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Elementary News

Carpenter celebrates National Reading Month in a big way

March 12, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Reading is the word of the month across the district The Million Minute Challenge is just one of the many ways Carpenter Elementary is celebrating National Reading Month in March. For instance, Principal Michael Johnson […]

Carys Aherne
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3 questions for: Carys Aherne RE the Scarlett Nation Podcast

March 12, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Carys Aherne loves the convenience of listening to podcasts about Broadway and musical theatre on her phone. As head of the Scarlett Student Council’s four-member News Crew, she had […]

Elementary News

Pattengill chooses book for all-school read that was—surprise!—written by a Pattengill alum

March 9, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Skype call among Pumas includes author tips, memories By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When the Pattengill Elementary Building Support Team got together to choose the one book that all 255 students would read as […]

Jason Treece teaches art at Slauson Middle School
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3 questions for … Jason Treece, Slauson Middle School art teacher

March 6, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Why is Jason Treece proud to say he teaches art in Ann Arbor Public Schools? By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor During Youth Art Month in downtown Ann Arbor, Jason Treece—an art teacher at Slauson […]

Features

Huron High School's Rhythm Rats Jazz Band to compete in Swing Central Jazz Competition during spring break

March 6, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The 28 member Huron High School’s Rhythm Rats Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Robert Ash, has been selected as one of 12 bands in the nation to compete in the […]

Community Cafe
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Community High students enjoy their new cafe at grand opening

February 28, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Until recently, Community High School students who wanted to relax and chow down in the school cafeteria were out of luck. There was no cafeteria. That’s all changed now […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Jonathan Cook, Huron High School business, technology, and cybersecurity teacher

February 25, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Raised in Dexter, Jonathan Cook is one of five children of Rodger and Linda Cook, a machinist and elementary school teacher, respectively.  Cook graduated with a bachelor’s in business […]

Takima Banks
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3 questions for: Takima Banks, Huron High School junior

February 24, 2020 AAPS News Editor

We ask Takima—who played Alice in the Huron Players’ “Alice in Wonderland”—how she balances her full life Takima Banks became interested in acting while a student at Clague Middle School and was happy to learn […]

Features

'The story of us': Skyline's African American humanities students present creative, thought-provoking program

February 19, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Families, alum are invited to the performance tonight (2-19-20) at 6:30 p.m. By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor They wrote it, performed it, directed it. Once again, Skyline’s African American Humanities seniors presented an exciting […]

Features

Scarlett concludes 6-week mariachi music unit with lively assembly

February 17, 2020 AAPS News Editor

UMS partners with Scarlett art and music teachers to provide a culturally rich experience for students By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor For the past six weeks, all 621 students at Scarlett have been engaged […]

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