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Pioneer places second in Synchronized Swimming State Figures Competition; 11 are medalists

March 23, 2021 AAPS News Editor

At Friday’s Synchronized Swimming State Figures Competition in Troy, Pioneer High School placed second overall, and 11 of the 18 competing swimmers were medalists. Way to go, girls!

Boys Swimming: Pioneer wins amazing SEC Red league meet as records fall, times drop

March 15, 2021 AAPS News Editor

By Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com; photos by Nancy Fonte Bob Dylan once sang, “the times they are a changing.” At the SEC Red Division boys’ swimming and diving league meet, the tune was more like, “the times […]

For 9th straight year, AAPS buses receive perfect state inspection

March 12, 2021 AAPS News Editor

For AAPS to continually mark this level of success in Michigan is an incredible achievement, official says By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor They did it again. When the Michigan State Police bus inspections were […]

Pioneer Director of Orchestras Jonathan Glawe named Michigan String Teacher of the Year

March 9, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Award is just the latest in a long line of accolades for teacher who helps keep music instruction happening from home By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The Michigan String Teacher of the Year Award […]

284 teachers & other staff nominated for AAPS Excellence in Virtual Instruction awards

March 8, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Parents, students, fellow staff honor “engaging, inclusive, approachable, empathetic, positive leaders” By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor AAPS students, staff and parents were generous with their praise when nominating 284 teachers and other staff for […]

Scarlett 7th grader’s winning poetic rap reflects on diversity

March 5, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Tamsin Aherne urges us to ‘be kind to every kind of mankind’ By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The challenge: Write a poetic rap reflecting one of three themes: COVID-19 Pandemic School Life in 2020 […]

Community High School ASL students sign “Lift Every Voice”

March 1, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Every year Jen Niner’s Community High School ASL students sign “Lift Every Voice” at the school’s MLK assembly. This year the students asked if they could individually record their part, which Niner then compiled. “It […]

District-wide MS-K8 assembly will celebrate ‘March is Reading Month’ on March 3

March 1, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Former Tappan student Sarah Weeks will talk to students about her work as an author By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The AAPS middle school librarians will host a special virtual assembly for all middle […]

At-home viewers will select the winner of FutureStars 2021 during March 13 event; tickets now on sale

February 25, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Students say this year’s show will be very different—but they wouldn’t have missed it for anything By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The FutureStars talent competition has been a sold-out Pioneer Theatre Guild tradition for […]

AAPS Board of Education votes for hybrid return to in-person learning beginning March 25

February 25, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Superintendent’s UpdateWednesday, February 24, 2021 We have come a long way in this COVID global pandemic in the Ann Arbor Public Schools. As we approach the one-year anniversary of this public health crisis, we all […]