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From Student to Staff: Kevin Hudson

October 9, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer High School Class Principal Kevin Hudson grew up in Ann Arbor and attended Bryant Elementary and Scarlett Middle School before graduating from Huron High School in 1987. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Eastern […]

Huron High IB students tackle invasive species in collaborative project at Furstenberg Nature Area and the Freeman Environmental Education Center

October 9, 2024 AAPS News Editor

IB programming brings classroom content to life in a real-world context In a unique blend of environmental stewardship and interdisciplinary learning, Huron High School’s International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program students Tuesday embarked on a field […]

A2 STEAM band rocks Wheelchair Basketball Tournament as the event’s pep squad

October 9, 2024 AAPS News Editor

The band energized the crowd cheering on the University of Michigan’s Wheelchair Basketball Team Photos and video by Elizabeth Walker A2 STEAM band students took their show on the road on Friday, Oct. 4 when […]

Sasha Azanov, Tappan Middle School social studies teacher

October 7, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Sasha Azanov grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in a town called New Hope. She says the small, tight-knit community was a great place to grow up. Her parents immigrated from Russia and Germany, so […]

Tappan Middle School Student Champions Cerebral Palsy Awareness

October 4, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Ptolemy Weathersby encourages classmates to treat him as they would anyone else, and to wear green on Monday Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Last spring when Ptolemy Weathersby heard about […]

From Student to Staff: Liz Margolis

October 2, 2024 AAPS News Editor

As a 1979 graduate of Huron High School, Liz Margolis is a proud River Rat. She attended Thurston Elementary and Clague Middle School the first year it opened. A graduate of Michigan State University with […]

Robin Birdsong, Carpenter Title 1 teacher

October 1, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Carpenter Elementary Title 1 Teacher Robin Birdsong grew up in southern Oregon and attended the University of Oregon. After graduating from college, Birdsong and her husband served as Peace Corps volunteers in Kazakhstan. Teaching English […]

A2 STEAM librarian publishes three books on early childhood computer science concepts

September 30, 2024 AAPS News Editor

A2 STEAM librarian Julie Darling, who wanted to be an author from the time she was a student at Abbot Elementary, hopes that her newly published books reinforce the idea that computer science is for […]

Wines Elementary holds its annual runathon

September 27, 2024 AAPS News Editor

The anticipated event is the school’s only fundraiser of the year Today Wines Elementary held its annual runathon—the one and only fundraiser of the year, all thanks to the Wines Elementary Parent Teacher Organization. Great […]

Skyline teacher Anne Bezeau to receive the Community Hero Award at an Oct. 4 fundraiser

September 27, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Washtenaw Area Council for Children’s “Gathering for Good” will celebrate outstanding commitment to protecting children The Washtenaw Area Council for Children (WACC) has announced this year’s “Gathering for Good,” where the community is invited to […]