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[ October 1, 2026 ] Dicken community celebrates topping off of new school Elementary News
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[ September 29, 2026 ] A minute in the room: Quran Jackson teaches the new 4th/5th class at Carpenter Elementary A minute in the room
[ September 28, 2026 ] AAPS singers from three high schools accepted to the MSVMA Musical Theatre Intensive High School News
[ September 25, 2026 ] AAPS capital programs manager selected for national school air quality fellowship Features

Back to school 2017: 3 from Pioneer’s Class of 2010 will be new AAPS teachers this year

August 10, 2017 AAPS News Editor

These 2010 graduates of Pioneer High School have something else in common: They’ll be new teachers at AAPS this fall. Hear what they have to say:

What’s a 12-letter term for impressive? Peter Collins, whose 100th (!) crossword puzzle will soon be published in The New York Times

August 9, 2017 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor He’s done it again. Huron High School math teacher Peter Collins has written yet another crossword puzzle for The New York Times. That makes an even 100. And if […]

Pioneer graduate commissioned by violinists from 35 countries; will bring world together through music

August 7, 2017 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Those who attended Pioneer High School with Stephanie Ann Boyd will not be surprised to learn that the 2009 graduate has been commissioned to write a new solo violin […]

Huron graduate awarded scholarship; hopes to change lives through music therapy

August 4, 2017 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Recent Huron High School graduate Kayla Kendall is grateful to be one of four Michigan students to receive a John Weir scholarship honoring the founder of the Ann Arbor […]

`The Color of our Dreams’ mural unveiled at Scarlett Middle School

July 28, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The 108 students of the Summer English as a Second Language Academy (SESLA) were excited last night to unveil the new expansive mural they painted […]

Title 1 Summer School Programs help prevent ‘summer slide’

July 27, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Several AAPS elementary schools offer Title I Summer School, which gives students a boost in the basics during two weeks of morning classes. Here’s a quick look at […]

We asked a handful of new teachers: What is your hope for the coming year?

July 26, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Pittsfield teacher selected for statewide Teacher Leadership Advisory Council

July 26, 2017 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Pittsfield Elementary fourth grade teacher Rez Kayto is one of 24 Michigan teachers selected from more than 300 applicants to serve on a new panel to help guide the […]

3 staff members at the University of Michigan RAHS Clinic at Scarlett Middle School stand next to a skeleton wearing a Halloween costume

Washtenaw County Public Health officials say time to think about immunizations

July 20, 2017 AAPS News Editor

“These immunization requirements exist to prevent the spread of disease, injury and death in the community,” says Jessie Kimbrough Marshall, Medical Director for Washtenaw County Public Health.

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Summer Learning Institute keeps students engaged

July 19, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News The AAPS Summer Learning Institute (SLI) bolsters student achievement and sets up students for success when school resumes in the fall. Cathy Stone, an Abbot first grade teacher, enjoys […]