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Elementary News

3 questions for: Carpenter fifth grader Tamsin Aherne

March 11, 2019 AAPS News Editor
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor What’s on the mind of Carpenter’s 10-year-old Student Council president? In today’s inaugural “3 questions for:” video, we ask Tamsin Aherne about her aspirations, now and in the future. […]
Community Gives Back

Lawton’s Day in the Community sends volunteers to help in the area and at school; ends with fundraising dinner

March 7, 2019 AAPS News Editor
Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor About 160 Lawton Elementary students, staff and parents volunteered hundreds of collective hours Saturday during the school’s first ever Lawton’s Day in the Community event. […]
a pair of Mitchell Elementary students stand in front of a sign celebrating Motown music
Academics

AAPS celebrates black history throughout the year

March 7, 2019 AAPS News Editor
The Ann Arbor Public Schools celebrated Black History Month in February with a wide variety of special events and lessons. The district however incorporates black history into the curriculum of all subjects throughout the year. […]
"Exceptional" profiles

Claudia Parfitt, A2 Virtual math teacher

March 7, 2019 AAPS News Editor
  By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Claudia Parfitt grew up in Breckenridge, Michigan, a small farm community in the center of the state. She is the youngest of four children born to an elementary teacher […]
High School News

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 […]
Features

Huron team headed for National Science Bowl April 25-29

March 6, 2019 AAPS News Editor
  Two teams from Huron High School participated in the Regional Science Bowl at Saginaw Valley University on February 16. The primary team qualified for nationals, and will travel to  Washington D.C. to participate in […]
Features

Skyline High School presents backstage farce “Noises Off” March 15-17

March 4, 2019 AAPS News Editor
Skyline High School Theatre is proud to present the Tony Award-winning play Noises Off by Michael Frayn. Directed by Anne Marie Roberts, Noises Off is a roller coaster, side-splitting look at theatre – inside and out […]
"Exceptional" profiles

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 […]
Features

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. […]
Features

PioSciO places first in regional Science Olympiad; now it’s on to state competition

February 27, 2019 AAPS News Editor
The Pioneer High School Science Olympiad competed this weekend at Hillsdale College, ultimately bringing home first place, which qualifies Coach Jenni Wilkening and team for the state competition at Michigan State University on April 27. […]

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