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Skyline Theatre to present energetic “Get Hype” Jan. 25

January 10, 2019 AAPS News Editor

The students of Skyline Theatre are preparing their fourth-annual production of “Get Hype: An Evening with Skyline Theatre” – an energetic and eclectic evening of entertainment made up of songs and scenes from a variety […]

Celebrity Chef Jet Tila visits AAPS, encourages culinary arts students to travel, explore, work hard

January 10, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Story and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Celebrity chef Chef Jet Tila spent the day at three AAPS schools cooking, teaching, and talking to hundreds of students. Tila, who lives in Los Angeles, is a […]

Maneesha Mankad, Community High School math teacher

January 9, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Maneesha Mankad has taught Algebra II, Calculus and Finance/Stats and been a forum leader at Community High School for the past five years. She grew up in […]

Lawton holds annual tricycle race in memory of Theresa Supica

December 28, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor On your mark. Get set. Go! And so began Lawton’s annual Cooke and Blick tricycle race featuring a show-down between Principal Shannon Blick and fourth grade teacher Jinx […]

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Skyline Teacher Jeff Austin wins $10,000 award for Writing Center innovation

December 28, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jeff Barr/weloveannarbor.com Skyline English teacher Jeff Austin, who excels as the director of the Skyline Writing Center, deflects attention when people try to give him credit. But the Michigan Department of Education recently […]

Lawton students surprise teachers with all-school concert on day before winter break

December 21, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Not only was it PJ Day, but vocal music teacher Elizabeth Lentz planned an all-school concert as a surprise for the classroom teachers. That’s second grader Mala’Kai in […]

Shanna Middleton, Wines Elementary Young Fives teacher

December 19, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Shanna Middleton grew up in Ann Arbor, and attended King Elementary from kindergarten to third grade. When her family—including parents and two younger brothers—moved across town, she attended […]

AAPS BOE Trustee Patricia Manley and President Christine Stead

Reception honors AAPS Board of Education Trustee Pat Manley and President Christine Stead

December 18, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Before the December 12, 2018 meeting of the Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education a reception was held to honor Trustee Pat Manley and President Christine Stead for their service on the board.

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‘Winter Sing’ will feature all Pioneer choirs on one musical Wednesday night

December 18, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jeff Barr/weloveannarbor.com If you’re looking for a night of award-winning music, right in town, and all for free, look no further than Pioneer High School’s Schreiber Auditorium Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. The Pioneer […]

Community H.S. Jazz Concert: Tuesday’s Improv Extravaganza should be a real ‘Arctic Blast’

December 17, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jeff Barr/weloveannarbor.com Community High School’s annual jazz concert, which will be staged Tuesday night in Ann Arbor’s Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, is far from your ordinary high school band performance. It will be more […]