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A Clean Sweep: Voters in Seven Kent Districts Approve Funding Requests

Caledonia School News Network

Tuesday was a good day for schools and students in Kent ISD, as voters approved tax proposals in all seven districts that requested them....

EGR, Byron Center Students Win National Art Awards

Byron Center Erin Albanese

A Byron Center middle and East Grand Rapids High School student were recently awarded national silver medals in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards...

Teacher, Math Team Create Buzz of Excitement at Lakeside Elementary

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series on the difficulties students have learning math, and what methods some schools and teachers are...

Breton Downs Elementary Students Boogie to Raise Funds

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

Energy in the Breton Downs Elementary gymnasium was already high before the deejay started "Gangnam Style," the popular song and dance craze created by...

EGR Students Test Drive Google Glass as Way to Tune In to Class off Site

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

While East Grand Rapids High School teacher Brandon Oldenbroek lectured in his AP Psychology class, senior Julian Lipton sat in the front row with...

Security, Technology Upgrades Key to EGR Bond Request

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

Student safety, maintenance and district technology improvements would be funded by a $30.9 million bond issue that will be put before East Grand Rapids...

Yoga Club Renews Students’ Spirits at EGR School

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

During Monday lunch period, Wealthy Elementary students are encouraged to take off their shoes, stretch, breathe and relax. Yoga teacher Brooke Dillane gathers up about...

Kentwood, EGR Tops in Constitutional Competition

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

What’s it like to answer in-depth questions about the U.S. Constitution in front of a panel of lawyers, judges and professors? “It’s good, because we...

Students Honor Dr. King by Giving Back

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

While scooping snacks into bags for local students in need, East Grand Rapids Middle School eighth-graders considered how their service was tied to Dr....

Middle Schoolers Witness Life Cycle of Salmon from Egg to Release

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

As East Grand Rapids Middle School eighth-grade students walked into science class, many took a moment to peer into a specialized fish tank. Salmon...

Learning About Native Culture

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

Breton Downs Elementary second-grade student Lauren Eckert was "Leaping Moose" for the day. "I like mooses," she said, explaining why she chose her Native...

Perfect Scores – Twice – for EGR Student

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

Scoring perfect on the ACT wasn’t just beginner’s luck for Sam Forstner. He did it twice. The East Grand Rapids junior first achieved a composite...

Be Nice Initiative Encourages Positive Actions in Schools

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

“Be Nice” messages recently made their way from student to student at East Grand Rapids Middle School; a bold-lettered banner in the EGR high...

EGR Superintendent Says Lawmakers Operating on Misconceptions

East Grand Rapids Charles Honey

For Sara Shubel, the Michigan Legislature’s defunding of the Common Core Curriculum Standards is frustrating on two levels. As superintendent of East Grand Rapids Public...

Connect Builds Bridges Between Students

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

From the ability to make funny faces to their favorite birthday treats, it turns out middle-school students in special education teacher Jill Fouch’s Links-Connect...

Raising Money for Clean Water at Haiti Sister School

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

Children in a Port Au Prince school in Haiti will enjoy clean drinking water for a year through the work of 78 Breton Downs...

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