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[ September 22, 2026 ] Beth Homan, Pattengill fifth grade teacher "Exceptional" profiles
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[ September 21, 2026 ] Idle-Free Campaign highlights AAPS display at Green Fair High School News
[ September 18, 2026 ] Skyline High School’s food pantry grows into a school community staple High School News
[ September 18, 2026 ] Skyline High School hosts hands-on carnival for students with special needs Features

Guest readers added to the fun of National Reading Month

April 1, 2024 AAPS News Editor

As March is Reading Month draws to a close, AAPS thanks all who helped our students appreciate the magic of books Throughout March, Ann Arbor Public Schools welcomed some very special guests – parents and […]

AAPS celebrates Rock Your Socks for World Down Syndrome Day

March 21, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Staff and students raise awareness for the day by wearing their brightest, loudest and mismatched socks. Why the bright, loud, and sometimes mismatched socks on students and staff at Eberwhite Elementary and several other schools […]

The stars come out for AAPS students at the world’s longest-running planetarium in a K-12 district

March 20, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer High School’s Argus Planetarium is the site of exciting field trips for first & fifth graders For Ann Arbor Public Schools’ first and fifth graders, a field trip to the Argus Planetarium at Pioneer […]

Video: Lakewood music students embrace movement during colorful folk dance

March 19, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Lakewood kindergarteners are having a blast learning folk dance readiness with colorful scarves set to the lively tune of “The Irish Washerwoman.” They’re internalizing the steady beat, exploring the form of the music, and reveling […]

Video: Teachers take pies to the face during Pittsfield’s fun-filled Pi Day Assembly

March 15, 2024 AAPS News Editor

As part of Pittsfield Elementary’s 5th grade camp fundraiser, students cast votes to decide which lucky teachers would get “pied” in the face on March 14—Pi Day. Before the fun-filled Pi Day assembly, students led […]

Lawton Science Night: Not the science fair of the past

March 12, 2024 AAPS News Editor

The event featured hands-on activities throughout the school Science fairs have come a long way from the days of rudimentary volcano models and students standing next to tri-fold posters. Thursday’s Science Night at Lawton Elementary […]

Audi Hahn, Bach Elementary third grade teacher

March 6, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Audi Hahn’s teaching journey began during her middle and high school years in Stratford, Connecticut, where she discovered her passion for teaching while volunteering at Sunday school. Following high school graduation, she attended Salve Regina […]

Abbot students gain empathy and understanding at Disability Awareness Workshop

March 4, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Workshops have been held throughout AAPS for 19 years; Abbot’s was the 16th so far this school year Fourth graders at Abbot Elementary recently participated in hands-on activities that allowedthem to get a sense for […]

Julie Johnston, Lakewood Elementary Behavior Intervention Specialist

February 26, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Julie Johnston grew up in the small town of Geneva, Ohio, located on Lake Erie about an hour outside of Cleveland. After graduating from Kent State University in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in business […]

Karen Gerhart, Lawton fifth grade teacher

February 19, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Lawton fifth grade teacher Karen Gerhart grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Conrad Weiser High School in Robesonia, Pennsylvania, she decided to go to East Stroudsburg University to pursue a degree in education. After working […]