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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

Device-free for a day? For middle schoolers, that’s a tough assignment

April 3, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Slauson Middle School librarian Laurel Maguire recently asked students to do something that horrified them. She challenged them to give up their mobile devices for […]

Anna’s Day of Kindness mobilizes student volunteers April 4-7

March 29, 2019 AAPS News Editor

More than 55 Ann Arbor area middle school students will volunteer their time to help the less fortunate during the second Anna’s Day of Kindness April 4-7. Students will serve at the Michigan Foster Care […]

3 questions for: Philip Leucht, the Logan 5th grader headed for a world soccer event

March 28, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Logan Elementary fifth grader Philip Leucht has been selected to compete in an international youth soccer tournament this July. Philip will compete in Sweden’s Gothia Cup 2019—the world’s […]

New Slauson Seed Library will provide a way to share stories, resources, and knowledge

March 27, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Story and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Would you like a packet of seeds with that book? That’s a reasonable question at Slauson Middle School now that a new Seed Library cart is […]

TEDxYouth @ Ann Arbor to be held April 13 at Skyline; theme is ‘ConnecTED’

March 27, 2019 AAPS News Editor

What’s on the minds of Ann Arbor teens? You’re invited to find out. The youth organizers of TEDxYouth@AnnArbor have announced the date for the 2019 citywide showcase for youth voice in Ann Arbor. The TEDxYouth@AnnArbor […]

Kim McLean, Clague Middle School librarian

March 22, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Clague Middle School librarian Kim McLean grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University, where she studied communications and theater. She started her career in book publishing, where […]

“This program changed my life.” AAPS Adult Education proves pivotal

March 19, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video and story by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Victoria Newell looks at where she was two years ago and says she can’t believe she’s come as far as she has. “It all started with me […]

3 questions for: Odette Petrini, AAPS Adult Education teacher and ESL program facilitator

March 18, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The Ann Arbor Public Schools Adult Education English as a Second Language (ESL) Program now offers a free evening New Citizenship class to meet the needs of immigrants in […]

LaKeisha Drummer, third grade teacher at Carpenter Elementary

March 15, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Born and raised in Ann Arbor by a mother who often emphasized the importance of education, LaKeisha Drummer attended preschool at Pattengill, Lawton Elementary School, Slauson Middle School, and Pioneer High […]

The Pioneer Music Department presents the 63rd annual Concerto Concert Thursday, March 14

March 13, 2019 AAPS News Editor

The Pioneer Music Department will present the 63rd annual Concerto Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 14 at Pioneer High School. This year, the Slauson and Tappan orchestras will start the show to feature the talents […]