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[ March 17, 2026 ] The community is invited to the 2026 IB Diploma Program Visual Arts Senior Exhibition Reception High School News
[ 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

Teacher, student head to D.C. to promote Special Olympics

February 9, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News When Pioneer High School sophomore Melanie Obua talks to legislators on Wednesday about the benefits of Special Olympics, she’ll be holding a few index cards—just in case. […]

Pioneer musicians honored at 2016 MSBOA State Solo and Ensemble Festival

February 5, 2016 AAPS News Editor

The Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association’s recent District 12 Band and Orchestra Solo and Ensemble Festival held Jan. 30 at Pioneer High School resulted in many honors for PHS musicians. Band students honored Pioneer […]

Chinese television show “Colorful Planet” films at AAPS

January 27, 2016 AAPS News Editor

The China Central Television Network television program Colorful Planet toured Skyline High School to share with Chinese families a slice of what it’s like in American schools.

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Pioneer High School to present regional world premiere of play

January 27, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer High School has been selected as one of 22 high schools across the country present the regional premiere of Prospect High: Brooklyn. Written by Daniel Robert Sullivan and a team of New York City […]

FutureStars 2016 perform to packed house

January 25, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News “What just happened?” FutureStars winner Kaleb Doughten-Priska kept repeating those words Saturday night as he was congratulated by his talented competitors in the annual talent show presented […]

Huron music department sends four groups to invitation-only conference

January 20, 2016 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News It’s an honor for any high school music group to be invited to attend the annual Michigan Music Conference. This year, the Huron Music Department was asked to send four […]

Huron student featured in inspirational skiing video

January 8, 2016 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Austin Shepherd, a sophomore at Huron High School, is featured in a new youtube video skiing the mountains in Telluride, Colorado. Austin, has participated in all sorts of outdoor […]

Skyline High School students take field trips without leaving the building

January 8, 2016 AAPS News Editor

“They’ve got everything from under sea to outer space to career explorations. There are probably 10 to 15 career explorations that they can take the kids on as well as sites all over the world. It’s incredibly immersive,” says Instructional technology teacher Peter Pasque.

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Pathways Principal Tyrone Weeks: `Students know I genuinely care’

January 6, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor When Tyrone Weeks was growing up on Detroit’s historic North End, his house was unique to others in his neighborhood because his father lived there. […]

World’s first high school planetarium still awes AAPS students

December 22, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News When the Argus Planetarium was installed in the new Ann Arbor High School in 1956, it was the first high school planetarium in the country. Since […]