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[ January 20, 2026 ] Jonathan Smigell, Huron High School art teacher Features
[ January 17, 2026 ] Abbot Elementary holds annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Assembly Elementary News
[ January 9, 2026 ] Skyline Arts Benefit & Collage Concert to be held Feb. 11 at Skyline High School Features
[ January 5, 2026 ] Melissa Stone, Exceptional Secretary to the Principal, Dicken Elementary "Exceptional" profiles
[ January 5, 2026 ] We asked Bach and Angell elementary students: What are your hopes, dreams or goals for 2026? Elementary News

Abbot Elementary holds annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Assembly

January 17, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News We’re so proud of our Abbot second graders for their performances at this morning’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly, singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and “Man in […]

Melissa Stone, Exceptional Secretary to the Principal, Dicken Elementary

January 5, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Melissa Stone was born on an Air Force base on Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, but does not remember her life there, as she grew up in Marietta, Georgia. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Information […]

We asked Bach and Angell elementary students: What are your hopes, dreams or goals for 2026?

January 5, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News We asked students at Angell and Bach what they’re hoping for in 2026, and their answers ranged from global issues to personal challenges such as improving math skills. Whatever […]

Kalli Nowitzke, A2 STEAM Resource Room Teacher

December 17, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Kalli Nowitzke was born in Ann Arbor and grew up and attended school in Dexter, where she still lives. She earned her teaching degree in Special Education (Intellectual Disabilities) from Eastern Michigan University and a […]

Executive Director Elementary Education Melita Alston, Superintendent Jazz Parks, Angell Principal Meg Fenech and Mayor Chris Taylor at the Blue Ribbon Celebration.

Video: Angell Elementary celebrates Blue Ribbon designation

December 15, 2025 AAPS News Editor

This fall, Angell Elementary was one of 13 public schools that the Michigan Department of Education named Blue Ribbon Schools. On Friday, December 12th Angell students, staff and families celebrated the recognition.

Building dreams from cardboard: Grant brings safe cutting tools to AAPS elementary schools

December 9, 2025 AAPS News Editor

The ChompSaws have opened a world where cardboard becomes a medium for creative problem-solving. When Katie Kipp Dohm saw an opportunity to enhance hands-on learning across Ann Arbor’s elementary schools, she knew exactly what her […]

Mitchell Elementary community holds ‘Topping Out’ ceremony as construction of new building continues

December 3, 2025 AAPS News Editor

The tradition honors the hard work of the construction team, signifies progress, and is believed to bring good luck to the building’s future occupants. The AAPS Capital Program celebrated a milestone on Tuesday as the […]

Alyson Gold, Lakewood Elementary social worker

December 2, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Lakewood Elementary school social worker Alyson Gold was born and raised in Dearborn Heights. She earned both her undergraduate degree and Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan. Before joining AAPS, Gold worked […]

Video: Wines Elementary kinders visit Domino’s Farms’ Petting Farm

December 1, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Wines kinders visit Domino’s Farms’ Petting Farm; field trip ties to an Arts & Letters curriculum module Video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Wines Elementary kindergarteners had an amazing time at Domino’s Farms […]

Geologist Naomi Levin visits Eberwhite’s 5th graders for Hands-On limestone exploration

November 21, 2025 AAPS News Editor

The event tied into Module Two of the new Arts & Letters curriculum, which centers on observing, analyzing, and interpreting the natural world. Eberwhite Elementary School’s fifth graders had an exciting real-world science experience today […]