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Music breaks down language and cultural barriers at Friendship Concert

August 12, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“Music is an international language so even if we can’t speak English or Japanese we can be friends and make good music together,” says violin player Kanon Ando from Toyota City, Japan.

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Pioneer High School and Japanese Youth Orchestras present free Friendship Concert at Hill Auditorium

August 3, 2015 AAPS News Editor

The Toyota City Junior Orchestra, which is visiting from Japan in August for several performing events, will join the nationally renowned Pioneer High School Symphony Orchestra in a unique Friendship Concert at Hill Auditorium in […]

`He taught us how to run the race of life’

July 17, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor One of the things Coach Bryan Westfield was noted for saying to his Pioneer High School athletes over the years was, “Where are the smiles?” […]

Innovative, indeed: Pioneer team builds, races car

June 26, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer High School’s IVD (Innovative Vehicle Design) team concluded its year with a successful race at Belle Isle. The after-school program allows students to build a car from the ground up and then participate in […]

Washtenaw International High School Class of 2015 includes first Ann Arbor Public Schools International Baccalaureate grads

June 24, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“A really unique experience building up the school. Everyone was accepted and we got the chance to build a community,” says WIHI class of 2015 graduate Megan Andrews.

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Ann Arbor School Board to consider security upgrade purchases

June 23, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Andrew Cluley Communications Specialist Security upgrades were one of the highlights in the 2015 Ann Arbor Public Schools Bond issue. Voters overwhelmingly passed the $33 million bond proposal in May, and the School Board […]

Behavior Intervention Specialist Program helping to close the achievement gap

June 19, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“We often talk about incremental improvements, this data is in the magnitude of a 20 to 30 percent improvement. It’s astonishing,” says School Board President Deb Mexicotte.

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