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Graduates Return to Share Wisdom With Current Students

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During his first two years as a U.S. Naval Academy cadet, 2013 Comstock Park High School graduate Miguel Nava faced new challenges: bootcamp, juggling...

Senior’s International Efforts to Help Others Influence School Culture

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Emily Macalka sees parallels between helping people in the Dominican Republic and her volunteer work in the Comstock Park High School special education classroom. Both...

Playing for Page-Turners

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Books were the prizes at a fun night for Comstock Park Public Schools elementary students to connect with their parents. Students munched pizza and...

High-Impact Crash Simulation Reminds Students to Keep Eyes on the Road

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The accident wasn't real, yet the sight hit Comstock Park High School students hard. Friends were inside mangled cars looking injured and lifeless, while...

World History Comes Alive in Classroom; Students Inspired to Pack Their Bags

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In World History teacher Betsy Rybarczyk's classroom, students are challenged to use their imaginations to envision themselves in historical settings around the globe. On...

Health Department Helps Students Make Healthy Choices, Avoid Bad Ones

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One by one, Comstock Park's Mill Creek Middle School students walked to the front of the classroom, picked up items containing toxins and placed...

Michigan Apple Queen Shares Fruit, Message with Students

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Comstock Park Public Schools Stoney Creek Elementary students got a lesson in agriculture along with a sweet, crunchy snack from the Michigan Apple Queen...

Competitive Video Gamers Bond in New High School Club

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Comstock Park High School junior Mark Razmus threw his arms up in the air and declared, "Victory! I got three kills, 10 deaths and...

School District Helps Link Seniors with Ways to Engage in Community

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Doreen Empie enjoys exercising in the Enhance Fitness class three mornings a week at Greenridge Elementary School, working out with a group of seniors. Going...

Bond Refinance Nets Big Savings

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The refunding and sale of $10.65 million in bonds will save Comstock Park Public Schools taxpayers more than $1.684 million. The refinanced 2005 bonds were...

Eating Right Requires Paying Attention to Food Labels, Good Habits, Educator Says

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YMCA educator Elizabeth Kinsman picked up a cardboard container of Pop-Tarts that said "low-fat." "Someone would pick this up and say, 'Hot-diggity-dog, I'm doing a...

3D Printing Technology Transforms Classroom into Industry Training

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Video game fan Izaak Smith’s sword hilt, outfitted with a wooden blade, was in his hand for the Grand Rapids Comi-Con convention.But the Comstock...

Holocaust Survivor Tells Students of Childhood Spent Under Nazi Rule

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Hate is a powerful word, and Holocaust survivor Martin Lowenberg asked Comstock Park Mill Creek Middle School students if they really know what it...

Students Trained to Work the Polls

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Training as an election inspector inspired Comstock Park senior Donavin Perrin to register to vote, and he plans to cast a ballot Nov. 4. "I...

Students Pilot Use of Tiny Aircraft as Science Tool

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Comstock Park High School freshman Zaavon Scott stared up at the small aircraft buzzing overhead. With his notebook in hand, he was ready to...

School Lunches are Fresher, Healthier

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The days of a greasy burger served with fries and a Cherry Coke for school lunch, followed by a mid-afternoon candy bar from the...

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