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Northside gets visit from its very own Science Guy

March 26, 2013 AAPS News Editor

Who needs Bill Nye the Science Guy? Northside Elementary School hosted their very own science guy, Dr. David Kupperman, at an all-school assembly on March 15th. Dr. Kupperman, a physicist and grandfather of 3rd grader Leo Kupperman […]

Squeamish Haisley scientists dissect squid

March 21, 2013 AAPS News Editor

Every year, Haisley fifth graders dissect squid. It’s a way to get them interested in life science, said teacher Jim Weindorf. The students, lead by pharamacologist and toxicologist Dr. Alan Brown, learned how to cut […]

Toyota International STEM Program to send AAPS staff to Singapore

October 29, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh Creating a world-class system of education means learning from many sources –– even those halfway across the world. The district is partnering with Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. as the company creates an […]

Beyond biology: ‘Project Bluebird’ provides lessons in conservation, carpentry

April 2, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh On an unseasonably warm day last month, as the sun beamed from a cloudless sky, eight Skyline students trekked to the ponds outside their school. Their goal was to see if […]