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[ March 27, 2026 ] A2 STEAM robotics coach earns international recognition Latest news
[ March 26, 2026 ] In honor of National Reading Month, Allen Elementary holds its annual vocabulary parade Elementary News
[ March 26, 2026 ] Pioneer Orchestra excels at State Solo and Ensemble Festival High School News
[ March 25, 2026 ] AAPS hosts annual A2 Area Invention Convention Latest news
[ March 24, 2026 ] Community comes together to give Westerman preschoolers a first school-wide field trip Community Gives Back

In honor of National Reading Month, Allen Elementary holds its annual vocabulary parade

March 26, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Allen Elementary’s annual Vocabulary Parade in celebration of March’s National Reading Month was a huge success! Students and staff showed off their creativity by dressing up as all kinds of words. Even a class turtle […]

Tappan Middle School students take the stage with ‘Shrek The Musical JR.’ April 17–19

March 11, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Nearly 100 students helped create the production, with 70 performers bringing the beloved ogre’s story to the stage. Nasty will be nice and Ann Arbor will be “ogre-the-moon” when Tappan Middle School students present their […]

AAPS musicians perform at the iconic Hill Auditorium on the annual Orchestra Night

March 6, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Several AAPS schools came together on March 5 for Orchestra Night at Hill Auditorium, giving student musicians the opportunity to perform in one of the community’s most iconic concert halls. The event allows students to showcase […]

Skyline Blues advances to ICHSA semi-finals after quarterfinal win

March 2, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Catch them live on March 11 as they perform alongside college and high school a cappella groups in a fundraising concert Skyline High School’s a cappella group, Skyline Blues, is heading to the semi-finals after […]

Voices and vision: Pioneer High School celebrates Black History Month with talent-filled assembly

February 26, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer High School’s Black History Month Assembly brought students and staff together on Wednesday for an afternoon of performance, history, and reflection. Hosted by students LeTia and Tisa, the program traced decades of Black American […]

Nancy Shafer Boudreau, Pioneer High School women’s cross country/varsity track coach

February 23, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Nancy Shafer Boudreau was raised in North Canton, Ohio, and graduated from North Canton Hoover High School in 1969. She graduated from the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Arts degree […]

Tappan Middle School highlights vegetarian options with special lunch event

February 20, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Vegetarian options are available year-round at every school Tappan Middle School today dedicated one side of its serving line to a special Vegetarian Station, offering students who prefer plant-based meals a wide variety of options […]

Seven members of the Pioneer and Skyline choirs are selected to participate in the MSVMA All-State Honors Choir

February 20, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Seven members of the Pioneer & Skyline Choirs were selected to participate in the MSVMA All-State Honors Choir. Every year, over 1,000 students from across Michigan audition for the Honors Choir program in October, and the top 500 are selected to […]

Kim Jaster, Slauson Middle School PLTW teacher and Athletic Director

February 16, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Slauson Middle School PLTW teacher and Athletic Director Kim Jaster was raised in Trenton, Michigan, and began her professional career immediately after high school with Electronic Data Systems/General Motors. After 13 years in the business […]

Megan Smulders, Allen Elementary School Social Worker

February 11, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Allen Elementary School Social Worker Megan Smulders grew up in Columbus, Ohio, attended Columbus School for Girls, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Ohio University before completing her Master of Social Work […]