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Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor
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Features
Slauson Middle School staff sends video greetings to students
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Slauson Middle School math teacher Diaine Grant was social distancing around a campfire with neighbors Greta and Hannah Niethammer last week when they decided to put a staff video […]
Features
Using county data, Huron freshman creates COVID-19 dashboard to help viewers quickly visualize the curve
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Huron High School freshman Armaan Kamat has created a COVID-19 dashboard for Washtenaw County that includes daily graphs of the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and new cases […]
Community Gives Back
1,850 devices distributed to AAPS families for remote learning during shutdown
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor By the end of the day Tuesday, the AAPS Technology Department—with the help of many staff volunteers—had distributed 1,850 devices to AAPS families so their children can stay connected […]
Features
`This isn't going to happen tomorrow—and then it did.'
How the AAPS technology department is maintaining access, ability, and connection on such short notice By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The AAPS technology department has been working harder than ever this past week to […]
Elementary News
Carpenter celebrates National Reading Month in a big way
Reading is the word of the month across the district The Million Minute Challenge is just one of the many ways Carpenter Elementary is celebrating National Reading Month in March. For instance, Principal Michael Johnson […]
Features
3 questions for: Carys Aherne RE the Scarlett Nation Podcast
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Carys Aherne loves the convenience of listening to podcasts about Broadway and musical theatre on her phone. As head of the Scarlett Student Council’s four-member News Crew, she had […]
Elementary News
Pattengill chooses book for all-school read that was—surprise!—written by a Pattengill alum
Skype call among Pumas includes author tips, memories By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When the Pattengill Elementary Building Support Team got together to choose the one book that all 255 students would read as […]
Features
3 questions for … Jason Treece, Slauson Middle School art teacher
Why is Jason Treece proud to say he teaches art in Ann Arbor Public Schools? By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor During Youth Art Month in downtown Ann Arbor, Jason Treece—an art teacher at Slauson […]
Features
Huron High School's Rhythm Rats Jazz Band to compete in Swing Central Jazz Competition during spring break
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The 28 member Huron High School’s Rhythm Rats Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Robert Ash, has been selected as one of 12 bands in the nation to compete in the […]