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[ October 2, 2026 ] A minute in the room: Abbot School Librarian Christina Nielsen welcomes an enthusiastic group of third graders A minute in the room
[ October 1, 2026 ] Dicken community celebrates topping off of new school Elementary News
[ September 30, 2026 ] Marietta “Nurse Rita” Brooks-Hayward, Carpenter Elementary School Nurse "Exceptional" profiles
[ September 29, 2026 ] A minute in the room: Quran Jackson teaches the new 4th/5th class at Carpenter Elementary A minute in the room
[ September 28, 2026 ] AAPS singers from three high schools accepted to the MSVMA Musical Theatre Intensive High School News

Skyline High School Theatre will present “Clue” this weekend

April 9, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Was it Mrs. White in the kitchen with a wrench? Or Colonel Mustard in the study with a rope? Find out with Skyline High School Theatre’s production of Clue. This hilarious stage play, inspired by the […]

FestiFools frenzy: Dicken fourth graders unleash their creativity with 3-D sculptures and a parade through the halls

April 4, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Days before the Big Events in downtown Ann Arbor, student artists hold a parade of their own with support from FestiFools founder Mark Tucker Five days before the whimsical FestiFools parade takes over downtown Ann […]

AAPS schools excel at the University of Michigan Region 9 Science Olympiad

April 3, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Slauson wins first overall as Pioneer, Clague, and Slauson students are now headed for the state tournament on May 4 Three AAPS schools excelled at the University of Michigan Science Olympiad Invitational’s Region 9 Tournament […]

Guest readers added to the fun of National Reading Month

April 1, 2024 AAPS News Editor

As March is Reading Month draws to a close, AAPS thanks all who helped our students appreciate the magic of books Throughout March, Ann Arbor Public Schools welcomed some very special guests – parents and […]

AAPS celebrates Rock Your Socks for World Down Syndrome Day

March 21, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Staff and students raise awareness for the day by wearing their brightest, loudest and mismatched socks. Why the bright, loud, and sometimes mismatched socks on students and staff at Eberwhite Elementary and several other schools […]

The stars come out for AAPS students at the world’s longest-running planetarium in a K-12 district

March 20, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer High School’s Argus Planetarium is the site of exciting field trips for first & fifth graders For Ann Arbor Public Schools’ first and fifth graders, a field trip to the Argus Planetarium at Pioneer […]

Video: Teachers take pies to the face during Pittsfield’s fun-filled Pi Day Assembly

March 15, 2024 AAPS News Editor

As part of Pittsfield Elementary’s 5th grade camp fundraiser, students cast votes to decide which lucky teachers would get “pied” in the face on March 14—Pi Day. Before the fun-filled Pi Day assembly, students led […]

A diverse range of inventions showcases the imagination and ingenuity of AAPS students at the A2 Area Invention Convention

March 15, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Seven projects now advance to the state competition at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn on May 4 A Feedback Sound Detection App. Introduction to a Female Crash Test Dummy. A Player Piano Roll Reader. […]

Huron High School 2024 IB DP presents a Visual Arts Exhibition

March 14, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Tonight’s reception features the favorite work of 16 senior artists The Huron High School 2024 International Baccalaureate Diploma Program will celebrate the work of 16 senior artists at a Visual Arts Exhibit tonight in the […]

Gretchen Hahn, Clague Middle School Science Teacher & Department Chair

March 13, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Gretchen Hahn’s roots trace back to New York, where she was born. As one of seven siblings, she recalls moving around a lot before her family settled in Perry, Michigan. Hahn’s love for learning blossomed […]