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Community High Jazz combo Tempus Fugit wins prestigious Downbeat Magazine award

April 26, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Video and photo by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News The Community High Jazz combo Tempus Fugit has just won a major international award: The Downbeat Magazine Outstanding Performance Award in the High School Combo contest. This is the biggest worldwide […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Classic cross-dressing comedy “Charley’s Aunt” comes to Skyline March 17, 18, 19

March 16, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Long before Robin Williams masqueraded as “Mrs. Doubtfire” or Dustin Hoffman donned a wig and dress in “Tootsie,” Brandon Thomas wrote the classic cross-dressing comedy “Charley’s Aunt” that has been delighting British and American audiences […]

Pioneer grad returns to Ann Arbor for book signing of his debut novel

February 12, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Gavriel (Gavi) Savit, a 2006 Pioneer High School graduate, will hold a book signing at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at Literati Bookstore, 124 E. Washington. After graduating from the University of Michigan with […]

Pioneer musicians honored at 2016 MSBOA State Solo and Ensemble Festival

February 5, 2016 AAPS News Editor

The Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association’s recent District 12 Band and Orchestra Solo and Ensemble Festival held Jan. 30 at Pioneer High School resulted in many honors for PHS musicians. Band students honored Pioneer […]

Logan Elementary 2nd grader top Michigan entry in Doodle 4 Google contest

February 5, 2016 AAPS News Editor

“I got the idea because my family always drinks tea and I like to host tea parties,” Ashley Han says about her Doodle 4 Google contest entry.

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