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Teachers spend first day of summer vacation at IBMYP workshop

June 16, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor On their first day of summer break, dozens of AAPS teachers met for a day-long International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) introductory workshop called “Launching the MYP.” It […]

Skyline Students Work Featured at Cinetopia International Film Festival

June 15, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“It was really inspiring to hear how they told their stories, it was different than hearing it from a book like a textbook in school, so it was really nice to hear personal stories,” says Skyline student Morgan Hall.

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USA Hockey development program sticking with Ann Arbor Public Schools

June 12, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“You want a district that stays cutting edge, and Ann Arbor is a pretty cutting edge district with really good programing,” says USA Hockey NTDP Senior Director of Operations Scott Monaghan.

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Pioneer baseball team hits homeruns in the classroom, too

June 10, 2015 AAPS News Editor

The Pioneer High School Boys Varsity Baseball team has the highest GPA in Division 1 and the highest GPA of any baseball program in the state. See the results here: 2015 Team Academic All-State-3 Jerry Holley […]

Computer science courses becoming more popular as students discover coding

June 10, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Rachel Menge has known for a while that after graduating from Pioneer High, she would go into engineering. It wasn’t until she enrolled in Ted Emch’s computer science […]

Eagles soar towards their future at Skyline High School Graduation

June 9, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“It is inevitable in life to have distractions and hardships, but we will move past them. We will look down on the storms and know we can conquer them. As eagles, we will continue to dream big and press towards the mark, to reach the goal as shown in our prosperous sports and test scores,” says Skyline graduate Nia Willis.

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SkyWell wraps up first year with talk from CEO

June 8, 2015 AAPS News Editor

As the only student-led comprehensive high school wellness initiative in the area, Skyline High School’s SkyWell is forging some new territory when it comes to promoting wellness and advocating for healthy choices at school. So […]

Huron Music Department receives rare honor

June 5, 2015 AAPS News Editor

The Huron High School Music Department recently received some great news from state music organizations. MSBOA (The Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association) has named three Huron ensembles as performers at next year’s Michigan Music […]

Pioneer graduates told to find their place, make a difference at commencement

June 5, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“Your adjustment to the unexpected and uncontrolled defines your life. It can bring great joys never contemplated. When life puts a roadblock in your path, paint it your favorite color, build a hang glider out of it and soar into a new future,” Pioneer English teacher Shawn Ashley tells the class of 2015.

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River Rats set sail at 47th annual commencement

June 4, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center was the setting for Huron High School’s 47th commencement, an inspiring two-hour ceremony that honored each graduating River Rat setting […]