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AAPS Homebuilding students nearing completion of the largest house ever built by a high school building program in one year

May 8, 2023 AAPS News Editor

The five-bedroom Scio Township house features nearly 4,000 square feet of living space The largest house ever built in a year by a high school homebuilding program is a matter of weeks from hitting the […]

32 Ann Arbor Public Schools receive PLTW Distinguished School recognition for 2022-2023

May 5, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Ann Arbor Public Schools has been recognized as a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Distinguished District—the only district in the state of Michigan to receive this honor and one of only 17 districts throughout the […]

Burns Park 5th graders assist with annual blood drive—the largest blood drive held at any school in the state

May 3, 2023 AAPS News Editor

The 17th Burns Park Elementary School/American Red Cross Blood Drive was back Tuesday for the first time since 2019. Ninety-five pints of blood were drawn during the six-hour event at the school, where fifth graders […]

AAPS high school students listen as keynote speaker Dr. Lakisha Simmons speaks at the local history mini-conference.

AAPS local history mini-conference gives students chance to learn from historian and study source materials

May 3, 2023 AAPS News Editor

High school students from across Ann Arbor came together last week for the first AAPS Local History Mini-Conference at the downtown Ann Arbor District Library. The students taking the History of Racism and Resistance Course […]

Megan Harris, Wines Elementary first grade teacher

May 1, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Megan Harris grew up the youngest of five children in a blended family in Mattawan/Schoolcraft, Michigan. Her father, Jerry Harris, owns a semi company, her mother, Lisa Harris-Smith, is a secretary at a local business, […]

Hundreds attend Angell Elementary’s gala Centennial Celebration

April 28, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Alum return from across the country; mingle with friends, old and new Sue Volkert attended Angell Elementary from 1971 to 1977, and moved with her family to Georgia in 1979. When she received an invitation […]

Skyline High School Theatre to present “Blue Stockings” this weekend

April 26, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Tickets are available online at showtix4u.com Skyline High School’s theater program will continue the 2022-2023 season with performances of the play “Blue Stockings” on April 28-30. The play is directed by Skyline High School Theatre Director […]

Pioneer senior Lawrence Robuste will race for Team USA in the Special Olympics World Games in Germany

April 26, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Lawrence is not only an exceptional athlete, but a leader and mentor to younger students, says his teacher who has started a Go Fund Me page to support the trip to Berlin Track star Lawrence […]

After winning second place at states, the Clague Scioly team is en route to nationals

April 25, 2023 AAPS News Editor

The Clague Cougars Scioly Team placed second at the Michigan State Science Olympiad Tournament, earning a place among the top 120 Science Olympiad teams in the country. They will compete at the 39th Annual Science […]

AAPS is nearing 500,000 check-outs using the Sora reading app—an achievement shared by only 61 school districts in the U.S.

April 21, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Providing digital materials is a convenient and accessible option for students, teachers, and parents An ebook app brought on board by AAPS to accommodate remote learning in 2020 has become a technology enthusiastically embraced by […]