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Michele Heiney, Huron High School Office Professional

March 20, 2025 AAPS News Editor
For the past 18 years, Michele Heiney has served as the athletic administrative assistant at Huron High School, where she has been instrumental in supporting the school’s athletic programs. “Michele is a dedicated administrative assistant […]
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Kirsten Workman, Pioneer High School science teacher

March 11, 2025 AAPS News Editor
Pioneer High School science teacher Kirsten Workman was born in Massachusetts and moved to Michigan in the first grade. She is the oldest of five siblings. Her father is an engineer and her mother was […]
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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 […]
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Ellen McGee, Thurston fifth grade teacher

February 19, 2025 AAPS News Editor
Ellen O’Malley McGee is a proud product of the Ann Arbor Public Schools. She attended Burns Park Elementary, Slauson Middle School and Pioneer. After graduating, McGee went to Washtenaw Community College and earned a degree […]
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Kristal VerLee, Lawton Elementary fourth grade teacher

February 7, 2025 AAPS News Editor
Kristal VerLee was born in Flint, where she was educated through through fifth grade. Her family then moved to Grand Blanc, where she completed her middle and high school education. After high school, VerLee attended […]
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Jewel Walters, Thurston kindergarten teacher

January 27, 2025 AAPS News Editor
Thurston Elementary kindergarten teacher Jewel Walters was born in Toledo, Ohio. She and her sisters, Peaches and Angel, were raised by her father, who worked at the Ford Stamping Plant, and her mother, who was employed […]
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Two minutes at: Tappan Middle School

January 15, 2025 AAPS News Editor
This video 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 […]
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Jay Howe, Tappan Middle School art teacher

January 13, 2025 AAPS News Editor
James “Jay” Howe grew up in Ann Arbor, where he attended Ann Arbor Public Schools—Allen, Burns Park, Tappan, and Huron. After graduating from Huron High School in 1995, he went on to study at the […]
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Craig Beery, AAPS music teacher

January 7, 2025 AAPS News Editor
Craig Beery teaches music at Tappan Middle School, and Angell, Pattengill, and Lakewood elementary schools. Beery grew up in the small Michigan town of Chesaning in Saginaw County, where he was a student in the […]
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Two minutes at: Angell Elementary

December 14, 2024 AAPS News Editor
Take a peek at Angell Elementary in our latest two-minute video capturing some of the energy that makes this downtown neighborhood school so special. A huge shoutout to the staff, students, and families who form […]

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