Latest news – Page 156 – AAPS District News

News Ticker

[ October 1, 2026 ] Dicken community celebrates topping off of new school Elementary News
[ September 30, 2026 ] Marietta “Nurse Rita” Brooks-Hayward, Carpenter Elementary School Nurse "Exceptional" profiles
[ September 29, 2026 ] A minute in the room: Quran Jackson teaches the new 4th/5th class at Carpenter Elementary A minute in the room
[ September 28, 2026 ] AAPS singers from three high schools accepted to the MSVMA Musical Theatre Intensive High School News
[ September 25, 2026 ] AAPS capital programs manager selected for national school air quality fellowship Features

Community High’s award-winning The Communicator is 100 percent student-run

March 19, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jeff Barr/weloveannarbor.com It comes out five times a year, anywhere from 80-100 pages, full glossy magazine, 8½ x 11. No, we’re not talking about special editions of Sports Illustrated or National Geographic; […]

Pioneer junior deals with grief through art; hopes to help others through her speech at TEDx Saturday, March 17

March 16, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jeff Barr/weloveannarbor.com For Alexa Easter, art is more than paint on canvas or hands on clay. It is a way to express grief.Easter, a 16-year-old junior at Pioneer High School, lost her 8-year-old brother […]

Youth Art Month in downtown Ann Arbor

March 16, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Downtown Ann Arbor businesses have turned into an Ann Arbor Public Schools art gallery for the month of March. More than 30 Main Street Area Association merchants are participating in the Youth Art Month collaboration, by placing student artwork in their display windows.

[…]

Pioneer High to present 62nd annual Concerto Concert March 21

March 16, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Pioneer High School will proudly showcase five young musicians from the Band, Choir and Orchestra programs at the 62nd Annual Concerto Concert on Wednesday, March 21. The five soloists auditioned this […]

30 seconds with … Carina Sietz’s English 12AP class as they decide how to celebrate the Ides of March

March 15, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Carina Sietz and her English 12AP class were deciding the best way to celebrate the Ides of March the following day. After reading Julius Caesar, they decided on Little […]

Teens will speak on topics they’re passionate about during TEDx Youth@AnnArbor Saturday

March 15, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor What not to say to someone of a mixed race. How a generation of consumers can impact the world. Dogs as everyday therapy. Artificial intelligence and education. These […]

Inspired by speaker at school assembly, Tappan student is now selling her self-published book on Amazon

March 14, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Story, photo and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News In some techy circles, books have taken a back seat. But some—including Tappan eighth grader Bintou Kaba—are still smitten. Not only does she love to read […]

Nicole Smitka, Carpenter Elementary 5th grade teacher

March 13, 2018 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Nicole Smitka grew up in Ann Arbor and considers herself lucky to have attended Lawton Elementary, Slauson Middle School, and Pioneer High School. With a passion for math and science, […]

‘I Got You’ kindness project at Carpenter is named 2018 Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber of Commerce E3 Project of the Year

March 9, 2018 AAPS News Editor

Story, photos, and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News The 2018 Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber of Commerce E3 Project of the Year has been awarded to a project at Carpenter Elementary that has led to […]

30 seconds with … The Pioneer High School drumline

March 8, 2018 AAPS News Editor