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Government officials observe pioneering AP classes in action

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The U.S. Department of Defense’s International Education Division visited a West Michigan high school this week. The DOD plans to implement the class for military families and civilian employees who work and live on bases worldwide.

Northview grad is a future forest mapper 

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It’s been nearly six years since Calder Burton inspired what quickly became one of our most popular series, Meet The Future. We recently checked back in with Calder, at a park, because — you’ll read why.

Grant encourages learning through play

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Students in Katie Shiffer’s developmental kindergarten class at West Oakview Elementary are honing spatial and fine motor skills through play, thanks to an NEF grant.

New ASL readers depict today’s teens, class members say

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Students in American Sign Language classes at Northview High School say new supplemental books help them to better understand modern deaf culture.

High-fidelity learning: Music production class a big hit

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Northview Public Schools continues to invest in music programs, and this new high-school class builds real-life career skills, with an emphasis on collaboration and engagement.

Visitors share musical talents with classes

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They may or may not be professional artists, but visitors to a North Oakview classroom are showing students the music never has to stop.

Training voices, cultivating friendships, building confidence

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Crossroads vocal music teacher Tami Hjelm says choir class is far more than practice and performing.

Having fun with digital logic

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Northview High Intro to Computer Science students learned digital logic the fun way, thanks to their teacher’s involvement with a fledgling STEM nonprofit.

New math class uses real-world applications

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A new math class is showing Northview Next Career Center students how the subject is used in real-world applications. It’s making a difference, in engagement and in their grades.

Places, everyone; it’s showtime

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Students at Northview High School volunteered for the seventh year to take part in 10-minute plays written by their peers.

Wearing their art on their feet

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Third-graders in North Oakview Elementary’s art club added their own designs to sneakers purchased through a grant from the Northview Education Foundation.

Can she convince you to take a pie in the face?

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This elementary school volunteer and PTC president had the confidence of the community behind her to take on another commitment to the district: school board member.

‘Other kids look up to him’

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A teacher at Highlands Middle calls this sixth-grader “very well respected” by other students and staff members.

Student journalists weigh in on book challenges

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Northview High School student journalism staff offer their thoughts about the books being challenged in their district, and book challenges in general.

Knowledge of Native American territories in 3D

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Highlands Middle fifth-graders worked in groups to assemble dioramas of what life was like in some Native American territories.

‘Kindness is the answer’

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Students wrote, illustrated, proofread and published a book of their thoughts on kindness, a copy of which would be on North Oakview library shelves if it wasn’t already checked out with a long hold list.
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