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Longtime Counselor Takes On Principal’s Role

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Name: Kelly Farkas School: Southeast Kelloggsville Elementary What will be your first priorities as principal be? My first priorities are to get to know the students, staff...

Like a Second Mother, Retiring Principal Served with Love, Consistency

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

It's a Wednesday in June and Southeast Kelloggsville Elementary School Principal Paula Dykstra is noshing on burgers and fries at McDonald's with eight fourth-...

Student Collects Jeans in Support of New Orleans Rebuild

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Reaching out to people in New Orleans is in Imani Hayden's genes ... or shall we say jeans? The Kelloggsville High School sophomore, in tribute...

The Ties That Bind: African-American Seniors Support Younger Boys Through Connections, Necktie Lesson

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Kelloggsville High School senior Marcus Dumas remembers looking up to his brother and other older students when he was in middle school. Their positive...

English-language Learner Students Communicate, Thrive in Art Classroom

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Chau Le's paper printmaking box is decorated with an intricate pattern of dreamcatchers and crosses. The Kelloggsville High School sophomore said the pictures symbolize her...

For Some, Spring Break Meant Exploring Careers

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Exploring college and career possibilities took a science fiction-like turn for Nathan Lemons in early April. With the space-agey Samsung Gear VR, a virtual-reality device,...

Poetry Group Inspires Students to Mix Words, Share Experience

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Words tumble and flow, punctuated by emotion. Fingers snap rhythmically in the classroom as verses come full circle. It is poetry, raw, unnerving and...

After-School Teen Program Adds Fine Arts, Academic Goals

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Tye Ward considered what it would take to pursue a career working with children or as a counselor. "College for counseling, an internship ... I...

City, District Leaders Join Forces to Connect Community

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Each summer, families gather for a huge neighborhood picnic on the lawn of Southeast Kelloggsville Elementary School, spearheaded by Kelloggsville Christian Reformed Church and...

Pursuing His Dreams: High School Senior Selected for Walt Disney World Academy

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Hasani Hayden is a firm believer in dreaming big. So it's fitting that the Kelloggsville High School senior is one of 100 high-school students selected...

Elementary Students Bounce, Toss, Balance their way to School Success

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

East Kelloggsville Elementary School paraprofessional Joy Howard works with a student who has trouble tracking with his eyes and, as a result, difficulty completing...

Dynamic Community Liaison Touches Lives

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Ask anyone in Kelloggsville Public Schools: Virginia Tummelson is a youthful, larger-than-life district dynamo. The community liaison for Hispanic families, Tummelson simultaneously serves as...

Extreme Bikers Stress Importance of Helmets

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Professional BMX bikers soared off ramps set in Kelloggsville Middle School, performing backflips, 360-degree spins and advanced tricks called tail whips and no-footed can...

Linh Le Works Hard, Shares Talents

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

A defining moment for Linh Le, who spoke no English when she started eighth grade at Kelloggsville Middle School, was her mastery of the...

Parents Learn English, Form School Connections

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Isabel Pineda read “out,” “up”, “is,” and “have” with her second-grade daughter, Yazmin, from a list of early-elementary-level reading words. But Isabel wasn’t just...

Students Launch ‘Rocket Review’ Broadcast to Unite Students

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

When it comes to school pride, a crew of high school students is owning it by getting behind the camera to film and celebrate...

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