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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

Carpenter’s largest fundraiser ever may end with principal camping on the roof

September 27, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Today’s annual Carpenter Fun Run is the school’s largest fundraiser ever. This is the first Carpenter fundraiser that will include 100 percent participation from all of our students and […]

AAPS teachers model lifelong learning during an afternoon of professional development

September 26, 2019 AAPS News Editor

AAPS teachers spent the afternoon of Sept. 25 discussing new techniques, programs, and activities all while modeling lifelong learning for their students. Photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor

Profile: Pioneer’s Henri Schneehagen is scoring goals in and out of the water

September 25, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com Henri Schneehagen is fun to watch with the ball in his hands. The Pioneer water polo player seems to be plotting when he gets the ball. He plays relaxed, doesn’t force things […]

Lynn Boland, Huron High School health science teacher

September 24, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Lynn Boland was a nurse at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital for 15 years before returning to Huron High School in 2008 to lead the Health Sciences Program. The program […]

The meeting of the mascots: The Lakewood Lizard meets Hikonyan—Ann Arbor’s Japanese sister city kitty

September 20, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Photos & video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When it was announced that the mascot of Hikone, Japan would visit Ann Arbor this month in honor of the cities’ 50th anniversary as sister cities, […]

King students reflect on body image and diversity through `The Best Part of Me’ writing project

September 20, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Hands that feel. Hair that curls. Feet that run. Lisa Teshima’s second graders at King Elementary were encouraged to think of themselves in a positive light during a writing […]

Ashley Campbell, Bryant Elementary young fives teacher

September 17, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Ashley Campbell grew up in Pontiac and graduated from Pontiac Central High School. She then set off to earn a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Ferris State […]

30 seconds with: percussionist Brian Young, 2005 Pioneer grad

September 12, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Brian Young, who graduated from Pioneer High School in 2005, says the school’s music department had a great impact on him. And in a way, it still does. […]

First in a series: Q & A with Curriculum Coordinator Amy Deller-Antieau, District Science Department Chair, Grades 6-12

September 10, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of profiles of AAPS curriculum coordinators, our behind-the-scenes educators who fill an important role in our students’ school days. These coordinators plan and facilitate the selection, […]

Neighbor’s sidewalk art welcomes, inspires Allen Elementary students

September 9, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Story and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Allen Elementary’s 430 students were greeted by all sorts of positive energy last week. And it started from the ground up. Britt Hueter, who lives down […]