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Michigan Teachers of the Year to speak on leadership at GVSU forum

Multi Districts Charles Honey

Michigan MTOYs Luke Wilcox and Tracy Horodyski will talk about their roles as Teachers of the Year, the importance of leadership in their schools and communities, empowering fellow staff members and helping students grow

A Champion of Students from the World

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Amina Mohamed's English-language learner students read along with her during story time at Glenwood Elementary. "There was an old woman who swallowed a pie, a...

Water All Around, but Some Children Can’t Swim

Kentwood Erin Albanese

With his lifejacket snug and dripping wet, Challenger Elementary School fifth-grader Jaden Brown pulled himself up an East Kentwood High School Aquatics Center pool...

Teachers Tell Their Stories, to Help Other Teachers

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

"What inspires you to come to school every day and teach children?" interviewer Rosie del Valle asked Gladiola Elementary intervention math coach Kristi Baumbach. Baumbach,...

‘If I Can Do it, You Can Do It’

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Dressed in red, resemblant of flaming hot sauce, Bowen Elementary fifth-grader Yoe Shi Yar played David Tran, a Vietnamese immigrant who founded Huy Fong...

Getting Real with Straight Talk

Kentwood Erin Albanese

To truly address diversity and culture, sometimes you have to get down to the nitty-gritty. That was shown by East Kentwood students who recently...

‘We’re Living His Dream’

Godfrey-Lee Jaye Beeler

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the...

Limbs Lost, She Gives Back with Her Heart

Kentwood Erin Albanese

With her kind voice and seemingly ever-present smile, it's easy to see how Challenger Elementary social worker Pam Buschle has impacted the lives of children over the past 26 years, offering support and a helping hand to many.

From Construction Class to Happy Homeowners

Career Exploration Erin Albanese

Talk about being invested in your students' work. After students spent last school year building a house through the East Kentwood High School residential construction...

Penguin Playrooms and Baboon Bedrooms

Kentwood Erin Albanese

One must think like a big cat when designing a tiger habitat. Where do you like to sleep and play? What keeps you safe?...

Pounding, Assembling, Constructing a Possible Future

Career Exploration Erin Albanese

When it comes to starting early in career exploration, Kentwood elementary students are hitting the nail on the head – literally. During a science, technology,...

In Honor of Those Who Served

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

Editor's note: Schools across Kent County observed Veterans Day with a variety of events. Here is a sampling. Byron Center Boys Scouts brought up the...

New Middle College Program to Provide Associate Degrees

Grand Rapids Community College Erin Albanese

A goal at the high school is for every student to receive college credit from at least one class before they graduate, said Evan...

Me and My Dad

Kentwood Erin Albanese

Hector Rodriguez sat with his daughters, Jocelyn, a kindergartner, and Aaliyah, a fifth-grader, munching on breakfast sandwiches and sipping juice. "I wish Pappi was here...

Seussical Features EKHS ‘Cat’ AND Low Sensory Performance

Kentwood Linda Odette

"It is fun to have fun, But you have to know how." - The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss knew how...

Girls ‘Inspired to do More’ at Tech Camp

Career Exploration Erin Albanese

Eighth-grader Hien-Tran Bui entered coding commands for her website focused on tips for putting on makeup. She had just learned the basics of site-building...

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Teacher’s latest book focuses on motivation in education

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

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Future health care pros sample multiple career focuses

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Parade of Nations is celebration of diversity

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