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Why do most schools start before Labor Day? Several reasons

Multi Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Middle college programs are the main reason Kent ISD seeks a post-Labor Day waiver for all local school districts. But there are others.

Byron Center K-4 moves into newly renovated building

Byron Center Alexis Stark
Byron Center’s newly renovated Heritage Elementary opened its doors to students and staff on the first day of school. 

Bus drivers role-play safety, security events

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
More than 170 attended a training focused on educating bus drivers on how to handle unexpected violence and threats.

School staff, families join community theater in the most delightful way

Byron Center Alexis Stark
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious teachers and families make up the cast of Byron Center’s summer community theater production of ‘Mary Poppins’ at Van Singel Fine Arts Center.

Districts are feeding more students due to universal free meals

Multi Districts Erin Albanese
Increased participation, kitchen investments and more menu options have followed the implementation of universal free school meals.

Food service director: Add a bit of chicken and keep your eyes on the pan

Byron Center Alexis Stark
Byron Center’s Food Service Director Vince Sturgis, aka Mr. Carrot, served up his own version of mac and cheese to Brown Elementary summer school students as part of a food demonstration.

Voters say ‘yes’ to library, early childhood millage requests

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Both the Kent District Library and the Ready by Five early childhood millage requests had huge support at the polls. 

Shark dissection shows adaptation up-close

Byron Center Alexis Stark
Countryside Elementary fourth-graders wrapped up the school year by dissecting dogfish sharks and learning about their organ systems.

New manufacturing hub means more space, more students

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Kent Career Tech Center’s new manufacturing hub brought together four programs, each in larger spaces: welding, engineering, precision machining and mechatronics.

Unified Sports brings elementary kickers together  

Byron Center Alexis Stark
LINKS students from Byron Center’s Marshall Elementary and Thornapple Kellogg’s Lee Elementary went head-to-head at the Special Olympics Unified Champions soccer game. 

Her dream: to sing on Broadway 

Byron Center Alexis Stark
Byron Center High School senior Alyssa Sherman dreams of singing on Broadway and, eventually, on the stage of her own theater.

Art plus STEM = student-designed machines

Byron Center Alexis Stark
West Middle School art and STEM classes collaborated to learn how to construct simple machines, with design and decoration inspired by artwork.

Book battle promotes literacy, teamwork  

Byron Center Alexis Stark
Nickels Intermediate’s annual Battle of the Books competition  serves as a fun opportunity to encourage reading. 

Building trust critical to preventing school gun violence

Multi Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Twenty-five years after the horrific mass shooting at Columbine High School, Kent County school districts invest millions in protecting students and preventing gun violence.

History class becomes travel fair, complete with tasty fare

Byron Center Alexis Stark
West Middle School’s global travel fair allowed students to venture around the world from the comfort of their own media center, to learn about other forms of government and cultures. 

Calling all adults: New community band is for you

Byron Center Alexis Stark
Byron Center is starting its first Community Band for adult musicians this spring, thanks to community interest and support. 
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