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Students Play a Happy Tune with Symphony Pros

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The three strings musicians who visited Pine Island Elementary this week didn't have to do a whole song and dance to hold the attention...

Elevation Education By Way of Cape Hangnail

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Sixth-graders' study of landforms had them traversing the Island of Podiatry by way of Bunion Strait, Blister Delta and the Isthmus of Lint. Afterward,...

Today’s Lesson: How to Capture Zombies

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Pine Island Elementary third-graders were hunched around six tables in Tony Molnar's STEM class, their kingdoms' crests waving overhead as they worked to construct...

After Auto Industry, He Chose ‘Noble Career’ of Teaching

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David Staublin has been known to poke fun at his diminished hearing. Having grown up in Charlevoix, he said, he attended "a lot of...

Volunteer Credit to Watch Sports? Yes You Can!

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To get to his regular volunteer gig this fall, sophomore Zach Hall climbs two flights of metal stairs, then hoists himself and whatever gear...

‘A Little Family’

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Guadalupe Becerra admits that for most of high school she has been more interested in the social aspects than in the academics. But now,...

District Sees Big Savings from Bond Refinance

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Taxpayers will benefit from a recent bond sale to the tune of approximately $2.5 million. Just like a homeowner refinancing a mortgage to reduce the...

Kindness is Many Things, Through Children’s Eyes

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Kindergartners in teacher Cheryl Hutchings' Stoney Creek Elementary class recently wrapped up their inaugural year of school, and capped the achievement as published authors...

Thinking About Summer? Let’s Learn from It

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With mere days left in the school year and her Pine Island Elementary fifth-graders' thoughts predictably drifting to sunnier, summery-er activities, teacher Lisa Czypera...

From Baby Chicks to Rolling Robots, It’s All Cool Science

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The end of the school year brought students in Jeffrey Post's fifth-grade class one of the world's oldest lifecycle lessons alongside one that's fairly...

Academic Decision Day ‘Sends the Right Message’

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Anyone who knows high school knows about college decision day, when senior athletes make a show of signing with a college sports team. Alyssa Rector,...

How Does My Garden Grow? Science Tells Us Answers

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Jaime DeVries’ kindergartners had no sooner gotten settled after lunch when she asked them if they knew what time it was. “Garden-planting time!” said Kaelyn...

Let Me Show You the Leader in Me

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First-grader Freddy Williams grasped a visitor's hand firmly and gave it two quick shakes, maintained eye contact, and welcomed her to his Stoney Creek...

‘A Great Big World Out There’

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

Experiencing faraway lands is important to staff and students at Kelloggsville and Comstock Park high schools. What impact does globe-trotting have on students, and...

Students Learn Early if Teaching is for Them

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It's clear within seconds after Taylor Fox takes over Angie Freeland's second-grade class at Pine Island Elementary: This high school senior is a natural...

Need a Playmate? Have a Seat and Just Say ‘Yes’

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Evan Fish said he knows what it's like to get bummed out during recess when there are all kinds of kids around but seemingly...

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