Elementary News
Video: Mitchell teachers and staff send heartfelt greetings to students
One thing’s clear in this heart-filled video: Mitchell teachers and staff miss their students.
Elementary News
Elementary News
Bach Elementary staff remind students they can 'can count on me'
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Bach Elementary has a tradition of singing the song “Count on Me” by Bruno Mars to open assemblies as first grade teacher Gabby Taylor plays guitar. “The song has […]
Community Gives Back
Allen art teacher and AAPS moms create masks for healthcare & other essential workers
Carrie Jankowski and Katie Ajluni created the Masks for Ann Arbor Facebook group to make a difference. By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Allen Elementary art teacher Sarah Conner has joined several AAPS parents who […]
Elementary News
`We miss you': Allen Elementary teacher creates video full of staff greetings for students
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Last week, some Allen Elementary teachers saw a Facebook post about how some teachers in a different state had driven their cars together through the neighborhoods of their students in […]
Elementary News
Carpenter celebrates National Reading Month in a big way
Reading is the word of the month across the district The Million Minute Challenge is just one of the many ways Carpenter Elementary is celebrating National Reading Month in March. For instance, Principal Michael Johnson […]
Elementary News
Pattengill chooses book for all-school read that was—surprise!—written by a Pattengill alum
Skype call among Pumas includes author tips, memories By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When the Pattengill Elementary Building Support Team got together to choose the one book that all 255 students would read as […]
Elementary News
Star power: Therapy dog meets Abbot students, staff on her first day on the job
Star is expected to give comfort, relieve anxiety, be a good reading buddy. Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor After much anticipation, Abbot Elementary’s new therapy dog—an amiable hypoallergenic bernedoodle named […]
Elementary News
Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary—aka “King Dreamkeepers”—celebrates 50th anniversary
Video and photos by Jo Mathis/news.a2schools.org Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School observed its 50th anniversary three months ago but held off until the weekend before the national MLK Jr. Day to really celebrate. After […]
"Exceptional" profiles
Yael Rothfeld, Exceptional Music Teacher, Thurston Elementary & MMEA’s Music Educator of the Year
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Yael Rothfeld, a music teacher at Thurston Elementary, has been named the Michigan Music Education Association’s Music Educator of the Year. She will be presented with the award […]
Elementary News
3 questions for: Andy Meyer, RE 5th Grade Robotics Competition
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Forsythe Middle School will be the setting Saturday for the Ann Arbor Public Schools’ annual 5th Grade Robotics Competition among students from Abbot, Allen, Bach, Dicken, Haisley, Mitchell, and […]