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‘When Trouble Came to Find Me, She Was There’

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

Lexis Pearson was a self-described troublemaker when she was in seventh grade. Her poor choices led her to the office of social worker Brooke...

Turn, Talk and Listen

The Road to Reading Charles Honey

Kindergartner Vincent Reatini looked up from his book, “Froggy Builds a Tree House,” which he couldn’t read much of yet. But asked for his...

Sports Nut, Zamboni Driver, Dedicated Educator

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey

School: Central Elementary Other positions you have held in education: I spent the past 11 years as an English teacher at Kenowa Hills High School....

Renovated Building ‘Feels Like a Brand-New School’

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey

Just after taking their seats in the newly renovated Alpine Elementary School, LeAnn’s Smoes’ fourth-graders piped up when she asked what they liked about...

Administrator Elected to Lead Statewide Educators Group

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey

Assistant Superintendent Mike Burde has been named president-elect of the Michigan Association of State and Federal Program Specialists, an organization to help local school...

From Schoolhouse to the White House

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey

When Tracy Horodyski looks back on her year as Michigan Teacher of the Year, the recollections come tumbling out: the dozens of presentations she...

Six Teachers Seek National Board Credentials

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

Big names in teaching in Kent County – Michigan Teachers of the Year for 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 – have joined forces to share the...

Taking a Stand – Make That a Walk – Against Slavery

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey

The more students in Jim Kendra’s social-studies classes learned about modern-day slavery, the more they wanted to do something about it. Out of their concern...

STEM on Steroids: Students Design Electric Vehicles

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey

High school students put their STEM skills to work by designing a car for the future at the 11th annual Square One Innovative Vehicle...

School Spirit Personified: ‘He Never Has a Bad Day’

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey

Jared Scheidel ambles onto the ballfield and members of the Knights varsity baseball team greet him as they get ready for practice. “What’s up, coach...

History as Song and Story

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey

It was the true story of a horrific murder, but Ben Bedford sang the tale to a gentle melody. “Pulled by four strong arms from...

Playing in Tune with Giving Hearts

State of the Arts Charles Honey

Elizabeth Catlin tentatively plucked a few notes on a violin after eighth-graders McKenzie Watkoski and Presley Avery showed her how. The she gamely played...

‘A Great Big World Out There’

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

Experiencing faraway lands is important to staff and students at Kelloggsville and Comstock Park high schools. What impact does globe-trotting have on students, and...

Mind Sports Roundup

Mind Sports Roundup School News Network

Editor's note: Academic competition season is upon us! In Mind Sports Roundup, School News Network will be running roundups of events including Odyssey of...

Student Teachers Become Co-teachers in the Classroom

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey

In one corner of the classroom, second-grade teacher Dee Eidson discussed a book about snakes with five students, teaching them how to support facts...

Students Put a Face on Anti-Bullying Message

Kenowa Hills Charles Honey

Kenowa Hills High School students will be the faces of a worldwide anti-bullying campaign, thanks to their creative collaboration with martial-arts champion and motivational...

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Northview grad is a future forest mapper

Teacher’s latest book focuses on motivation in education

Former principal returns to read, substitute teach at his old school

Fifth-grader publishes book, sequel to come

Future health care pros sample multiple career focuses

Young readers follow the recipe for perfect pound cake

Young engineers turn paper into a wild ride

Montessori students sound out the basics of bluegrass

Diving into social-emotional learning

‘The journey’s not over’: High-schoolers showcase Black history

Art contest celebrates kindness, compassion and community

Parade of Nations is celebration of diversity

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