology at the University of Michigan, and then completed a master’s degree in education …
By Kelle Barr/weloveannarbor.com Winter’s back. While this visit is temporary, going back indoors will be nothing short of a laugh fest this weekend (and next) if those doors lead you to “The Tell-Tale Farce” at Meyers Auditorium, where a cast of nine and crew of …
Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Story by Karleigh Stone/weloveannarbor.com Who wants to stare at an overgrown, unusable and potentially dangerous garden all day? Probably no one. However, the students, staff and faculty at Clague Middle School were forced to for years as they looked …
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Hannah Gottlieb was born and raised in the Upper Peninsula, in and around the Marquette area. Throughout middle and high school, she loved science and thought she would go to school to be an engineer. But early on …
Pioneer junior Shane Collins rehearses the song “96,000” with members of the cast of In the Heights. Photo by M. Ruth Morris. Students in Pioneer High School’s latest musical don’t need to go to a social studies class to learn about immigration and the American …
Luke Renken stars as Shrek in “Shrek: the Musical” at Skyline High School. Photo by Lisa Gavan. “Shrek: The Musical,” based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to life on stage at Skyline High School …
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Nearly 100 students will gather at Forsythe Middle School Friday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. when AAPS hosts its first Elementary Robotics Competition. “AAPS is proud to host its first annual robotics competition to continue students’ excitement and engagement …
Twenty-four Ann Arbor Public Schools elementary, middle and high schools have been recognized as a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School for increasing access, engagement, and achievement in our PLTW programs. “We are extremely proud of this award from an organization with national reach …
Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The Michigan Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE) has given the AAPS’ Ann Arbor Student Building and Industry Program the “Career and Technical Education Outstanding Program Excellence in Practice Award.” This award …
By Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com Pioneer students Katie Wolber and Sampoorna Ravikanth are walking through the halls of high school with one step focused on their own dreams and goals and another step looking towards helping create a better future for everyone. These two steps came together …
Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Clague Middle School eighth grader Emoni Bates is considered to be among the top basketball players his age in the country. Some say the best. We caught up with him Wednesday for a quick take on what he …