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Extending Helping Hands, with Mittens

Northview Charles Honey

The students and parents of North Oakview Elementary helped out 15 school families who needed a little something extra this year. Through an annual...

Students Learn About Smart Money Straight from the Expert

Northview Charles Honey

To talk about wise use of finances in a classroom may be helpful, but there’s nothing like hearing it directly from a national expert....

Students Find Their Voice to ‘Restore the Roar’

Northview Charles Honey

It’s D-day for the return of The Roar, and its student staffers are raring to go. After a 10-year hiatus, the Northview High School student...

Beyond Bitter Election, Students Affirm Culture of Caring

Northview Charles Honey

Being a Trump or Hillary supporter is one thing; being a Northview Wildcat is quite another. Student leaders at Northview High School have made that...

A Chance to Have Their Say – Finally

Byron Center Charles Honey

Editor's note: For 18-year-old high school students, Tuesday's election was their first chance to cast a ballot for president. School News Network asked several...

Read Locally, Think Globally

Northview Charles Honey

Reading aloud is a time-honored tradition for enriching the appreciation of literature. How much richer would it be, then, to share the experience with...

Up Close with In-Demand Careers

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Beginning a career in manufacturing after high school can pay off fast, said industry rep. Angie Huyghe. An apprentice in the toolroom can make a...

Is Cursive Handwriting Over? Not Here

Northview Charles Honey

In Mary Lou Ohnsman’s class, the first step to learning handwriting is closing your eyes and putting your head down. “See if you can visually...

Outdoor Adventures Support Indoor Learning

Northview Charles Honey

Fifteen sixth-graders are gathered on a soccer field on a muggy afternoon. Their task is clear: to erect three camping tents, without instructions. Rich Youngberg,...

Dual Roles for New School Head

Northview Charles Honey

School: West Oakview Elementary What and where was your previous job? I have served as the director of special services for the past 14 years...

20 Districts, Many Ways to Add Five More Days

East Grand Rapids Charles Honey

How do you add five days to the school year without disrupting family schedules, while increasing student learning and not starting before Labor Day? Ask...

Parking Lot Painted with ‘Positivity & Joy’

Comstock Park Charles Honey

On a gray-grit city parking lot through some of this summer’s hottest days, a dozen students painted a bright path of hope. Their zig-zag creation...

Special Ed Student Efforts Underwrite Free Family Stays at Ronald McDonald House

East Grand Rapids Charles Honey

Taking a tour of Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan, eight high school students were knocked out by the recreation room. “Oh, nice!” one of...

Counselor Lauded by Colleagues

Northview Charles Honey

Sarah Gammans has long helped students at the high school work through academic issues and personal problems. She was recently recognized for her excellence...

State Supe: Measure Student Growth, Proficiency

Northview Charles Honey

When it comes to measuring student achievement, the measuring stick should be all about individual growth. So said state Superintendent Brian Whiston in a...

‘A Model Program’ Says State Supe

Northview Charles Honey

About halfway through a tour of Northview High School and its Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program, junior Bozena Sneller asked state Superintendent Brian...

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