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Hooked on Good Behavior

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

Every other Friday afternoon, the school week ends in a big dance party at West Godwin Elementary School, with students and teachers moving and...

This Cooking Lesson Was Easy as Pie

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

Godwin Heights seniors Donta Sanders and Damien Bell peeled the skin off green Granny Smith apples in long strips. They later assembled the tart...

Ring-Toss or Slime-Making, it’s All About Fun

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

After school on Mondays through Thursdays, more than 40 middle school students participate in TEAM 21, where they do homework, eat, play sports and...

‘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...

‘Like Walking Into a Big Hug’

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

There are books galore in Rebecca English's high school classroom. New and old and of many genres, they are categorized and in bins along...

Harvest Fest is Bumper Crop of Fun

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

The county fair stopped by North Godwin Elementary School for Harvest Day, when students met a horse and goats, played games for treats, made...

A Chance to Have Their Say – Finally

Byron Center Charles Honey

Editor's note: For 18-year-old high school students, Tuesday's election was their first chance to cast a ballot for president. School News Network asked several...

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...

‘I Want to be Capable to Speak’

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

Esperanza Mercado wants her children -- kindergartner Coral, first-grader Yra, and fourth-grader Adrian -- to have big goals. "I want them to get their...

Coffee, Connection, Celebration

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

Every month, Roosevelt Beasley attends the Principal's Coffee event at West Godwin Elementary so he can be involved in the education of his fourth-grade...

Welcome Back, Class!

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

Launching another school year is a reason to celebrate for families gathered at enrollment events, registrations, open houses and community parties. Godwin Heights Public Schools...

New School Leader Loves ‘100 Percent Authenticity’ of Students

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

School: Godwin Heights Middle School Previous job? For the past few years I have been working as the assistant principal at Godwin Heights High School. We...

Grant Hoped to Boost Achievement, Performance Rank

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

The district's high school will use money from a recently approved School Improvement Grant on technology, professional development and added personnel to help zero...

Prolific Author Proves Power of Word

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

In her 2014 coming-of-age memoir "Brown Girl Dreaming," author Jacqueline Woodson turned small moments in her life into a book of free-verse poetry. She...

Strong, Independent, Diverse

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

After tying their matching pink and grey running shoes, 26 West Godwin Elementary girls settled on the classroom floor for a pre-run chat during...

Goodbye to Lecture-based Science

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

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...

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