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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,” […]

A2 STEAM students prepare for EXPO 2022 by practicing their presentations.
Elementary News

A2 STEAM’s EXPO is back, and innovative as ever

December 16, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Annual event showcasing student talent was back for the first time since the pandemic By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor It’s what you might expect from a school whose mission is to provide an environment […]

Elementary News

Carpenter’s fifth grade’Dream Team’ places second in Michigan Girls Future Flight Challenge

June 23, 2022 AAPS News Editor

Each team was asked to create a unique, sustainable way of flight to solve a problem of their choosing The Women of Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan would like to congratulate the AAPS Carpenter Elementary […]

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Clague Middle School student wins first in his category at Robofest 2020 World Championship

December 11, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Lawrence Technological University in Southfield has announced the winners of its Robofest 2020 World Championship. Tanay Panja, a seventh grader at Clague Middle School, won first place in the junior exhibition category with his project: […]

Features

AAPS students among 30 finalists in Broadcom MASTERS—the nation’s top middle school STEM Leaders & Innovators.

September 18, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Clague Middle School will be awarded $2000 to use towards STEM education.  UPDATE Oct. 26, 2020: Anita Gaenko wins first prize in the Engineering category of the Broadcom MASTERS competition.  http://broadcomfoundation.org/masters/winners-2020 AAPS students Anita Gaenko […]

Huron DTEP students show the ornaments they have made
Academics

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. […]

Academics

Visitors tour Project Lead The Way classrooms; get first-hand look at hands-on learning

November 4, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Story, photo and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When you’re proud of something, you’re happy to show it off. The AAPS PLTW Showcase held Friday at Wines, Forsythe, A2STEAM, Skyline, and Huron was […]

A2 STEAM farm stand
Elementary News

Farm to school: A2 STEAM 5th graders’ Clucky Classroom Farm Stand gets entire school involved in healthy eating

October 18, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video, story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor During National Farm to School Month in October, many AAPS students will have taken part in cafeteria taste tests, nutrition education activities, and school garden […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Bill Van Loo, technology & engineering teacher at A2 STEAM

February 28, 2019 AAPS News Editor

  Photos & video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Bill Van Loo is a maker, teacher, musician, and photographer. He grew up in Jackson County and graduated from Napoleon High School. Both of his […]

Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor holds a check while surrounded with A2 STEAM students, staff, as well as Ann Arbor city government officials
Community Gives Back

A2 STEAM receives Sustaining Ann Arbor Together Grant for solar project

February 4, 2019 AAPS News Editor

“Not only do we want to grow this physically and instructionally here at A2 STEAM, but we hope to have a model that we can share with all Ann Arbor Public Schools and actually even further because sustainability is something we want to be the work of all of our young people,” says A2 STEAM Principal Megan Fenech. […]

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