Beth Heinen Bell

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Beth Heinen Bell is associate editor, reporter and copy editor. 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. Read Beth's full bio

Rain gutter regatta showcases buoyancy, engineering skills

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell

An annual boat race has become a highlight of sixth-grade science class. At stake: bragging rights and 'a goofy trophy'...

Capitol riot gets personal in heart-sinking moment for history teacher and Michigan elector

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell

The day after a violent mob broke into the U.S. Capitol, teacher and Michigan elector Blake Mazurek sat down with School News Network to discuss Wednesday’s events and how teachers and parents can help children navigate trauma and uncertainty in the wake of such events...

Nate Fowler named new superintendent for Lowell Area Schools

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell

Interim superintendent given the nod by Lowell Board of Education to lead the district...

Students switch to Zoom for traditional visit to senior home

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell

Students at Murray Lake Elementary didn’t want to miss the chance to spread holiday cheer to their senior neighbors, even though they couldn’t visit in person...

Choir teacher featured on national TV after SNN profile

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

A middle school choir teacher received an early holiday surprise on the television talk show, “The View,” this week, thanks to School News Network...

History geek with unique role in this year’s national election hopes to inspire students

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

Since 1837, fewer than 700 people have served the state of Michigan as an Electoral College elector. This year, a middle-school teacher from Grandville was one of them...

Bond projects making progress in Lowell

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell

Contractors at TowerPinkster have been busy at Lowell schools this fall, making progress on the bond projects passed by voters in 2019...

Curious kindergartners create podcast to learn about community members, tech

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

Download it on Spotify today...

Health Department helps schools tackle challenges of instruction, during winter, in a pandemic

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell

Working with the health department has been crucial in helping area school leaders understand the nature of COVID-19, the types of mitigation strategies that can be most effective and how to plan for the future...

Cohorted specials usher in ‘a new kind of community’

Cedar Springs Beth Heinen Bell

Cedar Trails Elementary School’s “specials” teachers — art, music, physical education and literacy and technology — have joined forces to create an outdoor recreation program...

Hour of Code to be held virtually this year

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell

In partnership with Kent ISD, West Michigan Tech Talent is creating a virtual Hour of Code curriculum for third- through fifth-graders across West Michigan...

Satellite library aims to boost reading for the fun of it

Godfrey-Lee Beth Heinen Bell

The Kent District Library location opened this week, and is exclusively for East Lee Campus students and their families...

Education foundation awards 16 teacher requests for funding, totaling nearly $12,900

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell

Some $12,000 in available grant funds remain, and may go to spring mini-grants or to fund requests that arise this year due to COVID-19 uncertainty...

This trail leads to kindness

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell

More than 300 student-painted rocks were hidden along the trailway near school as part of an elementary orienteering lesson...

District bond request Nov. 3 includes upgrades, additions and community wellness & resource center

Godfrey-Lee Beth Heinen Bell

Godfrey-Lee Public Schools is asking voters to approve a 30-year, $17.79 million bond proposal to fund major reconstruction, additions and improvements to Lee Middle and High School...

Secondary schools go back to hybrid for three weeks

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell

Lowell Middle and High schools are returning to a hybrid learning schedule beginning Monday, Nov. 2...

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School News Network reports on the 20 public school districts in Kent ISD, which enroll more than 102,000 students. Founded in 2013 as an initiative of Kent ISD, we are supported by local districts and community sponsors, and powered by an experienced team of reporters, editors and multimedia journalists. We specialize in covering classroom teaching and learning, analyzing the many issues facing students and highlighting the education magic that happens each day in our public schools.

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