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30 seconds with … Skyline students rehearse new dances in the commons

February 18, 2020 AAPS News Editor

World Humanities teacher Ashley Ducker says the ultimate goal is for students to learn to think like a choreographer. By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Over the past two weeks, Skyline students in Ashley Ducker’s […]

The space-faring crew of "Pardon My Spacehip” (Left to right) Maggie Lareau as Activities Director Marmot, Ben Bower as ship robot RT-FL (or "Artie), Savanna Cowley as Lt. Eudoxus, Jalen Steudle as Captain Methany, Laila Krugman as Lt. Cope, and Matt Rupp as Commander Armbruster. Photo by Lisa Gavan.

Skyline Theatre's Blue Sky New Works Festival premieres five plays Feb. 28 & 29

February 18, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Skyline Theatre is excited to announce its first-ever Blue Sky New Works Festiva—an evening featuring the world premiere of five new short plays. Four of the plays are written by Skyline students and one by […]

Board of Education selects former Trustee Nelson to fill vacancy

February 17, 2020 AAPS News Editor

“I am honored to be selected to join the Board of Education. We in Ann Arbor are fortunate to have Trustees with diverse backgrounds and an excellent administrative team,” says Glenn Nelson.

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Scarlett concludes 6-week mariachi music unit with lively assembly

February 17, 2020 AAPS News Editor

UMS partners with Scarlett art and music teachers to provide a culturally rich experience for students By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor For the past six weeks, all 621 students at Scarlett have been engaged […]

Skyline students take the pledge to drive safely

February 14, 2020 AAPS News Editor

SkyWell Club invites community partners to annual expo to discuss safe driving habits with students Story, video & photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor At Skyline High School’s SkyWell Club held its annual expo […]

3 questions for … Katarina Wolfkostin

February 13, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer sophomore is able to flourish as an ice dancer and keep up with her education thanks to A2 Virtual online classes Video, photos and story by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor So how does […]

Juan Hernandez, A2 STEAM Exceptional Teaching Assistant

February 12, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor A2 STEAM Principal Meg Fenech says teaching assistant Juan Hernandez is a great asset to the A2 STEAM team. “He has deftly, thoughtfully, and happily supported a wide range […]

NAAPID 2020 engages parents in a variety of activities district-wide

February 11, 2020 AAPS News Editor

More than 1,000 parents, grandparents and others participated in AAPS’ National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID). Click here for a video of highlights: https://youtu.be/4cU8JXYOjtY A2 STEAM parent Parent Patricia Pacania said she was eager […]

Jason Treece, Slauson Middle School visual arts teacher

February 5, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Jason Treece grew up in Ann Arbor and attended Pittsfield Elementary and Scarlet Middle School before going on to graduate from Huron High School in 1991. He has an […]

Allen students learn hands-only CPR in honor of Heart Health Month

February 3, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Learning hands-only CPR technique introduces kids to life-saving measures; video shows the technique Allen Elementary third, fourth and fifth graders now have some first-hand training in a skill that could potentially save a life. In […]