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Tappan teachers welcomed back to the building; now they prepare to welcome back students on Monday

April 27, 2021 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Middle school teachers throughout the district returned to their buildings today to prepare for the arrival of students on Monday. At Tappan Middle School, teachers’ arrival was celebrated with […]

Anna’s Kindness: AAPS student volunteers help others at six events in four days

April 19, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Now in its fourth year, Anna’s Day of Kindness has grown into a weekend of events, honoring Anna LeFort’s compassion and service on the anniversary of her death. The Forsythe Middle School student passed away […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

‘Such an amazing day.’ Tappan teacher provides 300 meals for AAPS families

February 9, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Every year, Tappan science teacher Stacey Greene and her husband, Seth, search for a local organization to support. This year, their friend, Sheldon Alexander, had started a catering company called “Foodies” around the beginning of […]

Way to go, Nemo! Forsythe sixth grader advances in The Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship

January 14, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Nemo Tsai, 11, has been helping out in his parents’ restaurant for years; says the baking competition was both pressure-filled and lots of fun When Nemo Tsai was a kindergarten student at Wines Elementary, he […]

Clague Middle School student wins first in his category at Robofest 2020 World Championship

December 11, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Lawrence Technological University in Southfield has announced the winners of its Robofest 2020 World Championship. Tanay Panja, a seventh grader at Clague Middle School, won first place in the junior exhibition category with his project: […]

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Clague Middle School social studies teacher selected for National History Day webinar series

November 18, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Karma Nordstrom hopes her work will lead to AAPS students participating in the Michigan History Day and National History Day competitions By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Clague Middle School social studies teacher Karma Nordstrom […]

Online support group will help parents answer the question: ‘Who is the preteen/teenager in my house?’

November 11, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Have you ever said anything along the lines of “Help! Who’s this Pre-Teen/Teenager in My House?“ If so, you’ll want to sign up for a virtual parent support group […]