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Kris Hepner, Angell first grade teacher

January 22, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Kris Hepner grew up in Ann Arbor less than a mile from The Big House. She attended Dicken, Slauson, and Pioneer. At Dicken, she had the unique opportunities of […]

Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary—aka “King Dreamkeepers”—celebrates 50th anniversary

January 21, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Video and photos by Jo Mathis/news.a2schools.org Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School observed its 50th anniversary three months ago but held off until the weekend before the national MLK Jr. Day to really celebrate. After […]

Talent on tap for this weekend and next: See highlights of a FutureStars 2020 rehearsal

January 16, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Pioneer Theatre Guild’s FutureStars 2020 returns for the 18th year with preliminary competitions this Friday and Saturday nights ( Jan. 17-18) followed by a finale on […]

Senior DP student Selina Lui (who has been accepted into the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design‎) poses with a painting she'll display at the exhibit.

Huron’s 6th Annual Art Night is Jan. 16; features work of every Huron art student

January 14, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Work from every art student at Huron High School will be displayed at Huron’s 6th Annual Art Night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16 in the […]

Yael Rothfeld, Exceptional Music Teacher, Thurston Elementary & MMEA’s Music Educator of the Year

January 14, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Yael Rothfeld, a music teacher at Thurston Elementary, has been named the Michigan Music Education Association’s Music Educator of the Year. She will be presented with the award […]

Jordan Tirico with student group in Guatemala

Skyline grad extols benefits of gap year; USA Gap Year Fair to be held Jan. 22 at Skyline High School

January 13, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Story and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News When Jordan Tirico graduated from Skyline High School in 2018, he knew he wasn’t ready right away to walk into a college classroom. And so he took […]

30 seconds with: Yael Rothfeld’s music class with Thurston third graders

January 9, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editors Thurston third graders have had a rollicking good time learning the “Grumpy March” dance from music teacher Yael Rothfeld. “It’s a pretty complicated dance and it is only […]

FutureStars 2019 Winning Act, “It’s Tricky” performed by 2019 Pioneer grads, Ashanti Kenyatta Campbell, Shane Collins, and Trey Foster.

Pioneer Theatre Guild presents FutureStars 2020 Jan. 17, 18, 25

January 9, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer Theatre Guild’s FutureStars 2020 returns for its 18th year at Pioneer High School’s Schreiber Auditorium on Jan. 17, 18 and 25. A citywide talent search for Ann Arbor’s next star, FutureStars features students from […]

3 questions for: Andy Meyer, RE 5th Grade Robotics Competition

January 8, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Forsythe Middle School will be the setting Saturday for the Ann Arbor Public Schools’ annual 5th Grade Robotics Competition among students from Abbot, Allen, Bach, Dicken, Haisley, Mitchell, and […]

Cat Hogans, Exceptional Social Worker, Mitchell Elementary

January 7, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Catherine (“Cat”) Hogans grew up in Flint, an only child. Her father, Ken, worked for Buick City until his death when she was 15. Her mom, Carol, was a […]