Bridie Bereza

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Bridie Bereza hails from Lansing and has worked in the Grand Rapids area as a reporter, freelance writer, and communicator since graduating from Aquinas College in 2003. She feels privileged to cover West Michigan's public schools and hopes to shed a little light on the amazing things happening there through her reporting.

K-3 students earn real rewards for reading every day

All Districts Bridie Bereza

A countywide library program entices students to read more, in response to a looming challenge: implementation of the third grade reading law...

Picture this: students pledge to graduate

Godwin Heights Bridie Bereza

The Godwin Family Promise...

The little robotics team that could gets a helping hand, from humans

Godfrey-Lee Bridie Bereza

The Lee High School robotics team received a $3,000 boost ahead of the upcoming competition season...

Big plant, little plant

Kelloggsville Bridie Bereza

Fifth-graders visited a clean water plant. Then, a miniature version visited them...

Can fourth-graders teach a robot to brush its teeth?

Godfrey-Lee Bridie Bereza

The day of code was planned in tandem with the worldwide Hour of Code, an annual event designed to introduce students to coding and broaden interest in computer science...

Homes for the Holidays

Kelloggsville Bridie Bereza

School staff visited students throughout the district and beyond for the first-ever holiday home visit initiative...

The measure of a mentor

Kelloggsville Bridie Bereza

The district has partnered with a local nonprofit to implement a formal, measurable program between students in the district...

Nurturing a love of nature

Godwin Heights Bridie Bereza

A middle school’s extracurricular club aims to get students outdoors and in-the-know about the environment...

6Cs and project-based learning gain international attention

Godfrey-Lee Bridie Bereza

Classes at Lee Middle and High School will be featured in an upcoming documentary in South Korea...

Tuesdays with more reads

Godfrey-Lee Bridie Bereza

The district will get increased access to books with weekly visits from the Bookmobile. In other areas its biweekly schedule alternates between schools, community centers and underserved communities...

On fire for choir

Kelloggsville Bridie Bereza

When one elementary music teacher had a little extra time in her schedule, she knew there was only one thing to do: start a school choir...

Never too late to graduate

Godfrey-Lee Bridie Bereza

Thanks to some help from an adult education program and district staff, Ken Olson recently received his diploma -- at the age of 85...

Social skills, life skills & job skills, one beverage at a time

Godwin Heights Bridie Bereza

The cart is a new service that seems like a simple enough undertaking. But for the four students who operate the cart, it’s providing valuable lessons that will transfer to other avenues in life...

Celebrating uniqueness

Godfrey-Lee Bridie Bereza

In an effort to spark pride in their students, two teachers have created a three-month project that challenges students to explore the question: “Who AM I?”...

Want your voice heard? Then register to vote, teacher tells students

Godwin Heights Bridie Bereza

A Godwin Heights High School teacher makes it her mission to register eligible voters...

Local companies find solutions in high school seniors while they explore careers

Kelloggsville Bridie Bereza

Seniors get a head start on careers in a program offering school credit – and a wage – for work experience...

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‘You can do anything and everything’

Dads demonstrate dedication to students and learning

His heart is in the health care field

Northview grad is a future forest mapper

Book battle promotes literacy, teamwork

Future health care pros sample multiple career focuses

Young readers follow the recipe for perfect pound cake

Young engineers turn paper into a wild ride

Red Hawk Rivals episode 2: ‘Cornhole’

High-school journalists provide behind-the-scenes look at news production

Basketball team unites students, promotes inclusion

Diving into social-emotional learning

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