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9th graders discuss important social behaviors at district-wide Young Adult Awareness Symposium

October 26, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Ninth grade students from the Ann Arbor Public Schools gathered at Pioneer High School Friday for the Young Adult Awareness Symposium—a day-long event that gave students the chance […]

Ross Dunbar, Skyline High School social studies, communication, media, and public policy teacher

October 25, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Ross Dunbar teaches social studies, communication, multimedia production, and public policy at Skyline High School. He has been a public school teacher for 17 years and is an attending […]

A group of about 50 students, community members, members of the Board of Education, and AAPS teachers and leaders stand behind a ribbon and the Freeman Environmental Education Center's banner.

Board of Education celebrates existing environmental education program, looks to future at Freeman site

October 24, 2018 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education celebrated the district’s existing Environmental Education program and looked forward to the possibilities of expanding the program at the Freeman Environmental Education Center. The school board held […]

Burns Park’s Kindness Committee plans a day to “Mix It Up” at lunch

October 23, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor During Mix It Up at Lunch Day at Burns Park Elementary today, students were re-assigned tables to sit with friends that they would normally not sit […]

What to do after graduation? Counseling Outreach Programs supplement the extensive support available in the high schools

October 19, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News What comes after high school? College, career, vocational training? And if college is the choice, which one? When to apply? How to pay for it? Ann Arbor Public Schools offers […]

Marie Embry, Pattengill Elementary fifth grade teacher

October 18, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Marie Embry was born and raised in Michigan. Her father, Myron, was often promoted at Michigan Bell, which meant the family moved frequently across the state. At one point, […]

AAPS students study the biodiversity at future site of the Freeman Environmental Education Center

October 16, 2018 AAPS News Editor

“We thought it was just going to be a lot of golden rod because when we first came here that’s all we could see is just golden rod. We didn’t think that we would find all of these species,” says Skyline student Gabriella Mack.

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