Elementary News
Logan Elementary 2nd grader top Michigan entry in Doodle 4 Google contest
“I got the idea because my family always drinks tea and I like to host tea parties,” Ashley Han says about her Doodle 4 Google contest entry.
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AAPAC to hold summer camps/activities fair Feb. 8 at Tappan
By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor The Ann Arbor Parent Advisory Committee for Special Education (AAPAC) will hold its first Summer Camps and Activities Fair On Monday, Feb. 8 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. […]
Board of Education
School Board approves expansion of Mitchell Elementary School
“This is a school that’s bursting at the seams and is going to be growing, and we’re planning for that growth because people want to go there,” says Trustee Andy Thomas.
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Chinese television show “Colorful Planet” films at AAPS
The China Central Television Network television program Colorful Planet toured Skyline High School to share with Chinese families a slice of what it’s like in American schools.
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Pioneer High School to present regional world premiere of play
Pioneer High School has been selected as one of 22 high schools across the country present the regional premiere of Prospect High: Brooklyn. Written by Daniel Robert Sullivan and a team of New York City […]
"Exceptional" profiles
Christy Yee, AAPS occupational therapist
In a sentence or two, why do you love what you do? Profile and photo by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Christy Yee joined the Ann Arbor Public Schools in 2002, and has a passion for […]
Features
FutureStars 2016 perform to packed house
Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News “What just happened?” FutureStars winner Kaleb Doughten-Priska kept repeating those words Saturday night as he was congratulated by his talented competitors in the annual talent show presented […]
Elementary News
Burns Park Wonder Wall reflects culture of caring
Story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Hear Hailey talk about the Wonder Wall: Principal Chuck Hatt says the wall reflects the school’s culture of kindness and compassion: Winnie Jalet reflects on […]
Elementary News
Bryant’s All-School Assembly honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Bryant Elementary’s All-School Assembly Jan. 15 featured performances by all students honoring the civil rights leaders. _ Photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News
Community Gives Back
Mother of five AAPS students wins big in Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop drawing
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Moira Yuhas says she felt a bit sheepish spending $40 on four raffle tickets in the Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop’s Car & Cash Raffle. “It was just before Christmas, […]