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The year of learning differently

Multi Districts Beth Heinen Bell

SNN asked a sampling of students from across the county how it’s going for them so far in a school year of multiple instruction models...

Avid reader, Petoskey-stone hunter, lover of great outdoors

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Melanie Hoeksema is the new Ada Elementary principal. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet Your Principal...

Wedding singer, home renovator, intentional leader

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Kristen Pennington is the new Knapp Forest Elementary principal. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet Your Principal...

Forest Hills Eastern student takes top honors in Ford essay contest

Forest Hills School News Network

Isabel Gil took first place in the 2020 President Gerald R. Ford Student Writing Challenge, while Nina Lu and Ethan Magley earned honorable mentions...

Above the fold: student journalists make headlines with big wins

Northview Morgan Jarema

Three area school news sites take top honors at annual state interscholastic journalism awards, held online this year...

Counselors reach out to anxious students, stressed parents

School 2.0 Erin Albanese

From anxious students to stressed parents, school mental-health workers are addressing the social and emotional problems exacerbated by the coronavirus shutdown...

Flipping the script on community support

School 2.0 Morgan Jarema

Project NEXT sophomores are strategizing how to promote pickup/delivery food orders at area restaurants that have supported their schools...

Connecting those in need with those who want to help

Forest Hills Student Showcase School News Network

A pair of brothers with tech savvy and big hearts have created a website to help during the COVID-19 crisis...

For seniors, a memorable finale cut short

School 2.0 Morgan Jarema

Area high school seniors talk about their worries, and offer valuable perspective to their peers and others on the statewide school closure...

Life lessons

School 2.0 Morgan Jarema

One teacher is sharing his thoughts online, in real time...

I regret taking normal for granted

Forest Hills Student Showcase School News Network

A Forest Hills Central High journalism student shares her thoughts. We invite students and staff in our coverage area to submit theirs to SNN@Kentisd.org...

My culture, told through pictures

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Program participants are invited to send 'visual letters' to children their own ages in China...

Students become sign-language teachers to senior learners

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Their teacher says having students be the ones people ask for help aids in confidence, self image and job opportunities...

Building career skills, block by block

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Sessions with Ability Employment Services aim to help students hone interview skills, get jobs and thrive in them...

To Australia with love

Multi Districts Morgan Jarema

Area students are spearheading fundraisers to support those affected by bushfires in Australia that have been burning for months...

‘Life in the Middle’ is on the air in 3… 2…

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Equipment for the podcast was purchased out of the school’s budget, and a grant from the Forest Hills Public Schools Foundation helped expand the effort...

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