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[ January 9, 2026 ] Skyline Arts Benefit & Collage Concert to be held Feb. 11 at Skyline High School Features
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[ December 19, 2025 ] Video: The Pioneer A Cappella Choir delivers annual singing telegrams High School News

Pathways’ annual Postsecondary Fair highlights a few of the many options available after high school

October 25, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The information flowed in the commons of the Pathways to Success Academic Campus at Thursday’s fourth annual Postsecondary Fair. Counselor Marissa Bailey-Johnson explained that the […]

30 seconds with … the Pittsfield Fun Run

October 16, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Students danced, ran, and exercised during the annual Pittsfield Fun Run Wednesday afternoon. Organized by the Pittsfield PTO, the event met its goal of $10,000, which will be used […]

Family of Pattengill third grader recently diagnosed with leukemia: ‘Please join bone marrow registry’

October 10, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Editor’s Note: An AAPS family whose 8-year-old daughter, Natalia, was recently diagnosed with leukemia has asked us to put out a plea for people—especially those of mixed race—to consider joining the bone marrow registry at […]

Newly retired teacher expands fund to help children who can’t afford music camp

July 1, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When Deborah Katz decided to retire this year after 30 years teaching music for Ann Arbor Public Schools, she knew she wanted to somehow help AAPS music students in […]

AAPS sign the National Anthem at Tigers game

May 14, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Video by John Cristiano Jennifer Post-Niner says the best part of Teacher Appreciation Week was watching her American Sign Language students from Community and Pathways high schools perform the […]

Allen Elementary places 16th of 700 schools in national plastic film recycling challenge

April 25, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Members of the Allen Elementary community took on a new challenge this year. For the first time, they participated in the Trex “Beyond the Bag” national recycling challenge. In the process, students saved 306 pounds of […]

3 questions for: Cheryl Haller, RE the Ann Arbor College & Career Fair April 23

April 19, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor All interested students and their parents throughout Washtenaw County are invited to the 34th annual Ann Arbor College & Career Fair to be held from 6 to 7:30 […]

Anna’s Day of Kindness mobilizes student volunteers April 4-7

March 29, 2019 AAPS News Editor

More than 55 Ann Arbor area middle school students will volunteer their time to help the less fortunate during the second Anna’s Day of Kindness April 4-7. Students will serve at the Michigan Foster Care […]

“This program changed my life.” AAPS Adult Education proves pivotal

March 19, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video and story by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Victoria Newell looks at where she was two years ago and says she can’t believe she’s come as far as she has. “It all started with me […]

3 questions for: Odette Petrini, AAPS Adult Education teacher and ESL program facilitator

March 18, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The Ann Arbor Public Schools Adult Education English as a Second Language (ESL) Program now offers a free evening New Citizenship class to meet the needs of immigrants in […]