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National Geographic Explorer Digs Science on the Seafloor

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After hearing a presentation by an adventurous National Geographic explorer, seventh-grader Mackenzie Johnson told her, "I really want to do what you do." Mackenzie's interest...

Pottery Students Complete Ceramic Mural

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Cyndi Len loves art. George Wilson loves books. They both love the movie “Pleasantville.” Thus was a mural born. The 1998 film is about two...

This Time Last Year: Students Become Elves for a Day of Creating and Gifting

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Maddie the Christmas elf introduced 5-year-old Lillian Forman to Bobby the elf, then explained the approximate dimensions of Santa's gigantic sack of toys. "It's as...

Security Officer Provides Supplies To Students; Seeks To “Keep Them Out Of My Cruiser”

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Kelly Anglin-Noordewier never forgot how much a school binder meant to her when she was a child. She thought some of her favorite students...

Chinese Students Focus of Pilot Program

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As West Michigan increasingly goes global, so do Kent County schools. Ten Chinese high school students are taking classes here this school year, five each...

Nixing Negatives by Promoting Positives

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Teacher Rachel DeKuiper leads her kindergarteners out of Meadow Ridge Elementary School in search of milkweed on a beautiful day. They walk hand-in-hand and...