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30 seconds with … Lawton’s all-school surprise concert for teachers

January 3, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Not only was it PJ Day at Lawton Elementary, but vocal music teacher Elizabeth Lentz planned an all-school concert as a surprise for the classroom teachers. (Check out second […]

30 seconds with … Third grade teacher Sherri Hane’s morning routine at Dicken Elementary

January 2, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor

30 seconds with … Abbot fourth graders’ post performance singalong

January 2, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor

Lawton holds annual tricycle race in memory of Theresa Supica

December 28, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor On your mark. Get set. Go! And so began Lawton’s annual Cooke and Blick tricycle race featuring a show-down between Principal Shannon Blick and fourth grade teacher Jinx […]

Lawton students surprise teachers with all-school concert on day before winter break

December 21, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Not only was it PJ Day, but vocal music teacher Elizabeth Lentz planned an all-school concert as a surprise for the classroom teachers. That’s second grader Mala’Kai in […]

Shanna Middleton, Wines Elementary Young Fives teacher

December 19, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Shanna Middleton grew up in Ann Arbor, and attended King Elementary from kindergarten to third grade. When her family—including parents and two younger brothers—moved across town, she attended […]

Haisley teachers’ supportive friendship models the importance of relationships for their students

December 12, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When Dante Watson became principal of Haisley Elementary this school year, he noticed one thing fairly quickly: Second grade teachers Paula Everett and Alicia Rey-Murrell have […]

Lawton students applaud longtime volunteer on her 90th birthday

December 7, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Fourth grade teacher Jinx Cooke, left, applauds as kindergarten teacher Jenny Szalay, right, escorts Ginny Hartog through Lawton Elementary for an all-school clap-out celebrating her 90th birthday. Hartog volunteers in Cooke’s and Szaley’s classrooms every week. Story, photos […]

Students at 5 AAPS elementary schools rock out at lively nutrition assembly

December 3, 2018 AAPS News Editor

The Jump with Jill Nutrition Assembly—dubbed “the world’s only rock and roll nutrition show”—was held a five AAPS elementary schools last week. The assemblies—offered at Pittsfield, A2 STEAM, Dicken, King, and Haisley—came at no cost to the […]

David Blumer's 3rd grade class at Allen Elementary with former Trustee Andy Thomas.

Karen Thomas Fund grants support AAPS literacy efforts in elementary schools

November 26, 2018 AAPS News Editor

“Every single one of them was really high quality, there wasn’t a clunker in the bunch, they were all great requests,” says former AAPS Trustee Andy Thomas.

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