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Student suspensions declining in Ann Arbor Public Schools

October 19, 2015 AAPS News Editor

When comparing the 2010-11 school year to 2014-15, the number of high school students that were suspended at least once is down 48 percent. At the middle school level that reduction is 75 percent, and a 74 percent reduction for elementary school students. […]

Elementary News

Student behavior programs result in dramatic reduction in suspensions at AAPS

October 19, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Last year, a fight nearly broke out at Skyline High School. Instead, a member of the school’s 23-student “Sky Squad” who saw what was brewing pulled one of […]

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Middle schoolers learn how to stay safe on line

October 8, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis, AAPS District News Scarlett Middle School students tonight will teach their parents a thing or two about staying safe in the digital age. During Digital Citizenship Parent Night, the students […]

Features

Celebration for pedestrian improvements at Clague Middle School on walk to school day

October 8, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“It was just such a gap in the community and in the neighborhood, and so just having the kids being able to use it and even getting the adults off the street and on the sidewalk is just fantastic,” says Washtenaw County Public Health’s Lily Guzman. […]

Elementary News

AAPS celebrates Constitution Day; attorneys speak in every middle school

September 17, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Constitution Day may be one of those under-the-radar observances for most Americans. But in the Ann Arbor Public Schools, it’s yet another reason for students to learn something relevant. […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Amie Snapke, Forsythe Middle School science teacher

September 16, 2015 AAPS News Editor

  Amie Snapke grew up in Southfield and was a nature and animal lover from a young age.  After graduating from Southfield Lathrup High School, she began studying zoology at Michigan State University, but transferred […]

Features

Scarlett Media Center boasts inspiring, student-created sculpture

September 15, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“With all the layers of depth that they bring to a standard idea, (students) produce amazing things. They do a really good job of getting to the heart of the concept.” _ Anne Colvin […]

Community Gives Back

Transformed Dicken garden is one of six to be featured on Sept. 20 AAPS garden tour; reception

September 14, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News An upcoming garden tour and reception on Sunday, Sept. 20 will highlight six prolific gardens in the Ann Arbor Public Schools. All are the result of many hours of […]

Elementary News

ESL students will tell stories of challenge and triumph at family celebration

July 22, 2015 AAPS News Editor

  By Jo MathisAAPS District News Editor What’s better than writing your own rap song about a way you’ve faced a challenge and triumphed over it? Performing it for an appreciative audience, that’s what. And […]

Features

CDF Freedom School at Clague: So much fun, students don’t realize how much they’re learning

July 6, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Josiah Sims spent his 11th birthday hanging out with his friends, singing, dancing, and having what he called a “really great time.” And he did it all at […]

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