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[ March 16, 2026 ] Pioneer Boys Swim and Dive team win another state championship High School News
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[ March 12, 2026 ] AAPS students advance to SkillsUSA State Finals Academics
[ 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

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 […]

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:

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 […]

Profile: Pioneer’s Henri Schneehagen is scoring goals in and out of the water

September 25, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com Henri Schneehagen is fun to watch with the ball in his hands. The Pioneer water polo player seems to be plotting when he gets the ball. He plays relaxed, doesn’t force things […]

Lynn Boland, Huron High School health science teacher

September 24, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Lynn Boland was a nurse at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital for 15 years before returning to Huron High School in 2008 to lead the Health Sciences Program. The program […]

Profile: Senior Tierney Fraidenburg is Pioneer kicker AND swim team co-captain this fall—but is most proud of 3.98 GPA

September 23, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Terry Jacoby/WeloveAnnArbor.com Tierney Fraidenburg is simply an amazing young woman. And the word “amazing” isn’t something to kick around lightly, but in this case it fits in more ways than one. The senior is […]

First in a series: Q & A with Curriculum Coordinator Amy Deller-Antieau, District Science Department Chair, Grades 6-12

September 10, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of profiles of AAPS curriculum coordinators, our behind-the-scenes educators who fill an important role in our students’ school days. These coordinators plan and facilitate the selection, […]

That horn section rocks! 5 Pioneer Symphony Band members join Lady Antebellum in concert

August 21, 2019 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor It was supposed to be just another (glorious) day at the week-long Pioneer Band Camp at Interlochen Center for the Arts. Then it got really interesting. Five Pioneer High […]

Pioneer Science Olympiad impresses at nationals with fifth place finish

June 18, 2019 AAPS News Editor

The Pioneer High School Science Olympiad team celebrated a historic day competing at the 35th Annual National Science Olympiad Tournament at Cornell University in New York on June 1. They were one of 60 teams […]

3 questions for: Kaye Hoffmeyer, RE acceptance to Oakland University’s musical theatre program

June 12, 2019 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The college application process is tough enough. Imagine having to sing, dance, and recite a monologue to gain admittance. Recent Huron High School graduate Kaye Hoffmeyer talks about […]