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Ko Shih & Jason DePasquale, Ann Arbor Open team teachers

May 26, 2021 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Teaching can be a lonely profession, but that’s never a problem for Ko Shih and Jason DePasquale. Now in their fourth year of team-teaching 5th and 6th graders at Ann Arbor Open, […]

Former Lions star is excited to lead the Pioneers as new football coach

May 18, 2021 AAPS News Editor

For former Lions linebacker/Cornhuskers legend Jimmy Williams, it’s all about the team Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Jimmy Williams’ resume as an NFL football player, college and high school coach, and one […]

Clague Middle School declared state champ in `You Be The Chemist’ challenge; advances to nationals

May 17, 2021 AAPS News Editor

A team from Clague Middle School was declared the state champion in the You Be The Chemist competition on May 11. They are one of only five teams advancing to the national finals. The team […]

SkyWell at Skyline presents Peace Neighborhood Center and Alpha House Shelter with a donation of $2000 each

May 13, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Money was made available from the subsidy SkyWell earned from its Fitness Video project As part of a statewide effort to improve physical activity opportunities during remote learning, the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology […]

The Huron Players to present ‘Annie Jr.’ May 20-23

May 11, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Video includes a preview of the show; cast reciting favorite lines, discussing pros & cons of a virtual production By Jo Mathis The musical “Annie Jr.” is nothing if not optimistic. And that’s just how […]

4 AAPS schools excel at the 2021 Michigan Science Olympiad State Tournament

May 10, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer and Slauson advance to nationals; Huron and Clague celebrate their highest rankings ever Four AAPS schools—Pioneer, Huron, Slauson, and Clague—qualified at the Region 9 Tournament in March to earn invitations to the Michigan Science […]

Rec & Ed’s free classes for those 65 & older are designed to increase strength, reduce falls

May 9, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Funded by a state grant, the Staying Active and Independent for Life (S.A.I.L.) classes run through July By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Many of Rec & Ed’s yoga, fitness and enrichment programs help improve […]

Community Ensemble Theatre to livestream musical ‘Working’ on May 8 & 15

May 7, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Show features new music by Lin-Manuel Miranda; see the preview If there was ever a year to celebrate the lives of delivery drivers, health professionals, and everyday workers, this is it. Tickets are now on […]

2 AAPS seniors are semifinalists in the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program

May 6, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Two AAPS high school seniors—Madeline A. Gupta of Pioneer and Michael H. Zhou of Skyline—are among the 625 semifinalists in the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars program. The semifinalists were selected from nearly 6,500 candidates expected […]

Lori Moizio, Pattengill third grade teacher

May 4, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Lori Moizio and her two siblings grew up in Oak Park, Michigan in a family of educators. Her mother, father, step-mother and sister-in-law were all teachers and her dad taught at the high school she […]