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Students join forces on the field on A2 Unified Day

May 19, 2016 AAPS News Editor

 Slideshow by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor The action on the field at Huron High School Thursday reflected two of Ann Arbor Public Schools’ core values: working together, and respect for all. On the […]

Community Gives Back

Skyline junior receives national award for his work on behalf of Flint crisis

May 17, 2016 AAPS News Editor

 Two months before the Flint water crisis got much attention by the state or national news media, Skyline High School junior Trip Apley was raising money to help the cause. Trip, 16, has been named […]

Features

Tonight’s prom will top off four wonderful years, says Huron senior, whose last-minute date is happy to make that wish come true

May 13, 2016 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Olivia Greenspan says she’s enjoyed a wonderful four years at Huron High School, and that it will be great to top it off by attending the senior prom. […]

Elementary News

Let the games begin: Peer to Peer Mentors will compete in A2 Unified Day next week at Huron High

May 13, 2016 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Landon Adamski and Mary Bashshur might never have become friends if it weren’t for the AAPS Peer to Peer Mentoring Program. As it is, the Scarlett Middle School […]

Elementary News

“Welcome!” say staff and students on annual AAPS Transition Day

May 12, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Slideshow, story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Any transition can be hard, and high on a student’s stress meter is the move from elementary to middle school, followed a few years later […]

High School News

We salute new AAPS teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week

May 5, 2016 AAPS News Editor

During National Teacher Appreciation Week this week, AAPS District News will profile four teachers who are completing their first year at Ann Arbor Public Schools. Erica Thomas is a teacher consultant at Pathways to Success […]

Community Gives Back

Kiwanis awards $40,000 in scholarships to AAPS seniors

May 4, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Forty AAPS students each received a post-high school academic scholarships of $1000 from the Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor during an awards program and luncheon Monday.  The philanthropy is thought to be the largest, one day contribution by […]

Features

We salute new AAPS teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week

May 3, 2016 AAPS News Editor

During National Teacher Appreciation Week this week, AAPS District News will profile four teachers who are completing their first year at Ann Arbor Public Schools. Pathways to Success math teacher Ryan Hansen was raised in […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Greta Barfield, Huron High School Special Education teacher

May 2, 2016 AAPS News Editor

  Greta Barfield  spent most of her school years in Muncie, Indiana, where she graduated from Burris Laboratory School, which is part of Ball State University’s Teacher College. She also earned her bachelors degree in […]

Features

Community High Jazz combo Tempus Fugit wins prestigious Downbeat Magazine award

April 26, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Video and photo by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News The Community High Jazz combo Tempus Fugit has just won a major international award: The Downbeat Magazine Outstanding Performance Award in the High School Combo contest. This is the biggest worldwide […]

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