High School News
AAPS is excited to welcome students in grades 4-12 back to the buildings on Monday
Hear how staff at Huron High feel about the big day. (Hint: It’s a Yay!)
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Tappan teachers welcomed back to the building; now they prepare to welcome back students on Monday
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Middle school teachers throughout the district returned to their buildings today to prepare for the arrival of students on Monday. At Tappan Middle School, teachers’ arrival was celebrated with […]
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After a dormant year due to COVID, AAPS school gardens are showing signs of new life
It’s time to weed and seed, say garden coordinators By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Along with swing sets, jungle gyms, and gaga pits, most Ann Arbor Public School playgrounds boast a school garden on the […]
Elementary News
Welcome, third graders! Spring 2021 hybrid learning format takes another step further
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The next step in AAPS’ gradual return to hybrid learning took place today as third graders returned to their buildings for the first time this school year. Meanwhile, some […]
Elementary News
First & second graders welcomed back to the buildings
“Roomies” and “Zoomies” taught simultaneously as Stage 2 of Hybrid Return to In-person Learning takes place district-wide By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Stage 2 of the Ann Arbor Public Schools’ Hybrid Return to In-Person […]
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Pioneer Director of Orchestras Jonathan Glawe named Michigan String Teacher of the Year
Award is just the latest in a long line of accolades for teacher who helps keep music instruction happening from home By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The Michigan String Teacher of the Year Award […]
Features
Rec & Ed’s free Winter Adventures give kids a way to see friends and have fun outdoors
Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor A snowy path through the woods was an ideal setting for the first day of a series of free, one-time events to be held at AAPS schools on […]
Features
Way to go, Nemo! Forsythe sixth grader advances in The Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship
Nemo Tsai, 11, has been helping out in his parents’ restaurant for years; says the baking competition was both pressure-filled and lots of fun When Nemo Tsai was a kindergarten student at Wines Elementary, he […]
High School News
Skywell Club partners with U-M fitness program to create virtual fitness breaks
‘Sixty Seconds with SkyWell’ videos are intended to get staff and students up and moving during breaks. Physical activity is one of the most effective ways to promote mental and physical well-being, and most importantly […]
Features
Students gain insights into computer-related careers during Hour of Code
Tech pros tell students job opportunities are plentiful. By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Look for something you love to do, and know that technology has a niche in virtually every field. That was the […]