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The 2019-20 school year—one like no other—comes to a close; see some highlights

June 12, 2020 AAPS News Editor

We will long remember the school year that ended with three months of at-home learning This video captures some of the highlights. Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor

Video: Slauson welcomes incoming sixth graders

June 8, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor What’s your favorite part about Slauson Middle School? What advice do you have for incoming sixth graders? Who are the principals? What do current sixth graders have to say? […]

Can't stop the music: Slauson holds virtual spring concert

June 4, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Slauson Middle School Orchestra Director Sara Gibson wasn’t about to let the annual spring concert simply not happen. So she created the Slauson Orchestra Virtual Concert: “Many students love […]

Zoom meeting surprise: Scarlett's Laura Morning receives A2Y Distinguished Teacher award

June 3, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor She thought she was logging on to Zoom for the weekly Scarlett staff meeting. And she was. But there was a special surprise for special education teacher consultant Laura […]

Thurston music teacher & 3-year-old daughter co-write, perform song for her students

June 1, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Kelly Krohn recalls the day about two months ago when she responded to one of her Thurston students who had been struggling with at-home learning. Her own daughter, Libby, […]

Members of the Class of 2020 reflect on past and future

May 22, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor In our second Class of 2020 video, graduates from all five AAPS high schools reflect on what they look forward to in the fall, as counselors wish them […]

Yee-haw! Haisley staff lets students know they're missed via virtual dance party

May 21, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Haisley staff boogie to Blanco Brown’s “The Git Up” By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Haisley first grade teacher Ashley Wight was thinking of a new way to make her students smile when she recalled […]

Unable to perform spring musical on stage, Pioneer Theatre Guild gathers online to sing 'One Day More'

May 18, 2020 AAPS News Editor

PHS senior Dana Steiner spent hours editing the song that includes an ensemble of 35 By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor They couldn’t perform their spring musical on stage this year, so the Pioneer Theatre […]

Huron PLTW sweeps high school division of State of Michigan's Invention Convention

May 18, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Huron captures 1st, 2nd & 3rd place; Senior Anirudh Cowlagi is grand champion of the entire competition By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The Huron High School PLTW team received great news when the winners […]

What they'll miss & what they look forward to: Greetings from the AAPS Class of 2020

May 15, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The Class of 2020 has not been able to experience the memorable last few weeks of school seniors come to expect. We applaud their resilience and cheer them […]