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3 questions for: Carys Aherne RE the Scarlett Nation Podcast

March 12, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Carys Aherne loves the convenience of listening to podcasts about Broadway and musical theatre on her phone. As head of the Scarlett Student Council’s four-member News Crew, she had […]

Clague students learn about challenges, careers during Abilities Awareness Day & Career Day

March 5, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Teams from the Washtenaw Intermediate School District and the Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living visited Clague Middle School last week to raise awareness among sixth […]

Clague Middle School students win third place in regional science bowl

February 28, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Clague Middle School finished third in the Indiana Regional Middle School Science Bowl event for the states of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. The Clague team members are sixth grader Tanay Panja and eighth graders Anita […]

Scarlett concludes 6-week mariachi music unit with lively assembly

February 17, 2020 AAPS News Editor

UMS partners with Scarlett art and music teachers to provide a culturally rich experience for students By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor For the past six weeks, all 621 students at Scarlett have been engaged […]

Mary Buckwalter, Forsythe Middle School science teacher

November 27, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Mary Buckwalter grew up in the small town of St. Johns in the center of Michigan. During school, she lettered in vocal music and theater. and was proud to […]

3 questions for: Amie Snapke, RE Place-Based Education

November 25, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/news.a2schools.org Forsythe Middle School science students are learning there’s a lot going on right in their own back yard—and that they can become good stewards of that land. Since becoming involved last year […]

Huron DTEP students show the ornaments they have made

Hands on science takes center stage at AAPS STEAM Expo

November 20, 2019 AAPS News Editor

The annual event provides a chance for young students to see and learn from the work older students in AAPS are doing. Additionally the older students get a chance to ask younger students questions about what they are learning and encourage them to continue to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.

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Inspired by documentary, middle school teachers continue the conversation around equity

November 6, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor AAPS middle school teachers spent Election Day Tuesday continuing the conversation around equity. After viewing the critically acclaimed “The Infamous Future: The Untold […]

Jessica Fleming, Clague Middle School social studies teacher

October 22, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Jessica Fleming was born in Silver Springs, Maryland and lived in metro Washington, D.C. until she was 14. New jobs brought her family to the Ann Arbor area […]

30 seconds with: The Clague Middle School Orchestra

October 8, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Abby Alwin has taught orchestra for 17 years at Clague Middle School for 17 years—and loves it. “I feel fortunate to be a part of such […]