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Reading dog becomes students’ best friend in English class
Wyoming Junior High English teacher Shantel VanderGalien has given her students a new reading companion this year: Quinn the greyhound...
Districts ready to spend COVID relief dollars — once state allocates them
Area school districts are waiting for federal relief funding to address the year-long impact of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Thankful for parents, thankful for teachers
The pandemic has expanded parents’ role in education, from homework helper and field trip chaperone to full-time teacher and Zoom monitor. Educators, too, have adapted...
Virtual counseling office offers ‘one-stop’ services
The site offers new ways for students to connect, on anything from academic questions to mental health issues...
Pivoting from caretaker to virus tracker
Before Wyoming Public Schools switched to fully remote learning, registered nurse Amy Kamphuis spent the majority of her days tracking COVID-19 data to keep up with positive cases and students and staff who are quarantined...
Babysitting an apple
Ninth-graders wrote apple adventures during the weeklong “35 Ways to Babysit an Apple” project in English teacher Jeremy Schnotala’s class. The writing project inspires creative narratives and lots of drama...
Class of 2021 has ‘test-optional’ choice when applying for college
Most schools in the state of Michigan have become SAT/ACT-optional for the Class of 2021 for admission purposes. There are, however, pros and cons for students...
Schools in nine districts announce closures as COVID cases spike
New temporary school building closures were announced by nine school districts in Kent ISD this week, as schools contend with a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in Kent County and Michigan...
I voted! Elementary students cast ballots for play equipment, learn lessons in democracy
Elementary students cast their votes Tuesday too, but for new playground equipment — all part of learning about the voting process...
High school, elementary buddies connect through leadership class
Mentorship, inspiration are the goals...
Bus drivers work as daytime cleaners during pandemic
It’s also a plus to have familiar faces around school...
Gladiola Elementary shifts to remote learning for two weeks due to COVID-19 case
The Kent County Health Department notified Superintendent Craig Hoekstra of the positive case, and due to the extent of possible students and staff who made contact with the individual recommended the school close for in-person instruction...
Jump like a squirrel
While the industrious creatures are spending their fall days collecting acorns and preparing for cooler days ahead, students are learning just how they go about what they do so well...
COVID-19 cases prompt two-week closing of middle school
Lowell Middle School has been closed for two weeks due to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases, moving to online instruction...
‘Who we are as teacher and student is essentially the same’
Wyoming Junior High School teacher Shantel VanderGalien was named Region 3’s top teacher by the Michigan Department of Education in May, donning the title during a pandemic, when education is flipped on its head...
‘I want it to look happy’
With help from generous donors, elementary teachers worked to make welcoming, kid-friendly space while following the rules of social distancing and sanitation...
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