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From SchoolAI to Google Gemini, students learn to navigate AI

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Kent ISD districts are integrating artificial intelligence into lessons that build critical thinking skills, encourage ethical use and prepare students for a technology-driven future.

Fifth-graders restock time capsule for another quarter century

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Fifth-grade council members sorted through relics from 2000 before sealing new keepsakes for students to discover in 2051.

Grads contemplate life after high school: ‘We will be fine’

Podcasts Charles Honey

Three graduating seniors talk about their dreams, concerns and goals, from improving health equity and dental care to helping save the environment.

Whitmer returns to Forest Hills Central to send off Class of 2026

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Governor Gretchen Whitmer, 1989 Forest Hills Central graduate, encouraged students to build community and embrace uncertainty.

‘You Belong Bash’ builds kinship, connection among peers, staff

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

The district hosted the ‘You Belong Bash’ for fourth-graders to connect and build a sense of belonging.

Bus driver turns storytime into best-selling adventure

Forest Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Jered Zank is a familiar face in Forest Hills as a bus driver, but like a storybook character, he has a hidden talent: he writes books.

Bridging the tech gap for older adults

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Students in the Tech Center’s cybersecurity and networking class visited The Oaks to help older adults navigate personal technology and build connections.

Tessa Bunting grows alongside the kids she teaches

Forest Hills School News Network

This article by freshman Scarlett Dombrowski about senior Tessa Bunting first appeared in The Central Trend, the Forest Hills Central High School student news site.

Succession of classes leads to mechanical engineering path

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Forest Hills Central senior Marek Ripmaster plans to turn a passion for making things work into a career in mechanical engineering.

$3K tool kits give Tech Center students a career edge

Caledonia Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Six seniors each received a toolbox filled with tools they will use to pursue careers in manufacturing.

Kent County teen service group seeks applications

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Wedgwood Christian Services’ TeenCHARGE is accepting applications through June 5 for its teen leadership and service program.

WHS & WMU graduate’s mission: to be a voice for refugees

Podcasts Charles Honey

For Mehran Najafi, coming to the U.S. as a refugee from Afghanistan was “like winning a lottery ticket.” Now he wants to help other refugees win tickets too.