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And that’s a wrap. Eberwhite Elementary ends the 2022-23 school year with school-wide musical gala

June 10, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Eberwhite Elementary wrapped up the 2022-2023 school year with a spectacular finale on the front steps of the school before a crowd of friends and family. The event featured a flag-lowering ceremony, musical performances, and […]

Elementary News

Burns Park Building Literacy coach publishes children’s book promoting compassion, acceptance, and bravery

May 16, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Kyunghee Chen hopes ‘See Us Bloom’ will be embraced and celebrated during AAPI Heritage Month in May—and always Burns Park Building Literacy Coach Kyunghee Chen has published a children’s book she hopes will encourage all […]

Elementary News

Burns Park 5th graders assist with annual blood drive—the largest blood drive held at any school in the state

May 3, 2023 AAPS News Editor

The 17th Burns Park Elementary School/American Red Cross Blood Drive was back Tuesday for the first time since 2019. Ninety-five pints of blood were drawn during the six-hour event at the school, where fifth graders […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Megan Harris, Wines Elementary first grade teacher

May 1, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Megan Harris grew up the youngest of five children in a blended family in Mattawan/Schoolcraft, Michigan. Her father, Jerry Harris, owns a semi company, her mother, Lisa Harris-Smith, is a secretary at a local business, […]

Elementary News

Hundreds attend Angell Elementary’s gala Centennial Celebration

April 28, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Alum return from across the country; mingle with friends, old and new Sue Volkert attended Angell Elementary from 1971 to 1977, and moved with her family to Georgia in 1979. When she received an invitation […]

Former Eberwhite Principal Bill Harris
Elementary News

Eberwhite’s Camp Read S’more deemed a huge success

April 19, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Nearly 400 people attend event focused on family literacy Nearly 400 people showed up for Eberwhite Elementary School’s Camp Read S’more, a Family Literacy Night, where families participated in a variety of read-alouds presented by […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Quanisha Shawanibin, Mitchell third grade teacher

April 14, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Quanisha Shawanibin grew up on the Eastside of Detroit. “I was born to a teenage mother and oftentimes, it feels as if we grew up together,” she says. “I am the oldest of five girls […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Pam Friday, Angell Elementary Young 5s teacher

April 7, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Pam Friday grew up on the west side of Michigan near Kalamazoo.  She graduated from Mattawan High School and then attended and received her teaching degree from The University of Michigan. Both of her parents […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Rebecca Landin-Smith, Allen Elementary first grade teacher

March 24, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Rebecca Landin-Smith grew up in Detroit, the oldest of three girls. Her mother worked as a teacher and principal while her father worked in business. A graduate of Eastern Michigan University, she completed her graduate […]

Natalie DePasquale
"Exceptional" profiles

Natalie DePasquale, Logan Elementary math coach

March 15, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Logan Elementary math coach Natalie DePasquale was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois in 1969, the middle of three children, including an older sister, Julie, and younger brother, Jason,  a teacher at A2Open. She has two […]

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