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3 questions for: Carys Aherne RE the Scarlett Nation Podcast

March 12, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Carys Aherne loves the convenience of listening to podcasts about Broadway and musical theatre on her phone. As head of the Scarlett Student Council’s four-member News Crew, she had […]

Pattengill chooses book for all-school read that was—surprise!—written by a Pattengill alum

March 9, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Skype call among Pumas includes author tips, memories By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When the Pattengill Elementary Building Support Team got together to choose the one book that all 255 students would read as […]

Jason Treece teaches art at Slauson Middle School

3 questions for … Jason Treece, Slauson Middle School art teacher

March 6, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Why is Jason Treece proud to say he teaches art in Ann Arbor Public Schools? By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor During Youth Art Month in downtown Ann Arbor, Jason Treece—an art teacher at Slauson […]

Huron High School's Rhythm Rats Jazz Band to compete in Swing Central Jazz Competition during spring break

March 6, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The 28 member Huron High School’s Rhythm Rats Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Robert Ash, has been selected as one of 12 bands in the nation to compete in the […]

Clague students learn about challenges, careers during Abilities Awareness Day & Career Day

March 5, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Teams from the Washtenaw Intermediate School District and the Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living visited Clague Middle School last week to raise awareness among sixth […]

Lindsy Avenall, Pittsfield Elementary art teacher

March 4, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Lindsy Avenall grew up in Lapeer just east of Flint. She attended Lapeer Community Schools throughout her primary and secondary education. Avenall then attended Mott Community College and The […]

Star power: Therapy dog meets Abbot students, staff on her first day on the job

March 3, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Star is expected to give comfort, relieve anxiety, be a good reading buddy. Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor After much anticipation, Abbot Elementary’s new therapy dog—an amiable hypoallergenic bernedoodle named […]

Community High students enjoy their new cafe at grand opening

February 28, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Until recently, Community High School students who wanted to relax and chow down in the school cafeteria were out of luck. There was no cafeteria. That’s all changed now […]

Clague Middle School students win third place in regional science bowl

February 28, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Clague Middle School finished third in the Indiana Regional Middle School Science Bowl event for the states of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. The Clague team members are sixth grader Tanay Panja and eighth graders Anita […]

Jonathan Cook, Huron High School business, technology, and cybersecurity teacher

February 25, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Raised in Dexter, Jonathan Cook is one of five children of Rodger and Linda Cook, a machinist and elementary school teacher, respectively. Cook graduated with a bachelor’s in business […]