Karen Gentry

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Karen Gentry covers Comstock Park. She moved to the Grand Rapids area in the mid-1980s and has been a resident of Comstock Park since 2002. She understands the complexity, rewards and challenges of the teaching profession as she has five years of experience as a high school teacher at River Valley High School in Three Oaks, Mich. and St. Stephen High School in Saginaw. As a reporter for the Advance Newspapers and Mlive she covered Sparta, Kent City and Northview schools. She is happy to be a part of the great team of journalists at School News Network and writing about Comstock Park Public Schools. She is a graduate of Lake Michigan Catholic High School in St Joseph, Michigan and Central Michigan University. Read Karen's full bio

Learning division is easier with cupcakes

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Math for Life, a new class at Mill Creek Middle School, teaches the core subject through kitchen skills...

Pinch pots, penguins, pumpkins & more

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Stoney Creek Elementary students are learning the basics of art and their mediums, then showing off their skills to friends and family...

Energizing the next generation of workers with Career Day

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Comstock Park middle and high school students will have a chance to put their online career exploration activities to use by meeting with area businesses during this year’s planned Career Day...

A trip to the school store

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Revamped storage closet entices students with all sorts of toys, trinkets and school supplies...

Who hurt Santa, and why?

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Comstock Park High School students take a field trip to become crime scene investigators for a day...

Visual learning helps ELL students build skills, boost comprehension

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

This Mill Creek Middle teacher builds empathy and patience by becoming ‘the other’ in foreign countries...

‘A Song of Peace’ with glow-in-the- dark wings

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

The glow-in-the-dark wings will be unfurled at the upcoming holiday concert at 6 p.m. on Dec. 7 at the Comstock Park Performing Arts Center...

STEM class builds teamwork, creativity, problem-solving skills

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

The STEM class for elementary students at Pine Island and Stoney Creek is a big hit with students and parents. And they can always use donated materials...

Mill Creek fiesta celebrates culture of many students

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, Mill Creek Middle School students and parent volunteers enjoyed a fiesta...

Leading with enthusiasm, energy and a lot of positivity

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Warren Cody’s positive approach to life carries through school to how he hopes to help others after graduating...

Community spirit impresses new Stoney Creek principal

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Robin Picarazzi is the new principal of Stoney Creek Elementary. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet Your Administrators...

Mentor group brings sense of belonging, accountability

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

A group of middle school boys enjoyed meeting on Wednesdays for donuts, camaraderie and mentoring as a fun way to discuss what’s going on in their lives. A school social worker and deputy from the Kent County Sheriff’s Department offered support and guidance...

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