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 …
Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor King Elementary Principal Mary Cooper says the school’s monthly lunchtime Anti-bullying Club is a way for students to learn skills and ways to be empowered to stand up to bullying. “They also get to meet a whole lot …
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 Workshop at Pattengill Elementary, students Khara (a Bryant first grader) …
Video and photo by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News The Health & Medicine Bio-Medical Sciences Magnet at Ann Arbor’s Skyline High School held its 4th annual SkyWell Wellness Expo for Skyline students and staff recently. Skywell—a student peer-to-peer initiative to promote wellness school-wide—partnered with many community …
Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Lisa Cope drove her 2005 Dodge Caravan to her job as a physical education teacher at Carpenter Elementary Monday. By the end of the day, she had won a two-year lease on a brand new Buick …
Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Pioneer High School will proudly showcase five young musicians from the Band, Choir and Orchestra programs at the 62nd Annual Concerto Concert on Wednesday, March 21. The five soloists auditioned this past fall to win a coveted spot at the Concerto …
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor What not to say to someone of a mixed race. How a generation of consumers can impact the world. Dogs as everyday therapy. Artificial intelligence and education. These are just a few of the topics to be discussed …
Story, photo and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News In some techy circles, books have taken a back seat. But some—including Tappan eighth grader Bintou Kaba—are still smitten. Not only does she love to read and write, but she has placed her book “Raven: Princess …
Video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News AllenKidsAct—a new theatre troupe for Allen’s 1st-5th graders—will perform for the first time this weekend, giving students the chance to participate in a Broadway-style musical and learn all the steps that go into production. The troupe’s first …
Story, video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Gloria Dixon Like a lot of her peers, Huron High School senior Gloria Dixon has plans …
Profile and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Lisa Ziegler grew up in Hastings and attended Hastings Area Schools, as did her two younger brothers, Mike and Jimmy. Her father, Dave Storms (who now works as a magician) was the executive director of the …
Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor “We resist. We survive. We thrive.” That was the theme of a Black History Month Assembly Skyline High School’s African American Humanities class presented for the entire school during two powerful sessions today. The event highlighted the impressive …
Video and story by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Bryant Elementary first grader Khara Gilmore received a standing ovation after reciting Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” during NAAPID at Night at Eastern Michigan University. Khara, who has been blind since birth, happily accepted the assignment …
Video by Jo Mathis, AAPS District News Editor It was a night of unbelievable talent as 30 sets of performers wowed the audience during FutureStars 2018 at Pioneer High School. This final talent show followed a weekend of preliminary competition when more than 60 teens …
Slideshow, photos, and story by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Last year, Athletic Director Dottie Davis said she would stick around for Huron’s 50th Anniversary Celebration before retiring at the end of this school year. The four-hour event was held Saturday night and included an open house, …
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