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District unveils phone app to connect with community

Sparta Janice Holst

The district this month launched a phone app, with information for both students and their families as well as the greater Sparta community. More people rely solely on their phones for information, officials say...

By the middle schoolers, for the middle schoolers

Sparta Janice Holst

Middle school student government is designed to teach about government structure, while representing classmates wants and needs...

Sparta sinking fund renewal on Nov. 5 ballot

Sparta Janice Holst

Approval means no tax increase, officials say. The bond request approved in 2017 pays for technology needs, they say...

Ninety year-old volunteer is something special

Sparta Janice Holst

Grandmother has not missed a year of donating supplies and volunteering classroom support in Sparta Schools for nearly two decades...

‘The wheels on the bus go round and round’ — so the children on the bus come learn their part

Sparta Janice Holst

During the first few days of school, students review behaviors expected of them in hallways, lunchrooms, restrooms, playground, classrooms and on the bus...

District’s new logo: State of the Art – Small Town Heart

Sparta Janice Holst

The Sparta district strategic plan calls for continued facility improvements, updates in curriculum choice, improved communication with constituents and community and enhanced emphasis on student wellness...

Students raise funds to bring clean water to Haitian people

Sparta Janice Holst

A middle school global problems classroom raises funds for Haiti and raise enough for charitable organization to match funds for water filters...

‘More fun to figure it out’

Sparta Janice Holst

Teacher Greg Busse worked with the Kent ISD science team to bring the relatively new standards into more classrooms. MiSTAR is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards...

From Grief and Recovery to Graduation

Grads with Grit Janice Holst

This high school senior survived a deadly car accident, determined to re-build his physical strength and graduate with his class...

Science and math fun all month long

Sparta Janice Holst

A month of special Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) activities at this school culminated in a special costume presentation of fifth-graders representing a favorite scientist...

Bond requests pass in Rockford, Lowell; maintenance levy fails in Sparta

All Districts Erin Albanese

Six districts passed requests, ranging from non-homestead millages to major bond proposals for new and revamped buildings...

Figuring out problems, not just learning about them

Multi Districts Morgan Jarema

Third-grade teachers in Sparta, Northview, Kentwood and Wyoming are participating this year in a pilot program that ties Next Generation Science Standards-aligned lessons with lessons in math and literacy...

District voters asked to renew 10-year sinking fund

Sparta Janice Holst

On Tuesday, May 7 the Sparta Area Schools Board of Education will ask voters to renew its 1.25-mill sinking fund for an additional 10 years...

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‘Best Ever Prom’ leaves lasting memories for teens, adults of all abilities

Sparta Brett Atwood

Sparta High School students in Renee Wyman’s special education program work year-round on every aspect of Best Prom Ever, a dinner dance event for teens and adults with disabilities...

Expanding early childhood options part of renovation plan

Sparta Janice Holst

Staff are considering a plan to bring all early childhood programs and services together into a renovated space and increase services to families...

Take a ‘walk in the woods’ at this elementary school

Rockstar Teachers Janice Holst

A fifth-grade teacher’s hobby has transformed the hallways, with a carved woodland creature at nearly every classroom door...

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