Policy changes abound at Skyline: changes to extra credit policies, mastery correction credit, tardy rules, announcement times, bathroom/hallway closures, phone use during school. These changes often lead...
Students are looking for summer jobs and it's getting harder to get hired. A lot of students want a job during the summer. Many don’t know where to start applying or where to start looking to find a...
Have you ever struggled to find an open bathroom, had trouble getting around the building due to stairwells being locked, or been forced to use the elevator after school ends?
At 3:00 pm, Skyline's...
For most high school students, cell phones are a staple in their lives. Phones seem to be everywhere and with everyone at all times – even sneaking into classrooms as mini agents of distraction.
To...
Skyline’s school store sells four types of cookies during lunch for one dollar: Sugar, Chocolate chip, M&Ms, and Double Chocolate.
Chocolate chip cookies: 5/5
There's no denying that the...
Starting in May, administration began closing half of the Skyline bathrooms during the school day. Only one male and one female bathroom are open per floor, with the intent of staunching traffic flow and...
As the 2023-2024 school year nears its end, Skyline says “goodbye” to its seniors and “hello” to its incoming freshmen. Starting high school can be a nerve-wracking experience; take comfort in...
Congratulations to The Skyline Post staff for a new school record of 21 distinct state-level wins in the 2024 Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA) Awards.
Winners include Editor-in-Chief...
At May 15th’s Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Jazz Parks revealed her long-awaited plan to alleviate the budget shortfall, which cuts $20.4 million of the target $25 million.
At May 20th’s...
We all know about the Skyline Talent show, however, do you know about how it's planned or organized? You have more power when planning events than you know. Buckle down and get ready, future event planning...
Welcome AP Precalculus+, the newest addition to Skyline’s math curriculum. In the fall of 2023, Skyline adopted the AP Precalculus curriculum from the College Board. For the 2024-2025 school year and...
May 8th, 2024, Huron High School.
The Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) board of education meeting starts, not in the meeting room, but outside, where over 100 district teachers are gathered in protest...
Last year, a few of my senior friends mentioned how they wanted to find a nice outfit to wear under the gown during their graduation ceremony. I didn’t think much of it until recently, with my graduation...
What The Duck? You’ve Been Ducked!
Recently, Skyline High School has seen mysterious ducks popping up. Watching as you walk to class. Listening in as you learn. Each of these ducks have been numbered....
With AP testing coming up in May, many students are beginning to study. Depending on the college, passing can mean college credit. These exams may seem intimidating, but with proper preparation and studying,...
This article is part of a Skyline Post series on the 2024-25 AAPS Budget Cuts. For our previous story, click here.
On March 22, Ann Arbor Public Schools interim superintendent Jazz Parks released a...
During a school board meeting on March 13, 2024, interim superintendent Jazz Parks announced that the district is facing $25 million budget cuts for the 2024-2025 school year.
While the details on these...
As the second trimester came to an end, seniors began to receive letters from numerous universities, with a mixture of positive and negative responses. Even though people always hope for the best, college...
This year, the new Skyline Tardy Committee has implemented a four-tier tardy policy in hopes of helping motivate students to get to class on time. The policy includes letters home, community service, detention,...
Michigan’s winter snowstorms and icy showers often force schools to cancel due to dangerous conditions. Skyline used four of its snow days during the weeks following winter break, bringing students and...
On Jan. 8, 2024, Skyline High School implemented a new policy: the morning announcements moved from the beginning of second hour to the end, at 10:25 a.m.
Staff and students have very different opinions...
The Skyline choir director Lindsay CieChanski (pronounced “see-chan-ski”) has been named the 2023 DTE Energy Foundation Educator of the Year by the University Musical Society (UMS). This award is given...
One unique aspect of Skyline’s curriculum is the option to join one of four magnet programs: specialized courses that focus on different fields of interest. Students can be a part of Business Marketing...
On March 2, 2024, the mock trial team will drive to the Monroe County Courthouse to compete in this year’s regionals, with students playing the roles of attorneys and witnesses. “At the competition,...
The 2023-2024 school year is flying by quickly, and course selection is here! Journalism is a great elective option for all students. Signing up for journalism is easy: just add the class in PowerSchool!
We...
As the air gets colder and the nights get shorter, the infamous Michigan winter brings puffy coats, fleece-lined boots, and icy roads. As some Skyline students drive to school, the danger of driving...
Michigan is home to 8,000 homeless people. According to 24/7 Wall St, 11% of these people don’t have access to any type of shelter during the winter, including homeless shelters. Skyline’s Naptime...
“I had a pretty normal childhood,” said Rosa IIdecinda Montalvo. Now the sous chef at the downtown Ann Arbor restaurant, Isalita Cantina Mexicana, Montalvo was born in Iglesia Vieja, a small town in...
In the weeks before winter break, Skyline’s Black Student Union (BSU) and the Rising Scholars programs held their third annual donation drive to benefit Save Our Souls Community Services (SOS).
This...
