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Middle, high schoolers band together

Kent City Janice Holst
Eighth-graders fill in key spots to help Kent City High School march into another state band championship...

From pot holders & pancakes to sports & science

Kent City Janice Holst
A new class period concept gives every student time to catch up on class work and pursue a special interest...

CTE changed his life – he wants more students to benefit

Kent City Morgan Jarema
He went to Washington D.C. to plead the case to lawmakers for more career and technical ed program funding...

Becoming one with many

Kent City Janice Holst
The project was aimed at helping art teacher Eliza Sutton’s students express themselves in a collaborative art project, which when finished, would beautify the buildings’ hallways...

Ready, set, learn — in updated spaces

Kent City Janice Holst
Kent City Schools completed another round of construction just in time for the start of school...

Mystery solved! Principal found, so students can head back to school

Kent City Janice Holst
Elementary students used hands-on activities to solve a disappearance while bolstering reading, writing and math skills...

‘Her deafness does not define her’

Kent City Janice Holst
This grad hopes to learn scuba diving and to fly an airplane, but highest on her agenda is to aid in the fight for her right to join the armed forces...

Socks optional, fun mandatory: retiring science teacher reflects on a successful career

Kent City Janice Holst
Retiring after nearly 30 years in the district, this teacher made a difference in the classroom, on the sports field, in fundraising and in the lives of his students...

Your district’s summer programs at-a-glance

Kent City School News Network
Area public school districts are gearing up to provide K-12 programs this summer to address learning loss impacted by the coronavirus pandemic...

A champion of creativity

Kent City Janice Holst
Despite the challenges of being a first-year teacher in a school year disrupted by a global pandemic, Kent City’s new art teacher inspires students to keep growing in their creative skills...

Learning from an adopted Snowflake

Kent City Janice Holst
With Snowflake, the Great Start Readiness Program brings the farm experience into preschool classrooms...

‘Escape By Reading’ Takes On New Meaning

Kent City Janice Holst
More than 80 students and their family members recently joined in an escape room reading challenge, doing their part to help rescue their “trapped” principals...

CARES Funds help district hire school nurse

Kent City Janice Holst
A community member who has worked with students before is helping navigate the pandemic...

At-home learners stay connected through a new resource

Kent City Janice Holst
In late October, Kent City Elementary opened a designated room to give families who have chosen virtual education extra resources and support...

Mapping the road to learning

Kent City Janice Holst
Elementary teachers Billie Freeland and Nicole Andreas are at the forefront of using a curriculum designed to further educational goals, regardless of whether students are in person or online...

Homecoming, modified

School 2.0 Janice Holst
The coronavirus pandemic has forced school districts to make changes to the ways they celebrate some annual traditions...
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