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[ July 16, 2026 ] AAPS summer programs help students build skills, confidence, and connections Features
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An African-American male wearing a blue shirt sits at a table interviewing an 8th grade student

Scarlett Middle School 8th graders learn job interview skills on Portfolio Day

May 19, 2017 AAPS News Editor

More than 80 people that work at a wide variety of Ann Arbor area businesses and organizations came to Scarlett Middle School and gave the students the chance to do practice interviews with someone currently working in a field that interests them.

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Greatness is made one day at a time, Rising Scholars are told at annual leadership conference

May 17, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos, and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When Gabe Doss was asked to be the keynote speaker at the Rising Scholars annual conference, he knew it was a no-brainer. As a member […]

SkyWell raises $2,000 for Mighty Quinn at the 2nd Annual Walk for Wellness

May 16, 2017 AAPS News Editor

The outdoor track at Skyline High School Friday was busy with students, staff and community members walking for a good cause. For the second year, the Health & Medicine Bio-Medical Sciences Magnet held its annual […]

41 AAPS students receive scholarships at annual Kiwanis Club event

May 3, 2017 AAPS News Editor

By Sean Dalton/ Staff writer, WeLoveAnnArbor.com Each year, Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor gathers together with dozens of students, their parents, and Ann Arbor Public Schools educators for a special ceremony to distribute thousands of dollars in scholarships […]

Slauson Middle School students celebrate Arbor Day with tree planting

April 28, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Tree City USA is four trees (two tulip trees and two katsuras) more beautiful now that Slauson Middle School students have helped plant the trees along Crest Avenue. The […]

AAPS receives $2,500 Education Excellence Award to benefit SkyWell

April 25, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Skyline High School students are excited about a $2,500 grant that will allow an expansion of its SkyWell program, a student-led initiative aimed at improving student attitudes […]

Michigan soccer players plan Fun Run with Scarlett’s bilingual students

April 13, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Scarlett Middle School’s sixth grade bilingual students, as well as some of the seventh and eighth grade emerging bilingual students, have been working with the University […]

Fourth graders learn to empathize and understand at Disability Awareness Workshop

April 11, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Video and photos by Jo Mathis, AAPS District News Editor The Center for Independent Living in Ann Arbor sponsors Disability Awareness Workshops for fourth graders in AAPS each year. With the help of volunteers from […]

A group of about 20 high school students in a classroom with their teacher holding up his grant award

Ann Arbor Educational Foundation awards 22 teacher grants

December 1, 2016 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor Educational Foundation this year awarded 22 teacher grants, totaling over $28,000. This year the foundation focused on literacy programs.

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Ann Arbor chapter of NAACP honors Freedom Fund scholars

November 7, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News “Our Lives Matter, Our Votes Count,” was the theme of Sunday’s 2016 Freedom Fund Dinner, where 139 African American AAPS students were honored for academic excellence. […]