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What to do after graduation? Counseling Outreach Programs supplement the extensive support available in the high schools

October 19, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News What comes after high school? College, career, vocational training? And if college is the choice, which one? When to apply? How to pay for it? Ann Arbor Public Schools offers […]

Profile: Pioneer’s Nick Foster leading the way—on and off the course

October 17, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com Pioneer’s John Florence paid a teammate one of the best compliments you can when it comes to cross country. Earlier in the year, the senior runner said of teammate Nick Foster: “You […]

AAPS students study the biodiversity at future site of the Freeman Environmental Education Center

October 16, 2018 AAPS News Editor

“We thought it was just going to be a lot of golden rod because when we first came here that’s all we could see is just golden rod. We didn’t think that we would find all of these species,” says Skyline student Gabriella Mack.

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Esteemed songwriter/composers talk to Pioneer students about their craft; new book

October 12, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Pioneer High School junior Henry Kiley is an aspiring songwriter. So he was thrilled when two celebrated, award-winning songwriters came to Pioneer’s Little Theater Thursday […]

Profile: Pioneers’ Delanie DeSano-Smith is setting her team up for success

October 9, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com The Pioneer volleyball team is a work in progress under first-year coach Fabiana Martins and the Pioneers have been making plenty of progress along the way. The Pioneers play with a passion […]

Profile: Nikhil Gunaratnam is quickly improving as Skyline’s No. 1 singles player

October 9, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Terry Jacoby/weloveannarbor.com When Nikhil Gunaratnam was around 8 years old he picked up a tennis racket. He hasn’t put it down since and has become one of the top young high school tennis players […]

AAPS welcomes 40th delegation from Hikone to Ann Arbor; AAPS students look forward to their visit to Japan next month

October 2, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor “Youkoso!” Ann Arbor Public Schools today welcomed 14 students and two chaperones from Hikone, Japan during a reception at Scarlett Middle School. This year marks […]

AAPS Congratulates 78 National Merit Semi-Finalists

September 27, 2018 AAPS News Editor

”We are extremely proud of our students who have achieved National Merit Semi-Finalist status. We recognize the effort it takes to master the range of subject areas tested and we applaud these Semi-Finalists for rising to the challenge and excelling,” says Superintendent Jeanice Swift.

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Robert Cupit, Project Lead the Way teacher, Huron High School

September 20, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Huron High School Project Lead the Way teacher Rob Cupit was born in 1987 and grew up in Woodhaven. His father, Bob, is an industrial manufacturer at 3M; his […]

AAPS launches the first IB Career-related Programme (CP) in the state

September 19, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video and story by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Ann Arbor Public Schools’ theme for the 2018-19 school year is “engage.” And perhaps nothing puts that concept into […]