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[ December 12, 2025 ] For the first time ever, Clague Middle School is sending a Robotics Team to the state competition Features
[ December 12, 2025 ] Community ASL and Skyline choir students sign and sing the National Anthem at U-M basketball game High School News
[ December 9, 2025 ] Building dreams from cardboard: Grant brings safe cutting tools to AAPS elementary schools Community Gives Back
[ December 9, 2025 ] AAPS teacher works to keep world languages alive in Michigan classrooms Features
[ December 8, 2025 ] Video: Pioneer High School sophomore Natasza Dudek wins the Nike Cross Nationals Features

168 AAPS scholars honored at NAACP annual dinner

November 2, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and slideshow by Jo Mathis/ AAPS District News The Ann Arbor Branch of the NAACP honored 168 AAPS high school students at its annual Freedom Fund Dinner on Sunday, Nov. 1 at the Ann Arbor […]

Opening night of Stephen’s Theater is joyful, loving tribute to Bach student

October 27, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News When Stephen Easter died of hypothermia following a canoeing accident on a father-son campout two summers ago, his family and friends were consumed by grief. But […]

Bach student being remembered through new theater

October 9, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Stephen’s Theater is a tribute to Stephen Easter who members of the Bach community say had a big personality, loved to perform, and was the type of kid people remember. Easter died in 2013 in the summer after he completed second grade, but will be remembered for years to come thanks to the efforts of Bach students, parents, staff, and the entire community. […]

AAPS welcomes exchange students from sister city

October 7, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Fourteen students from Ann Arbor’s sister city of Hikone, Japan are enjoying the first days of their weeklong visit to Ann Arbor. “People are so friendly,” said […]

‘Become who you were born to be,’ professors tell students at HistoryMakers’ Back to School Day

September 29, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Stay in school and work hard so that one day you will do what you were born to do. That was the message University of Michigan professors […]

Annual run-a-thon is colorful blast for Lawton community

September 28, 2015 AAPS News Editor

AAPS News Editor Jo Mathis captured the excitement of Friday evening’s 14th Annual Lawton Color Run-a-thon which raised money for the John R. Crosby Foundation and the Lawton Elementary PTO. John Crosby was a third […]

Transformed Dicken garden is one of six to be featured on Sept. 20 AAPS garden tour; reception

September 14, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News An upcoming garden tour and reception on Sunday, Sept. 20 will highlight six prolific gardens in the Ann Arbor Public Schools. All are the result of many hours of […]

Pioneer High School and Japanese Youth Orchestras present free Friendship Concert at Hill Auditorium

August 3, 2015 AAPS News Editor

The Toyota City Junior Orchestra, which is visiting from Japan in August for several performing events, will join the nationally renowned Pioneer High School Symphony Orchestra in a unique Friendship Concert at Hill Auditorium in […]

Student-built house considered top quality by pros

June 18, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Kathy Rousell was surprised when her daughter Emily said she had applied for the Ann Arbor Student Building Industry Program through AAPS’ Career and Technical Education (CTE) this […]

Anthology features stories written by Huron students

June 11, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Twenty Huron High School students are now published authors upon the release of their anthology of bedtime stories titled, “A Lantern of Fireflies: An Illustrated Treasury of Tales […]