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[ January 9, 2026 ] Skyline Arts Benefit & Collage Concert to be held Feb. 11 at Skyline High School Features
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Skyline magazine named best high school literary publication in the state—again

February 6, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The school district known for brains and brawn also boasts some exceptional poets, writers, editors, photographers and artists. Skyline High School’s “Teen Spirit” magazine has again […]

Career Night Feb. 10 will introduce students to new paths

February 5, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By the time Miranda Cox graduates from Huron High School in June, she’ll know how to simplify negative exponents in fractions, how many men signed the Declaration of Independence, and what condensation synthesis is all […]

Ann Arbor Western Kiwanis Club gives 240 calculators to AAPS second graders

February 4, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Thanks to the generosity of the Ann Arbor Western Kiwanis Club, 240 new calculators are now in use by second graders at Dicken, Lakewood and Haisley elementaries. According to Dawn Linden, AAPS executive director of […]

Continue the Conversation: Parents says administrators not only listen, but act on new information

January 30, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Last year, when she was new to Ann Arbor Public Schools, Superintendent Jeanice Swift held a series of open forums at each school in the district and some public sites. Called Listen and Learn, […]

Chemistry students raise $528 for Alpha House

January 29, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Huron High School’s chemistry students raised $528.00 for Alpha House in Ann Arbor during their annual silver bottle lab last month. Students from the chemistry classes of Peter Elias, Andrew Collins, and Barb Schenk silver-coated the inside […]

Voters to decide on district enhancements May 5

January 29, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Voters will be asked on May 5 to vote on a $33 million millage for district enhancements. At Wednesday’s board meeting, trustees unanimously approved ballot language for the proposal, which would allow the district to […]

Taxpayers expected to save up to $3 million through refinancing of district bonds

January 28, 2015 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education has announced the anticipated refinancing of district bonds, which is expected to result in a savings to taxpayers of between $2-3 million. The district plans to […]

Superintendent Jeanice Swift: Trustees govern the district; work together to make the best decisions they can for students

January 28, 2015 AAPS News Editor

In a message to the Ann Arbor School District community, Superintendent Jeanice Swift writes: Each January, we pause to express our appreciation for an incredibly committed group of volunteers: public school board members. We may […]

Health expo promotes wellness culture at Skyline

January 28, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Skyline High School held its first Wellness Expo today, and Skyline Commons was filled with local health- oriented community organizations and student clubs promoting awareness about wellness. The expo reflected the school’s Health & […]

Grant provides 8 right-sized cellos

January 27, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Bach Elementary fifth grader Livi J. loved learning to play the cello that she—along with every other fifth grader in the district—received at the start of the school year. But there was a problem. “It […]