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

April 15, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Story, video and photo by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News What’s an Italian YouTube star like Alba Ciacco doing in a Pioneer Theater Guild musical? For starters, the guild’s upcoming rendition of the Broadway hit “Rock […]

Wines vocal music teacher named UMS/DTE Energy Fund Educator of the Year

April 14, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Story, video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Wines Elementary vocal music teacher Beth McNally thought she was simply going to an ordinary school assembly when Principal David DeYoung surprised her with some […]

38th annual Burns Park Run is set for Sunday, May 1

April 13, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Winding through a beautiful Ann Arbor neighborhood near the University of Michigan campus, the tree-lined Burns Park Run loop course has been a favorite of beginner and world-class runners alike. Now in its 38th year, the Burns Park Run will be […]

Wolverines thrill third graders during Pattengill program that gets kids talking about college

April 12, 2016 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor When University of Michigan Wolverines Jake Butt, Shane Morris and Henry Poggi showed up in their Pattengill classroom last week, Lori Moizio’s third graders didn’t know there was an academic reason […]

Pioneer band students excel at state festival

April 5, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer band students received 67 first division and 18 second division ratings in solo performance, as well as 68 first division and eight second division ratings in ensemble performance at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra’s State Solo […]

Salmon, chickens & a turbine: Oh my! Students show off their work at A2STEAM Spring Expo

April 1, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Slideshow by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The Spring 2016 A2STEAM Exposition gave K-7 students the opportunity to show parents and friends the exciting things they’ve been working on lately. Students explained everything from how […]

Bethany Tabaka, Carpenter Elementary third grade teacher

March 31, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Bethany Tabaka attended Chelsea Public schools through high school, then majored in both elementary education and Spanish at Western Michigan University. She learned to speak Spanish fluently by participating in a study abroad course in […]

Angell first graders raise more than $1,000 to purchase water to help in Flint crisis

March 30, 2016 AAPS News Editor

By Geoff Larcom Executive Director of Media Relations, EMU Under the guidance of a student teacher from Eastern Michigan University, first grade students at Angell Elementary School raised more than $1,000 to send 300 cases […]

“Every hand was raised.” Logan students commit to care

March 25, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Story and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Thanks in part to a new program started this year at Logan Elementary, fifth grader Ahmed Hejazi has made a lot of new friends this year. Some […]

Pioneer Theater Guild to present Broadway hit ‘Rock of Ages!’

March 24, 2016 AAPS News Editor

After six booming years on the Broadway stage, Pioneer Theatre Guild will present “Rock of Ages!” this spring. The performance dates are: Friday, April 29 Saturday, April 30 Friday, May 6 Saturday, May 7 All […]