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Meet this district’s first K-8 youth sports coordinator

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

Adam Kregel hopes to grow the existing program and eventually build a 'world-class sports program' for all student athletes...

‘Math is all around us’

Making Math Add Up Beth Heinen Bell

Math coaches work with teachers to help students discover the joy of solving math problems...

Beating cancer, with kindness and grace

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

Kenowa Hills senior beats bone cancer and graduates on time with the class of 2022...

Free meals available this summer

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

The district will provide breakfasts and lunches at Kenowa Hills High School from June 6-16 and at Central Elementary from July 18 to Aug. 11...

Two years into pandemic, how are teachers holding up?

School 2.0 Charles Honey

From virtual instruction to student mental-health issues, three veteran teachers weigh in on how the pandemic has affected their work...

Strategic plan takes input from all, including ‘critical friends’

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

Diversity, community and meaningful learning are some of the core values of Kenowa Hills’ strategic plan...

New School Resource Officer aims to ‘make a difference’ in students’ lives

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

New School Resource Officer helps students deal with problems and protects their safety...

On his own since 12, refugee student sets his sights on college and career

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema

‘Education is the universal key to unlocking any door,’ says Myanmar native an...

‘Learning something new takes courage’

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

Students at Central Elementary are learning to be courageous and show kindness through the True Success social and emotional learning program...

‘Hello, this is your child’s teacher. She’s doing great!’

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

To celebrate the 100th day of the school year, teachers at Alpine Elementary made 100 positive phone calls to parents...

‘I’m here to serve students’ says Coast Guard alum, weather-watcher

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

Bill Dinkelmann is the new assistant superintendent at Kenowa Hills Public Schools...

Powered by hydraulics

Kenowa Hills Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

“I see now what it takes to be an engineer. The amount of ideas you have to come up with is crazy,” said one eighth-grader...

Club aims to help peers navigate post-high school options

Grand Rapids Community College Alexis Stark

The group helps peers tackle college and other post-secondary applications, apply for scholarships, answers questions and offers support...

Apple a day & making time for play

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

Pathways High School students and staff ventured to Ed Dunneback & Girls Farm as a fun fall activity to foster relationships learning beyond the classroom...

College 101: Getting ahead

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark

Kenowa Hills High School and Grand Rapids Community College have partnered to offer students an opportunity to earn a free associate degree while still in high school...