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Ritchie Coleman retires as Pittsfield Township’s longtime liaison to AAPS; described as ‘servant to all’

December 13, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Carpenter Elementary has welcomed seven new principals over the last 27 years. Each time, Pittsfield Township’s Public Safety Community Coordinator Ritchie Coleman was one of […]

Pioneer Symphony Orchestra to hold preview concert Dec. 13 prior to attending prestigious Midwest Clinic

December 11, 2017 AAPS News Editor

The Pioneer Symphony Orchestra will head to Chicago Dec. 20-23 to participate in The Midwest Clinic, the world’s largest music educators’ conference. The public is invited to attend the orchestra’s Preview Concert on Wednesday, December 13 from […]

Skyline Anti-Bullying Club offers supportive atmosphere for students

December 11, 2017 AAPS News Editor

By Jeff Bar/wloveannarbor.com When the Skyline Anti-Bullying Club revives its once-monthly meetings in the coming days, it will be just one in many initiatives that school administrators, teachers and students have undertaken to face the […]

Burns Park students get a taste for keeping cool under pressure in “Chopped Junior Assembly”

December 8, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos, and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Twelve Burns Park Elementary students demonstrated their abilities to chop, flip, fold and maintain grace under pressure during a “Chopped Junior Assembly” Friday morning. The […]

Bilingual Scarlett students present at Student Technology Showcase in Lansing

December 8, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Seven bilingual students from Scarlett Middle School this week presented at the Student Technology Showcase held in the Lansing Capitol Building. Students from Scarlett were one of 40 teams from across the state invited to […]

Photo of tweet from Project Lead the Way with a still shot of the opening of a video featuring AAPS teacher Sarah Schemanske

AAPS focus of national video highlighting coding opportunities in elementary schools

December 7, 2017 AAPS News Editor

“It not only taught them the basics of computer science and coding, but it also taught them to try things they had never tried before,” said PLTW Teacher Sarah Schemanske.

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Amy Van Appledorn, Huron High School social studies and humanities teacher

December 7, 2017 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Amy Van Appledorn grew up in Ann Arbor, the younger sister of Todd and Scott, and the daughter of Carl Van Appledorn, a urologist at St. Joseph Mercy […]

District-wide STEAM Expo gives AAPS students the chance to demonstrate wide variety of tech skills

December 6, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The AAPS district-wide STEAM Expo held at Skyline High School Tuesday night showcased PLTW K-12 including coding, robotics, 3D printing, and design thinking. Attendance was estimated at about […]

Comsa celebrates the Michigan Human Resource Professional of the Year Award with some of his co-workers

Deputy Superintendent named Human Resource Professional of the Year

December 5, 2017 AAPS News Editor

“He really has always helped really everybody associated with school HR. He’s the first one out there when he sees a legal opinion or court case he’s quick to share with us,” says MASPA past president David Rilley.

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Pattengill’s ‘Tech It Out’ on Dec. 7 will feature both high- and low-tech trends

December 5, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Pattengill Elementary’s ‘Tech it Out’ on Dec. 7 will introduce parents to the exciting technology their children are using at school, and invite students to make […]