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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

AAPS to honor 50 retirees during virtual meeting June 25

June 24, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Community invited to join virtual retirement celebration By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor After 32.5 years teaching at Burns Park Elementary, Molly Crankshaw had envisioned the way she would draw her career to an end […]

440 Pioneer High School grads receive diplomas in joyful, first-of-its-kind commencement

June 19, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The Pioneer High School Class of 2020 could never have predicted at the start of the year what graduation would be like at the end. COVID-19 caused an abrupt […]

Three female graduates in the Skyline class of 2020 in the back of a pickup truck holding their diplomas

Skyline Celebrates Class of 2020 with graduation and in-car procession events

June 18, 2020 AAPS News Editor

The COVID-19 pandemic forced a virtual Commencement Ceremony for Skyline High School on Tuesday, June 16th but the remote ceremony still included the traditional elements. The graduating seniors entered the ceremony via a march of […]

A Pathways graduate stands in the back of a silver jeep with friends and family

Pathways graduates in the Class of 2020 told they are next to lead our community

June 16, 2020 AAPS News Editor

The 40 graduates in the Pathways to Success Academic Campus class of 2020 have accomplished a lot already but were reminded during their virtual Commencement Ceremony that as they graduate in the middle of a […]

Cars with Community High School Class of 2020 members and decorations

Community High School Celebrates the Class of 2020

June 14, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Community High School celebrated the 140 graduating seniors in the class of 2020 with an in-car procession and a virtual commencement ceremony on June 12, 2020. Graduation ceremonies are typically a farewell, but the in-car […]

The 2019-20 school year—one like no other—comes to a close; see some highlights

June 12, 2020 AAPS News Editor

We will long remember the school year that ended with three months of at-home learning This video captures some of the highlights. Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor

Video: Slauson welcomes incoming sixth graders

June 8, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor What’s your favorite part about Slauson Middle School? What advice do you have for incoming sixth graders? Who are the principals? What do current sixth graders have to say? […]

Can't stop the music: Slauson holds virtual spring concert

June 4, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Slauson Middle School Orchestra Director Sara Gibson wasn’t about to let the annual spring concert simply not happen. So she created the Slauson Orchestra Virtual Concert: “Many students love […]

Zoom meeting surprise: Scarlett's Laura Morning receives A2Y Distinguished Teacher award

June 3, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor She thought she was logging on to Zoom for the weekly Scarlett staff meeting. And she was. But there was a special surprise for special education teacher consultant Laura […]

Thurston music teacher & 3-year-old daughter co-write, perform song for her students

June 1, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Kelly Krohn recalls the day about two months ago when she responded to one of her Thurston students who had been struggling with at-home learning. Her own daughter, Libby, […]