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Annette Stojcevich, Abbot Elementary fifth grade teacher

November 12, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Annette Stojcevich grew up in Dearborn Heights and went to school there from preschool through 12th grade. Her parents immigrated from North Macedonia, making her and her brother first-generation Americans. They both had EL support […]

Video: Victory was sweet-and messy-as Abbot Elementary Principal Stephan Hogan delivers on promise

November 4, 2024 AAPS News Editor

When six classes hit their fundraising targets, they got to throw pies at the principal Victory was sweet—and messy—at Abbot Elementary as six classes hit their fundraising targets. Their reward? Getting to smoosh Principal Stephan […]

Dicken students & staff showcase spook-tacular costumes in the annual Halloween parade

October 31, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Dicken Elementary’s all-school Halloween parade through the neighborhood is a much-anticipated tradition. We caught a few highlights as well as the preparations in Sherri Hane’s fifth grade class.

Burns Park students get a behind-the-scenes look at Monday’s campaign rally preparations

October 30, 2024 AAPS News Editor

On Monday, October 28 the Harris/Walz campaign visited Ann Arbor and held a rally at the City of Ann Arbor’s Burns Park. Adjacent to the park is Burns Park Elementary School. Students and staff got […]

Two minutes at: Allen Elementary

October 30, 2024 AAPS News Editor

This is one in a series of updated two-minute videos offering a quick glimpse into one of AAPS’ 32 schools. At AAPS, our vision is “Every child, every day.” Everyone fully sees, values, and celebrates each […]

Anna Milanowski, Wines Elementary second grade teacher

October 22, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Anna Milanowski was born in west Michigan and eventually made it to the University of Michigan for her undergraduate degree. She began teaching in Chicago in a dual language, Spanish-English school while earning her master’s degree […]

Two minutes at: Carpenter Elementary

October 17, 2024 AAPS News Editor

A park planner in the making: Angell fifth grader presents new park design—complete with a zip line and fairy garden— to Ann Arbor City Council

October 17, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Ten-year-old Erik Petainen, a fifth-grader at Angell Elementary, recently took the mic at the Ann Arbor City Council meeting to present his “Plan the Park” map, a project that may have set the stage for […]

A2 STEAM band rocks Wheelchair Basketball Tournament as the event’s pep squad

October 9, 2024 AAPS News Editor

The band energized the crowd cheering on the University of Michigan’s Wheelchair Basketball Team Photos and video by Elizabeth Walker A2 STEAM band students took their show on the road on Friday, Oct. 4 when […]

Robin Birdsong, Carpenter Title 1 teacher

October 1, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Carpenter Elementary Title 1 Teacher Robin Birdsong grew up in southern Oregon and attended the University of Oregon. After graduating from college, Birdsong and her husband served as Peace Corps volunteers in Kazakhstan. Teaching English […]