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Can't stop the music: Slauson holds virtual spring concert

June 4, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Slauson Middle School Orchestra Director Sara Gibson wasn’t about to let the annual spring concert simply not happen. So she created the Slauson Orchestra Virtual Concert: “Many students love […]

Zoom meeting surprise: Scarlett's Laura Morning receives A2Y Distinguished Teacher award

June 3, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor She thought she was logging on to Zoom for the weekly Scarlett staff meeting. And she was. But there was a special surprise for special education teacher consultant Laura […]

A2 STEAM student illustrates coloring book explaining COVID-19 to children

April 22, 2020 AAPS News Editor

U-M’s Zero to Thrive prenatal and early childhood initiative releases `Georgie and the Giant Germ’ By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor A2 STEAM seventh grader Maja Rosenblum-Muzik spends hours every day drawing, painting, and creating. […]

Video: Clague Middle School: Cougar Pride. All in!

April 10, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor

Slauson Middle School staff sends video greetings to students

April 8, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Slauson Middle School math teacher Diaine Grant was social distancing around a campfire with neighbors Greta and Hannah Niethammer last week when they decided to put a staff video […]

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 […]