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District to host family STEM nights

Godwin Heights — Families in the district have two opportunities to explore hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) offerings this fall. 

The high school will host its Secondary STEM Night, focused on science, technology, engineering, and math, on Sept. 20 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the high school, 50 35th ST. SW.

High School Science Teacher Aaron Higley helped students with rocket-building at last year’s program
High School Science Teacher Aaron Higley helped students with rocket-building at last year’s program

The family STEM night, which the high school has hosted for the past several years, gives students in grades 6-12 and their families the opportunity to explore various STEM activities. Stations such as rocket building, robots, coding, financial skills, chemistry and puzzle games are set up in the school’s collaboration room, with participants able to move from station to station.

North Godwin, which launched its new STEM program last year, will host its family STEM night later this fall, on Nov. 16.

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Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma is a reporter covering Kent ISD, Godwin Heights, Kelloggsville, Forest Hills and Comstock Park. The salutatorian for the Hartland Public Schools class of 1985, she changed her colors from blue and maize to green and white by attending Michigan State University, where she majored in journalism. Joanne moved to the Grand Rapids area in 1989, where she started her journalism career at the Advance Newspapers. She later became the editor for On-the-Town magazine, a local arts and entertainment publication. Her eldest daughter is a nurse, working in Holland, and her youngest attends Oakland University. Both are graduates from Byron Center High School. She is a volunteer for the Van Singel Fine Arts Advisory Board and the Kent District Library. In her free time, Joanne enjoys spending time with her family, checking out local theater and keeping up with all the exchange students they have hosted through the years. Read Joanne's full bio

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