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AAPS shines at Region 9 Science Olympiad at the University of Michigan on March 15

March 21, 2025 AAPS News Editor

Ann Arbor Public Schools excelled in the Region 9 Science Olympiad tournament held March 15 at the University of Michigan. Top-placing teams qualified for the State Tournament at Michigan State University on April 26. Among […]

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Forsythe Middle School robotics captain addresses State Career Education Conference

January 28, 2025 AAPS News Editor

‘She made us all proud,’ says coach of Ada Hensley’s talk Ada Hensley, an 8th grader at Forsythe Middle School, recently took the mic at the 2025 Michigan Career Education Conference, the state’s premier open […]

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Slauson sixth graders create and donate puzzle cubes to Mott Children’s Hospital

December 18, 2024 AAPS News Editor

For Kim Jaster, who teaches the PLTW Design and Modeling class, these humanitarian “Puzzles with Purpose” lessons are among the most important At Slauson Middle School, Kim Jaster’s Design and Modeling class has again turned […]

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Project-Based Learning takes center stage as A2 STEAM students are ready to dazzle at fall EXPOs

November 21, 2024 AAPS News Editor

The A2 STEAM Middle School is set to host its first formal EXPO of the season tonight, inviting families and community members to explore student projects across multiple disciplines. The event promises an immersive look […]

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AAPS hosts Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Showcase at Skyline, Forsythe and Wines

October 25, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Visitors from throughout the state were impressed with hands-on, engaged learning Educators from Michigan walked through halls and classrooms at three Ann Arbor schools Tuesday to see Project Lead The Way (PLTW )students in action. […]

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Ann Arbor Public Schools’ PLTW and CTE Expo showcases diverse and exciting programs available to all students

May 15, 2024 AAPS News Editor

The Skyline High School Commons was the setting Tuesday night for the Ann Arbor Public Schools’ Project Lead the Way (PLTW) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) Expo.   Project Lead the Way is available to all elementary, middle, and […]

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Kelly Newton, A2 STEAM 4th grade teacher

May 3, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Kelly Newton grew up in South Lyon, the youngest child of Clifford M. Jurrjens, an engineer at Detroit Edison’s Fermi II Nuclear Power Plant, and Winifred A. Jurrjens, a middle school teacher. Education runs deep […]

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Skyline High School Hosts First in Michigan Robotics Competition

March 20, 2024 AAPS News Editor

By Cynthia Heraud, Event Coordinator/Forsythe Middle School PLTW teacher Skyline High School opened its doors to 42 Michigan High School First Robotics Competition Teams on March 15th-17th. The excitement was evident as teams flooded the […]

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Video: The first chick is hatched.

April 17, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Fifth graders at A2 STEAM have been waiting for 21 days for their chicken eggs to hatch. The chicks will be cared for by the students as part of their year-long Clucky Classroom project. It […]

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‘I’m impressed!’ Educators from St. Louis Public Schools visit A2 STEAM to see Project Based Learning in action

April 17, 2023 AAPS News Editor

A team of educators from Washington University and St. Louis Public Schools visited A2 STEAM this week for a day-long look at Project Based Learning in action. They liked what they saw. “I’m very impressed,” […]

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