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16th annual FutureStars set for Jan. 27; calls on students to ‘Rise Up’

January 17, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Photos of FutureStars 2017 by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Back for its sixteenth year at Pioneer High School, FutureStars 2018 continues the annual city-wide search for Ann Arbor’s next Future Star. But this year’s […]

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. […]

Colleen Creal, Pioneer High School guidance counselor

January 15, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Profile and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Colleen Rose Creal was born in Lima, Ohio on January 13, 1966, the fifth of six children of James (a salesman) and Rosemarie (an educator) Furlong. […]

Skyline senior Amanda Wilhoit finds her path on stage

January 11, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jeff Barr/weloveannarbor.com All freshmen have adjustments to make when entering high school, but Skyline senior drama student Amanda Wilhoit faced more than most four years ago. Not only was Wilhoit entering a new school, […]

Gwen Cowhy, Slauson Middle School science teacher

January 5, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Profile and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Gwen Dekker Cowhy was born and raised in Ann Arbor and attended Allen Elementary, Tappan junior High and Huron High School. She and her two […]

USA Gap Year Fair comes to Skyline High School Jan. 23

January 5, 2018 AAPS News Editor

How would you like to immerse yourself in the culture of Argentina, France, Ireland, Italy, or Spain? Maybe you want to spend a semester at sea while you work on different research and service projects […]

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

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.

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