November 2022 Archives

Food Service

Coming in December to AAPS Food Service: ‘Spice it Up!’

November 30, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Greetings from Ann Arbor Public Schools Food Service! December’s theme is “Spice it Up!” and we’ll be featuring ethnic foods and spices from around the world. At lunchtime on Dec. 14, we’ll host a Discovery […]

Erika Daman, Forsythe Middle School Special Education Teacher

November 29, 2022 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Erika Daman grew up with her older brother and parents in Canton. During her years at Canton High School, she played many district and regional soccer games against the Pioneers […]

Cast of Painless: The Opioid Musical on stage at Community High School.

Community High School students first to see Painless: The Opioid Musical

November 28, 2022 AAPS News Editor

If you were watching the Today Show last Friday, you might have seen some familiar faces, as a story about a new musical designed to get teens really thinking and talking about opioids featured Community […]

Pioneer alumni Hillary Poudeu Tchokothea speaks to Huron students

AAPS high school students learn about a topic close to home in visit from U-M’s Justice InDeed researchers

November 28, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Justice InDeed focuses on exposing the history of racist housing discrimination in the county By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Several social studies classes in all five AAPS high schools recently have hosted teams of University […]

Team of rowers who broke a world record for continuous rowing

Washtenaw Rowing Center Team—including 7 Skyline rowers—breaks a world indoor record

November 28, 2022 AAPS News Editor

The girls completed 40 hours and 20 minutes of continuous rowing on the rowing machine Washtenaw Rowing Center made a world record attempt this past weekend and was successful in breaking the Concept 2 u19 […]

Four students, two in wheel chairs and a pair of adults on stage at Haisley Elementary.

Haisley students share what they’re thankful for at traditional pre-Thanksgiving assembly

November 22, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Fifth graders, kindergarteners and young fives at Haisley Elementary School continued their day before Thanksgiving Break tradition by participating in the “I’m Thankful For Assembly” this morning. At the assembly kindergartners and young fives share […]

Megan Stark, Skyline High School math teacher

November 21, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Skyline High School Principal Cory McElmeel says math teacher Megan Stark is an important part of the Skyline team. “She is somewhat new to the district, but has been doing an exceptional job engaging kids who haven’t […]

State Champs—again! Pioneer Girls Swimming & Diving team wins fourth straight Division 1 title

November 21, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Weloveannarbor.com The Pioneer girls’ swimming and diving team won the program’s fourth consecutive MHSAA Division 1 State Title on Saturday at Oakland University. And they did it once again in impressive fashion. Pioneer took control […]

Seaweed, anyone? Middle school students taste-test Ramen Noodle Bowls with nutritious toppings at Chartwells’ Student Choice Event

November 17, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Chartwells offers an alternative to the one-size-fits-all approach to cafeteria food Videos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Students at Forsythe Middle School on Wednesday were invited to taste-test a restaurant-inspired Ramen Noodle Bowl station with […]

Amanda Pennington, Forsythe Middle School Speech-Language Pathologist

November 15, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Amanda Pennington grew up in Sparta, Michigan, the daughter of Mary, a purchasing clerk, and Wade, a welding engineer and supervisor. She credits her parents for teaching her the value of a good work ethic, […]