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Linda Odette is a freelance writer and editor with more than 30 years of experience in journalism. She’s worked primarily as an editor in feature departments at newspapers in West Michigan, including the Grand Rapids Press, the Muskegon Chronicle and the Holland Sentinel. She lives in East Grand Rapids near the Eastown edge, has a teenage son and a daughter in college. Read Linda's full bio or email Linda.

Learning Math, Stretching Dollars, Doing Good

Caledonia Linda Odette
The comments from a group of second-graders during a recent trip to the grocery store weren’t what you might expect. Instead of “Can we get...

Breath + Balance = Better Learners

Thornapple Kellogg Linda Odette
Downward dog time in Jasmine Koster's kindergarten room finds students on all fours, hands pressed on the floor aligned with their shoulders, and knees...

‘Kids Doing Things for Kids’

Caledonia Linda Odette
Using grant-funded equipment to take video of students reading books aloud is giving some youngsters at Paris Ridge Elementary a way to practice verbal...

Parent Volunteers Prop Up Odyssey of the Mind Competition

Thornapple Kellogg Linda Odette
Many mothers, fathers, relatives and friends supporting Odyssey of the Mind teams find out it's not just an odyssey for the students when their...

Project’s About More Than Just a Dress

Caledonia Linda Odette
As they made dresses for girls in Africa, Caledonia schools and its community were a perfect example of "it takes a village." "I enjoy getting...

More Than the Next Move – Chess Builds Skills

Thornapple Kellogg Linda Odette
Research has shown students who play chess do well at several things. They are better problem-solvers; have improved concentration and memory; higher spatial reasoning,...

Talking About Sexuality Is Rarely Easy

Kent ISD Linda Odette
There is a huge gap in what students with special needs know about human sexuality and what to do if they face a related...

Students Advise Superintendent on School Culture, Needs

Thornapple Kellogg Linda Odette
It's not often students get invited to lunch with the superintendent, and that they get a chance to ask about anything at school, but...

Marbles, Alligator, Help Test Laws of Motion

Caledonia Linda Odette
Marbles, cardboard toilet-paper tubes, duct tape, an alligator head and the Star Wars Death Star were not items Isaac Newton pictured being used to...

Substitute Teachers Share Experience, Tips

Kent ISD Linda Odette
Despite not being five feet tall, Mary Lun's unassuming ways and knowledge about teaching make her difficult to mess with when she works as...

So You Think You Can Sub?

Kent ISD Linda Odette
So you think you want to be a sub? Billboards and other advertisements have been seemingly everywhere for months seeking substitute teachers in an attempt...

Extreme Makeover, Mascot Edition

Thornapple Kellogg Linda Odette
A scraggly mascot doesn't convey the image of a sports team to be reckoned with, so Thornapple Kellogg School District officials say it's time...

Student with Autism Hits Milestones Thanks to Teachers, Students

Caledonia Linda Odette
Connor Zondervan is pretty much like every other senior at Caledonia High School. He takes classes, is getting ready to graduate, and figuring out...

Students Rock the Holidays for Toddlers

Thornapple Kellogg Linda Odette
Twenty area children got surprise visits from Santa and his elves the week before Christmas and unwrapped wooden rocking toys built by Thornapple Kellogg...

Service Day All About Giving

Thornapple Kellogg Linda Odette
It's the season for giving and Thornapple Kellogg High School students do it big on the last day before winter break. For several years, the...

Passionate Team Embraces New Learners of English

Issues in Education Linda Odette
Growing numbers of English-language learners led Thornapple Kellogg Schools to hire its first ELL district coordinator this year and create a team that's passionate...
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