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Cosmetology program moves to new space; students continue to expand their skill sets

March 2, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Story, video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Like a lot of her peers, Huron High School senior Gloria Dixon has plans to go on to college after she graduates in a few […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Lisa Ziegler, Burns Park Project Lead the Way teacher

February 26, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Profile and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Lisa Ziegler grew up in Hastings and attended Hastings Area Schools, as did her two younger brothers, Mike and Jimmy.  Her father, Dave Storms (who now […]

Features

Skyline’s African American Humanities Class presents powerful Black History Month Assembly

February 21, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor “We resist. We survive. We thrive.” That was the theme of a Black History Month Assembly Skyline High School’s African American Humanities class presented for the entire school […]

Community Gives Back

Bryant first grader delivers powerful performance of `Still I Rise’ to standing ovation

February 13, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video and story by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Bryant Elementary first grader Khara Gilmore received a standing ovation after reciting Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” during  NAAPID at Night at Eastern Michigan University. Khara, […]

Features

FutureStars 2018 showcases exceptional talent

January 30, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis, AAPS District News Editor It was a night of unbelievable talent as 30 sets of performers wowed the audience during FutureStars 2018  at Pioneer High School. This final talent show followed […]

Features

It was ‘one for the record books’ as Huron celebrates 50 years

January 23, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Slideshow, photos, and story by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Last year, Athletic Director Dottie Davis said she would stick around for Huron’s 50th Anniversary Celebration before retiring at the end of this school year. The four-hour […]

Jasmine Xu explains her exhibit Mixed Media Visual Art Portfolio regarding Asian American Underrepresentation
Features

Huron sophomores share their passion in displaying their Middle Years Programme Personal Project

January 19, 2018 AAPS News Editor

“You told us what was important to you and what you wanted to learn about, and know we can look back and say look at what you did. Now the world is your oyster, now go off and do other things, other great things that you’re going to become passionate about,” says Middle Years Programme Facilitator Todd Newell. […]

Features

Tappan Middle School holds inspirational MLK Jr. Assemblies

January 16, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Tappan Middle School staff, students and parents celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during two assemblies Tuesday morning that featured song, dance, an inspirational talks. […]

Workers taking rolling carts off of a semi-truck and putting them on dollies to take into Angell Elementary
Community Gives Back

New furniture arrives in Ann Arbor Public Schools over winter break

January 4, 2018 AAPS News Editor

The new classroom furniture is more flexible than traditional school desks so teachers and students can easily reconfigure the classroom to work in small groups or other formations. Many of the items can be lifted and moved with just a finger or two. […]

Elementary News

Burns Park students get a taste for keeping cool under pressure in “Chopped Junior Assembly”

December 8, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos, and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Twelve Burns Park Elementary students demonstrated their abilities to chop, flip, fold and maintain grace under pressure during a “Chopped Junior Assembly” Friday morning. The […]

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