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Summer school students take on fresh challenges while learning AAPS' new online platform

July 23, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Schoology will serve as the district’s unified digital hub to keep teaching and learning organized and easily accessible in one spot By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor In addition to honing their academic skills, summer […]

Bach Elementary can drive raises $2,418 for Black Lives Matter and Detroit Justice Center

July 14, 2020 AAPS News Editor

First grade teacher Gabby Taylor—who spearheaded the drive—spent five weeks collecting and returning thousands of bottles and cans for the cause By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor If Gabby Taylor’s garage still reeks of the […]

More than 300 AAPS students from 12 schools volunteered in 'Anna's Kindness' projects this 2019-20 school year

June 26, 2020 AAPS News Editor

AAPS students didn’t let COVID-19 stop them from helping others in need. Students continued volunteering through Anna’s Kindness—a public charity established in 2017 in memory of 12-year-old Forsythe Middle School student Anna LeFort, who passed […]

AAPS bids farewell to district's 'ninja of finance' who will retire to native Cyprus

June 25, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Marios Demetriou receives MSBO’s Distinguished Service Award during Board meeting By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor A role model for his children. A fixer. A skilled, focused leader committed to the students of Ann Arbor […]

AAPS to honor 50 retirees during virtual meeting June 25

June 24, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Community invited to join virtual retirement celebration By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor After 32.5 years teaching at Burns Park Elementary, Molly Crankshaw had envisioned the way she would draw her career to an end […]

440 Pioneer High School grads receive diplomas in joyful, first-of-its-kind commencement

June 19, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The Pioneer High School Class of 2020 could never have predicted at the start of the year what graduation would be like at the end. COVID-19 caused an abrupt […]

Three female graduates in the Skyline class of 2020 in the back of a pickup truck holding their diplomas

Skyline Celebrates Class of 2020 with graduation and in-car procession events

June 18, 2020 AAPS News Editor

The COVID-19 pandemic forced a virtual Commencement Ceremony for Skyline High School on Tuesday, June 16th but the remote ceremony still included the traditional elements. The graduating seniors entered the ceremony via a march of […]

Huron High School Class of 2020 concludes senior year with processional; virtual commencement ceremony

June 18, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Huron High School Class of 2020 ends this unprecedented year with a joyous car processional and virtual commencement ceremony By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Huron High School’s abbreviated school year ended with a joyous two-hour […]

A Pathways graduate stands in the back of a silver jeep with friends and family

Pathways graduates in the Class of 2020 told they are next to lead our community

June 16, 2020 AAPS News Editor

The 40 graduates in the Pathways to Success Academic Campus class of 2020 have accomplished a lot already but were reminded during their virtual Commencement Ceremony that as they graduate in the middle of a […]

Cars with Community High School Class of 2020 members and decorations

Community High School Celebrates the Class of 2020

June 14, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Community High School celebrated the 140 graduating seniors in the class of 2020 with an in-car procession and a virtual commencement ceremony on June 12, 2020. Graduation ceremonies are typically a farewell, but the in-car […]