Beth Heinen Bell

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Beth Heinen Bell is associate editor, copy editor and reporter covering Northview, Kent City and Grandville. She is an award-winning journalist who got her professional start as the education reporter for the Grand Haven Tribune. A Calvin University graduate and proud former Chimes editor, she later returned to Calvin to help manage its national writing festival. Beth has also written for The Grand Rapids Press and several West Michigan businesses and nonprofits. She is fascinated by the nuances of language, loves to travel and has strong feelings about the Oxford comma.

Kindergarten STEM project uses simple materials to create worlds

Northview Beth Heinen Bell

A box is just a box — until the developmental kindergartners at North Oakview put their creative juices to work.

An elective so fun, they don’t know it’s math

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell

In this middle-school elective class, part of the fun in learning is discovering the math as they play the game.

High school awarded for cardiac emergency plan

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell

For the first time, Kent City High School has earned the MI HEARTSafe designation.

Kent County educator awarded state Principal of the Year

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

The Grandville High School principal received the state honor Monday morning in a surprise gathering of district leaders, students and family members.

Her career path was laid in first grade

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Although she’s lived in West Michigan for some time now, An Kurosu’s career in education has global roots. Get to know the new West Oakview principal, who started working in Northview in November.

Not just a volunteer, but ‘a piece of the library’

Northview Beth Heinen Bell

“You get to take a book home today!” This East Oakview library volunteer has spent more than a decade encouraging a love of reading from behind the scenes.

She nurtures them, and they bring her joy

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Preschool teacher Heidi Voetberg says “I still love teaching after 25 years. … It is what I was meant to do.”

Working in education, ‘You can really make a difference in a community’

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell

Kent City graduate and erstwhile music instructor Julie Scott is the new assistant principal at Kent City Elementary School.

His goal: supporting ‘an atmosphere of success’

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Tony Quinn is the new director of the Northview Next Career Center.

Grant helps fourth-graders ride out stress

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“If you’re really stressed about what you’re working on, you can ride the bike” in this Central Elementary classroom.

Marching band showcase culminates ‘big effort every day’

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell

What kind of preparation goes into a marching band exhibition performance? We got an inside look at Kent City High School’s band class to learn more.

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.

Same family, different major goals

Northview Beth Heinen Bell

Twins Christian and Xander both have big plans for the future, yet you won’t find them working together. We recently spoke with the pair about their (very individual) dreams and how their school is helping them get there.

Family time is a middle-school WIN

Kent City Beth Heinen Bell

To get the academic year started on the right foot, Kent City Middle School recently devoted time to team-building exercises for its WIN families.

She really means it: ‘Our school is a family’

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

Julie Scott is the new Early Childhood director and principal of the Early Learning Center. SNN gets to know her better in this edition of Meet Your Administrators.

‘I need to teach. I need this job, here in this place, with these students’

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English teacher Betsy Verwys calls her job at the Northview Next Career Center the hardest, but most rewarding, teaching job she’s ever had. We asked what motivates her to keep returning to the classroom after 25 years.

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