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Dads Demonstrate Dedication to Students, Learning

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Todd Yemc once believed kindergarteners spent the bulk of their school day drawing pictures and coloring. His assumption quickly evaporated after he volunteered with...

Art in Learning

Sparta School News Network

Prominently displayed in the hallway of the administration building and inside its Board of Education room are 50 paintings that staff members and parents...

Grant Brings Books to Music, Art, Phys Ed Classes

Sparta Adrian Hirsch

Reading may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about an elementary physical education, art or music class, but for...

Students Fill Bellies with Empty Bowls

Sparta Adrian Hirsch

Students at Sparta Area School's Ridgeview Elementary helped needy families during the holiday season by raising over $1,350 by participating in the Empty Bowls...

Area Students and Schools Make Holidays Brighter for Many Families

Caledonia Adrian Hirsch

Sparta’s Angel Tree & Toys-for-Tots Programs Ensure Area Families have Merry ChristmasSPARTA AREA SCHOOLS – by Adrian Hirsch Along with quality family time, the...

Teachers Engage Students, Parents in Using Technology for Learning

Sparta Adrian Hirsch

With new technology initiatives, gone are the days that the dog can eat your homework, or the letter home to parents about slipping grades...

Teachers Foster Student, Community Interaction

Sparta Adrian Hirsch

Planting native trees, creating a butterfly garden, and singing with seniors are just a few of the ways students at Sparta Area School's Appleview...

The Snow…er, Show Must Go On

Sparta School News Network

Rehearsals at Sparta High School for the recent production of “The Diary of Anne Frank” have been challenging. On top of the difficult subject matter, the...

Students get Close-Up with Native American Artifacts

Sparta Adrian Hirsch

Hands shot up as Sparta Community Schools fifth grade teacher Larry Carter asked 100 students what they liked to collect. “Marbles,” “Seashells,” “Shark’s teeth,” “Stones,”...

Great Response to Watch D.O.G.S.

Sparta Adrian Hirsch

The Sparta Area Schools Watch D.O.G.S. organizers thought they would need about 30 pizzas to entice participation in the program. Instead, fathers, grandpas and stepdads joined...

Parents Celebrate Son’s Life through Giving

Sparta Adrian Hirsch

It had been several years after losing their son, Mason John, unexpectedly. Parents Nicole and Ryan Kober decided it was time to host a...

Students Lead “Be Nice” Lessons

Sparta Adrian Hirsch

“Are we doing Be Nice today?,” students asked eagerly as they took their seats in Kelli Jurek’s 8th grade seminar class. Many of them...

Tech Center Students Awarded Breaking Traditions Recognition

Kent ISD Adrian Hirsch

Rockford High School student Sydney Bogard, who recently graduated from the Tech Center's Criminal Justice program, was one of 22 Michigan students recently honored...

Historical Walking Tour Turns Whole Community into a Museum

Sparta Adrian Hirsch

"Let's try to make him laugh" giggled a crowd of Sparta's Appleview Elementary fifth-graders as they huddled around the "Live Statue," who today was...

Educators Weigh in About Online Tests

Sparta Adrian Hirsch

As Stacey Cooper's second-graders at Sparta's Ridgeview Elementary completed an online test, several of them waited patiently with hands raised. They wanted help from...

The Supes

Byron Center Tom Rademacher

When there's time – and usually there's not – Dan Takens will pilot his car the 10 or 11 miles from his office at...

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