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Huron BPA Chapter dominates at the BPA Regional Leadership Competition

January 13, 2017 AAPS News Editor

More than 80 members of Huron’s Business Professionals of America (BPA) Chapter, led by advisors Christy Garrett, Jonathan Cook, Allison Andres, Melissa Gordon and Karen Eisley, traveled to Dearborn last week to compete in the […]

Tappan Middle School Orchestra to perform pre-conference concert Jan. 12

January 9, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Following a rigorous application process, the Tappan Middle School 8th grade Concert Orchestra has been selected to perform at the Michigan Music Conference on Friday, Jan. 20, at 10 a.m. at the DeVos Performance Hall […]

‘Hometown kid’ says his passion is learning new and better ways to serve AAPS families

January 6, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When Clague Middle School Principal Ché Carter was a junior at Huron High School back in 1992, a teacher suggested that he belonged on stage. In […]

Michael Benedict, Pioneer art history, ceramics & sculpture teacher

December 27, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Michael Benedict was born and raised in Ann Arbor, and attended Allen elementary, Tappan Junior High, and Huron High Schools. He studied chemistry and visual art at the University of Michigan, where he earned a […]

The AAPS BOE Performance committee in a hotel meeting room with a screen in the background highlighting high school start times as the topic of the meeting.

AAPS working on comprehensive high school schedules to address start time concerns

December 22, 2016 AAPS News Editor

“The conversation should be about how can we develop a more comprehensive high school schedule that does allow and offers the flexibility that we certainly want to have for our students and that could support a later start time,” says Paul DeAngelis, Executive Director High School Education.

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Toyota donates six prototype engines to Pioneer’s auto program

December 22, 2016 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Toyota Technical Center in Livonia delivered an unexpected and exceptionally generous holiday gift to Ann Arbor Public Schools today. Six prototype engines, including some with transmissions, were delivered to the […]

Thanks to rally of support, homeless Skyline student fulfills a dream

December 21, 2016 AAPS News Editor

By Emma Jackson/WISD “All I want to do is dance.” Long before Ke’Ron “Rainbow” Pugh committed that statement to paper, it was written on his heart. He was smitten […]

AAPS says thanks and farewell to outgoing trustees

December 20, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Three outgoing AAPS School Board trustees—Deb Mexicotte, Andy Thomas, and Donna Lasinski—were honored for their countless hours of service at a reception last week prior to the Board meeting […]

Jen Duman, Pittsfield Elementary first grade teacher

December 19, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Profile and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Jen Duman and her brother, Dan, grew up in Livonia, the daughter of Sam and Diane Deckard. She started playing the flute in fourth grade, and continued on […]

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Appeals Court upholds ruling in favor of AAPS keeping guns out of schools

December 16, 2016 AAPS News Editor

“The presence of guns in schools runs contrary to everything we are wired for in education, and is counterproductive to maintaining a rich, productive and healthy learning environment for our children. We are pleased that the court has ruled in favor of our position that puts the safety of children first,” says Superintendent Jeanice Swift.

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