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Board of Education

2015 Bond Committees to make recommendations soon

October 7, 2016 AAPS News Editor
“This whole body of work has one focus and that is to focus on the student experience while they are in our schools,” says Superintendent Jeanice Swift.

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Three 5th grade girls read at new desks
Elementary News

Reactions to one of Ann Arbor Public Schools first lighthouse classrooms

October 7, 2016 AAPS News Editor
“I think it’s awesome. It’s really comfortable to read on, it’s not distracting. The new desks kind of roll, which you can lock in, and they’re easy to work at.” Haisley 5th grader Ayden shares his thoughts on the new furniture in his classroom.

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Community Gives Back

Thurston celebrates International Walk to School Day with honored guests at all-school assembly

October 5, 2016 AAPS News Editor
Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Ann Arbor Police Department Community Engagement Officer Doug Martell parked his car near Thurston Elementary Wednesday morning, then pulled his bike out and rode to school with […]
"Exceptional" profiles

Sean Slay, Carpenter Elementary fifth grade teacher

October 4, 2016 AAPS News Editor
    Sean Slay is an Ann Arbor native who attended Haisley Elementary School, Forsythe Middle School and Pioneer High School. He graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1996, and earned his master’s degree in […]
Features

The Hikone Exchange Program kicks off Monday when AAPS welcomes 14 Japanese students

September 30, 2016 AAPS News Editor
  Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Fourteen AAPS families will welcome guests from Hikone, Japan Monday night as the 38th annual Hikone Exchange Program gets underway. The 14 Japanese middle […]
"Exceptional" profiles

Andy Meyer, Abbot Elementary first grade teacher

September 27, 2016 AAPS News Editor
  Andy Meyer grew up with three brothers in the Kalamazoo area, the son of a small business owner and a nurse. His love for sports started early. Meyer started playing hockey when he was […]
Features

`Forever a Skyline Eagle’ Homecoming parade honors teacher Chris Peterson, whose family are grand marshals

September 24, 2016 AAPS News Editor
  Story, photos and videos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News In the weeks following the death of Skyline High School English teacher Chris Peterson in a kayaking accident July 3, many of his students reached […]
Academics

AAPS becomes the only district in the state to offer Project Lead the Way in every school

September 22, 2016 AAPS News Editor
Story and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News It’s an exciting year at Ann Arbor Public Schools, which is now the only district in the state to offer Project Lead the Way curriculum in each […]
"Exceptional" profiles

Collin Ganio, Skyline High School Latin teacher

September 21, 2016 AAPS News Editor
Collin Ganio was born in 1970 and grew up in Walnut Creek, California. His childhood goal was to become a starship captain by his 30th birthday, but at the age of seven, he began to […]
Community Gives Back

New Cougar Trail is a welcome addition to the Clague community

September 19, 2016 AAPS News Editor
 Story, video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Clague Middle School PTSO President Margaret Baker says the school’s new “Cougar Trail” reminds her of a feel-good Jimmy Stewart movie. “It’s like a community-gets-together-and-makes-it-happen “Mr. Smith […]

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