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Future health care pros sample multiple career focuses

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

The recent event was part of Kent ISD’s Career and Talent Development initiative focused on increasing career exploration, training and work-based learning opportunities for students throughout the region.

Young readers follow the recipe for perfect pound cake

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

Each class at Grand View Elementary took on a unique challenge for National Reading Month: bake an award-winning pound cake by reading and following the same recipe.

Young engineers turn paper into a wild ride

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

Kenowa Hills Middle School STEM Academy students designed, laser-cut and constructed their own roller coasters out of paper, tape and 3D-printed elements.

Montessori students sound out the basics of bluegrass

Grand Rapids Riley Kelley

St. Cecilia Music Center brings bluegrass to the classroom as part of its in-school programming.

Educators and business leaders team up to help build school-to-work pipeline

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Kent County educators and business leaders explore how to make students more aware of possible careers and connect them to job opportunities.

Tuning, tempo and treble clef: Teen musicians leading the way for younger counterparts

State of the Arts Brett Atwood

Caledonia High School’s orchestra leadership team is helping Duncan Lake Middle Schoolers get prepared and excited to continue playing string instruments.

From concrete to abstract, manipulatives make math meaningful

Rockford Riley Kelley

A recent grant funded the purchase of new tools to help math learners in Rockford.

Young ‘makers’ create handmade games to help STEM lessons stick

Byron Center Alexis Stark

March is makers’ month for kindergarten through fourth-grade students to create computers and arcade games in STEM class at Brown Elementary.

Kindergarten language arts unit gets royal treatment

Caledonia Alexis Stark

Dutton Elementary students got a royal reading lesson during their kings and queens unit, followed by a tea party celebration.

Elementary ukulelists get a feel for strings

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

From “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” to “Sweet Caroline,” these fifth-graders are becoming strumming pros on the ukulele.

Middle-schoolers develop skills, confidence through theater

Lowell Erin Albanese

How do students go from nervous newcomers to accomplished thespians? By getting on stage and going for it at Lowell Middle School.

Tape art creates eye-catching experience

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Students studied illusion and space before creating the designs on the Wyoming High School walls.

Northern High physics students host elementary STEM program

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Central Woodlands fifth- and sixth-graders got a hands-on STEM experience through a program hosted by Northern High physics students.

School musical offers students new experiences

Byron Center Alexis Stark

The cast of Byron Center High School’s production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ weigh in on how they balance a musical rehearsal schedule with sports, school and other fine arts commitments.

Training voices, cultivating friendships, building confidence

Northview Morgan Jarema

Crossroads vocal music teacher Tami Hjelm says choir class is far more than practice and performing.

Career makers at work

Kelloggsville Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Students are learning skills and trades preparing them for the workforce and future careers through Kelloggsville’s school-to-work program

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