Allen Park Public Schools

  School counselors play a key role in helping students and families make the most out of school and a student’s future. Thank you, school counselors, for all you do and the many hats you wear! Allen Park Public Schools Counseling Team: Patrice Mang, Counselor. APHS Tanya Duffy, Counselor. APHS  Allison Buttaccio, Counselor. APHS Kristin…

APPS ALUMNI RECEIVES LEADERSHIP AWARD! University of Detroit Mercy: Chemistry student receives American Chemical Society Leadership Institute Award.   Detroit Mercy student APHS GRADUATE 2016 CAMERON JOHNS recently received the American Chemical Society Leadership Institute Award from the American Chemical Society. Johns is the second student president of the Chemistry Club to receive this award.…

Even though we are in a standards-based time- teachable moments and making connections with students are as valuable now as they ever have been….maybe even more important.

Published January 2019 91 Page Document. Executive Summary Michigan’s current school-funding system was established a quarter century ago with the passage of a major reform commonly known as Proposal A. The new system accomplished what it set out to do—it lowered property taxes and narrowed, but did not eliminate, revenue inequalities across districts. Proposal A also sharply restricted…

LANSING, Mich.— No other state tightened its education spending more than Michigan did over a 20-year period, according to a newly released study. Michigan State University said Wednesday that the state ranked dead last in total education revenue growth between 1995 and 2015. After adjusting for inflation, school revenue was 82 percent of what it…

Congratulations to the 2018-19 Allen Park PTA/PTSA Founder’s Day Award Recipients! The Allen Park PTA/PTSA Council is busy planning this Year’s Founder’s Day Dinner and Award Ceremony – Founder’s Day is a reminder of the substantial role that our PTA/PTSA’s play in supporting parent involvement working on behalf of all children and families.  It is a…

MDE Continues #proudMIeducator Video Campaign Featuring Lansing Teacher January 11, 2019   LANSING – The #proudMIeducator campaign’s latest video installment, released today by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), features a Regional Teacher of the Year (RTOY) from the Lansing School District. The video highlights Robyne Muray, an 8th grade English and 10th grade American Literature and…

  The Christmas Coat Is there a Santa? Find out in this holiday passalong, which will warm your heart and soul. I remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. I was just a kid. I remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her on the day my big sister dropped the bomb: “There…

Sara Metzger (Bennie Principal) shared this article with her staff and forwarded a copy to me.  I would like to pass the article along to each of you.  Enjoy! Exhausted educator, I see you. In your classroom teaching, working hard to meet the needs of all your students. Engaging, motivating, educating, empowering all the while…

Thank you Terry Brown (Lindemann Principal) for sharing this awesome article! A Grading Strategy That Puts the Focus on Learning From Mistakes Students in Leah Alcala’s class work together to figure out what they did wrong on their math tests. (Teaching Channel) Teachers know that students learn a tremendous amount from scrutinizing their mistakes, but getting them…

  Dear Mrs. Zenn, Greetings from the United States – India Educational Foundation (USIEF).  Congratulations on your selection for the Department of Education-funded Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program to India.

Deliberate, research-informed efforts to foster literacy motivation and engagement within and across lessons. The teacher creates opportunities for children to see themselves as successful readers and writers.

Found on Arno’s Blog.  Would love to hear the story behind this photo!

Sharing thoughts from Principal, Mark Lowe found on his Middle School Blog: The Panther Post   Dr. Tim Hejnal Presentation–Effective Questioning This seems like a month ago now, but reflecting back, I really liked what Tim shared with us.  It was refreshing to hear from someone who is still a building administrator and “gets” the…

  Happy Holidays! Creative Inspirations will be taking orders for their chocolate covered Oreos until Wednesday, December 12th.   Each box of Oreos will contain 9 (nine) milk chocolate covered Original, Peanut Butter OR  Mint cookies.  They will be tied with a holiday bow and delivered to your school by Wednesday, December 19th.   Each box will cost 6.00. …

Please be sure to click on the link below and check out our very own Dr. Chuby’s blog.  She has done a fantastic job creating a resource area for our staff, parents and students!   http://drchuby.edublogs.org/ Here’s a preview: Learning Letters at Home Posted on November 13, 2018• Leave a comment Dr. Chuby discusses how to help children…

LINDEMANN FAMILY FUN NIGHT!!! An email sent from a parent highlighting her child’s favorite teacher – Miss Partin 🙂 From: Alexandria  Date: Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 9:54 PM Subject: Family Fall Fun NightTonight was such a fun family night. We really enjoyed it and Thalia had so much fun! I totally forgot to get a…

  Dear APPS Staff & Families, The safety of our students and staff has always been a top priority in Allen Park Public Schools.  We are pleased to share that the Board of Education approved the purchase of a school entry buzzer system as an additional security measure.  School office staff have received training and…