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[ September 24, 2026 ] A minute in the room: Thurston music teacher Yael Rothfeld helps students build creativity, confidence, and a lifelong love of music Elementary News
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Inspired by a book, Lawton fifth graders raise $1303 for Water for South Sudan

June 14, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor A fundraising lemonade stand on Memorial Day weekend was just one way Lawton fifth graders raised $1303 for an organization called Water for South Sudan. It […]

Pittsfield students raise money for ChadTough Foundation; Michigan QB Dylan McCaffrey lends support

June 13, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Pittsfield Elementary’s first Pittsfield Mileage Club Mini Marathon on Wednesday raised money for the ChadTough Foundation as well as some additional physical education equipment. Who showed […]

Student athletes bond at annual A2 Unified Days

June 10, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video, photos and story by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor On your mark. Get set. Go! Students cheered from the sidelines as their peers raced down the track at the recent 5th Annual A2 Unifed […]

Cathy Glei, Eberwhite kindergarten teacher

May 30, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Catherine Glei was born outside Chicago, the oldest of three children born to an inventor/scientist father and a mother who was also a nurse. She attended elementary, middle school […]

Ann Arbor mayor talks civics & safety with Thurston 2nd graders

May 22, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor What inspired you to be mayor and what’s your favorite part? What can we do to make sure students stay safe around their schools? What […]

King students & staff give beloved custodian an emotional send-off on his last day

May 21, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video, photos and story by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When King Elementary’s beloved custodian announced that he would be taking a job closer to his home, office professional Robyn Skodsinzky knew Joe Powell deserved […]

Vanessa D’Souza, Burns Park second grade teacher

May 16, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Vanessa D’Souza, a first-year teacher at Burns Park Elementary, was raised in Ann Arbor by her mother, older brother, and grandmother. Because her mother worked two jobs, D’Souza’s grandmother […]

AAPS excels at Washtenaw Elementary Science Olympiad: See local results

May 16, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com The halls of Pioneer High School were filled to bursting this past Saturday as hundreds of bright young students showed off their science skills in the annual Washtenaw Elementary Science Olympiad. 2nd […]

The King Garden Committee, members of the University of Michigan's PSE Fraternity, and representatives from the Health Action Council at the King garden

King garden benefiting from steps taken by University of Michigan students

May 2, 2019 AAPS News Editor

The Health Action Council recently presented the students in the King Garden Committee with a check for garden supplies, water bottles, and Fitbits thanks to walking done by University of Michigan students in the Pi Sigma Epsilon fraternity.

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Bryant/Pattengill International Festival treats students, families to voyage around the world—without leaving the building

April 26, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The annual Bryant/Pattengill International Festival once again treated students and families to a voyage around the world—without leaving school. Catch a few moments from the fashion […]