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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

Community High observes Multi-Culti Day with celebrations from around the world

November 21, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Every year on the day before Thanksgiving break, Community High School forums choose a holiday from around the world to celebrate with food, decorations and sometimes dance. Have […]

Haisley’s annual `I Am Thankful Assembly’ still going strong after 30 years

November 20, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Haisley’s “I Am Thankful” assembly has been a day-before-Thanksgiving break tradition for 30 years. Fifth and fourth graders and the kindergarteners they are matched with as […]

30 seconds with … Jenny York’s Young 5’s class at Allen Elementary

November 16, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor

Natasha Stewart, Logan Elementary third grade teacher

November 15, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Natasha Stewart teaches third grade at Logan Elementary School. This is her twelfth year of teaching, six of which have been with Ann Arbor Public […]

Young Men of Promise: Gabe Nwogu, Pioneer HIgh School

November 8, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of profiles of the five AAPS high school seniors who were recently named “Young Men of Promise” by the Delta Psi Omega chapter of the Alpha […]

Carpenter students celebrate 3,242 acts of kindness; debut song written by their music teacher

November 6, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Just how kind can one school community get? If we’re talking about Carpenter Elementary, the answer is very. In fact, Carpenter has logged 3,242 […]

A group of the 2018 Freedom Fund Scholars stand and set at their table

Ann Arbor Branch of the NAACP recognizes over 140 AAPS students, urge everyone to get out the vote

November 5, 2018 AAPS News Editor

“I think education is crucial if we want to understand the world around us and we want to be aware of who we’re going to be voting for,” says Community High School student Toya Pace.

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