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Kiwanis awards $40,000 in scholarships to AAPS seniors

May 4, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Forty AAPS students each received a post-high school academic scholarships of $1000 from the Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor during an awards program and luncheon Monday.  The philanthropy is thought to be the largest, one day contribution by […]

Features

We salute new AAPS teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week

May 3, 2016 AAPS News Editor

During National Teacher Appreciation Week this week, AAPS District News will profile four teachers who are completing their first year at Ann Arbor Public Schools. Pathways to Success math teacher Ryan Hansen was raised in […]

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Greta Barfield, Huron High School Special Education teacher

May 2, 2016 AAPS News Editor

  Greta Barfield  spent most of her school years in Muncie, Indiana, where she graduated from Burris Laboratory School, which is part of Ball State University’s Teacher College. She also earned her bachelors degree in […]

Features

Community High Jazz combo Tempus Fugit wins prestigious Downbeat Magazine award

April 26, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Video and photo by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News The Community High Jazz combo Tempus Fugit has just won a major international award: The Downbeat Magazine Outstanding Performance Award in the High School Combo contest. This is the biggest worldwide […]

Features

Astronaut tells Pioneer High School students to reach beyond their grasp

April 25, 2016 AAPS News Editor

“I want to encourage you to reach beyond your grasp. We can all do more than we think we can, especially if we’re pushed, but reach beyond your grasp,” said astronaut Jack Lousma. […]

"Exceptional" profiles

Tracy Anderson, Community High School English teacher

April 25, 2016 AAPS News Editor

  Tracy Anderson was walking out of the Ann Arbor District Library in 2000, balancing a stack of books for her thesis research, when she stopped by the job posting board and saw the opening […]

Features

Italian exchange student—a YouTube music video star—has a lead role in Pioneer Theater Guild’s “Rock of Ages!”

April 15, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Story, video and photo by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News  What’s an Italian YouTube star like Alba Ciacco doing in a Pioneer Theater Guild musical? For starters, the guild’s upcoming rendition of the Broadway hit “Rock […]

Features

Pioneer band students excel at state festival

April 5, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer band students received 67  first division and  18  second division ratings in solo performance, as well as  68  first division and  eight second division ratings in ensemble performance at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra’s State Solo […]

Features

Pioneer Theater Guild to present Broadway hit ‘Rock of Ages!’

March 24, 2016 AAPS News Editor

After six booming years on the Broadway stage, Pioneer Theatre Guild will present “Rock of Ages!” this spring. The performance dates are: Friday, April 29 Saturday, April 30 Friday, May 6 Saturday, May 7 All […]

Elementary News

STEAM education helps make school relevant to life, future careers

March 21, 2016 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News  Looking at courses for next year? AAPS is one of the only districts in the country to offer Project Lead The Way (PLTW) programs across grades K-12. PLTW is the […]

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