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[ September 25, 2026 ] AAPS capital programs manager selected for national school air quality fellowship Features
[ September 24, 2026 ] A minute in the room: Thurston music teacher Yael Rothfeld helps students build creativity, confidence, and a lifelong love of music Elementary News
[ September 24, 2026 ] World-Class Indian musicians bring improvisation, rhythm, and cultural connection to AAPS students Latest news
[ September 24, 2026 ] Huron students give back at Freeman Environmental Center’s annual Day of Service Features
[ September 22, 2026 ] Beth Homan, Pattengill fifth grade teacher "Exceptional" profiles

Joslyn Hunscher-Young, Community High School social studies teacher

March 3, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Joslyn Hunscher-Young grew up in Ann Arbor, attending Wines, Forsythe, Pioneer, and Community before going on to Swarthmore College and the University of Michigan. After a year-long fellowship at Research for Action in Philadelphia and […]

With the common goal of safe schools, AAPD & HVA are training AAPS staff to respond to medical emergencies

March 3, 2023 AAPS News Editor

This effort will help AAPS establish individual school medical emergency response teams and ensure that all schools are certified as MI HEARTSafe schools A collaborative effort between the Ann Arbor Police Department, Huron Valley Ambulance, […]

5th graders research influential African Americans to create their own mini museum

March 1, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Black History Month research project allows students the opportunity to share what they’ve learned with Carpenter community On the last day of Black History Month, the Carpenter Elementary fifth graders got the opportunity to share […]

Cuddles, calm & comfort: AAPS therapy dogs become part of the team

February 28, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Star, Gracie, Lola, and Mocha provide nonverbal therapy At a growing number of Ann Arbor Public Schools, a gentle type of nonverbal therapy comes in the form of tail-wagging canines eager to greet and cuddle […]

Food Service

Coming to AAPS Food Service in March: Student Choice event series

February 27, 2023 AAPS News Editor

The theme for the month is Plant Power Greetings from Ann Arbor Food Service! We are doing a student choice event series pitting a few station concepts against each other, bracket-style: Wednesday, March 1st Big […]

Lorin Cartwright and team in high school

Title IX: History of Fighting and Hopes for the Future: Lorin Cartwright

February 27, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Lorin Cartwright, former Pioneer Athletic Director and Athletic Trainer spent years of her career dedicating herself to upholding Title IX values in her work for AAPS. By Community High School senior Kurt HausmanOriginally published in […]

Jeffrey Willets, Eberwhite Elementary music teacher

February 22, 2023 AAPS News Editor

If you’ve been part of the AAPS community for any length of time, you may have heard about some of the musical programs at Eberwhite Elementary. The teacher making it happen: Jeffrey Willets. “Jeffrey is […]

Hosts sought for upcoming Sister City Exchange Program—back for the first time in 5 years

February 17, 2023 AAPS News Editor

It’s back! For the first time since 2018, Pioneer and Huron high schools will participate in the Sister City Exchange Program, an every-other-year tradition in various forms since the late 1960s. A group of high […]

Pioneer A Cappella Choir to perform in a shared concert celebrating the music of acclaimed composer Stacey V. Gibbs and Black History Month

February 14, 2023 AAPS News Editor

On Thursday, February 16, the Pioneer High School A Cappella Choir will perform in a shared concert celebrating the music of acclaimed composer Stacey V. Gibbs and Black History Month. The concert, titled Psalms, Hymns, and […]

Photos of families, students during NAAPID 2023

AAPS parents take part in National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID) 2023

February 14, 2023 AAPS News Editor

The 28th NAAPID celebration was held across the district Monday, with the theme “Parent Involvement: Planting seeds for a positive future” Inspired by the Million Man March, National African American Parent Involvement Day was launched […]