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[ February 23, 2026 ] Nancy Shafer Boudreau, Pioneer High School women’s cross country/varsity track coach "Exceptional" profiles
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[ February 20, 2026 ] Seven members of the Pioneer and Skyline choirs are selected to participate in the MSVMA All-State Honors Choir Features
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Quanisha Shawanibin, Mitchell third grade teacher

April 14, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Quanisha Shawanibin grew up on the Eastside of Detroit. “I was born to a teenage mother and oftentimes, it feels as if we grew up together,” she says. “I am the oldest of five girls […]

Pioneer Theatre Guild presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!

April 12, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Performances will be held on April 29, April 30, and May 5, 6 & 7 Tickets are now on sale for Pioneer Theatre Guild’s production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first collaboration […]

Huron junior scores a perfect 1600 on the SAT

April 10, 2023 AAPS News Editor

It’s a weight off her shoulders, but Anita Gaenko is almost nonchalant about the accomplishment Huron High School junior Anita Gaenko knew she did well when she left Brighton High School after taking her SAT […]

Pam Friday, Angell Elementary Young 5s teacher

April 7, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Pam Friday grew up on the west side of Michigan near Kalamazoo. She graduated from Mattawan High School and then attended and received her teaching degree from The University of Michigan. Both of her parents […]

The Skyline Ethics Team captures the national title

April 5, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Skyline’s team is the first in Michigan to claim the top honor at the National Ethics Bowl Championship The Skyline Ethics Team’s exceptional dialogue and deliberation skills on contemporary moral issues earned them the national […]

Downtown Ann Arbor storefront window with several pieces of artwork from AAPS students.

Highlights from Youth Art Month

April 4, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Downtown Ann Arbor was turned into an outdoor art gallery once again this March, as Main Street area businesses placed the artwork of Ann Arbor Public Schools students in their windows as part of Youth […]

Video: Rec & Ed’s Spring Break Camp concludes a fun-filled week

March 31, 2023 AAPS News Editor

AAPS Rec & Ed concludes a fun-filled week of activities at the 2023 Spring Break Camp.

4 Skyline students are on their way to the 2023 National High School Ethics Bowl this weekend

March 28, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Students excelled at state and regionals before advancing to nationals While most high schools in Michigan are on spring break, four Ann Arbor Skyline students are meeting and discussing their ideas about ethics and philosophy with other students, philosophers, […]

Huron freshmen visit the Zekelman Holocaust Center; reflect on ‘all that was lost’

March 24, 2023 AAPS News Editor

The field trip is part of an interdisciplinary unit in their English, world history, and biology classes exploring the results of identity misrepresentation Helping Huron High School ninth graders see how subjects connect in the […]

Rebecca Landin-Smith, Allen Elementary first grade teacher

March 24, 2023 AAPS News Editor

Rebecca Landin-Smith grew up in Detroit, the oldest of three girls. Her mother worked as a teacher and principal while her father worked in business. A graduate of Eastern Michigan University, she completed her graduate […]