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Pioneer students dig up new ways of seeing Hamlet

January 28, 2026 AAPS News Editor

An unconventional staging features five different actors playing the title role at Pioneer on Feb. 6, 7 & 8 Hamlet may be the most produced play of all time, but Pioneer High School students think […]

Skyline High School Theatre presents the dark comedy ‘Light up the Sky’

January 27, 2026 AAPS News Editor

The show will be performed Feb. 6-8 at Skyline Skyline High School Theatre will brighten this winter with Light Up the Sky, a hilarious comedy about the highs and lows of the stage.The play will […]

Sarah George, Eberwhite Elementary art teacher

January 26, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Eberwhite Elementary art teacher Sarah George grew up in Brighton and now lives in Howell. After graduating from Eastern Michigan University with a degree in Visual Arts Education and a minor in Spanish Education, she […]

Board of Education officers, Leslie Wilkins, Glynda Wilks, Torchio Feaster and Don Wilkerson.

Board of Education elects officers at 2026 Organizational Meeting

January 21, 2026 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education re-elected Torchio Feaster to serve as their president at their Organizational/Regular Meeting on January 14, 2026. Glynda Wilks was voted in as vice president. Leslie Wilkins was […]

Skyline High School hosts Restorative Justice Practices Symposium, celebrating 12 years of student-led peacemaking

January 21, 2026 AAPS News Editor

SkySquad continues its work as a recognized model for school-based restorative justice Skyline High School’s SkySquad program brought together students, educators, and community members on Friday for a Restorative Justice Practices Symposium, marking more than […]

Jonathan Smigell, Huron High School art teacher

January 20, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Jonathan Smigell grew up in Plymouth, Michigan. After graduating from Canton High School, he attended Wayne State University, where he earned a BFA in Painting and Photography. He later […]

Abbot Elementary holds annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Assembly

January 17, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News We’re so proud of our Abbot second graders for their performances at this morning’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly, singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and “Man in […]

Skyline Arts Benefit & Collage Concert to be held Feb. 11 at Skyline High School

January 9, 2026 AAPS News Editor

The event will benefit Skyline music, art, and theatre students Skyline High School will celebrate the amazing talents and artistry of its students at its annual Arts Benefit & Collage Concert on Wednesday, February 11, […]

Melissa Stone, Exceptional Secretary to the Principal, Dicken Elementary

January 5, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Melissa Stone was born on an Air Force base on Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, but does not remember her life there, as she grew up in Marietta, Georgia. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Information […]

We asked Bach and Angell elementary students: What are your hopes, dreams or goals for 2026?

January 5, 2026 AAPS News Editor

Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News We asked students at Angell and Bach what they’re hoping for in 2026, and their answers ranged from global issues to personal challenges such as improving math skills. Whatever […]