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Goodbye to Lecture-based Science

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Wyoming Intermediate School teacher Janet Norman's sixth-grade students brainstormed during science class. They considered: What kind of packaging is strong enough for a drone...

Sisters Follow Identical Career Paths

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West Godwin Elementary School Principal Steve Minard remembers interviewing teachers for a third-grade position. One candidate had an ideal background: an elementary education degree...

Pressure Builds for SkillsUSA Nationals

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In a few weeks, Dominic Krupp will be part of a two-person team tasked with coming up with an idea for a short video,...

Writing Showcase Spotlights Young Scribes

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West Godwin Elementary School fourth-grader Abel Garcia stuck a Post-It note on a story written by his cousin, Rosa, a kindergartner. On it, Abel...

Puppeteer’s Magic Engages Young Readers

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The author of "The Tomato Collection" and several other children's books recently gave West Godwin Elementary students a few tips in writing, with help...

Young Entrepreneurs Create Learning Marketplace

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West Godwin Elementary first- through fourth-grade students spent an evening working as mini-entrepreneurs at the T21 Marketplace, selling candyand other goodies, masks and chances...

Teens See Their Lives Mirrored in Reading List

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When students say reading doesn't interest them, Godwin Heights High School English teacher Jessica Molloy steps up to her new book collection. She makes...

‘Lunch Lady’ Returns to Cook with Students

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West Godwin Elementary fourth-graders stood in line taking turns shaking a bag filled with a Valentine's Day treat of Chex Mix and powdered sugar. To...

Latest Family Night Builds on ‘K-8 Feel’

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My'Angel Westbrook practiced blowing into a tuba, pursing her lips just right after receiving instruction from band teacher Jake Castillo, and declared she just...

Social, Medical Services Extend to Schools, Homes

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Godwin Heights High School senior Cameron Gray overheard a classmate telling Kent School Services Network community coordinator Duane Bacchus that he needed new shoes....

Students ‘Adopt’ a Child, Making Spirits Bright

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Christmas was especially meaningful this year for Godwin Heights High School students who worked to make the season brighter for local children. Students from five...

Making Goo, Learning About Agriculture in Mobile Science Lab

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North Godwin Elementary School students learned just how much agriculture affects their lives, from the food they eat to the diapers their younger siblings...

Longtime Teacher Spreads Character Program School-Wide

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Godwin Heights Middle School sixth-grader Sena Gonzalez noticed something good among her classmates last year. They took the time to understand each other. Students were...

Balloon Launch Symbolizes Living ‘Above the Influence’

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The blue sky above Godwin Heights Middle School was dotted with red balloons recently as students launched them up, declaring themselves committed to a...

College? Career? The Adviser is IN

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Star Zetocha wishes she had the type of school counselor she intends to become one day. “I was literally discouraged not to apply anywhere out...

Out With the Old

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Linda Kibbey carefully inspected the bank of tables and chairs that were for sale at the school district’s recent used furniture sale. Her shopping...
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