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Beth Heinen Bell is associate editor, reporter and copy editor. She is an award-winning journalist who got her professional start as the education reporter for the Grand Haven Tribune. A Calvin University graduate and proud former Chimes editor, she later returned to Calvin to help manage its national writing festival. Beth has also written for The Grand Rapids Press and several West Michigan businesses and nonprofits. She is fascinated by the nuances of language, loves to travel and has strong feelings about the Oxford comma. Read Beth's full bio

Sky’s the limit

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
Grandville High School introduced a new option this spring: an independent study course that trains students on how to become certified drone pilots...

‘Math is all around us’

Making Math Add Up Beth Heinen Bell
Math coaches work with teachers to help students discover the joy of solving math problems...

At this school, gym class is no longer one size fits all

Cedar Springs Beth Heinen Bell
At Cedar Springs Middle School, two new options for PE class are changing the way students approach physical activity...

‘Lemonade wars’ turn students into business owners

Rockford Beth Heinen Bell
With competing lemonade stands and unique flavor options, fourth-graders learn about supply and demand, opportunity cost and how to work together as business partners...

Foundation commits $750,000 for mental health support

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell
A significant donation will enable the district to provide more robust mental health services for students in all grades at all five schools...

Watch and learn

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
The Grandville High School child psychology class, which teaches how children develop physically, socially, emotionally, intellectually and morally, brought in kids for some observational learning...

A robust resource for the 21st century

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell
At Lowell High School, the library plays a key role in both instruction and curriculum...

‘I love you! Have a good day!’

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
In an era when nearly nothing for schools has been stable, parent volunteer Lacey Funke has been a constant presence for the Cummings Elementary community...

To be her own boss

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell
This Lowell High School junior, a marketing student at Kent Career Tech Center, has big plans for her future...

A seat at the ‘fancy table’

Cedar Springs Beth Heinen Bell
At Cedar Trails, 'fancy lunches' are a special perk to recognize classes for their positive actions, words and behavior at school...

Designing his own path, one stone and planting at a time

Cedar Springs Beth Heinen Bell
When this high school senior visits a park these days, he’s thinking about the types of trees planted there or wondering about the placement of a walkway. And he loves it...

Creating purposeful learning, sticky note by sticky note

Rockford Beth Heinen Bell
The project gave Parkside second-graders experience reading nonfiction, doing research on a topic, categorizing information, working with a partner and giving a public presentation...

Career fair exposes students to some 40 employers looking to hire

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell
Breakout sessions featured panel discussions on resume-building, career pathway options, interviewing and more...

Finding a way to help Ukrainian kids, through books

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell
Books may not seem like a priority during wartime when people are in need of so much, but some Murray Lake students wanted to do something more personal...

‘Oh, I can do this!’

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell
Experimenting with different types of drawing techniques gives these Lowell Middle School students confidence in their ability to create...

Au revoir, Michigan

Cedar Springs Beth Heinen Bell
This spring break, French students are headed to France in a first-of-its-kind trip for Cedar Springs...
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