Science unplugged
Seventh-graders, tasked with devising ways to generate electricity on their own, created windmills, water wheels and generators...
‘Holy hot course, Batman!’
Students at Wyoming High School dig into graphic novels as a way to scratch their itch for good stories combined with eye-catching art...
Grant will help prepare Wyoming area students for college
Grand Rapids Community College is the recipient of a $2.1 million, six-year grant from the U.S. Education Department to boost chances for all students to succeed in college and beyond...
Consistent literacy instruction means improved reading
Newly implemented curriculum aligns K-12 curriculum, stocks all elementary classrooms with books and materials...
Champion for children, up-and-comer in Gaga ball
Cheryl Corpus is the new Gladiola Elementary School principal. SNN gets to know her in this edition of Meet Your Principal...
She got an early jump on college in high school; now she’s on campus
Wyoming Middle College students like Lauren Kramer start classes on the GRCC campus with an understanding of college rigor and expectations – and many credits already completed for free...
Free meals for all mean no more lunch-money worries, or breakfast either
Approximately 4,400 students at Wyoming’s four elementary schools, the fifth- and sixth-grade Intermediate School, the junior high and Wyoming High School now have the opportunity to eat school meals at no charge...
New superintendent looks to ‘significantly impact’ district
New Superintendent Craig Hoekstra has the opportunity to lead major investment in the district where he grew up, serving generations of Wolves to come...
New shoes for a new school year — for free
In the Image’s annual “Shoes Help Our Elementary Students” program put shoes on the feet of 1,700 students from more than 39 elementary schools...
New books, more connections, teacher says
Students last school year wrote recommendation letters for VanderGalien to receive the grant. The Book Love Foundation awarded 60 classroom library grants totaling $120,000 to teachers in the U.S. and Canada in 2018...
Leadership program put teens on track for summer jobs
Teen Outreach, which meets weekly during the school year, has three components: life-skills development; job placement and community service...
A proud Wolf looks back on a career of service to Wyoming
From removing pay-to-play fees for athletics to starting the Wyoming Middle College dual enrollment program so students can earn a tuition-free associate’s degree in high school, retiring Superintendent Thomas Reeder has kept his eye on giving students opportunities they need to thrive...
If you give a kid a 3D printer he will want to be a...
Graduate Bryan Rosello Lizardo overcame challenges and struggles, and is headed to the University of Michigan...
New schools chief worked his way up to leadership
Craig Hoekstra is set to begin in his new role July 1, following Superintendent Thomas Reeder, who announced his retirement last month after serving in the position for seven years...
Mariachi band adds festive cultural tradition to music program
With a plan to someday play in the community, the new Wyoming Mariachi Band is lifting up Hispanic Heritage through music
Statewide reading decline: how some high-poverty schools buck the trend
Principals in Wyoming and Grand Rapids identified how to use data to improve instruction, build teacher leaders and zero in on reading instruction practices
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