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Spreading some holiday cheer, at a safe distance

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Godwin Heights High staff kept the tradition of celebrating the season and students with the annual event, tailored to social distancing...

Sticks and stones, paint and light bulbs

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

This holiday season, Godwin Heights Middle School students are learning how to care for their environment by creating Christmas ornaments...

A real team player

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

From bus schedules to substitute teaching, Ellen Veenkant helps where she can. And she’ll soon join a new team...

Schools in nine districts announce closures as COVID cases spike

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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...

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‘Vote!’ urges student, staff video

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Not one vote is wasted, says the sixth grader. '(A)nd if someone says they’re wasted, they’re wrong'...

Bringing individual value to shared space

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

An assignment based on a Detroit art project teaches students that they each help to build and shape their ‘neighborhood’...

‘Ner-cited’ to be back in person

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

After spending the first couple weeks in virtual school, fifth-grader Jakiyah Johnson said she knew as she entered through the doors of North Godwin Elementary on Sept. 14 that this year was going to be great...

The changing of guard – as long-time educator and AD welcomes a new one

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Godwin Heights Football Coach Brandon Kimble will take over as the district’s athletic director when Robert Hisey, dean of students and athletic director, officially retires Nov. 2...

Godwin Heights: first three weeks remote with gradual start of in-person classes

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Godwin Heights will start the school year today with remote learning for all K-12 students for the first three weeks. A fully remote option also is available to all students...

‘There’s no replacing Milton’

Grads with Grit Bridie Bereza

This student went from principal’s office regular to class leader and role model...

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‘This was so good for our souls!’

Godwin Heights Bridie Bereza

After 11 weeks of staying home, 'flattening the curve' and distance learning, students got to see the staff and teachers in person, from a safe distance, on the last day of school...

Students speak out on protests, call for ‘a better America tomorrow’

Multi Districts School News Network

For area students, the ongoing protests over police brutality could be a teachable moment, a call to action or both...

‘Doing better’ in the classroom — conventional or virtual

Rockstar Teachers Bridie Bereza

Fourth grade teacher Kelly Compher has adapted her teaching skills and emphasis on equity from the traditional classroom to Google Classroom...

A clean sweep: seven districts pass funding proposals

Multi Districts School News Network

All seven school districts in Kent ISD that made funding requests to voters had them approved, despite the economic and health crises of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Districts come to voters with funding proposals May 5

Multi Districts School News Network

Seven school districts in Kent ISD have funding requests on next week’s Tuesday, May 5 election ballot, ranging from major bond issues and sinking funds to non-homestead operating millage renewals...

Voters on May 5 to decide no-increase $13.9 million bond request

Godwin Heights Bridie Bereza

Absentee ballot applications will be mailed to all voters in an attempt to encourage absentee voting...

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