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[ November 9, 2026 ] Pioneer girls cross country win second straight state title High School News
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[ November 5, 2026 ] Pioneer Theatre Guild presenting Hadestown Teen Edition High School News
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An Allen Elementary 5th grade class stands and kneels in front of a welcome sign

Allen Elementary returns home

April 12, 2017 AAPS News Editor

In addition to the air of excitement to check out the new look of the school, or attend classes for the first time in the building for some students, the Allen Elementary community shared thanks and gratitude.

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Fourth graders learn to empathize and understand at Disability Awareness Workshop

April 11, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Video and photos by Jo Mathis, AAPS District News Editor The Center for Independent Living in Ann Arbor sponsors Disability Awareness Workshops for fourth graders in AAPS each year. With the help of volunteers from […]

32nd annual College Fair to be held Wednesday, March 29, at Pioneer

March 21, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Ann Arbor Public Schools will host its 32nd annual College Fair from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, at Pioneer High School. The event is open to all students and all families in […]

A2 STEAM’s visionary leader set to retire; will focus on macro side of education

March 21, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Gym teacher Kate Lewit had been very happy at Allen Elementary, her home for 26 years. But when she learned that Allen’s principal Joan Fitzgibbon was […]

Skyline High School to present “The Diviners” March 24, 25, 26

March 15, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Ann Arbor’s Skyline High School Theater will present Jim Leonard’s haunting play, “The Diviners” on March 24, 25 and 26. Winner of the American College Theatre Festival, “The Diviners” is a moving story about a disturbed […]

Cheryl Haller, Skyline High School College & Career Advisor

March 14, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Profile and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Cheryl Haller grew up near the beaches of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She earned a bachelor’s degree in speech communications & marketing from the University […]

The United States Navy Concert Band to perform at Pioneer High School March 17

March 9, 2017 AAPS News Editor

The United States Navy Concert Band will perform at Pioneer High School’s Schreiber Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 17. Selected Pioneer High School musicians will join the Navy Band on-stage to perform John […]

Annual trip to the Scrap Box is a creative kick for Lakewood students

March 9, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News AAPS students take some incredible field trips, from world-class art museums, lectures, and concerts at the University of Michigan, to local sites to learn about wildlife, rocks […]

Acclaimed Tappan conductor gets set to pass on his baton

March 7, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Story, video and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Luckily for Tappan Middle School music students, Joe DeMarsh broke the vow he took 35 years ago that went something like this: “I will never […]

Dawn Dennis, Allen Elementary first grade teacher

March 6, 2017 AAPS News Editor

Dawn Dennis Profile and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Dawn Dennis was born and raised in Detroit, the daughter of Herman and Marva Jenkins, a retired postal supervisor and retired executive secretary for […]