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Alexis Stark is a reporter covering Byron Center, Caledonia, Godfrey-Lee, Kenowa Hills and Thornapple Kellogg. She grew up in metro Detroit and her journalism journey brought her west to Grand Rapids via Michigan State University where she covered features and campus news for The State News. She also co-authored three 100-question guides to increase understanding and awareness of various human identities, through the MSU School of Journalism. Following graduation, she worked as a beat reporter for The Ann Arbor News, covering stories on education, community, prison arts and poetry, before finding her calling in education reporting and landing at SNN. Alexis is also the author of a poetry chapbook, “Learning to Sleep in the Middle of the Bed.”

Teens become storytellers during filmmaking program 

Grand Rapids Alexis Stark
Ottawa Hills High School art teachers collaborated with Mosaic Film Experience teaching artists and producers to give students a hands-on filmmaking crash course. 

Student safety concerns prompt public declaration of support 

Grand Rapids Alexis Stark
The Board of Education recently approved a statement of commitment to support immigrant families in response to community concerns about student safety.

Learning storytelling, self-confidence through dance

Godfrey-Lee Alexis Stark
Grand Rapids’ CARE Ballet dancers recently performed at the Early Childhood Center to teach second-graders how to tell stories through music and movement.

Games, quests help make math enjoyable

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
Alpine Elementary students are collaborating to learn math while having fun, thanks to challenging games and quests.

Student-led varsity dance team ‘like a second family’

Byron Center Alexis Stark
Byron Center’s varsity dance team is back, full of talent and taking competitions by storm.

When he builds it, they will strum

Caledonia Alexis Stark
Caledonia High School junior Andrew Barnum dreams of building handcrafted guitars, among his other creative, athletic and scientific interests.  

A year on, music suite still has that new-wing feel

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
Kenowa Hills Middle School music suite addition was built with band and orchestra students in mind.

Community input sought in district superintendent search

Thornapple Kellogg Alexis Stark
Thornapple Kellogg’s Board of Education is conducting a survey to engage the community’s input for the ongoing superintendent search. 

Preschoolers & high-schoolers interact as part of new program 

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
Kenowa Hills’ new Buddy Up program brings high-school students to the Early Childhood Center to play with and model positive behaviors for the district’s youngest learners. 

Sixth-graders experience magic of the creative process

Thornapple Kellogg Alexis Stark
Local children’s author David Stricklen inspired sixth-graders’ imaginations through creative writing exercises, magic tricks and stories about his years as a writer.

Fourth-graders recognize peers, teachers

Caledonia Alexis Stark
The Fourth Grade Kindness Club aims to let staff at Emmons Lake Elementary know they are appreciated, one act of kindness at a time.

Young fives practice social-emotional learning 

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
Central Elementary young fives are learning how to cope with strong, uncomfortable emotions through self-regulating and showing empathy toward themselves and others.

Second- & third-graders learn how things work by doing

Byron Center Alexis Stark
Countryside Elementary second- and third-graders coded robots to complete holiday themed STEM challenges.

Superintendent retiring to enter ‘next phase of my journey’ 

Thornapple Kellogg Alexis Stark
As Superintendent Craig McCarthy approaches his retirement on Dec. 31, he reflects on the highlights of his tenure and what he’ll miss most about Thornapple Kellogg. 

Senior makes artistic mark on snowplow

Caledonia Alexis Stark
An original painting by Caledonia High School senior Josie Burns will be driving around on the blade of a local snow plow, featuring a message for Michigan drivers.

After five years, school building’s evolution now ‘a source of pride’

Godfrey-Lee Alexis Stark
It’s been more than five years since Lee Middle and High School’s roof collapsed; now, the district has wrapped up all planned projects to renovate, expand and modernize the historic building. 
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