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AP Classes Score Big with Students

Grandville Jaye Beeler
The Advanced Placement U.S. History classroom was adorned with presidential posters that students have earned working on campaigns over the years. Teacher Kyle VanderWall...

Laser Focus on Reading Produces Good Results

Grandville Jaye Beeler
At Grandville's East Elementary School, their double-digits gains in the M-STEP third- and fourth-grade reading scores was driven home by Principal Ana Aleman-Putman's determination...

From Geckos to Guava, Students Steep Selves in Spanish

Grandville Jaye Beeler
When 34 high school students landed in June at Juan Santamaría International Airport in the Costa Rican capital of San Jose, the West Michigan...

Moving on Up, Combo Locks and All

Grandville Jaye Beeler
The middle school's recent two-day welcome-back event felt more like a celebratory party than school function. The new crop of 475 seventh-graders beamed as they...

Solar Eclipse Mania: ‘It’s Officially Happening!’

Grandville Jaye Beeler
On Eclipse Day 2017 -- also the first day of school -- South Elementary School families whooped-it-up as the moon made its move. The...

When the Babe Met George Washington

Grandville Morgan Jarema
It looked a little like several dozen time machines had collided inside the East Elementary gymnasium. Benjamin Franklin flew his -- or in this case,...

A Gift Built to Last

Grandville Morgan Jarema
Jared Duncan returned recently to the school he went to for kindergarten and left something for them to remember him by. A big something,...

Colonel Mustard in the Billiard Room with the Candlestick

Grandville Morgan Jarema
Students in Elizabeth "Libbi" Ungrey's forensic science class spent the school year developing the skills to solve crimes of her making. For the end-of-year...

Soldier’s Letters Bring Civil War Close to Home

Grandville Morgan Jarema
Eighth-grader Nevin Hooper says learning about a local Civil War soldier was "way more cool" than learning about the bloodiest war in U.S. history...

Video Chat Piques Interest in Reading, Writing

Grandville School News Network
Jaxson Wilder isn't sure he will ever become an author, but at least he now has an idea of what it takes. Jaxson and his...

The Arts & Chocolate: What Could be Better?

Grandville Morgan Jarema
Rowan Marshall posed next to one of her works of art displayed inside the Grandville Branch of the Kent District Library so her mom...

It May Look Icky, but It’s Educational

Grandville Morgan Jarema
Troy Reinhart held the pig's heart in his right hand and agreed it felt pretty much like he thought it would: "Slimy." But despite the...

Students Do Battle with ‘Bots, Steampunk Style

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese
Busy 'bots, moving gears and quick-thinking pilots converged at the For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology (FIRST) Robotics district finals at East...

Art for Heart’s Sake

Grandville Morgan Jarema
Allan Milton really wants to go to prom. So the Grandville High School senior decided to put his artistic talents toward raising the $40...

Can I Hear the Part About the Squirrel Chase Again?

Grandville Morgan Jarema
Hayden Cole opened a book titled "Mr. Putter & Tabby Paint the Porch" and began to read aloud: "She had a bucket of pink...

From Downtime to Downward Dog Time

Grandville Morgan Jarema
In her 25 years as a teacher, Sandy Brunett knows well the challenges of getting elementary students to switch gears from one area of focus...
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