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30 seconds with … a Pathways Panther Power Assembly

March 6, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Every Friday morning, Pathways to Success invites a speaker to the school’s Panther Power Assembly to motivate students and highlight student accomplishments. Here’s a quick video of a typical assembly, this time featuring student advocate/coach […]

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 […]

Writing project gives voices to Pathways students—literally

February 27, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Story, video, and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor A new project lining the main hall of Pathways to Success Academic Campus gives students an opportunity to tell their own stories in their own voices. […]

30 seconds with … the A2STEAM @ Northside’s salmon and their fifth grade caretakers

February 25, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor It takes a lot of helpful A2 STEAM @ Northside to raise a tank of salmon. In this video, we see fifth grade students of Ashley Moore, Amanda […]

Skyline’s annual Black History Month Assembly again inspires with music, dance, art, poetry, drama

February 21, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Skyline’s African American Humanities class once again presented its annual Black History Month Assembly to the entire student body. The hour-long celebration of culture showcased the students’ talents […]

‘Bring a buddy to the football team — the more the better!” Harbaugh brothers inspire Pioneer football team to share the love

February 20, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video, photos, and story by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When Pioneer High School quarterback Conor Easthope learned that University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh and his brother, Baltimore Ravens Coach John Harbaugh were stopping […]

30 seconds with … Deborah Joseph & Bryant kinders celebrate 100th day in costume

February 15, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News If it hadn’t been for the weather-related school cancellations, Feb. 11 would have been the 100th day of school for Ann Arbor Public Schools. At Bryant, the kindergarten teachers […]

30 seconds with … Dicken 5th graders showcase annual African-American Trailblazers Wax Museum

February 11, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The fifth grade students of Avery Hubbard and Jessica Chartier at Dicken Elementary School showcased Dicken’s annual African-American Trailblazers Wax Museum today. Watch students rehearse for the assembly […]

The Bichini Bia Congo Dance Theater thrills Dicken community with interactive performance on NAAPID 2019

February 11, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor An interactive performance by The Bichini Bia Congo Dance Theater got teachers, students, and parents on their feet Monday. See a minute of highlights here:

Forsythe sixth grader writes historical story; sells more than 700 copies on Amazon

February 4, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video & story by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Forsythe Middle School sixth grader Arjun Alva didn’t get to relax as much as he would have liked last summer. After all, he had a book […]