Janice Holst

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Janice Holst was a reporter for SNN covering Kent City and Sparta. She has been both a teacher and a journalist. A former MLive reporter, she wrote features and covered local government and schools for Advance Newspapers for nearly two decades. She also was a recipe columnist and wrote features for Mature Life Style and occasional entertainment pieces for On The Town magazines. She lives in Sparta Township and enjoys spending some of her retirement hours writing the stories of the northern Kent County school districts.

Taking alternate roads to success

Kent City Janice Holst

A unique classroom option gives struggling students a new way to prepare for high school...

Setting the table for rock star perks

Sparta Janice Holst

A special rock star lunch table encourages students to obey cafeteria rules at this elementary school...

Come SEA what we are learning

Kent City Janice Holst

Coral reef activities help accomplish a Great Start Readiness Program goal of learning to predict, observe and record through drawing and writing...

Building relationships that last

Sparta Janice Holst

The Kids Hope USA mentoring program kicked off this year at Sparta’s upper elementary...

Choose a chair and grab a new book

Kent City Janice Holst

First year teacher got off to a great start with new classroom seating and new books provided by a Michigan Literacy Grant through Grand Valley State University...

Elected learning

Sparta Janice Holst

Superintendent Pete Bush and Board of Education member Andy Jensen accompanied the class visit...

Celebrating the holidays with card, treat, gift-making

Sparta Janice Holst

One thing is for sure - Ridgeview Elementary students will be ready for holiday break. Last week they prepared for the holidays and celebrated with hands-on participation...

For first-year teachers, challenge changes to wow when ‘one thing works’

Kent City Janice Holst

First-year teachers find challenges and rewards as they rely on Leaders of Tomorrow support from Kent ISD...

Video gaming moves from virtual online to inter-school competitions

Sparta Janice Holst

A sense of belonging and representing the school is high on educators’ lists when they explain why they are pursuing fielding teams...

Stretch, hold, relax, get ready to learn

Kent City Janice Holst

A Kent City school social worker uses yoga to help students with emotional challenges face the school day...

Honoring those who served, all year long

Kent City Janice Holst

For decades Kent City Community Schools has hosted a Veterans Day extravaganza for local veterans, complete with large donations for the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans...

‘Their absolute best’

Kent City Janice Holst

After a nearly flawless season, the Kent City High School Marching Band brought home the school’s first state championship, while the Rockford Marching Band won top honors for the third straight year...

From tiny houses to camping utensils & personal phone cases, they can design it

Sparta Janice Holst

A grant from the education foundation to purchase a 3D printer made a design class possible at the middle school...

‘Doing art well is what matters’

Kent City Janice Holst

A young artist took home a national award and has pledged to put his winnings toward his family’s future home...

Never too early to learn ways to stay safe

Kent City Janice Holst

Kent City Community Schools recently expanded the ongoing OK2SAY programming to include elementary students...

District unveils phone app to connect with community

Sparta Janice Holst

The district this month launched a phone app, with information for both students and their families as well as the greater Sparta community. More people rely solely on their phones for information, officials say...

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Northview grad is a future forest mapper

Teacher’s latest book focuses on motivation in education

Former principal returns to read, substitute teach at his old school

Fifth-grader publishes book, sequel to come

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

Montessori students sound out the basics of bluegrass

Diving into social-emotional learning

‘The journey’s not over’: High-schoolers showcase Black history

Art contest celebrates kindness, compassion and community

Parade of Nations is celebration of diversity

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