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‘I have PCOS, I cannot focus, and I am hanging on by a thread’

Forest Hills Student Showcase School News Network

An opinion piece by a high-school senior who has a lot on her plate...

Art with a fishy surprise

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

An art project demonstrates that what you see at first isn’t necessarily the whole picture...

Foundation grants $28,285 in fall funding requests

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Virtual phys ed and art experiences, materials to improve classroom focus and books on social issues aimed at middle-schoolers are among the grants approved this fall...

GRCC participates in study around product that could slow COVID spread

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese

The inhaled mist device, developed by a FHPS and GRCC grad, could prove useful in schools...

Save more money, buy more shoes, do more good

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

STEM Academy students used Consumers Energy’s new 3D mapping software to take virtual tours of a facility, then crunched the numbers to come up with energy- and money-saving solutions...

Class of 2021 has ‘test-optional’ choice when applying for college

Issues in Education Erin Albanese

Most schools in the state of Michigan have become SAT/ACT-optional for the Class of 2021 for admission purposes. There are, however, pros and cons for students...

Schools in nine districts announce closures as COVID cases spike

School 2.0 School News Network

New temporary school building closures were announced by nine school districts in Kent ISD this week, as schools contend with a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in Kent County and Michigan...

Building closed, great teaching & learning go on

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

This middle school moved from in-person to remote learning temporarily. SNN got perspective from inside the building while students learned from home...

Freshmen create voter guide aimed at first-time voters

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Civics teacher Jeff Manders hopes to spark students’ interest in becoming engaged in the political process...

Two schools closed due to COVID cases

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Northern Hills Middle and Northern High schools closed their doors temporarily this week due to students testing positive for COVID-19...

Teaching from a distance: ‘they have to learn to be patient’

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Lana Tran, a 26-year district teacher, is in her regular classroom this year, but behind a locked door. Her 18 students are at home, their parents having chosen distance learning...

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...