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Profile: Pioneer’s Nick Foster leading the way—on and off the course

October 17, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com Pioneer’s John Florence paid a teammate one of the best compliments you can when it comes to cross country. Earlier in the year, the senior runner said of teammate Nick Foster: “You […]

AAPS students study the biodiversity at future site of the Freeman Environmental Education Center

October 16, 2018 AAPS News Editor

“We thought it was just going to be a lot of golden rod because when we first came here that’s all we could see is just golden rod. We didn’t think that we would find all of these species,” says Skyline student Gabriella Mack.

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Profile: Pioneer’s Mia Galbraith gives Willy Wonka a “crazy genius” sweet tooth

October 16, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com Mia Galbraith calls playing Willy Wonka in Pioneer Theatre Guild’s production of Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka” an “honor.” “When the cast list came out I was just stunned,” says Galbraith, a senior […]

All Hallows Band Concert set for Thursday, Oct. 18 at Pioneer’s Schreiber Auditorium

October 15, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The Concert Band Purple rehearses for the Oct. 18 All Hallows Band Concert It’s back! The Grammy award-winning Pioneer High School Band invites you […]

Esteemed songwriter/composers talk to Pioneer students about their craft; new book

October 12, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Pioneer High School junior Henry Kiley is an aspiring songwriter. So he was thrilled when two celebrated, award-winning songwriters came to Pioneer’s Little Theater Thursday […]

Stephan Hogan, Tappan Middle School math teacher

October 11, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Profile, video, and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Stephan Hogan was born and raised in the shadow of The Big House right here in Ann Arbor. He attended Abbot Elementary and Forsythe Middle School, […]

30 seconds with … Sherri Hane and students at the start of an average day

October 10, 2018 AAPS News Editor

While at Dicken Elementary the other day, AAPS District News Editor Jo Mathis randomly walked into Sherri Hane’s classroom and captured 30 seconds of this warm and welcoming morning routine:

Too legit to quit: Ms. Hammer the turtle has been classroom pet for 27 years — so far

October 9, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video and story by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Tappan Middle School science teacher Susan Baker has some company in her staff photo I.D. Cradled in her hand is Ms. Hammer, a three-toed Eastern box turtle […]

Profile: Pioneers’ Delanie DeSano-Smith is setting her team up for success

October 9, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com The Pioneer volleyball team is a work in progress under first-year coach Fabiana Martins and the Pioneers have been making plenty of progress along the way. The Pioneers play with a passion […]

Profile: Nikhil Gunaratnam is quickly improving as Skyline’s No. 1 singles player

October 9, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com When Nikhil Gunaratnam was around 8 years old he picked up a tennis racket. He hasn’t put it down since and has become one of the top young high school tennis players […]