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Jonathan Cook, Huron High School business, technology, and cybersecurity teacher

February 25, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Raised in Dexter, Jonathan Cook is one of five children of Rodger and Linda Cook, a machinist and elementary school teacher, respectively.  Cook graduated with a bachelor’s in business […]

Takima Banks
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3 questions for: Takima Banks, Huron High School junior

February 24, 2020 AAPS News Editor

We ask Takima—who played Alice in the Huron Players’ “Alice in Wonderland”—how she balances her full life Takima Banks became interested in acting while a student at Clague Middle School and was happy to learn […]

Features

'The story of us': Skyline's African American humanities students present creative, thought-provoking program

February 19, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Families, alum are invited to the performance tonight (2-19-20) at 6:30 p.m. By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor They wrote it, performed it, directed it. Once again, Skyline’s African American Humanities seniors presented an exciting […]

High School News

30 seconds with … Skyline students rehearse new dances in the commons

February 18, 2020 AAPS News Editor

World Humanities teacher Ashley Ducker says the ultimate goal is for students to learn to think like a choreographer. By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Over the past two weeks, Skyline students in Ashley Ducker’s […]

The space-faring crew of "Pardon My Spacehip” (Left to right) Maggie Lareau as Activities Director Marmot, Ben Bower as ship robot RT-FL (or "Artie), Savanna Cowley as Lt. Eudoxus, Jalen Steudle as Captain Methany, Laila Krugman as Lt. Cope, and Matt Rupp as Commander Armbruster. Photo by Lisa Gavan.
High School News

Skyline Theatre's Blue Sky New Works Festival premieres five plays Feb. 28 & 29

February 18, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Skyline Theatre is excited to announce its first-ever Blue Sky New Works Festiva—an evening featuring the world premiere of five new short plays. Four of the plays are written by Skyline students and one by […]

Features

Skyline students take the pledge to drive safely

February 14, 2020 AAPS News Editor

SkyWell Club invites community partners to annual expo to discuss safe driving habits with students Story, video & photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor At Skyline High School’s SkyWell Club held its annual expo […]

Katarina
Features

3 questions for … Katarina Wolfkostin

February 13, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer sophomore is able to flourish as an ice dancer and keep up with her education thanks to A2 Virtual online classes Video, photos and story by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor So how does […]

Avani Carter
High School News

FutureStars profiles: AAPS teens prove talent is plentiful in district

January 28, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Profiles by Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com Pioneer senior Ella Maki grew up in a house filled with music Music echoes through Ella Maki’s family. Always has. Probably always will. “My family is very involved with music and […]

Jordan Tirico with student group in Guatemala
High School News

Skyline grad extols benefits of gap year; USA Gap Year Fair to be held Jan. 22 at Skyline High School

January 13, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Story and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News When Jordan Tirico graduated from Skyline High School in 2018, he knew he wasn’t ready right away to walk into a college classroom. And so he took […]

FutureStars 2019 Winning Act, “It’s Tricky” performed by 2019 Pioneer grads, Ashanti Kenyatta Campbell, Shane Collins, and Trey Foster.
Features

Pioneer Theatre Guild presents FutureStars 2020 Jan. 17, 18, 25

January 9, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer Theatre Guild’s FutureStars 2020 returns for its 18th year at Pioneer High School’s Schreiber Auditorium on Jan. 17, 18 and 25. A citywide talent search for Ann Arbor’s next star, FutureStars features students from […]

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