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‘Artastic’ artistry awaits art admirers

Byron Center Alexis Stark

This year’s Byron Center Public Schools Visual Arts Showcase features art from K-12 students and a collage concert featuring the high school’s band, orchestra and choir. The artwork is currently on display for the public.

Painting with a personal touch

Byron Center Alexis Stark

Students from every grade level are helping to make the district administration building more vibrant and colorful.

Young filmmakers use creativity, comedy in award-winning videos

Byron Center Erin Albanese

East Kentwood, Grand Rapids and Byron Center students won top prizes in the Mosaic Film Experience 2023 Mosaic Mobile competition.

LINKS earns elective status, just in time for Inclusion Week

Byron Center Alexis Stark

Inclusion Week spreads district-wide awareness of different disabilities and a message of inclusion throughout all grade levels.

He wrote the book on trying new foods

Byron Center Alexis Stark

Food Service Director and recently published children’s book author, Vince Sturgis, is known as ‘Mr. Carrot’ by students and staff.

Dancing to celebrate differences

Byron Center Alexis Stark

Countryside Elementary wore bright neon colors and danced with giant glow sticks to recognize World Spina Bifida Day.

Teacher shortage remains a major challenge in Kent County, beyond

Kent ISD Riley Kelley

Teachers are in short supply, but new educators like Jackie Domeier are determined to pursue their dream careers.

His home is on the pitch

Byron Center Alexis Stark

Freshman Allister Allan dreams of playing soccer professionally, with a college degree to fall back on.

Teacher-designed classrooms help students feel supported, calm and creative

Issues in Education Alexis Stark

Teachers across Kent County intentionally design their classrooms to optimize their students’ learning and sense of community.

Leading to achieve

Byron Center Alexis Stark

Troy Reedy is the new principal at Byron Center High School.

New building: you name it

Byron Center Alexis Stark

The Byron Center community is invited to be a part of the district’s history by naming the new elementary school, set to open in 2024.

It takes a community to stage a musical

Byron Center Alexis Stark

The Van Singel Fine Arts Center’s community theater production of “The Sound of Music” brought together a cast of Byron Center staff, students and their families.

The stage is where her heart is

Byron Center Alexis Stark

Van Singel Fine Arts Center’s new managing director, Michelle Wagner, is detail-oriented and passionate about performing and fine arts.

‘A mixture of nerves and excitement’

Byron Center Alexis Stark

Fifth- and sixth-graders settled into their new building on the first day of school at Nickels Elementary.

New intermediate school feels like ‘finally Christmas’

Byron Center Alexis Stark

Byron Center Superintendent Kevin Macina and principal Tom Trout welcomed the community into the long-awaited fifth and sixth Nickels Intermediate School.

A bumper crop of summer learning

Byron Center Alexis Stark

Countryside Elementary’s garden is flourishing during the warm season, since the first horticulturist team began planting seeds last fall.

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