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3 questions for: Kevin Conte, Burns Park teacher; Boston Marathon runner

April 12, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Burns Park Elementary’s new third grade teacher, Kevin Conte, will run his second Boston Marathon on Monday. This will be his 30th marathon (give or take one or two—he’s […]

The Burns Park Red Cross Blood drive is 2 to 8 p. on Wednesday, April 17

April 10, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Burns Park Elementary students are looking forward to volunteering at the Burns Park Red Cross Blood drive on Wednesday, April 17 in the auditorium and gym of the school, 1414 Wells. The blood drive will be […]

3 questions for: Mala’Kai Davis, Lawton second grader

April 10, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Want to learn how to do the floss? (It’s The Dance of the moment.) Lawton second grader Mala’Kai Davis shows you how it’s done. Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor

Thurston’s first grade teachers are a powerhouse team of educators, principal says

April 4, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When she was asked to nominate a teacher for the weekly Exceptional series of profiles, Thurston Principal Natasha York said that while every teacher in […]

3 questions for: Logan 5th grade ESL learners

April 3, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor What’s it like to start a new school in a new country? In December, twins Chau and Quy arrived here from Vietnam and became fifth graders at Logan Elementary School, […]

LaKeisha Drummer, third grade teacher at Carpenter Elementary

March 15, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Born and raised in Ann Arbor by a mother who often emphasized the importance of education, LaKeisha Drummer attended preschool at Pattengill, Lawton Elementary School, Slauson Middle School, and Pioneer High […]

Following son’s hospital stay, Haisley librarian begins book drive for Giving Library at Mott

March 13, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Haisley librarian Sarah Rentz discovered the Giving Library at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital last fall when her toddler, David, was a patient there for a month. […]

Pittsfield PTO wins $1,000 grant for fundraising video

March 12, 2019 AAPS News Editor

The Pittsfield PTO has won first place and a $1,000 grant from Get Movin’ Fundraising The contest encouraged schools to create a fundraising promotional video to get parents and students excited to support their upcoming event-based […]

3 questions for: Carpenter fifth grader Tamsin Aherne

March 11, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor What’s on the mind of Carpenter’s 10-year-old Student Council president? In today’s inaugural “3 questions for:” video, we ask Tamsin Aherne about her aspirations, now and in the future. […]

Lawton’s Day in the Community sends volunteers to help in the area and at school; ends with fundraising dinner

March 7, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor About 160 Lawton Elementary students, staff and parents volunteered hundreds of collective hours Saturday during the school’s first ever Lawton’s Day in the Community event. […]