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Kent City Alexis Stark
Fourth-grader Xavier Beiter isn’t waiting until he grows up to pursue his passion of writing and illustrating comic books. 

Using inchworms to help learn about, um, inches 

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell
These handmade math tools are very precise, thanks to precise measurements by some second-graders and a little help from the inchworm. 

Trust us, this book-based contest was delicious

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell
There’s nothing like a holiday project that involves the whole family, especially if it also gets kids thinking about reading. 

Lettuce lessons: Third-graders learn about hydroponic farming

Kent City School News Network
Kent City third-graders tour an indoor hydroponic farm and give culinary advice.

‘No day is the same, and that’s why I enjoy it’

Kent City Alexis Stark
Passionate about reading and watching her second-graders grow, Monica Moore hopes to teach in Kent City her entire career.

Varied interests, goals, all nurtured at school

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell
Junior Amy Sytsma is a talented mathematician and budding engineer who is also heavily involved in the creative arts. School News Network spoke with her about her dreams for the future.

Want student behavior to change? Make them teach it

Kent City School News Network
Can TikTok help middle- and high-school students learn how to behave in school? They say yes. 

Filling students’ buckets with praise

Kent City School News Network
Kent City schools are shifting their approach to behavior management through a new system that clearly communicates, models and praises positive behaviors

Kent City superintendent talks safety, new initiatives

Kent City School News Network
Learn more about what’s new for the 2023-24 school year in Kent City Community Schools. 

Region I emergency coordinator now on the job

Multi Districts Riley Kelley
John Wittkowski, emergency response and safety coordinator for Region I schools, brings 28 years of law enforcement experience to his new position. 

Districts bring in emergency coordinator

Multi Districts Riley Kelley
School districts in Region I have come together to hire an emergency response and safety coordinator to cover each district.

‘Feed the kids’

Kent City School News Network
Michigan’s new Meals for Schools program is taking a big weight off staff and families in Kent City.

Pursuing the law to help those in tough places

Kent City School News Network
This Kent City student is planning a career in law enforcement to help women and children in need...

Longtime area superintendent Mike Weiler remembered as trusting and caring leader

Kent City School News Network
Influential educational leader leaves legacy of achievement and positive culture...

Local apple farmers help bring national Apples4Ed grant to elementary school

Kent City School News Network
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...
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