Coach’s story goes beyond playbooks, is one for history books
Tom DeGennaro said that while Retired Zeeland Athletic Director Stan Jesky’s 52 years of coaching experience are worth noting, it’s his life story -- starting with birth -- that needs to be shared...
Can fourth-graders teach a robot to brush its teeth?
The day of code was planned in tandem with the worldwide Hour of Code, an annual event designed to introduce students to coding and broaden interest in computer science...
6Cs and project-based learning gain international attention
Classes at Lee Middle and High School will be featured in an upcoming documentary in South Korea...
Tuesdays with more reads
The district will get increased access to books with weekly visits from the Bookmobile. In other areas its biweekly schedule alternates between schools, community centers and underserved communities...
Never too late to graduate
Thanks to some help from an adult education program and district staff, Ken Olson recently received his diploma -- at the age of 85...
Celebrating uniqueness
In an effort to spark pride in their students, two teachers have created a three-month project that challenges students to explore the question: “Who AM I?”...
Grant will help prepare Wyoming area students for college
Grand Rapids Community College is the recipient of a $2.1 million, six-year grant from the U.S. Education Department to boost chances for all students to succeed in college and beyond...
After attending global youth conference, student vows to act locally
Aliya Hall, a sophomore at Godwin Heights High School, is one of two local students who was invited to attend the International Congress of Youth Voices in San Francisco this year. Maeve Wilbourn, a senior at Grand Rapids Public Schools’ City High/Middle School, attended as well. Here, Aliya shares some of the highlights of the experience in her own words...
With teachers in high demand, this district partners with MSU
The college of education has about 100 interns, and about a quarter of those are in West Michigan. Other districts with MSU interns include Grand Rapids and Kentwood Public Schools...
ELL apps ‘open doors’ for early childhood students
A small group of Godfrey-Lee students are partnering with a researcher from the University of Michigan to see if mobile apps and animations can help English-language learners grasp academic English...
How to spark school sports spirit? Ask students
Coaches and teachers at Lee High School recently asked students to tackle an ongoing problem: poor student attendance at athletic events. They came up with a host of creative solutions...
New shoes for a new school year — for free
In the Image’s annual “Shoes Help Our Elementary Students” program put shoes on the feet of 1,700 students from more than 39 elementary schools...
‘This opportunity is priceless’
Students are getting a head start this summer by earning college credits. If they complete the courses with Cs or higher, they will automatically be accepted at Ferris and receive a $1,000 scholarship...
Grant to stock class libraries will be ‘a difference-maker’ for children
Enhancing the district’s classroom libraries was a key recommendation of the Reading Now Network earlier this school year...
This Mr. T is no tough guy, but a gentle friend to students
Volunteer Charles Travis, 83, is a retired General Motors toolmaker who has spent the past years devoting six hours a week to helping students at the ECC read...
‘It’s good to save a friend’s life’
A recent emergency response training, during which Lee Middle School students learned the Heimlich maneuver, paid off when an eighth-grader saved the life of another who was choking...
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