Janice Holst

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Janice Holst was a reporter for SNN covering Kent City and Sparta. She has been both a teacher and a journalist. A former MLive reporter, she wrote features and covered local government and schools for Advance Newspapers for nearly two decades. She also was a recipe columnist and wrote features for Mature Life Style and occasional entertainment pieces for On The Town magazines. She lives in Sparta Township and enjoys spending some of her retirement hours writing the stories of the northern Kent County school districts.

Switching to specialty classes boosts teaching energy

Sparta Janice Holst

A move by veteran fourth-grade teachers from the classroom to specialty fields changed the Appleview atmosphere

Fourth-graders spread goodwill with ‘Wake Up the World Wednesdays’

Cedar Springs Janice Holst

For three years Cedar View fourth graders have been pausing mid-week to make sure they and those around them find joy

Team takes public speaking skills on the road

Kent City Janice Holst

Students gain confidence and expand social circles while competing in public speaking events

Sparta kindergartners learn by building animal habitats

Sparta Janice Holst

Do you ever wonder what would happen if a room full of kindergartens were officially zookeepers? Read to find out.

Banner Business Teaches Students Career Skills

Sparta Janice Holst

When senior Melissa Bare started her last few high school classes, it seemed more like she was already on the job. After honing her skills...

I Want it, But Do I Need it?

Kent City Janice Holst

Austin Hickman spent a month writing down every penny he spent. "I realized that I spend a lot more than I thought I do," the...

Grant Gives Students Welding Skills, Virtual-style

Kent ISD Janice Holst

Whether you are in high school attempting to settle on a career, an adult back to school to upgrade skills or a young child...

Tying Shoes, Zipping Coats, Giving Hugs: ‘Grandpa Dale’ Does it All

Sparta Janice Holst

Dale Allers has three grandchildren, but more than 500 children from ages 5 through 15 who call him grandpa. Allers has worked in same two...

Reading initiative shows early positive results

Cedar Springs Janice Holst

Where there is a problem, there is a solution. So when scores indicated that many Cedar Trails Elementary students would not meet state of Michigan...

A Perfect Picture of Learning

Sparta Janice Holst

“It is not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” These words from Henry David Thoreau sum up why middle school...

At Home on the Range

Cedar Springs Janice Holst

"Zinga, zinga, zinga, zoo." "Higher ... now higher ... still higher," said vocal teacher Linda Tata. The boys repeated the melodic phrase in higher and higher...

Welcome Help for Younger Readers

Kent City Janice Holst

Third-grader Gage Stray has changed his mind about reading. He has learned to like it -- especially if he gets to read about rally...

Gifts from the Hearts of Staff

Cedar Springs Janice Holst

Holidays are times for sharing and school administrators are making sure their students have something extra during the winter break. Since many New Beginnings High...

Finding the Right Fit

Caledonia Janice Holst

How do you turn a would-be class clown into a productive student? How do you motivate a fifth-grader who just doesn't fit in or...

Making STEM a Team Sport

Cedar Springs Janice Holst

You could tell the sixth-graders gathered in the Red Hawk Elementary cafeteria know there's excitement ahead, but since this was just the second meeting...

Special Honor for Special Program

Sparta Janice Holst

Sparta has been named a National Unified Champion School for its dedication to establishing relationships between Special Olympics athletes and their peers without disabilities. Only...

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