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Too legit to quit: Ms. Hammer the turtle has been classroom pet for 27 years — so far

October 9, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video and story by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Tappan Middle School science teacher Susan Baker has some company in her staff photo I.D. Cradled in her hand is Ms. Hammer, a three-toed Eastern box turtle […]

Slauson kicks off anti-bullying campaign with `Heroes in the Hallway’

October 3, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Schools across the country observe this month are taking many approaches to National Bullying Prevention Month. Many middle schools have taken on the Heroes in the […]

AAPS welcomes 40th delegation from Hikone to Ann Arbor; AAPS students look forward to their visit to Japan next month

October 2, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor “Youkoso!” Ann Arbor Public Schools today welcomed 14 students and two chaperones from Hikone, Japan during a reception at Scarlett Middle School. This year marks […]

Author urges Tappan Middle School students to be engaged and compassionate; discusses her closeup view of the refugee crisis

September 27, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Author Katherine Marsh spoke to Tappan Middle School students today about the impetus for her book, “Nowhere Boy” and her family’s experience living in Belgium and seeing the recent […]

Spotlight on theater expands at every level; classes help students gain self confidence, practical skills

September 21, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Videos, photos, and story by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Ann Arbor Public Schools has long been known for its dedication to the arts. Now theater classes are expanding at every level, right down to two […]

Slauson Middle School holds its first 6th grade orientation

August 24, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Check this worry off your list: How to open a middle school locker

August 16, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Rising sixth graders often have some anxiety as they make the transition to middle school. How to open a locker is a common concern. Hoping to eliminate that […]

two middle school aged boys work on a laptop

Marriage of math and engineering evident in middle school Math/PLTW Camp

August 9, 2018 AAPS News Editor

“Engineering and math just go hand in hand, it’s very seamless you know to go from the math part to the engineering. The cool thing about it for them is they get to see the fact that math is not just a stand-alone, it’s actually used somewhere else,” says Marty Moreno. […]

AAPS middle school English Language Arts Camp instills love of reading and much more

July 23, 2018 AAPS News Editor

“At this point I just think that it’s great that we just caught some of those kids, and if we catch you with one book, then it’s going to spread like wildfire and you’re going to find other books that you like in that genre or by that author,” says Tappan ELA teacher Shannon Epps. […]

Scarlett students & Holocaust survivor share their refugee experiences with sixth graders

May 25, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos, and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Melanie is a sixth grader at Scarlett Middle School who fled Cuba on a raft with her family when she was five. Ahmed is an […]