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Local apple farmers help bring national Apples4Ed grant to elementary school

Kent City Allison Poosawtsee
Funds from local farmers and U.S. Apples Association provide funds for Kent City students to learn about healthy eating, grow fresh produce...

Immersed in learning

Multi Districts Dianne Carroll Burdick
Students from across Kent County presented on a showcase of topics at Grand Rapids Public Museum...

An investment in classroom stories

Kent City Allison Poosawtsee
School communities are used to seeing social media highlights of sports and other extracurricular activities, but Kent City wants to show off what’s happening in the classroom too...

Threat of school violence gets swift response in Kent City

Kent City Allison Poosawtsee
A new school resource officer answered the call to keep students safe during an active threat situation...

Intentional spaces inspire and connect students

Issues in Education Carol Lautenbach
Designing for today’s learning outcomes in yesterday’s school buildings comes with barriers and constraints that can be overcome with intentional and creative solutions...

Coming full circle

Kent City Allison Poosawtsee
Sofia Lopez is using her experience as an English language learner in high school to support EL students in the district...

In Kent City or Alaska, he’s a learner alongside his students

Kent City Allison Poosawtsee
An elementary teacher in Kent City is bringing his experiences teaching in the Arctic to connect with kids in his new classroom in Michigan...

‘Bookworms’ creates elementary word lovers

Kent City Allison Poosawtsee
With students writing poems and short stories unprompted at home, Kent City Elementary staff know something is working with their new ELA curriculum...

Area high school marching bands place well at state finals

Multi Districts Allison Poosawtsee
Kent County schools marching bands took to the field and ended the season on a high note...

Doing what he loves by teaching tech, inspiring students

Kent City Charles Honey
In his 25th year of teaching at Kent City, Jeremy Smith helps students learn high-tech skills that they share with the community through social media...

Walking, running, tugging and Hula-Hooping to make school fundraising history

Kent City Allison Poosawtsee
A morning full of fun for Kent City Elementary students raises a record $42,000 to support student learning...

Projects continue after $22 million approval in 2019 

Kent City Charles Honey
Kent City High School returns this year with newly renovated spaces for learning and performing...

Exemplars in math education

Kent City Abigail Ham, SNN intern
Two Kent City Elementary school classrooms were selected to be featured in a video series demonstrating Math Essentials for elementary school educators across Michigan...

Working and learning together

Kent City Abigail Ham, SNN intern
High schoolers partnered with second-graders on a book-making project to deepen learning and encourage a love of science...

Capturing students’ special moments

Kent City Abigail Ham, SNN intern
Grandparent Mary Wilson shows support for Kent City schools and students in many ways, but especially with her camera...

Curators in training

Kent City Abigail Ham, SNN intern
While studying dinosaurs and medieval times, Kent City Elementary preschoolers learned how museums are created and how to interact with exhibits...
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