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Community High Jazz wins awards in prestigious Downbeat magazine music competition

May 6, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The Community High School jazz combo “Bad Dudes” came in second place in its category in the 43rd International Downbeat Magazine Student Music Awards contest—the world’s largest competition for high school jazz […]

27 AAPS schools receive Project Lead The Way Distinguished School Award

May 5, 2020 AAPS News Editor

The schools are among 404 PLTW Launch programs in the U.S. to receive the honor this year. By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor All 21 AAPS Elementary Schools, as well as six of its seven […]

'They're heroes!' Team honored for providing meals to students during COVID-19 shutdown

May 1, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Bus driver says he’s amazed at the high quality of food; says families are appreciative By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When Ann Arbor Public Schools closed for the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, March 13, […]

'Connecting Together': AAPS school psychologists now hosting weekly online parent support groups

April 30, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Small online groups will be held Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m.; registration begins today for next week’s groups By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor There is no […]

Skyline librarians Caroline HIll and Lyndsey Szurek created this entertaining video of staff sending wishes to students at home.

A2 STEAM student illustrates coloring book explaining COVID-19 to children

April 22, 2020 AAPS News Editor

U-M’s Zero to Thrive prenatal and early childhood initiative releases `Georgie and the Giant Germ’ By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor A2 STEAM seventh grader Maja Rosenblum-Muzik spends hours every day drawing, painting, and creating. […]

Video: Logan Elementary staff: `We're there for you'

April 22, 2020 AAPS News Editor

In this spirited video, Logan Elementary staff remind students: “We’re there for you!”

Video: Huron High School staff sends messages of joy & hope to students

April 21, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Huron English/journalism teacher Sara-Beth Badalamente and English/TOK teacher Terry Anderson were inspired by the Slauson staff’s video message, and decided to create one for the River Rats. “We wanted to let our students know that we […]