Morgan Jarema

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Morgan Jarema is a reporter and copy editor, covering Northview. She is a Grand Rapids native and a product of Grand Rapids Public Schools, including Brookside and West Leonard elementaries, City Middle/High School and Ottawa Hills. She found her tribe in journalism in 1997 and has never wanted to do anything but write. For 15 years she was a freelance journalist for The Grand Rapids Press, covering local schools and government, religion, business, home & garden and lifestyles. She and her husband, John, think even those without kiddos should be invested in their local schools and made to feel a part of them. Read Morgan's full bio

Learning Online + One-on-One = School Success

Lowell Morgan Jarema

The school year has just reached the halfway point, and Nathan Pratt-Harris has seven classes to finish before graduation. "I've been on geometry for two...

Can I Hear the Part About the Squirrel Chase Again?

Grandville Morgan Jarema

Hayden Cole opened a book titled "Mr. Putter & Tabby Paint the Porch" and began to read aloud: "She had a bucket of pink...

Chess Mates: Club Logs 30 Years and Counting

East Grand Rapids Morgan Jarema

At 3:30 on most any Tuesday afternoon, the hallways of Lakeside Elementary are teeming with students eager to make their way out of the...

‘Don’t Talk to Me, I’m Driving’

Comstock Park Morgan Jarema

Garrett Wolcott gripped the steering wheel and stepped on the brake as soon as he noticed the traffic light had turned red. Beside him,...

Continuing the Family Tradition

Lowell Morgan Jarema

For Pat Nugent, public service is a good fit both personally and professionally. A lifelong Lowell-area resident and graduate of Lowell High School, Nugent was...

Take Your Order, Sir? Sure. Tie Your Shoes, Son?

East Grand Rapids Morgan Jarema

No matter what your job title, restaurant work can be fast-paced, noisy, hectic and messy. But for those who work the lunch shift at...

First Habit of Successful Authors: Work Hard

Comstock Park Morgan Jarema

Pine Island Elementary teacher Laura Lamoreaux takes it in stride that her class is full of published authors. After all, she helped make it...

Hola, Madrid? It’s Me, Forest Hills!

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Ava Dingman sat at third in line, her feet bouncing up and down in neon green sneakers with bright yellow laces, as she waited...

From Downtime to Downward Dog Time

Grandville Morgan Jarema

In her 25 years as a teacher, Sandy Brunett knows well the challenges of getting elementary students to switch gears from one area of focus...

Want to Read Better? Let’s Go to Tape

Comstock Park Morgan Jarema

Bella Greenlee can tell you a thing or two about ants. "I know that they carry their food; I see that a lot," said the...

Bright Beacons of Learning

Lowell Morgan Jarema

Learning about lighthouses can be pretty great. Even better when you can visit one. And way, way better when you build one yourself. For some...

‘Bird Nerd’ Shares Adventures in Wildlife

Grandville Morgan Jarema

For any high school freshman who's ever sat in class and wondered "When am I going to use this in my life?," Taylor Root...

Human Anatomy, Now in 3-D

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Emma Beck admits she hasn't yet mastered cooking macaroni and cheese without burning it. But even after just two weeks of practice molding a...

String Students Stretch their Skills with Eclectic Duo

Grandville Morgan Jarema

Seventh-grader Joshua Ma drew the bow across his violin for the final note of a mashup of Ravel's "Bolero" and Katy Perry's "Dark Horse,"...

Trump Takes Founders’ Advice, at Least on Video

Lowell Morgan Jarema

Move over, Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and first-season star of the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton." There's a new act in town. A group of boys in...

This Group Could Drive You Batty

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

In their first year of competition, team "Hey, Watch This!" brought home the silver. And for their classmates, that means a week of focus...

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