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‘Bruno makes me feel happy and safe’

Multi Districts Morgan Jarema

Cherry Creek third graders have taken a liking to newcomer Bruno, a therapy dog-in-training owned by teacher Brook Beaufait...

Diagnosis, robotics shape her confidence, drive & compassion

Grads with Grit Hannah Lentz

Senior Ellie Clark keeps herself busy helping run her organization, Ellie’s Elephants, which has raised more than $350,000 for diabetes research since 2004. She was diagnosed with the condition when she was 4...

Seating for safety and success

Grandville Hannah Lentz

To reduce the tipping over of chairs in his classroom, Henry Stallings received funding from the Grandville Education Foundation for alternative seating, including red exercise balls and bases...

Take a break, read a book, head over to the sensory nook

Grandville Hannah Lentz

The new calming area at South Elementary was funded through a $500 donation from Ridge Point Community Church in Holland...

Local students recognized nationally for innovative artworks

State of the Arts Charles Honey

Three students from Kent ISD high schools were awarded Gold Medals for their art entries in the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards...

Students turn out to protect the Earth: ‘This is an issue for humanity’

Grandville Hannah Lentz

Students from Grandville High School organize the Grand Rapids Youth Climate Strike, which reached as far as Muskegon and Kalamazoo...

A great read gets better with student presentations

Grandville Hannah Lentz

As 'experts' on 'The Great Gatsby,' English students share their literary takes on a classic tale, hopefully enriching the read for all...

Reading never takes a day off

Grandville Hannah Lentz

Grandville staff didn’t stop learning just because of an unprecedented number of snow days in the district. As part of a district-wide hashtag #BulldogsRead, faculty and staff posted selfies and book covers...

Gymnasium dedicated in honor of high school principal

Grandville Hannah Lentz

Chris VanderSlice worked for the district for 17 years as a teacher, principal and administrator. Now, his impact on the district and community will live on...

Magical symphony tour: ‘Maybe one day I’ll be onstage like that’

Grandville Hannah Lentz

Sixth-grade students in Laura Alexander’s and Sara Peterman’s classes had the opportunity to explore DeVos Performance Hall as part of the Grand Rapid Symphony’s annual “Nooks and Crannies” Tour...

Innocent until proven guilty

Grandville Hannah Lentz

Students in Valerie Conley’s sixth grade class practice elements of the judicial system through annual mock trial experience...

On the move with rolling robots

Grandville Hannah Lentz

Mary VanderMeer’s third-grade class learns about coding through grant-funded robots...

Students work toward a more sustainable tomorrow

Grandville Hannah Lentz

The high school ‘Green Team’ has stepped up its earth-friendly efforts, led by a teacher who built a new recycling center in the cafeteria...

Building a groundswell of support for fresh water

Forest Hills Hannah Lentz

They started the year as penpals. Now they have met and are working together to explore local water systems...

All hands on deck, for credit and the community

Grandville Hannah Lentz

75 Grandville Middle School students in Bruce Marvel’s eighth-grade STEM class are putting their technical skills to use on storage sheds and model cars...

Bulldogs at West Point: a community tradition and point of pride

Grandville Hannah Lentz

Though far from West Michigan, the United States Military Academy at West Point has a little bit of home among its ranks. Grandville Public Schools currently has five cadets enrolled in the academy...

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