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First taste of career exploration: hydroponically delicious

Lowell Meghan Gracy

Inside a greenhouse at Lowell Area Schools’ Wittenbach Center, senior David Johnston has started a produce business, Céva Farm, using knowledge from agriculture and biology classes...

New state funding to add second school resource officer

Lowell Meghan Gracy

Lowell Area Schools already has one school resource officer, but state funding will support a second position to focus on the middle school starting in the 2023–2024 school year...

How did a world-famous van Gogh get into fifth grade?

Lowell Meghan Gracy

Murray Lake Elementary students study van Gogh’s “The Bedroom” through a 3D replica from the Heart for Art program...

This third-grader’s writing is tops with readers

Lowell Morgan Jarema

An Alto Elementary student will become a published writer, thanks to Kent District Library’s annual short story contest...

Theater students find community through ‘Matilda’ musical

Lowell Meghan Gracy

While the story of Matilda showcases a dysfunctional family, the Lowell High School cast performing the musical has found kinship through their production...

Love and positivity, multiplied

Lowell Erin Albanese

Two Valentines per algebra student grew to 1,400 schoolwide, and created an unforgettable math lesson...

Students present artistic twist on being nice

Lowell Erin Albanese

Students display art to share messages of kindness, community and compassion...

High school introduces flextime period

Lowell Meghan Gracy

New flextime schedule allows students to benefit from intervention, general support, enrichment, and extension opportunities to support Lowell High School’s rigorous curriculum...

Lighting the spark for inquiry

Lowell Meghan Gracy

Bushnell Elementary families applied real-world lessons at stations set up throughout the school...

Key to PBIS: it’s reinforced everywhere

Multi Districts Alexis Stark

Students across the county know school-wide expectations, and districts say that helps them focus on academics...

Students build skills via community coffee cart

Lowell Meghan Gracy

Students from Lowell High School’s transition skills class practice vocational skills when they serve coffee, hot chocolate, snacks and more at Brody’s Be Mobile Café...

Voters in three districts approve tax requests

Multi Districts Allison Poosawtsee

Voters in Rockford, Lowell and Forest Hills on Tuesday, Nov. 8 approved millage requests for school operating funds and community recreation...

Students prepare, practice for first official votes

Lowell Meghan Gracy

Voting is a right of passage for young adults, and Lowell High School seniors are reviewing ballots, taking notes, and preparing to join the democratic process...

Lowell to ask voters to restore non-homestead operating millage

Lowell Meghan Gracy

Millage rates, property values and inflation all affect school funding, and Lowell Area Schools is looking to balance its budget with a proposed millage renewal...

Districts offer summer programs aimed at long-term gains

Multi Districts Morgan Jarema

Math, reading, stamina and overall wellness are among the targeted skills to be honed with summer programs...

A robust resource for the 21st century

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell

At Lowell High School, the library plays a key role in both instruction and curriculum...

Leaders in achievement pass the torch

Leading to achieve

New principal envisions ‘a bright future’ at his alma mater

Environmental educator receives fellowship

Books on the Run bounces back

It takes a community to stage a musical

Superintendent to serve on Growing Michigan Together Council

Strings at Stocking strikes a chord

Teacher-designed classrooms help students feel supported, calm and creative

Restorative circles create safe space at the top of the day

‘Feed the kids’

‘It’s really all about providing equity’

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