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Skyline Theatre presents ‘Shakespeare in Love’ this weekend

November 13, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Before he was known the world over as the greatest playwright in the English Language, William Shakespeare was a young writer struggling to get his works seen and looking for inspiration. That’s the character we […]

Elementary News

1400 AAPS students treated to Pioneer Theatre Guild’s performance of `Matilda: The Musical’

November 7, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor About 1400 AAPS elementary students from eight schools got a real treat Wednesday when they took a field trip to see the Pioneer Theatre Guild’s performance of “Roald Dahl’s […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Chelsea Birchmeier, Skyline High School ELA teacher

November 5, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Born on the Eastside of Detroit, Chelsea Birchmeier’s upbringing has shaped her teaching style. Her love for school was constant. Beyond watching soap operas with her grandma, reading has […]

Features

Profile: Skyline freshman Lily Cleason is making a (first) name for herself

October 30, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com The last name should sound familiar, but it’s the first name that is trying to make a name for herself. The Cleason name is special in high school swimming in these parts […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Jane Nixon, Pioneer High School teacher consultant, coach

October 29, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Tell us a bit about your background. I’m a townie. I was born and raised in Ann Arbor with two sisters, a brother, a dog and kind loving parents […]

Community Gives Back

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 […]

Features

Profile: Pioneer’s Martha Laramore-Josey fulfills a dream playing Matilda in PTG’s fall production

October 18, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com When Martha Laramore-Josey saw Roald Dahl’s Matilda on Broadway in 2014 she knew right then that she “wanted to be a part of this show.” “I absolutely loved it,” says Laramore-Josey. “It’s […]

Features

Profile: Pioneer golfer Amaya Melendez is online and on course for another big season

October 7, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Terry Jacoby/WeloveAnnArbor.com Amaya Melendez has been an elite player for Pioneer since she stepped on the first tee three years ago during her freshman season. She is one of those quiet, very quiet in […]

High School News

12 AAPS high school students tour the Big Ten Network production facilities

September 30, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor A dozen AAPS high school students toured the Big Ten Network broadcast facilities Friday as the network prepared to broadcast Saturday’s Michigan v. Rutgers game:

High School News

30 seconds with: PHS Concert Band White learns to march while playing the Pioneer Fight Song

September 25, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/news.a2schools.org You think it’s easy to play an instrument while also moving in sync in every direction in front of a crowd? Pioneer High School Associate Director of Bands Jeff Garcia—whose voice is […]

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