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Yael Rothfeld, Exceptional Music Teacher, Thurston Elementary & MMEA’s Music Educator of the Year

January 14, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Yael Rothfeld, a music teacher at Thurston Elementary, has been named the Michigan Music Education Association’s Music Educator of the Year. She will be presented with the award […]

Jordan Tirico with student group in Guatemala

Skyline grad extols benefits of gap year; USA Gap Year Fair to be held Jan. 22 at Skyline High School

January 13, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Story and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News When Jordan Tirico graduated from Skyline High School in 2018, he knew he wasn’t ready right away to walk into a college classroom. And so he took […]

30 seconds with: Yael Rothfeld’s music class with Thurston third graders

January 9, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editors Thurston third graders have had a rollicking good time learning the “Grumpy March” dance from music teacher Yael Rothfeld. “It’s a pretty complicated dance and it is only […]

FutureStars 2019 Winning Act, “It’s Tricky” performed by 2019 Pioneer grads, Ashanti Kenyatta Campbell, Shane Collins, and Trey Foster.

Pioneer Theatre Guild presents FutureStars 2020 Jan. 17, 18, 25

January 9, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer Theatre Guild’s FutureStars 2020 returns for its 18th year at Pioneer High School’s Schreiber Auditorium on Jan. 17, 18 and 25. A citywide talent search for Ann Arbor’s next star, FutureStars features students from […]

3 questions for: Andy Meyer, RE 5th Grade Robotics Competition

January 8, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Forsythe Middle School will be the setting Saturday for the Ann Arbor Public Schools’ annual 5th Grade Robotics Competition among students from Abbot, Allen, Bach, Dicken, Haisley, Mitchell, and […]

Cat Hogans, Exceptional Social Worker, Mitchell Elementary

January 7, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Catherine (“Cat”) Hogans grew up in Flint, an only child. Her father, Ken, worked for Buick City until his death when she was 15. Her mom, Carol, was a […]

Purple Power: Westerman Preschool celebrates new mascot, school color, motto

December 20, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor On Panda Power Pajama Day, the Westerman Preschool & Family Center celebrated its new school color, mascot and motto: Together we grow.” Take a 20-second look at some of […]

Ann Arbor Open students transform classrooms; prepare for annual Multicultural Fair tonight

December 19, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor It’s Ann Arbor Open’s biggest event of the year. The Multicultural Fair takes place tonight, inviting visitors to travel around the world without leaving the building. […]

30 seconds with … Thurston kinders enjoying music class

December 18, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor These Thurston kindergarteners had a great time in Sarah Vaujin’s music class Monday. Take a 30-second peak:

Three Pattengill students, Principal Robin Kocher, teacher Bernadette Swanson, and Andy Thomas

2019 Karen Thomas Memorial Fund grants presented to teachers in 5 schools

December 17, 2019 AAPS News Editor

“These are teacher initiated grants that meet the needs of the particular classroom,” says Andy Thomas.

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