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[ March 11, 2026 ] Tappan Middle School students take the stage with ‘Shrek The Musical JR.’ April 17–19 Features
[ March 10, 2026 ] Pioneer senior Abby Hood honored for leadership, service, and character High School News
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[ March 9, 2026 ] Kaylee Keena, School Social Worker at Tappan Middle School "Exceptional" profiles
[ March 6, 2026 ] AAPS musicians perform at the iconic Hill Auditorium on the annual Orchestra Night Features

Spotlight: Pioneer junior Lily Soldan already has state titles, national teams, and Duke on her resume

November 8, 2023 AAPS News Editor

By Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com It all started out so innocently – some friends having fun playing around. Lily Soldan remembers it like it was yesterday. “I started playing field hockey in the third grade through Rec […]

Terria Jones, Carpenter Elementary third grade teacher

November 6, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Carpenter third grade teacher Terria Lynell Jones grew up in Belleville attended Lincoln Consolidated Schools in Ypsilanti Township and graduated from high school with honors. She was the oldest of her three siblings, and her […]

Huron High School celebrates the generosity of the Class of 1973

November 1, 2023 AAPS News Editor

The Class of 1973’s loyalty and service to Huron High now shines brightly in an illuminated flaming ‘H’ LED sign At the recent Huron High School Homecoming Football Game, the Class of 1973 was honored […]

Characters galore show up at Dicken Elementary’s annual Halloween parade

October 31, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Pumpkins, Disney characters, and superheroes of all sorts marched around Dicken Elementary today for a beloved neighborhood tradition: the school’s annual Halloween parade. Students took to the neighborhood sidewalks in their creative costumes as class […]

Brodie Brockie, Skyline High School Office Professional

October 30, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Skyline High School Office Professional Brodie Brockie graduated from Marshall High School in 1991 and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 1995. He moved to Ann Arbor in 1999, […]

Huron Players to present “Little Women” Nov. 2 through 5

October 26, 2023 AAPS News Editor

The Huron Players will present their fall production, “Little Women” from Thursday, November 2 through Sunday, November 5. All performances will be held in the Richard E. Ingram Theater of the Performing Arts at the […]

Skyline High School junior wins the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition

October 24, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Violinist Minji Kim will perform with the orchestra in March 2024 The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra (A2SO) has announced that violinist and Skyline High School student Minji Kim, 16, is the winner of its 2023 […]

Rachel Jensen, A2 STEAM art teacher

October 23, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Rachel Jensen has been selected as the Michigan Art Education Association’s Middle Level Art Educator of the Year. Rachel Jensen has taught Art & Design to 4th-8th graders at A2 STEAM at Northside for the last […]

Huron IB students help the environment and build community during Day of Service at the Freeman Environmental Education Center

October 20, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Students enrolled in Huron High School’s IB Diploma and Career-related Program took part this week in a “Day of Service” with the Freeman Environmental Education Center. This project is an extension of Huron’s work with […]

Volunteer handyman builds ‘Rainbow Wall of Ukuleles’ to brighten music classes at Carpenter Elementary

October 19, 2023 AAPS News Editor

A splash of color brightens the music room at Carpenter Elementary School, thanks to an act of generosity from a volunteer who often donates his carpentry skills. When Kerry Gleeton started teaching at Carpenter in […]