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‘Rice Bowls’ a Poem by Seventh-grader Christeen Nguyen

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Rice Bowls by Christeen Nguyen I am Asian I am Hungry I wonder what my lunch will be I see a bowl of rice I wish I could eat it...

Dozens of Staff Chip in Each Paycheck to Help Families

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When Troy Wright's glasses broke while he was rough-housing with his friends, his mother, Cindy Wollner, didn't know what to do. She had already...

Mediator in Schools to Resolve Escalating Conflict

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Tina Murua sat down recently with Kelloggsville Middle School seventh-graders Genesis Figuero and Kiara McBride. The girls were ready to talk face-to-face about problems...

Schools Learn New Ways to Teach Reading

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Collaboration is the way forward, say leaders of West Michigan's Reading Now Network. Teachers teaching other teachers, more staff with reading expertise, and learning...

Good Behavior Results in Harvest Party, Horse-drawn Hayride

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A pair of pretty Belgian horses named Donna and Dena took some Southeast Kelloggsville Elementary School students on a hayride around the school yard. Students...

Elementary Counselors: ‘The Normal Has Changed’

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Elementary school counselors at Kelloggsville Public Schools and Forest Hills Public Schools are helping students navigate their way through a world of evolving technology,...

Rocket Pride Shows Strong

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Rocket Pride was on full display as community members of all ages came together for the annual Kelloggsville Community Pride Festival recently at Kelloggsville...

Longtime Counselor Takes On Principal’s Role

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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