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‘I’m impressed!’ Educators from St. Louis Public Schools visit A2 STEAM to see Project Based Learning in action

April 17, 2023 AAPS News Editor

A team of educators from Washington University and St. Louis Public Schools visited A2 STEAM this week for a day-long look at Project Based Learning in action. They liked what they saw. “I’m very impressed,” […]

Huron sophomores to present a wide range of Personal Projects to parents tonight

January 12, 2023 AAPS News Editor

The Personal Project is the culminating experience of the Middle Years Programme (MYP) in the 10th grade and showcases individual student inquiry learning By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Huron High School sophomores nearing the end […]

Pioneer DECA members earn recognition at DECA’s International Career Development Conference

May 9, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer DECA members recently earned the organization’s highest honors at DECA’s International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. These students competed among 200 other competitors in EACH event to win these awards at this worldwide event. DECA members receiving […]

Ann Arbor Academic Games excel in national tournament

April 29, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Students received a total of 34 team and 48 individual awards Ann Arbor Academic Games participated in the 55th Annual Academic Games National Tournament from April 22-26 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Representing four AAPS high schools, Clague […]

Indoor Track: Pioneer girls break Michigan High School record in the 4×800 relay

February 9, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Rachel Forsyth runs the mile in 4:44.20 which is a Pioneer school record By Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com Now that’s one for the record books. Pioneer’s 4×800 relay team set a Michigan High School record with a […]

4 AAPS schools excel at the 2021 Michigan Science Olympiad State Tournament

May 10, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer and Slauson advance to nationals; Huron and Clague celebrate their highest rankings ever Four AAPS schools—Pioneer, Huron, Slauson, and Clague—qualified at the Region 9 Tournament in March to earn invitations to the Michigan Science […]

Summer school students take on fresh challenges while learning AAPS' new online platform

July 23, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Schoology will serve as the district’s unified digital hub to keep teaching and learning organized and easily accessible in one spot By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor In addition to honing their academic skills, summer […]

Huron DTEP students show the ornaments they have made

Hands on science takes center stage at AAPS STEAM Expo

November 20, 2019 AAPS News Editor

The annual event provides a chance for young students to see and learn from the work older students in AAPS are doing. Additionally the older students get a chance to ask younger students questions about what they are learning and encourage them to continue to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.

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Visitors tour Project Lead The Way classrooms; get first-hand look at hands-on learning

November 4, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Story, photo and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When you’re proud of something, you’re happy to show it off. The AAPS PLTW Showcase held Friday at Wines, Forsythe, A2STEAM, Skyline, and Huron was […]

Students ponder the question: `What are your hopes & dreams for school this year?’

October 25, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video, story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor “I hope I can be smarter.” “I hope I can have lots of friends.” “I hope to get bettr at spelng.” Take a walk down […]