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History, US government teacher earns award

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell

An East Grand Rapids High School history teacher has earned recognition from the Daughters of the American Revolution...

Loves math, wants to work in medicine with children

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Senior Sarah Najar knows that the road will be long to reach her dream of being an anesthesiologist...

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East Grand Rapids Brett Atwood

From auto repair to Sally Ride to folding laundry, Wealthy Elementary’s second-graders are experts on all sorts of topics...

Teacher shares holiday tradition with students

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell

“A big part of Chinese culture is that it’s shared,” and this teacher is doing just that at Breton Downs, in honor of the Lunar New Year...

Biggest individual donation ever will support mental health

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell

A record-setting gift is poised to make a significant difference in the mental health and well-being of East Grand Rapids students...

Thanks to Ariel, he’s part of that world

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell

A former student-turned-Disney artist shared his talents and advice with middle school digital art students, and shows it’s about more than following a dream...

Students teach kindness, service to younger peers

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell

Breton Downs fifth-graders were in charge of Community Kindness Day, a schoolwide service project planned and led by students for local charitable organizations...

Lights, camera, learning, action!

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell

The young broadcasters put together a short newscast that the entire school watches on Fridays...

Elevating student voice

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Inaugural Kent ISD event featuring students as guest speakers on important issues...

Reading growth spurt as measured by shirts

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell

Second-graders put some of their newfound reading skills to use reading words and phrases on their classmates’ shirts...

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