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[ July 16, 2026 ] AAPS summer programs help students build skills, confidence, and connections Features
[ July 15, 2026 ] Community High student virtually connects with inaugural poet Amanda Gorman during National Education Summit Features
[ July 13, 2026 ] Elementary Summer School Program helps more than 500 students build skills for fall Elementary News
[ July 10, 2026 ] Safety Town is in full swing, teaching children lifelong safety skills Latest news
[ July 9, 2026 ] Extended School Year (ESY) Program helps students in special education retain skills over the summer Latest news

Pioneer students create fleece blankets for patients at Mott Children’s Hospital

January 18, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News A dozen young patients at Mott Children’s Hospital are now enjoying thick warm blankets created just for them by students in a peer-to-peer program at Pioneer High […]

16th annual FutureStars set for Jan. 27; calls on students to ‘Rise Up’

January 17, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Photos of FutureStars 2017 by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Back for its sixteenth year at Pioneer High School, FutureStars 2018 continues the annual city-wide search for Ann Arbor’s next Future Star. But this year’s […]

Colleen Creal, Pioneer High School guidance counselor

January 15, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Profile and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Colleen Rose Creal was born in Lima, Ohio on January 13, 1966, the fifth of six children of James (a salesman) and Rosemarie (an educator) Furlong. […]

Skyline senior Amanda Wilhoit finds her path on stage

January 11, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jeff Barr/weloveannarbor.com All freshmen have adjustments to make when entering high school, but Skyline senior drama student Amanda Wilhoit faced more than most four years ago. Not only was Wilhoit entering a new school, […]

USA Gap Year Fair comes to Skyline High School Jan. 23

January 5, 2018 AAPS News Editor

How would you like to immerse yourself in the culture of Argentina, France, Ireland, Italy, or Spain? Maybe you want to spend a semester at sea while you work on different research and service projects […]

Huron’s Little Theater is now Richard E. Ingram Theater in honor of longtime educator

December 21, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos, and video by Jo Mathis/ AAPS District News Editor For 39 years, Richard Ingram—better known as “Doc”—taught choral music to Huron High School students. And now, with the unveiling and dedication of […]

Pioneer Symphony Orchestra to hold preview concert Dec. 13 prior to attending prestigious Midwest Clinic

December 11, 2017 AAPS News Editor

The Pioneer Symphony Orchestra will head to Chicago Dec. 20-23 to participate in The Midwest Clinic, the world’s largest music educators’ conference. The public is invited to attend the orchestra’s Preview Concert on Wednesday, December 13 from […]

Skyline Anti-Bullying Club offers supportive atmosphere for students

December 11, 2017 AAPS News Editor

By Jeff Bar/wloveannarbor.com When the Skyline Anti-Bullying Club revives its once-monthly meetings in the coming days, it will be just one in many initiatives that school administrators, teachers and students have undertaken to face the […]

Amy Van Appledorn, Huron High School social studies and humanities teacher

December 7, 2017 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Amy Van Appledorn grew up in Ann Arbor, the younger sister of Todd and Scott, and the daughter of Carl Van Appledorn, a urologist at St. Joseph Mercy […]

District-wide STEAM Expo gives AAPS students the chance to demonstrate wide variety of tech skills

December 6, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The AAPS district-wide STEAM Expo held at Skyline High School Tuesday night showcased PLTW K-12 including coding, robotics, 3D printing, and design thinking. Attendance was estimated at about […]