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Logan Elementary celebrates Pi Day with math activities, pie for dessert, and more

March 16, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Logan Elementary held its Pi Day celebration on Friday, incorporating both educational and entertaining activities for students. The event featured pie served in the cafeteria during lunch. Fifth graders participated in a challenge to recite […]

Two minutes at: King Elementary

March 14, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Take a two-minute tour of King Elementary in our ongoing series showcasing each school in the district. The mission for Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School is to […]

Educators from across the state meet at Carpenter and Allen elementary schools to collaborate on Math Recovery best practices

March 11, 2025 AAPS News Editor

The gathering highlights AAPS’ commitment to research-based math instruction strategies Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis, AAPS District News Editor Carpenter and Allen elementary schools hosted a gathering of math education specialists on Friday, […]

Two minutes at: Lawton Elementary

March 7, 2025 AAPS News Editor

This is one in a series of videos offering a quick glimpse into one of AAPS’ 32 schools. At AAPS, our vision is “Every child, every day.” Everyone fully sees, values, and celebrates each child for […]

Mary Roderique, Burns Park Elementary kindergarten teacher

March 3, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Mary Roderique was born in Minnesota and grew up near Indianapolis. She attended Indiana University, where she pursued an impressive overload of credits, studying Business, Psychology, English, Biology, and Vocal Performance before joining the School […]

Allen Elementary’s Black History Month Celebration featured performances deeply rooted in Black history

February 27, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Allen Elementary’s Black History Month Celebration featured performances deeply rooted in Black history, highlighting themes of resilience, justice, and artistic expression. Musical selections included “Keep Your Eyes on the Prize” performed by third graders, “Don’t B […]

Elementary News

Logan Elementary celebrates Pi Day with math activities, pie for dessert, and more

Two minutes at: King Elementary

Educators from across the state meet at Carpenter and Allen elementary schools to collaborate on Math Recovery best practices

Two minutes at: Lawton Elementary

Mary Roderique, Burns Park Elementary kindergarten teacher

Allen Elementary’s Black History Month Celebration featured performances deeply rooted in Black history

Two minutes at: Thurston Elementary

Ellen McGee, Thurston fifth grade teacher

Kristal VerLee, Lawton Elementary fourth grade teacher

Two minutes at: Dicken Elementary