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‘There is nothing I would change about my career.’ Music teacher Barb Vanek retires after 32 years at King Elementary

October 8, 2020 AAPS News Editor

“There is nothing I would change about my career,” she says. “I was lucky enough to land at King School where I have been very, very happy.” By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor After 32 […]

Elementary News

3 questions for: Neha Shah, RE Burns Park school garden grant

October 5, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Whole Kids Foundation’s $3,000 grant will enrich students’ connection to food, land, biodiversity By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Burns Park teacher and school garden coordinator Neha Shah says she’s thrilled to receive the $3,000 […]

Elementary News

District’s longest-serving employee to retire today after 50—yes, 50!—years

September 30, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Wines Elementary PE teacher Diane Wahl has finally decided it’s time to call it a career. The ’65 graduate of Ann Arbor High attended Wines as a fifth grader when it opened in 1957. By […]

Elementary News

Virtual learning with: Cathy Glei, Eberwhite Elementary kindergarten teacher

September 11, 2020 AAPS News Editor

“We do our best, and we work together.” By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor It’s easy enough to imagine high school students taking an online computer science course. But online kindergarten? Eberwhite kindergarten teacher Cathy […]

Elementary News

Video: Elementary options for 2020 explained

August 10, 2020 AAPS News Editor

The latest information on the upcoming school year Synopsis of Video with Links to Topics Overview of Options – A2 Classroom Connect and A2 Student Link both are AAPS curricula and teachers and tied to the […]

Academics

Summer school students take on fresh challenges while learning AAPS' new online platform

July 23, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Schoology will serve as the district’s unified digital hub to keep teaching and learning organized and easily accessible in one spot By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor In addition to honing their academic skills, summer […]

Elementary News

Bach Elementary can drive raises $2,418 for Black Lives Matter and Detroit Justice Center

July 14, 2020 AAPS News Editor

First grade teacher Gabby Taylor—who spearheaded the drive—spent five weeks collecting and returning thousands of bottles and cans for the cause By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor If Gabby Taylor’s garage still reeks of the […]

Elementary News

Thurston music teacher & 3-year-old daughter co-write, perform song for her students

June 1, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Kelly Krohn recalls the day about two months ago when she responded to one of her Thurston students who had been struggling with at-home learning. Her own daughter, Libby, […]

Elementary News

Yee-haw! Haisley staff lets students know they're missed via virtual dance party

May 21, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Haisley staff boogie to Blanco Brown’s “The Git Up” By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Haisley first grade teacher Ashley Wight was thinking of a new way to make her students smile when she recalled […]

Elementary News

Video: Abbot staff sends warm wishes to All Stars

April 27, 2020 AAPS News Editor

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