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Students take pi celebration school-wide

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

When asked how they wanted to celebrate Pi Day, these students said they wanted the entire school to be involved.

Honing their approach to new phonics lessons

Northview Beth Heinen Bell

Kindergarten teachers at East Oakview took part in a “learning lab” to observe how their colleagues teach new phonics lessons.

Program pairs mentors with high-school students

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Learning about careers directly from those working in them, in their work spaces.

Shredding the slopes with hand-built boards

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

Kenowa Hills STEM Academy students learned how to apply physics to snowboarding concepts while building their own snowboards.

Charting careers in mental health

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

More than 200 students from Kent County districts and the Kent Career Tech Center explored career opportunities in mental health at Pine Rest.

His turtle tale has classmates turning pages

Kelloggsville Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

West Kelloggsville Elementary second-grader Mai’Son Keits turned his admiration for turtles into a book about the reptiles.

District launches new health and STEM programs

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

For next school year, Forest Hills Central High will offer a new Health Careers Academy, while Northern’s STEM Academy will transition into an AP Capstone Diploma STEM program.

Actors reflect on history’s lessons, speaking out

Byron Center Alexis Stark

Byron Center High School’s theater club brings "Newsies" to the Van Singel Fine Arts Center stage, empowered by the show’s message of empowering youth to speak out against injustice.

Student artists commemorate founding of the US

Lowell Erin Albanese

What is freedom? Students express their thoughts through art.

New classroom library sparks excitement for reading

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Second-grade teacher Kelsey Berry was the sole recipient in Kent County to receive a TalentFirst grant for a new classroom library.

Exploring the ‘science-y side’ of the Winter Games

Rockford Riley Kelley

Cannonsburg Elementary’s STEAM Olympics was a hit.

Lowell grad who has autism pens folly-filled comedic play

Lowell Erin Albanese

Lowell High School graduate Vaughn Outman has written his first play, a folly-filled comedy about actors performing a play.

Teamwork and tape are key to building the best bobsleds

Sparta Riley Kelley

In an Olympic-themed STEM lesson, Appleview students designed, built and tested their own bobsleds.

Learning to love language and cultures through song

Northview Beth Heinen Bell

Along with music fundamentals, choir students at Crossroads Middle School have been learning the importance of diversity.

Bonanza of books sparks generosity, collaboration

Northview Beth Heinen Bell

Thanks to a local nonprofit and student leaders, nearly 5,000 books are making their way into the hands of young readers.

Students build, learn, launch – sending Cupid’s arrow flying

Comstock Park Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Pine Island fifth-graders engineer and launch Cupid’s bow in Valentine's Day STEM lesson.

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