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‘They Learn by Music’

Sparta School News Network

A drum beat echoes down the halls of Sparta's Appleview Elementary. The source: a boisterous bunch of musicians keeping a beat and dancing to the...

Bowls Full of Giving

Sparta School News Network

Second-grader Noah Leija stood at the countertop with a utensil in his hand, eyeing a smooth, round slab of clay. A student next to...

Inspired Teachers Foster Young Leaders

Sparta School News Network

Students at Sparta's Appleview Elementary are setting leadership goals this year, with the help of teachers who have spent the past two summers mastering...

So Long Till Next Year

Sparta School News Network

Eighth-grader Luis Montes is accustomed to change. This year, that change may be a lack of change, as his family debates whether to make...

The Nurse Is In

Sparta School News Network

Amy Roelse knelt on the floor, eye-level with a second-grader whose thumb wouldn't stop gushing blood. The student had slammed her digit in a...

Coming to You This Summer: Books

Sparta School News Network

District families who can't get to the library on Tuesdays this summer, don't fret: the library will be coming to you. June 14 to Aug....

Sculpting Real Helping Hands

Comstock Park School News Network

A trio of Kent Career Tech Center 3D Animation students from Comstock Park and Sparta high schools recently had the opportunity to turn their...

Retirement, Yes! Leave School? No Way!

Rockstar Teachers School News Network

For Sue Blackall, retirement is just the beginning. After 32 years and 800 pupils, the Appleview Elementary third grade teacher plans to open the book...

Kenowa Vote Passes, Sparta and Grandville Also Approved

Grandville Charles Honey

Tuesday’s voter approval of a $55.24 million bond issue meant a lot to Ross Willick, not just as a principal but as the parent...

Following Dad’s Passion Deep Into a Diesel Engine

Kent ISD School News Network

When Sparta senior Alyssa Graham was still in an infant car seat, she would stretch toward the window and yell "Corvette!" whenever she spotted...

Three Districts Seek Community Support in May 3 Election

Grandville Morgan Jarema

Grandville Public Schools REQUEST: A 10-year renewal of the district's sinking fund millage, which funds repairs and maintenance of school facilities. COST: The 1.4 mill renewal...

New Middle School Part of May 3 Vote

Sparta School News Network

A May 3 bond proposal would bring a new middle school and upgrades in technology and security to Sparta Area Schools, creating major improvements...

Small Group Lessons Boost Literacy, Reading Interest

Sparta Adrian Hirsch

While class size is on the rise in many schools across K-12 education, a new program to Sparta Area Schools -- Leveled Literacy Intervention...

Teaming Up with Special Olympics

Sparta Adrian Hirsch

The stands erupted as Sparta High School student James Towery rebounded and headed back down court during a recent Special Olympics basketball match between...

Area Special Education Teams Shoot and Score!

Byron Center School News Network

Kenowa Hills High School recently hosted for the second year a regional Special Olympics basketball tournament. Schools from Byron Center, Sparta, Forest Hills, Thornapple...

Bus Driver Turns Daily Ride into Reading Time

Sparta Adrian Hirsch

When Jenna Rykse saw pictures of students reading on a bus during a Reading Now Network conference, the Sparta Area Schools Reading Specialist knew...

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