AAPS District News

3 questions for: Mala’Kai Davis, Lawton second grader

April 10, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Want to learn how to do the floss? (It’s The Dance of the moment.) Lawton second grader Mala’Kai Davis shows you how it’s done. Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor

Skyline Blues and the U-M G-Men to co-host benefit send-off concert at Skyline on April 15

April 9, 2019 AAPS News Editor

The University of Michigan G-Men and Skyline High School’s Skyline Blues will perform together at an A Cappella Benefit Concert at 8 p.m. on Monday, April 15 at Skyline High School. The suggested donation is […]

Thurston’s first grade teachers are a powerhouse team of educators, principal says

April 4, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When she was asked to nominate a teacher for the weekly Exceptional series of profiles, Thurston Principal Natasha York said that while every teacher in […]

3 questions for: Logan 5th grade ESL learners

April 3, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor What’s it like to start a new school in a new country? In December, twins Chau and Quy arrived here from Vietnam and became fifth graders at Logan Elementary School, […]

Device-free for a day? For middle schoolers, that’s a tough assignment

April 3, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Slauson Middle School librarian Laurel Maguire recently asked students to do something that horrified them. She challenged them to give up their mobile devices for […]

3 questions for: John Yang, Pioneer High School violinist

April 2, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor John Yang nearly quit playing the violin til he got to Pioneer High School and was inspired all over again. We asked him three questions:

Anna’s Day of Kindness mobilizes student volunteers April 4-7

March 29, 2019 AAPS News Editor

More than 55 Ann Arbor area middle school students will volunteer their time to help the less fortunate during the second Anna’s Day of Kindness April 4-7. Students will serve at the Michigan Foster Care […]

3 questions for: Philip Leucht, the Logan 5th grader headed for a world soccer event

March 28, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Logan Elementary fifth grader Philip Leucht has been selected to compete in an international youth soccer tournament this July. Philip will compete in Sweden’s Gothia Cup 2019—the world’s […]

New Slauson Seed Library will provide a way to share stories, resources, and knowledge

March 27, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Story and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Would you like a packet of seeds with that book? That’s a reasonable question at Slauson Middle School now that a new Seed Library cart is […]

TEDxYouth @ Ann Arbor to be held April 13 at Skyline; theme is ‘ConnecTED’

March 27, 2019 AAPS News Editor

What’s on the minds of Ann Arbor teens? You’re invited to find out. The youth organizers of TEDxYouth@AnnArbor have announced the date for the 2019 citywide showcase for youth voice in Ann Arbor. The TEDxYouth@AnnArbor […]