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First year in transformed Central High library gets high marks

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
The updated space features collaborative study areas and themed book collections.

Emergency training helps bus drivers sharpen skills 

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
The four-hour program gave drivers hands-on practice in emergency response, communication and student safety.

Arts Council elimination could negatively impact schools

All Districts Morgan Jarema
The Michigan House has voted to approve a state budget that would eliminate the Michigan Arts and Culture Council. That has the potential to cut arts programs in schools across the state.

Free summer meals at select KDL branches

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
The Sack Suppers at KDL are available to children and teens at KDL’s Wyoming, Kelloggsville and Kentwood branches.

First-graders stay connected to classmate in South Korea

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
After a visa setback has left a classmate back in South Korea, Ada Elementary students used books, letters and video calls to maintain their friendship.

Summer EBT offers up to $120 for groceries

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
A local school leader is helping to raise awareness about the summer program to ensure eligible families use the benefits available to them.

Free meal program feeding many kids this summer

All Districts Erin Albanese
School districts are working to make sure no child goes hungry this summer.

From SchoolAI to Google Gemini, students learn to navigate AI

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Kent ISD districts are integrating artificial intelligence into lessons that build critical thinking skills, encourage ethical use and prepare students for a technology-driven future.

FHN Drive team wins top honors at vehicle design competition

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Students from Forest Hills Northern High School were named grand champions, and earned first place in design and second place in performance for an electric vehicle project.

Fifth-graders restock time capsule for another quarter century

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Fifth-grade council members sorted through relics from 2000 before sealing new keepsakes for students to discover in 2051.

Grads contemplate life after high school: ‘We will be fine’

Podcasts Charles Honey
Three graduating seniors talk about their dreams, concerns and goals, from improving health equity and dental care to helping save the environment.

Whitmer returns to Forest Hills Central to send off Class of 2026

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, 1989 Forest Hills Central graduate, encouraged students to build community and embrace uncertainty.

‘You Belong Bash’ builds kinship, connection among peers, staff

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
The district hosted the ‘You Belong Bash’ for fourth-graders to connect and build a sense of belonging.

Bus driver turns storytime into best-selling adventure 

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Jered Zank is a familiar face in Forest Hills as a bus driver, but like a storybook character, he has a hidden talent: he writes books.

Bridging the tech gap for older adults

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Students in the Tech Center’s cybersecurity and networking class visited The Oaks to help older adults navigate personal technology and build connections.

Tessa Bunting grows alongside the kids she teaches 

Forest Hills School News Network
This article by freshman Scarlett Dombrowski about senior Tessa Bunting first appeared in The Central Trend, the Forest Hills Central High School student news site.
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