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Leading with enthusiasm, energy and a lot of positivity

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Warren Cody’s positive approach to life carries through school to how he hopes to help others after graduating...

Community spirit impresses new Stoney Creek principal

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Robin Picarazzi is the new principal of Stoney Creek Elementary. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet Your Administrators...

School starts with high hopes, imaginative art and a new building

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

Kent County students return to classes this week...

Mentor group brings sense of belonging, accountability

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

A group of middle school boys enjoyed meeting on Wednesdays for donuts, camaraderie and mentoring as a fun way to discuss what’s going on in their lives. A school social worker and deputy from the Kent County Sheriff’s Department offered support and guidance...

Maturing, overcoming obstacles and planning for the future

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Aiden Bond has worked through mental-health struggles, COVID and more on his way to graduation...

’Heroes for the day’

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

This year about 20 dads participated. Before the pandemic, that number could reach more than 100...

Special needs preschooler thrives in inclusive program

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Alivia Brewer is a non-verbal, special needs preschooler, who has become an integral part and a calming presence in her preschool class...

’Michigan Chillers’ author visits Pine Island

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Students meet Michigan author and compete for most minutes read during Reading Month...

Exploring digital skills through pop art, animation and a family journal

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Animation and other projects introduce middle schoolers to coding and the Google platform...

Baker, leader, future small business owner

Your Dream is Our Dream Abigail Ham, SNN intern

Baking student Erin Mangan hopes to own her own bakery someday...

Showing leadership, one opened milk carton at a time

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

This second-grader sets an example by dispensing straws, opening milk cartons, and reading to younger students...

District sees first enrollment bump in 14 years

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

More students fuel optimism for future growth in Comstock Park Public Schools...

Flexibility, family atmosphere & credit recovery

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

The program has grown from 22 students two years ago to 39 students currently. Last year, 95% graduated and the other 5% earned diplomas over the summer session...

Care, concern, collaboration and relationships: pandemic positives

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Despite the many obstacles of the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers have seen positives shine through in the form of lessons — and gifts — they’ve experienced as a result of being forced to try new things...

New math program a hit with elementary students, teachers

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

More rigor, an engaging format and digital resources impress users so far. The new K-5 curriculum cost the district $114.000...

Middle school LINKS program off to great start

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

This is the second year for the LINKS program, a peer-to-peer support program that pairs a general education student with a student with special needs...