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284 teachers & other staff nominated for AAPS Excellence in Virtual Instruction awards

March 8, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Parents, students, fellow staff honor “engaging, inclusive, approachable, empathetic, positive leaders” By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor AAPS students, staff and parents were generous with their praise when nominating 284 teachers and other staff for […]

Scarlett 7th grader’s winning poetic rap reflects on diversity

March 5, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Tamsin Aherne urges us to ‘be kind to every kind of mankind’ By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The challenge: Write a poetic rap reflecting one of three themes: COVID-19 Pandemic School Life in 2020 […]

Community High School ASL students sign “Lift Every Voice”

March 1, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Every year Jen Niner’s Community High School ASL students sign “Lift Every Voice” at the school’s MLK assembly. This year the students asked if they could individually record their part, which Niner then compiled. “It […]

District-wide MS-K8 assembly will celebrate ‘March is Reading Month’ on March 3

March 1, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Former Tappan student Sarah Weeks will talk to students about her work as an author By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The AAPS middle school librarians will host a special virtual assembly for all middle […]

At-home viewers will select the winner of FutureStars 2021 during March 13 event; tickets now on sale

February 25, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Students say this year’s show will be very different—but they wouldn’t have missed it for anything By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The FutureStars talent competition has been a sold-out Pioneer Theatre Guild tradition for […]

AAPS Board of Education votes for hybrid return to in-person learning beginning March 25

February 25, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Superintendent’s UpdateWednesday, February 24, 2021 We have come a long way in this COVID global pandemic in the Ann Arbor Public Schools. As we approach the one-year anniversary of this public health crisis, we all […]

‘I always thought it would be really cool.’ Huron freshman is thrilled to be in the inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts

February 25, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Gabby Mayrend says she hopes to inspire young girls that they, too, can reach their goals By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News For Gabby Mayrend, becoming an Eagle Scout is a family tradition. Her brother, Zachary, 17, is […]

Sarah Conner, Allen Elementary art teacher

February 17, 2021 AAPS News Editor

“Teachers and school systems have become the center of a much larger societal conversation and debate. I am acutely aware of the spectrum of learning experiences that families in our district are currently facing. Early […]

Tradition with a twist: Pioneer Theatre Guild to present FutureStars 2021 March 13

February 16, 2021 AAPS News Editor

The celebrated talent show will go on—virtually Pioneer Theatre Guild’s FutureStars 2021 returns for its 19th year—with a twist. This year will be the competition’s first-ever virtual production. A citywide talent search for Ann Arbor’s […]

Slauson student’s greeting cards have raised hundreds for charity; now she’s named one of 2 top youth volunteers in Michigan

February 11, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Izzy Sutton says she’s honored to be recognized and hopes to bring home a national prize for the Slauson trophy case By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Isabel Sutton has enjoyed helping animals as far […]