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[ May 22, 2026 ] Pathways to Success seniors celebrated with heartfelt sendoff Features
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Community High students take A2 STEAM first graders on a Black history walking tour of the Kerrytown neighborhood

February 10, 2023 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Dodging puddles here and there, Community High students took A2 STEAM first graders on a Black history walking tour around Kerrytown Thursday. The field trip was a collaboration among […]

Dicken winter walk: A lovely evening to enjoy art and nature with family and friends.

February 8, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Dicken Elementary’s winter walk is a beautiful and simple night to enjoy the combination of art and nature with family and friends, says Dicken art teacher Theresa Erickson. Dicken’s […]

Caitlin Opfermann, Pittsfield Elementary Title I teacher

February 8, 2023 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Caitlin Garvin Opfermann is no stranger to the Ann Arbor Public School family, having attended Thurston Elementary and Clague Middle School before graduating from Huron High in 2007. She is […]

Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor adds to the fun at Burns Park Elementary’s Groundhog Day celebration

February 2, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Get ready for 6 more weeks of winter By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Punxsutawney Phil has nothing on Larry, the Burns Park Elementary stuffed groundhog. During an all-kindergarten ceremony attended by Ann Arbor Mayor […]

‘They go the extra mile.’ Bryant special education team honored by the Michigan Council for Exceptional Children

January 31, 2023 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News The competition was stiff for the Michigan Council for Exceptional Children‘s state-wide 2023 Dr. Dawn Gallup Honor Recipient Award. So Jessica Lucke, the district’s Teaching Consultant for Cognitive Impairment Programming, […]

Pittsfield Elementary holds a school-wide March for Change in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 31, 2023 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor From justice and equality to peace, love and anti-bullying, Pittsfield students were encouraged to promote a cause important to them during the Pittsfield March for Change in honor of […]

Group photo of Marcia Gibbs' 2nd grade class

Wines Elementary second graders put social studies into action

January 23, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Class raises $200 for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Ann Arbor Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News As a part of Marcia Gibbs’ second grade social studies curriculum at Wines Elementary, students study goods and […]

Students singing to a room full of parents

Bryant Elementary presents a Martin Luther King Jr. Day assembly of poetry and song

January 14, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Bryant Elementary students treated their parents and other guests to an hour of song and poetry Friday morning in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

Lakewood fourth graders raise money for Toys for Tots; then take it a step further by shopping for those in need

December 19, 2022 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Lakewood fourth grade teacher Jessica Detering says the Marine Toys for Tots coin drive is a way for the entire class to participate in doing something for our community […]

A2 STEAM students prepare for EXPO 2022 by practicing their presentations.

A2 STEAM’s EXPO is back, and innovative as ever

December 16, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Annual event showcasing student talent was back for the first time since the pandemic By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor It’s what you might expect from a school whose mission is to provide an environment […]