‘A Lot of Wisdom and Honest Talk’
Lazevious Steele sat snugly in a barber chair as Duane Bacchus used a razor to perfect his fade. The next day, Lazevious and other seniors walked across the stage sporting fresh haircuts to receive their high school diplomas.
Bacchus, a...
#accepted
Senior D'Nyszha Brand was accepted into six colleges: Baker College, Ferris State University, Wayne State University, Grand Rapids Community College, Aquinas College and Western Michigan University.
She's decided to attend GRCC for her associate degree before transferring to a university,...
Creating Strong Bonds, One Slushie at a Time
You could call Susan Eiler the pizza pixie, the slushie specialist, the candy connoisseur or the movie maven. Some students refer to her as Mom.
She puts together her roles under one all-encompassing title: "I'm the hodgepodge catch-all person," Eiler...
Through the Storm to See the Rainbow
April Martinez is the kind of person who asks, "Do you need anything else?" and "What more can I do?"
She's the student who is ever-present, often helping organize events and taking part in art shows, blood drives, pancake breakfasts,...
Expo Connects Families to Local Resources
Esperanza Mercado and her children now know how to get the biggest bang for their food buck at farmers markets this summer. Along with learning that, they also heard about programs offered at a local ministry, and talked to...
Stressed Out? We Have Just the Place for You
In a room at Godwin Heights High School that formerly served as the site for in-house suspension, students now come for help in the areas of college, career and comfort.
The Empowerment Room is a recently revamped space serving a...
Good Choices, Stylish Looks
Godwin Heights High School students recently had the chance to strut their stuff, modeling the latest fashions during Pure Passion for Fashion, an event that tied healthy choices and relationships to clothes and confidence.
The district hosted an afternoon show...
Phys Ed Building Already Paying Off for Students
The high school Physical Education Building -- complete with auxiliary gym, elevated one-eighth mile track and weight room -- is now welcoming athletes and physical education students.
The $6.1 million addition and renovation of the existing gymnasium was part of...
A Strong, Clear Message
Fourth-grader Explains Stuttering to Classmates
District Talent on Full Display at Art Show
The work of K-12 artists created a huge collage of talent on display recently during the District-wide Art Show.
Many mediums were showcased, and high school artists worked on pieces while parents and students watched.
Editor's Note: State of the Arts:...
Big Achievement Jump Earns Reward Status
With its biggest jump since last year –from 25 to 46 percent in third-grade math proficiency– West Godwin Elementary School was named a Reward School by the Michigan Department of Education. It is the first time the school has...
‘We’re on the Right Track’
When Principal Tricia Mathes announced to her staff that their school had been taken off the state’s list of Priority Schools, they cheered and clapped their hands. The news meant Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Academy is no longer...
‘World-Class’ Band Program Thrives on Community Support
Drive down 36th Street SW between Buchanan and Division on a fall day, and the sound of trumpets, trombones, clarinets, flutes and drums fills the air. As it does every year on the field outside Godwin Heights High School,...
Warm Hearts = Warm Clothes for the Holidays
"It's warm inside my hat!" a student yelled after putting on a new winter hat he received from the Warmth and Good Cheer event Thursday.
West Godwin Elementary spread that warmth and cheer to students before they left for the...
Hooked on Good Behavior
Every other Friday afternoon, the school week ends in a big dance party at West Godwin Elementary School, with students and teachers moving and grooving after Principal Steve Minard cranks up the tunes.
Turns out there are a lot of...
This Cooking Lesson Was Easy as Pie
Godwin Heights seniors Donta Sanders and Damien Bell peeled the skin off green Granny Smith apples in long strips. They later assembled the tart apple slices, sweetened up with sugar and cinnamon, into pies.
"I've never made a pie before....
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