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U.S. Rep. Scholten weighs in on national issues affecting local schools

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell

U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten recently sat down with SNN to discuss career and technical education, the upcoming election and more.

Is it enough? Supplemental budget aims to offset mental health, security cuts

All Districts Riley Kelley

Supplemental funds will curb the impact of mental health and safety cuts in the education budget, but they won’t solve everything.

Fall event combines art, family and fun

Wyoming Erin Albanese

The nonprofit organization Artists Creating Together celebrated fall with students and families at Wyoming Early Childhood Center.

‘Friendly’ event brings together four high school bands

Kelloggsville Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Godwin Heights, Kelloggsville, Lee and Wyoming high school bands performed for one another to help bring the local band community together.

The ‘MVP’ in the principal’s office

Wyoming Erin Albanese

New Wyoming Junior High Principal Mike Perez hopes to be “that somebody that could make things better” for students. SNN gets to know him better in this edition of Meet Your Administrators.

U.S. Education Secretary: ‘We gotta fight for our educators’

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona hosted a roundtable discussion on public service loan forgiveness with local educators.

Four Wyoming-area high school bands set to perform

Godfrey-Lee Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Kelloggsville, Godwin Heights, Wyoming and Godfrey-Lee bands will take to the field together for a community performance on Sept. 14.

First-year teacher wants students to know ‘You can have fun while learning’

Podcasts School News Network

In this episode of Study Hall, first-year Kent City teacher Marla Anderson discusses why she chose teaching at a time new teachers are badly needed.

Why do most schools start before Labor Day? Several reasons

Multi Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Middle college programs are the main reason Kent ISD seeks a post-Labor Day waiver for all local school districts. But there are others.

New principal offers superhero wisdom: ‘With great power comes great responsibility’

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Steven Reynolds is the new principal at Wyoming Intermediate School. SNN gets to know him better in this edition of Meet Your Administrators.

Sisters give back to elementary where they attended and taught

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Two sisters with roots in Wyoming schools led efforts to bring in a crew of volunteers to help Gladiola Elementary School get ready for the new year.

New year, new building for junior high students

Wyoming Erin Albanese

The Wyoming Junior High addition welcomes students into wide open spaces and collaborative areas.

Bus drivers role-play safety, security events

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

More than 170 attended a training focused on educating bus drivers on how to handle unexpected violence and threats.

Voters say ‘yes’ to library, early childhood millage requests

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Both the Kent District Library and the Ready by Five early childhood millage requests had huge support at the polls.

Districts eye more ‘normal’ financial pictures due to end of ESSER funds

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

The final deadline to spend federal money tied to COVID relief is on the horizon and districts are facing a much different funding climate.

Smile, frown or sleepy face? Mural helps identify feelings

Wyoming Erin Albanese

Students created a giant Mood Meter mural to help students understand how they are feeling.

Same family, different major goals

Her leadership style: bring out the best in others

She wants students to have ‘every opportunity’ and ‘learn in the best ways they can’

Former globe-trotting researcher approaches post with curiosity and humility

ArtPrize exhibit honors veterans & their stories

Student-built boats make a splash during regatta

Student musicians tour Europe, performing along the way

School staff, families join community theater in the most delightful way

Same family, different major goals

Summer internship leads to national news segment

What do you want to learn? Zinser students weigh in

These middle-schoolers strive to be strong readers

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