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Huron Symphony Orchestra to perform in China over spring break: See the rehearsal video

April 2, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor The Huron Symphony Orchestra practices Aaron Copland’s “Hoedown” in preparation for the upcoming performance tour in China: Spring break 2015 will be particularly memorable for 49 members […]

Student’s award-winning art hangs in congresswoman’s office

March 31, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Community High School junior has won third place in the 2015 Dingell Congressional Art Competition. Eleanor’s pencil drawing “Falling Rain” was chosen from more then 100 pieces. Her work will hang in Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s […]

Prom 2015: A big night at the Big House

March 27, 2015 AAPS News Editor

With its kitty-corner location across the street, Michigan Stadium is a constant presence in the lives of every Pioneer High School student. Now, for the first time, the Jack Roth Stadium Club at the Big […]

Something wicked this way comes … this weekend

March 23, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Skyline High School presents William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy of dark ambition, Macbeth, in the Skyline High School Auditorium on March 26, 27, and 28 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are available now at www.showtix4u.com for $8.00 for adults and […]

AAPS students compete in Who Wants to be a Mathematician competition at U-M

March 13, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Four AAPS high school students competed recently in the Who Wants to be a Mathematician contest in the Rogel Ballroom of the Michigan Union. The game show included categories such as algebra, trigonometry, geometry, history […]

Pioneer students claim 5 prizes in documentary film contest

March 4, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Five groups of Pioneer students were among the winners in C-SPAN’s 2015 StudentCam documentary film contest. This year’s contest had 2280 total entries, which made it very competitive. Pioneer has had winners every year its students have entered […]

Skyline students are building 28 little neighborhood libraries for bookish Ann Arbor

February 26, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Here’s yet another reason to root for spring: Along with the forsythia and daffodils, 28 little neighborhood libraries will pop up here and there. And it’s all thanks […]

Orchestra Night to thrill music-lovers Feb. 26 at Hill Auditorium; will feature AAPS middle and high school musicians

February 23, 2015 AAPS News Editor

The Fine Arts Department of the Ann Arbor Public Schools will present Orchestra Night on Thursday, Feb. 26 at Hill Auditorium on the University of Michigan campus. The advanced repertoire to be performed by middle […]

Pioneer High talks its way to victory at Michigan High School Ethics Bowl

February 13, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer High School took two teams to the first ever Michigan High School Ethics Bowl on Feb. 8. at The Neutral Zone Teen Center in Ann Arbor, where they competed against eight other teams from […]

Pioneer Men’s Hockey Team thanks teachers, then cruises to 13-5 victory over Monroe

February 11, 2015 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor Ice Cube was the setting Saturday night for a special pre-game celebration of teachers. During the Pioneer Men’s Hockey Team’s annual Teacher Appreciation Night, each player selected a teacher who inspired, […]