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The High School Robotics Team That Could

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Compare the high school's Demons FIRST Robotics team's $10,000 budget to other schools' teams that have as much as $85,000 to draw from. Compare...

Goodbye to Lecture-based Science

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese
Wyoming Intermediate School teacher Janet Norman's sixth-grade students brainstormed during science class. They considered: What kind of packaging is strong enough for a drone...

Butterflies, Borrowing Books Part of New Life

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Parkview Elementary first- and second-graders Erik and Isaac Alfaro spotted monarch caterpillars on milkweed plants at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, in Grand...

Seniors to Sophomores: ‘Don’t Repeat Our Mistakes’

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Don't procrastinate. Learn to manage your time. Do your homework. Work on getting and keeping your grades up. Those were words of advice from high...

Robots Take Over Schools for State, World Qualifiers

East Grand Rapids Charles Honey
Four Kenowa Hills students surrounded a box of wires, wheels and pulleys they called Judy, making last-minute adjustments. They had spent six weeks putting...

Before-school Gym Builds Bodies and Brainpower

Wyoming Erin Albanese
In a game of real-life Hungry, Hungry Hippos, middle school students wheeled out on scooters to grab tennis balls from a basket. Before that, the 40...

So Who Is the Student?

Northview Charles Honey
School let out a while ago, but third-grader Tyler Clinton is good and ready to read. His tutor, Aquinas College student Jason Turner, has...

Young Artist Leaves Mark with Mural

Kent ISD Erin Albanese
When senior Kibsaim "Kibsy" Ruiz Salva paints, she relaxes. That's an important outlet for someone who is already working toward becoming a doctor. Kibsy is...

Arts Festival Showcases Talent Across District

Wyoming Erin Albanese
The talents of Wyoming Public Schools students, from art to singing, theater, band, and robotics, merged for the day-long Festival of the Arts recently. Student-created...

Kindergartners Say the Darndest Things

Wyoming Erin Albanese
West Elementary kindergarten teacher Julie Merrill had students analyzing data, guessing what Dibels are (answer: a reading assessment) and talking about kindergarten recently in a thank-you...

One Grad Looks Back: ‘I Was Determined to Build a Team of Support’

Wyoming School News Network
I always knew I would go to college and that there was no other option for my future after high school. Funny thing was,...

300 Area Students Get Inside Local Companies on Groundhog Shadow Day

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema
Miko Poot’s father worked with his hands, and that’s what the Wyoming High School senior imagines he’ll spend his professional life doing. But just...

When Kindness, Compassion Trumps Grades, Touchdowns

Wyoming Erin Albanese
About Wyoming High School sophomore Bryan Rosello Lizardo: "His peers describe him as someone who helps other students when the teachers are busy... dedicated,...

When Calling Students Out is a Very Good Thing

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Wyoming Junior High seventh-grader Siana DeJesus doesn't like to be the center of attention. But it felt pretty good to be honored with purple...

Students Speak Out About Mental Health

Grandville Charles Honey
For students battling anxiety and depression, sometimes the greatest stress comes from seeking success. In today’s culture of high-stakes testing, high-cost college and all-everything excellence,...

Game Club Encourages Interaction

Wyoming Erin Albanese
Games were getting heated in the Wyoming Intermediate School classroom. Ace and king battles popped up in the card game, War; jacks were smacked...
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