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Technology

Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor holds a check while surrounded with A2 STEAM students, staff, as well as Ann Arbor city government officials
Community Gives Back

A2 STEAM receives Sustaining Ann Arbor Together Grant for solar project

February 4, 2019 AAPS News Editor

“Not only do we want to grow this physically and instructionally here at A2 STEAM, but we hope to have a model that we can share with all Ann Arbor Public Schools and actually even further because sustainability is something we want to be the work of all of our young people,” says A2 STEAM Principal Megan Fenech. […]

A Lakewood student celebrates as she has a coding success during an Hour of Code event
Community Gives Back

Volunteers from the community help AAPS students participate in the Hour of Code

December 14, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Students across the Ann Arbor Public Schools participated in Hour of Code events last week. The global event is an opportunity to introduce students to coding and computer science and help students with prior experience advance through a variety of coding programs. […]

Elementary News

Student shows schoolmates how he uses assistive technology—and handles a Siri blip with good humor

March 22, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Nearly 2,000 AAPS students with special needs use assistive technology services to be more independent and productive during the school day. At the close of a recent Disability Awareness […]

Academics

Pattengill’s ‘Tech It Out’ on Dec. 7 will feature both high- and low-tech trends

December 5, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Pattengill Elementary’s ‘Tech it Out’ on Dec. 7 will introduce parents to the exciting technology their children are using at school, and invite students to make […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Tom Pachera, Skyline’s Design Technology & Environmental Planning (DTEP) Magnet Lead and STEAM/PLTW District Coordinator

December 1, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Profile and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Tom Pachera grew up in Dearborn Heights, attended middle school in Livonia, and graduated from Churchill High School in Livonia. He went on to earn a […]

Latest news

Project Lead the Way—now offered in every grade in every AAPS school—to be featured tonight at King Elementary

October 19, 2017 AAPS News Editor

  Story, video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor What’s all this excitement about Project Lead the Way? The King School Improvement Team will answer that question tonight when it features the project-based […]

Girl working on putting together a puzzle cube, with other middle school age PLTW projects
Academics

Tech Trek gives AAPS chance to display Project Lead the Way for students in K-12

June 23, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Thanks to Menlo Innovation providing space, the event also gave AAPS a chance to let the community see the science, technology, engineering, arts, and math or STEAM offerings across the district. This includes Project Lead the Way in Kindergarten through 12th grade and FIRST Robotics Teams. […]

Features

Huron Science Technology Engineering Program (HSTEP) holds first Design Expo

May 25, 2017 AAPS News Editor

[slideshow_deploy id=’18005′] Photos by Jo Mathis and Alyssa Cupit At the first annual Huron Science Technology Engineering Program (HSTEP) Design Expo May 24,the Huron cafeteria was filled with engineering students and their final projects, along […]

Features

Toyota donates six prototype engines to Pioneer’s auto program

December 22, 2016 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Toyota Technical Center in Livonia delivered an unexpected and exceptionally generous holiday gift to Ann Arbor Public Schools today. Six prototype engines, including some with transmissions, were delivered to the […]

Features

District’s new data assessment system is a hit with teachers

October 19, 2016 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Ann Arbor Public Schools has implemented a new data assessment system that allows teachers to quickly determine students’ progress in class. Illuminate is an assessment system that warehouses data and […]

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