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New Rockford Head Loves Students, Sports and Laughter

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Name: Mike Westgate School: Cannonsburg Elementary, Rockford Public Schools What are your first priorities as principal? To build relationships with staff, students and the families of...

Shibler: Stronger Security System is ‘the Right Thing to Do’

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If you come to a Rockford Public School with bad intent – or carrying a gun – staff won't let you in. Superintendent Michael Shibler...

Hey Teacher, How Did You Spend Your Summer Vacation?

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As choir teachers passionate about music, Jed and Mandy Scott found themselves in Nirvana this summer by studying under renowned choral composer Alice Parker. The...

Learning Center Helps Students Keep School Skills Fresh over Summer

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Nora Yarrington held Cheyenne on her lap, as the 5-year-old slowly traced over the number zero with her finger on a tablet computer. “For her...

Mischievous Monkeys Aside, Costa Rica Trip Enriches Students’ Spanish Skills

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A monkey stole Evan Hoyle’s juice box and leafcutter ants bit Melanie McBain’s feet. Other than that, Costa Rica was wonderful. So say the North...

Big-Name Musicians Will Teach, Perform, Thanks to $25,000 Grant

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World-class musicians will work with Rockford High School student musicians -- and give public performances -- under a $25,000 grant awarded by the Rockford...

Filling Empty Bowls with Care

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“Ta-da!” It’s Ella Leslie speaking, as she proudly shows her painted bowl to a visitor at Crestwood Elementary School. “That’s the sunset, that’s a bunny,”...

Student TV Broadcasters Take Top Honors in Michigan

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An impressive mix of news stories, current events features and public service recently earned the Rockford High School video production program top honors from...

Cracking the Code: Elementary Students Learn Programming Basics

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Brody Levandoski gazed at a computer screen, which showed him a flawed geometric puzzle program and a list of possible commands to fix it....

Trotting the Globe Without Leaving School

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Students at Roguewood Elementary took a virtual trip around the world recently, sampling food and creating crafts from four countries with parents and teachers...

Cans of Food Become Votes for Favorite Books

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“Bud, Not Buddy” prevailed in the first round. “Charlotte’s Web” defeated “The One and Only Ivan.” In a shocker, “The Cat in the Hat”...