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Holiday heroes

Multi Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Annual shopping event connects Wyoming Department of Public Safety officers with area students.

Food directors honored for enhancing school meals, student choices

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These food service directors have made student-choice a priority in creating school meals.

This librarian’s mission: helping students find ‘the voice they need at that moment’

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Library media specialist Harry Coffill sits down with SNN to talk about his job, favorite books and recent award from the Michigan Association of School Librarians.

Showing them how to search, ask, grow

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Media paraprofessional Susan McCaffery introduces students to the importance of literacy through books — and dance moves.

Bolstered by many while a student, this grad now supports others

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Jordan Poisson, who shared her story of growing up in poverty in 2014, is now a school counselor at Grand Rapids Public Schools.

History-making superintendent comes back home to lead Godfrey-Lee

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Arnetta Thompson is the first Black superintendent and first woman to lead Godfrey-Lee Public Schools.

New dean position created for student support

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After teaching 18 years at Lee Middle School, Peggy McCormick is now the dean of students, a new position this year.

‘The bonds are lasting’

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District EL Coordinator Andrea Donovan is in her 20th year of teaching in the Godfrey-Lee district, but has been part of the fami-’Lee’ since she was in kindergarten.

A trip down memor-‘Lee’ lane: 100 years of Lee High School

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On Saturday, Sept. 30, 63 former Homecoming kings and queens will return to their alma mater for Lee High School’s centennial celebration.

Beaded bracelets connect third-graders with their moods

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Godfrey Elementary third-grade teacher Bridget Hannink hopes to inspire positivity in her classroom by combining social-emotional learning with bracelet making.

For some, school is cooler on the first day

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Godfrey-Lee Legends beat the heat for their first day of school after Labor Day.

After-school enrichment program enrolling now

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Families can register first- through ninth-graders for TEAM 21, which starts Sept. 11.

Finding the right bricks for Godfrey-Lee construction

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Biggest challenge at Lee Middle and High was finding the right bricks...

She came out of retirement to be a super-sub

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After retiring from over 30 years of teaching, Lisa Villemeure-Greca started her new adventure as a permanent substitute teacher at the Godfrey-Lee Early Childhood Center...

Construction continues transforming middle and high school

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Construction is steadily progressing at Lee Middle and High School, with summer projects on the horizon...

Students think bigger by doing good

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East Lee Campus high schoolers are creating a lasting impact and serving their neighborhoods through the community legacy project...

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