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AAPS students among 30 finalists in Broadcom MASTERS—the nation’s top middle school STEM Leaders & Innovators.

September 18, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Clague Middle School will be awarded $2000 to use towards STEM education. UPDATE Oct. 26, 2020: Anita Gaenko wins first prize in the Engineering category of the Broadcom MASTERS competition. http://broadcomfoundation.org/masters/winners-2020 AAPS students Anita Gaenko […]

Student homebuilding program continues with new challenges

September 18, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Students are ready to build their 51st house By Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com The Ann Arbor Student Building Industry Program is ready to build its 51st house this month with lead instructor Mark Valchine and assistant Grant Welch back […]

Virtual learning with: Dimitri Przeslawski, first-year teacher, Slauson Middle School social studies

September 16, 2020 AAPS News Editor

What’s it like to begin your first year of teaching totally online? By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When Dimitri Przeslawski was an education student at the University of Michigan, he would sometimes imagine what […]

Back on the trails: Defending state cross country champs are eager to again represent Pioneer

September 15, 2020 AAPS News Editor

COVID prevented Division 1 champs from competing in nationals in March. Now the girls are happy to be training together again, and hoping for another big win. By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor It was […]

Virtual learning with: Cathy Glei, Eberwhite Elementary kindergarten teacher

September 11, 2020 AAPS News Editor

“We do our best, and we work together.” By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor It’s easy enough to imagine high school students taking an online computer science course. But online kindergarten? Eberwhite kindergarten teacher Cathy […]

Entire Clague & Scarlett staffs virtually greet students & families

September 4, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Creative videos allow the staff’s personalities to shine through By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Days before the all-virtual start to the school year, the Clague and Scarlett middle school communities have been able to meet […]

Ted Emch, Pioneer High School computer science teacher

August 26, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer computer science teacher wins Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Pioneer High School math teacher Theodore Emch has received a Presidential Award for Excellence in […]

Video: Elementary options for 2020 explained

August 10, 2020 AAPS News Editor

The latest information on the upcoming school year Synopsis of Video with Links to Topics Overview of Options – A2 Classroom Connect and A2 Student Link both are AAPS curricula and teachers and tied to the […]

Profile: Skyline’s Koselka triplets finding great success together and individually

July 29, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Terry Jacoby /weloveannarbor.com No, you aren’t seeing double. And you also aren’t seeing triple when you look at the Koselka triplets. Even though they were born on the same day, share the same last […]

Summer school students take on fresh challenges while learning AAPS' new online platform

July 23, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Schoology will serve as the district’s unified digital hub to keep teaching and learning organized and easily accessible in one spot By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor In addition to honing their academic skills, summer […]