New superintendent aims to be “positive influence” throughout district
Smith has been in education for 25 years — as a teacher, a principal or in other administration roles. “That collection of experience prepared me for this opportunity in Cedar Springs” he said...
Once he knew the why, ‘Everything fell into place’
Jeff Bush, the new principal at Kent Innovation High School, was not a star student when he was in high school...
Former homecoming king knows grades matter… and a little AC/DC helps
Former high school jock and homecoming king Ryan Graham is now the team captain at the Tech Center...
Veteran teachers become new principals
Matthew Zokoe is the new principal at Cannonsburg Elementary and Shannon Ouellette is the new principal at Belmont Elementary. SNN gets to know them in this edition of Meet Your Principal...
From Panther to Red Arrow, he’s on his way
Steve Gough (pronounced Goff) is the new Lowell High School principal. SNN gets to know him in this edition of Meet Your Principal...
New superintendent looks to ‘significantly impact’ district
New Superintendent Craig Hoekstra has the opportunity to lead major investment in the district where he grew up, serving generations of Wolves to come...
Two new leaders for GRPS elementaries
Maureen Capillo is the new North Park Montessori School principal and Harvey Crawley is the new Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Academy principal...
After Taking a Left Turn, He Found His Right Calling
Justin Mathes began by tutoring youth at various schools, now the new Valleywood Middle School Principal...
Girl Scout, Journalist, Spartan
School: Grand View Elementary
Other positions you have held in education: ⅚ teacher andassistant principal at Century Park, adjunct instructor at Ferris State University with a focus on field supervision, and classroom teacher in a variety of grades in Chicago.
How...
Dog Groomer, Band Fan, Roving Boater
School: Cedar View Elementary
Other positions you have held in education: Previously I was a teacher, a school principal, a program coordinator, and a discipline coordinator.
How about jobs outside education? I was a dog groomer and pharmacy tech prior to...
Farmhand, Auto Worker, Advocate for All
School: Central Middle
Other positions you have held in education: Middle school math teacher, Gypsum Creek Middle School, Gypsum, Colorado; math coach/instructional coach, New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School, New Berlin, Wisconsin
How about jobs outside education? Farmhand (I milked cows!), General...
Reading Always Comes First
School: Beach Elementary
Other positions you have held in education: Before coming to Cedar Springs, I was a teacher, an assistant principal and a principal with Grand Rapids Public Schools.
How about jobs outside education? My first job was as a...
Two New Leaders for City Schools
Snowboarder, Mushroom Harvester, Stevie Wonder Fan
Meet Your Principal: Ryan Huppert
School: City High/Middle and the Center for Economicology
Other positions you have held in education: Sparta Community Education: teacher of ESL to migrant agricultural community; Grand Rapids Public Schools: science teacher...
Sports Nut, Zamboni Driver, Dedicated Educator
School: Central Elementary
Other positions you have held in education: I spent the past 11 years as an English teacher at Kenowa Hills High School. During that tenure, I taught every grade level but, by far, my favorite was teaching...
Athlete, Goat Farmer, ‘Chill’ Encourager
School: Thornapple Kellogg Middle
Other positions you have held in education: Health/PE teacher for 12 years. My first year was at Grand Rapids Public Schools, and every year since has been at TK High School.
Spouse/children: I am married to Nathan...
A Trio of Newcomers
Meet three of seven new principals at Forest Hills Public Schools: Eastern High Assistant Principal Kristine Yelding, Ada Elementary Principal Kimberly Van Antwerp, and Orchard View Elementary Principal Tim Fournier. Other principals in new buidings this year are David Simpson, Northern...
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