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AAPS holds first COVID-19 vaccine clinics for students 5-18; more to come

November 17, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Arlene Aquino is eager to get together with family this Thanksgiving for the first time since the COVID epidemic began. And that’s a big reason she brought her daughters, Amaya and Adriana, who are in […]

Danielle Capitan, Tappan Middle School German teacher

November 16, 2021 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Danielle Capitan and her older brother grew up in Fraser about an hour from Ann Arbor. She attended the University of Michigan, where she graduated in 2014 with a secondary […]

New Rec & Ed after-school program shows students that everyone can be a composer

November 12, 2021 AAPS News Editor

“MY Song” is designed and presented by members of The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News There may or may not be another Mozart in Rec & Ed‘s new “MY Song” after-school program, […]

Skyline High School Theatre joins 2500 across the globe to perform ‘All Together Now!’

November 11, 2021 AAPS News Editor

A musical revue offers a triumphant return to the theater Skyline High School Theatre will join more than 2500 theatres across the globe in all 50 states and over 40 countries to perform “All Together […]

Two minutes at: Dicken Elementary

November 11, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of two-minute videos offering a quick glimpse into one of AAPS’ 32 schools. At AAPS, our vision is Every Child. Every Day. Every one fully sees, values, […]

Nancy Christiansen, Food Service Manager, Dicken Elementary

November 8, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Nancy Christiansen grew up in Macomb County, the youngest of five siblings. She attended schools in the Anchor Bay School District and is a current resident of Van Buren Township. As the food services manager […]

Girls Cross Country: Pioneer runs away with a third straight state title

November 8, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com Now that’s how you defend a state title. You start out strong, hit your stride and crush the finish – simple, enough. The Pioneer girls’ cross country team made […]

Two minutes at: Skyline High School

November 5, 2021 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Skyline High School—as the name implies, is a striking facility, with expansive interior spaces and a sweeping view of the western horizon. According to its website, Skyline was […]

Huron River Rat Rowing team rows in prestigious Head of the Charles International Regatta

November 5, 2021 AAPS News Editor

By Margaret Backer for weloveannarbor.com The Huron River Rat Rowing team, coached by Mike Taft, participated in history recently, racing in the Head of the Charles International Regatta on the Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts. […]

Cross Country: Regional wrap-up – Skyline girls, Huron’s Paliani land in state finals

November 4, 2021 AAPS News Editor

By Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com The Skyline girls’ cross country team is travelling across “country” next Saturday to the MHSAA Division 1 State Finals at MIS after finishing second at Saturday’s Regional at Huron Meadows Metropark. The […]