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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...

Operation read: 628 books and counting

Kent City Abigail Ham, SNN intern
Fifth-graders at Kent City Elementary are reading dozens of books across genres to complete a 40-book challenge...

Building bond passed in Wyoming, operating and sinking funds in Kent City

Multi Districts Erin Albanese
Voters in two Kent ISD school districts approved funding requests that will not raise their tax rates...

Wyoming, Kent City asking voters for tax approvals Tuesday

Multi Districts Charles Honey
Two school districts in Kent County will ask voters to help them out with tax requests in Tuesday’s election...

Operating, sinking fund renewals on May 3 ballot

Kent City Abigail Ham, SNN intern
Kent City voters will have the opportunity on May 3 to decide on five-year renewals of the school district’s operating and sinking funds, which both expire this year...

‘I want to make them feel special’

Kent City Abigail Ham, SNN intern
Paraprofessional Tina Wray does a little bit of everything at Kent City Elementary, all with a focus on the kids...

Familiar face takes the helm in Kent City

Kent City Abigail Ham, SNN intern
The former assistant superintendent, principal, athletic director and coach took over on March 1...

New teachers bring energy, ideas

Kent City Abigail Ham, SNN intern
With 13 teachers new to the district this year, Kent City has provided professional development and mentorship...

A time for everything: Superintendent Mike Weiler to retire

Kent City Abigail Ham, SNN intern
Mike Weiler came out of retirement 11 years ago to lead in Kent City. He said this time it’s for good...

Family Time makes space for fun and relationship-building

Kent City Abigail Ham, SNN intern
Multi-grade connections among students and teachers create 'families'...

Retiring teacher returns to mentor new staff

Kent City Janice Holst
Marie Davis had taught social studies for 27 years in the district, with classes at both the high school and middle school...
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