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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

Greatness is made one day at a time, Rising Scholars are told at annual leadership conference

May 17, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos, and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When Gabe Doss was asked to be the keynote speaker at the Rising Scholars annual conference, he knew it was a no-brainer. As a member […]

Community High jazz band wins Downbeat Magazine Student Music Award; will be featured guests at annual Jazz Blowout at The Ark May 22

May 17, 2017 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis, AAPS District News Editor Community High School’s annual Jazz Blowout at The Ark on Monday, May 22 will offer guests the chance to hear the award-winning jazz band “Tempus Fugit” as well as all […]

20 Pioneer students excel on National Latin Exam

May 16, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Twenty Pioneer High excelled in the recent National Latin Exam, which was administered to nearly 150,00 students. Despite the rising cost of the exam, all Pioneer students were able to participate again this year thanks to […]

SkyWell raises $2,000 for Mighty Quinn at the 2nd Annual Walk for Wellness

May 16, 2017 AAPS News Editor

The outdoor track at Skyline High School Friday was busy with students, staff and community members walking for a good cause. For the second year, the Health & Medicine Bio-Medical Sciences Magnet held its annual […]

AAPS musicians please the crowds at Picnic Pops 2017

May 15, 2017 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News The weather was perfect Saturday for a picnic on the lawn of Pioneer High School while middle and high school musicians performed under the tent. The 2017 Picnic Pops—an annual […]

Anne Bezeau, Skyline High School health & physical education teacher

May 10, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Nobody who knows Anne Bezeau would be surprised to learn that in addition to teaching health and physical education at Skyline High School, she also organizes […]

Skyline ELA teacher Jeff Austin named a finalist for 2017 E3 Teacher of the Year

May 9, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story, video, and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Skyline ELA teacher Jeff Austin says he’s not an emotional person but admits he was deeply touched to be named a finalist for the Ann […]

Quinn Strassel is the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber 2017 E3 Teacher of the Year

May 5, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor AAPS theater teacher Quinn Strassel is on a paternity leave following the March 30 birth of his third child. So when he stopped into Community […]

41 AAPS students receive scholarships at annual Kiwanis Club event

May 3, 2017 AAPS News Editor

By Sean Dalton/ Staff writer, WeLoveAnnArbor.com Each year, Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor gathers together with dozens of students, their parents, and Ann Arbor Public Schools educators for a special ceremony to distribute thousands of dollars in scholarships […]

AAPS receives $2,500 Education Excellence Award to benefit SkyWell

April 25, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Skyline High School students are excited about a $2,500 grant that will allow an expansion of its SkyWell program, a student-led initiative aimed at improving student attitudes […]