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Beat Goes On for 450 Students

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

Second-graders found the beat playing together on tube-like instruments called boomwhackers, tubano drums, glockenspiels and xylophones to the song, “Welcome back! I’m glad you’re...

A Taste of Mexican Christmas

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

The group stood outside the door of the Godfrey-Lee Early Childhood Center media center. In Spanish, they sang, "In the name of heaven I...

Real Brain-stretchers: Non-Google-able Riddles

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

Second-graders were stumped. Class time had turned into an out-of-your-seats scavenger hunt that combined math, reading, art and some thoughtful sleuthing. But in figuring out...

Cyberattack Costs District, Prompts Extra Protection

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

The district battled a continuous malicious cyberattack beginning in September that sometimes left staff members with no access to student emergency and medical information. The...

‘I’m Thankful for Everything’

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

Sporting a dress shirt and tie, Godfrey Elementary fourth-grader Alexander Zavala sat out during recess so he wouldn't get dirty. The reason? "Today is...

‘They Want to Learn so Much’

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

High School English language teacher Edith Trumbell spends her days with students from Mexico, China, Congo, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Syria, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala...

Author to Student Writers: ‘Do It Because You Love It’

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

It can be a looooong way from when the first sentences are written to when a completed novel hits the shelves. Publishing is a...

Re-created Music Videos Help Hone Production Skills

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

You can "Jump!" in teacher Jeff Patin's introduction to video production class, or "Walk like an Egyptian," or go "Dancing in the Dark." As part...

‘I’ve Got to Be an Example’

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

Jaime Ramirez is "not a political guy," but he plans to vote Nov. 8 for the first time as an American. An immigrant from Mexico,...

Up Close with In-Demand Careers

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Beginning a career in manufacturing after high school can pay off fast, said industry rep. Angie Huyghe. An apprentice in the toolroom can make a...

Grant Supports Learning from Nature

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

Women Who Care of Kent County, a group of women who support nonprofits, recently awarded a grant of $12,000 to Godfrey-Lee Public Schools to...

‘I Can Be Anything I Want’

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

Godfrey Elementary students' musings about what it means to be an American are on display on a mixed-media mural of a flag in the...

Full Circle, From Greenhouse to Tables

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

Community members got fresh treats recently when visiting the Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank truck: just-picked vegetables and herbs from the Lee Middle...

At Rebel U, Focus is On ‘the Who’

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

When students choose to learn about a topic they care about, Godfrey-Lee Early Childhood Center teacher Lindsay Blume sees the potential for genius to...

Way Beyond ABC’s: Kindergartners Master a Growing List of Academic Skills

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Byron Center’s Brown Elementary School kindergarten students are seated on a carpet in a big circle fronting a white board. They are making sense...

Is Play Still a Kindergarten Expectation?

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Ask any parent of a dinosaur lover who can identify an Apatosaurus atage 3 if learning occurs during play, and the answer is an...

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