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Local professionals give career tips at annual Portfolio Day

May 22, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Adam Ruff wants to go into something computer-related once he gets out of college in a few years. So naturally he was psyched to talk to a Google […]

Project Lead the Way coming to more AAPS schools this fall

May 21, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Time after time, A2STEAM at Northside parents have told Bill Van Loo they wish project-based education had been around when they were kids. While different styles of teaching […]

Justice Richard Bernstein: `Those who live with challenges often get the most out of life’

May 20, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Those who attended Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein’s speech at Pioneer High School Tuesday were treated to an inspiring 30 minutes. But if they didn’t stick […]

Skyline Writing Center Wins Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Regional Chamber Award

May 19, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“There isn’t any job they can ever have that isn’t going to involve some kind of writing,” Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Regional Chamber representative Donna DeButts explains why the Skyline Writing Center was chosen to win an Exemplary Educational Endeavors Award.

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Ann Arbor Open students showcase projects at Makers’ Fair

May 19, 2015 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor Open Makers’ Fair showcasing projects that Ann Arbor Open students have made was a big success, according to Pete Pasque and Allyson Flaster, coordinators of the event. The Makers’ Fair is held to […]

Ann Arbor Public Schools hold first Unified Sports Day: See slideshow

May 18, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“This really exemplifies what we put on paper, beliefs and values about being strong when we work together, the inherent value of each individual,” Ann Arbor Public Schools peer-to-peer program coordinator Gloria O’Neill says.

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Huron High School’s prom at the Big House: See the slideshow

May 18, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Marie Embry: Pattengill fifth grade teacher

May 15, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“I love it when my students get the “ah-ha” moment. Sometimes it happens quickly and sometimes it is a long process but in the end, every time it’s worth the effort,” says Pattengill fifth grade teacher Marie Embry.

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Makers welcome here: Skyline expands annual gaming event

May 11, 2015 AAPS News Editor

– Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor For several years, Skyline High School held an annual gamer event specifically geared to the geeks. This spring’s event expanded to include a term you may be […]

AAPS students honored at Neutral Zone art exhibit

May 7, 2015 AAPS News Editor

AAPS high school students received five of the six prizes in Neutral Zone’s recent 33rd annual Potential Art Exhibit showcasing the work of Washtenaw County high school artists. The exhibit opened with a reception […]