December 23, 2024
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Allen Elementary teacher’s assistant Cara Crisostomo wanted to be sure students have regular access to physical books while doing virtual learning. So she
[ Read More ]Knowing this back-to-school season is unlike any other, NSF International’s NSF Scrub Club® will visit two AAPS food distribution sites this month, handing out free activities, resources, and
[ Read More ]Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Ann Arbor Rec & Ed staff recently launched a new line-up of free online and in-person classes for AAPS preschool – 8th graders. The goal is to
[ Read More ]By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When Dimitri Przeslawski was an education student at the University of Michigan, he would sometimes imagine what his first day of teaching would look like.
[ Read More ]On Sept. 9, 1970, at a building site at 3377 Yellowstone Drive, the Ann Arbor Student Building Industry Program broke ground on a groundbreaking idea – having high school students build a house
[ Read More ]By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When Diane Wahl contacted the state of Michigan’s Office of Retirement Services and said she was retiring from Ann Arbor Public Schools after 50 years, the
[ Read More ]By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Laura Morning grew up in Chelsea, the youngest of five children. In high school, she began tutoring a 4-year-old family friend who was autistic. This is
[ Read More ]First Steps-Ann Arbor is Rec & Ed’s popular community program for infants through preschoolers and their adult caregiver. They have had thousands of families participate since the first
[ Read More ]By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor By the end of next week, every AAPS student will have received a school supply kit containing the basic supplies they need for the school year. Preschoolers
[ Read More ]By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor How will our middle and high school music students continue to perform together from their homes? It’s a natural question, and now AAPS has an exciting
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