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Documentary made by Ann Arbor Public Schools students recognized by C-SPAN

June 3, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“This magnet I think inspired me. I never really knew what I wanted to do until like this year really, especially with this project. I want to go into film. I want to be a documentary filmmaker,” says Skyline High School 11th grader Arden Seigel.

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Community High School celebrates class of 2015: See the slideshow

June 3, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“Being around students who love what they do so much, and teachers who love what they do so much, and see them get fulfillment in that when that aren’t necessarily getting fulfillment out of you know financial success or recognition, that meant a lot to me,” Community High School graduate Julian Stockton says about what Community means to him.

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Pathways to Success Academic Campus celebrates first graduation: See the slideshow

June 2, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News In ninth grade, Karrah Weeder skipped classes, her grade point average fell to a point two, and she didn’t really care when she was kicked out of […]

Joseph DeMarsh named an MSBOA Orchestra Director of the Year

June 1, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Tappan Middle School Orchestra Director Joseph DeMarsh has been named an MSBOA (Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association) District 12 Orchestra Director of the Year for 2015. Chosen by the District 12 member directors, this […]

Young scientists from across Washtenaw County compete at Pioneer High School

June 1, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“I think it’s more of a life-long process that they learn, hopefully we’ve instilled some love of science in them. That they’ve had a chance to discover different scientific principles and activities outside of what they’re taught in the classroom,” says WESO Board President Susan Blackburn.

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Helping children become more understanding of differences is goal of annual workshop

May 28, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor By the end of this school year, many AAPS fourth graders will have a better idea of what it’s like to live with a disability, and how […]

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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