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Month: December 2017

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Huron’s Little Theater is now Richard E. Ingram Theater in honor of longtime educator

December 21, 2017 AAPS News Editor

  Story, photos, and video by Jo Mathis/ AAPS District News Editor For 39 years, Richard Ingram—better known as “Doc”—taught choral music to Huron High School students. And now, with the unveiling and dedication of […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Shaquanda Thomas, Bryant Elementary paraprofessional

December 19, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Profile and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Shaquanda Thomas grew up in  Ypsilanti, the daughter of Nolen Thomas and Shirley Love, and granddaughter of Cora A. Woods, who helped raise her.  Thomas attended […]

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Alivia Maus, Dicken Elementary first grade teacher

December 15, 2017 AAPS News Editor

  Profile and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Alivia Maus grew up with her two younger siblings on her parents’ small farm in Milan just south of Ann Arbor. As a child, she […]

Community Gives Back

Ritchie Coleman retires as Pittsfield Township’s longtime liaison to AAPS; described as ‘servant to all’

December 13, 2017 AAPS News Editor

  Story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Carpenter Elementary has welcomed seven new principals over the last 27 years. Each time, Pittsfield Township’s Public Safety Community Coordinator Ritchie Coleman was one of […]

Features

Pioneer Symphony Orchestra to hold preview concert Dec. 13 prior to attending prestigious Midwest Clinic

December 11, 2017 AAPS News Editor

The Pioneer Symphony Orchestra will head to Chicago Dec. 20-23 to participate in The Midwest Clinic, the world’s largest music educators’ conference. The public is invited to attend the orchestra’s Preview Concert on Wednesday, December 13 from […]

Features

Skyline Anti-Bullying Club offers supportive atmosphere for students

December 11, 2017 AAPS News Editor

By Jeff Bar/wloveannarbor.com When the Skyline Anti-Bullying Club revives its once-monthly meetings in the coming days, it will be just one in many initiatives that school administrators, teachers and students have undertaken to face the […]

Elementary News

Burns Park students get a taste for keeping cool under pressure in “Chopped Junior Assembly”

December 8, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos, and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Twelve Burns Park Elementary students demonstrated their abilities to chop, flip, fold and maintain grace under pressure during a “Chopped Junior Assembly” Friday morning. The […]

Features

Bilingual Scarlett students present at Student Technology Showcase in Lansing

December 8, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Seven bilingual students from Scarlett Middle School this week presented at the Student Technology Showcase held in the Lansing Capitol Building. Students from Scarlett were one of 40 teams from across the state invited to […]

Photo of tweet from Project Lead the Way with a still shot of the opening of a video featuring AAPS teacher Sarah Schemanske
Elementary News

AAPS focus of national video highlighting coding opportunities in elementary schools

December 7, 2017 AAPS News Editor

“It not only taught them the basics of computer science and coding, but it also taught them to try things they had never tried before,” said PLTW Teacher Sarah Schemanske. […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Amy Van Appledorn, Huron High School social studies and humanities teacher

December 7, 2017 AAPS News Editor

  By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Amy Van Appledorn grew up in Ann Arbor, the younger sister of  Todd and Scott, and the daughter of Carl Van Appledorn, a urologist at St. Joseph Mercy […]

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