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`He taught us how to run the race of life’

July 17, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor One of the things Coach Bryan Westfield was noted for saying to his Pioneer High School athletes over the years was, “Where are the smiles?” […]

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CDF Freedom School at Clague: So much fun, students don’t realize how much they’re learning

July 6, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Josiah Sims spent his 11th birthday hanging out with his friends, singing, dancing, and having what he called a “really great time.” And he did it all at […]

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New buses coming to Ann Arbor Public Schools this fall

June 26, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“We don’t look at it like it’s a choice whether we’ll be ready or not, I mean we have to. I mean all these kids have to be picked up safely, delivered to and from school, and ready to learn on time,” says Durham School Services Regional Vice President Brad Tate. […]

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School named in honor of `icon of excellence in education’

June 25, 2015 AAPS News Editor

  Story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Scott Westerman says he’s gone through several stages since learning the Ann Arbor Preschool and Family Center would be renamed the “Ann Arbor Public […]

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Washtenaw International High School Class of 2015 includes first Ann Arbor Public Schools International Baccalaureate grads

June 24, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“A really unique experience building up the school. Everyone was accepted and we got the chance to build a community,” says WIHI class of 2015 graduate Megan Andrews. […]

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Behavior Intervention Specialist Program helping to close the achievement gap

June 19, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“We often talk about incremental improvements, this data is in the magnitude of a 20 to 30 percent improvement. It’s astonishing,” says School Board President Deb Mexicotte. […]

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Teachers spend first day of summer vacation at IBMYP workshop

June 16, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor On their first day of summer break, dozens of AAPS teachers met for a day-long International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) introductory workshop called “Launching the MYP.” It […]

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Skyline Students Work Featured at Cinetopia International Film Festival

June 15, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“It was really inspiring to hear how they told their stories, it was different than hearing it from a book like a textbook in school, so it was really nice to hear personal stories,” says Skyline student Morgan Hall. […]

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USA Hockey development program sticking with Ann Arbor Public Schools

June 12, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“You want a district that stays cutting edge, and Ann Arbor is a pretty cutting edge district with really good programing,” says USA Hockey NTDP Senior Director of Operations Scott Monaghan. […]

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Nathaniel Powell, Pioneer High School librarian/media specialist

June 11, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Nathaniel Powell grew up in Portsmouth, Virginia. His love of learning led to multiple degrees, including: North Carolina A and T State University, bachelor’s in economics, 1968; North Central Michigan College, associate’s degree in science […]

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