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“Welcome!” say staff and students on annual AAPS Transition Day

May 12, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Slideshow, story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Any transition can be hard, and high on a student’s stress meter is the move from elementary to middle school, followed a few years later […]

We salute new AAPS teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week

May 5, 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. Erica Thomas is a teacher consultant at Pathways to Success […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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“Welcome!” say staff and students on annual AAPS Transition Day

We salute new AAPS teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week

Kiwanis awards $40,000 in scholarships to AAPS seniors

We salute new AAPS teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week

Greta Barfield, Huron High School Special Education teacher

Community High Jazz combo Tempus Fugit wins prestigious Downbeat Magazine award

Astronaut tells Pioneer High School students to reach beyond their grasp

Tracy Anderson, Community High School English teacher

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

Pioneer band students excel at state festival