Morgan Jarema

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Morgan Jarema is a reporter and copy editor, covering Northview. She is a Grand Rapids native and a product of Grand Rapids Public Schools, including Brookside and West Leonard elementaries, City Middle/High School and Ottawa Hills. She found her tribe in journalism in 1997 and has never wanted to do anything but write. For 15 years she was a freelance journalist for The Grand Rapids Press, covering local schools and government, religion, business, home & garden and lifestyles. She and her husband, John, think even those without kiddos should be invested in their local schools and made to feel a part of them. Read Morgan's full bio

‘Way More Than Just a Game’

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D.J. Simpson has cheered with his family from the stands during Lowell High School's Pink Arrow Pride games for as long as he can...

A Trio of Newcomers

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Meet three of seven new principals at Forest Hills Public Schools: Eastern High Assistant Principal Kristine Yelding, Ada Elementary Principal Kimberly Van Antwerp, and Orchard View...

Senator Talks Talent with Students, Educators, Employers

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Senator Debbie Stabenow invited a group of some 40 employers, local school, college and skilled trades group representatives to join her at Kent Career...

District Sees Big Savings from Bond Refinance

Comstock Park Morgan Jarema

Taxpayers will benefit from a recent bond sale to the tune of approximately $2.5 million. Just like a homeowner refinancing a mortgage to reduce the...

Spartan, Hip-Hopper, Champion for Students

East Grand Rapids Morgan Jarema

School: Lakeside Elementary Other positions you have held in education: I taught elementary Spanish for one year, spent five years in elementary classrooms, and was...

‘Beautiful Chaos … So Much to Learn’

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

With just about a week to go until the start of her senior year, Ella Streng was still feeling a bit out of sorts. She...

Zoo, Museum Offer Free Educator Day on Aug. 8

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Work at a school? Then Tuesday is your day to visit the zoo and public museum to learn about what both institutions can offer...

Summer Means Stage Time for Young Actors

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Evie VanderArk says she fell in love with being on stage "when I played the role of Tiger Lily at my elementary school," Breton...

On the Job and On Their Way

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More than 40 students with cognitive or other impairments from districts across Kent ISD's service area worked at 11 job sites this summer, earning...

Snyder Signs Budget at Tech Center, and Takes a Tour

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Lexis VanDyke had a pretty good excuse to be late for work on July 14. She was showing Gov. Rick Snyder around the culinary...

Summer Slide? When Pigs Fly!

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Gwen Hoke would sooner see a pig fly than spend her summer reading. Wait, let's rephrase that: Gwen Hoke is reading this summer so she...

Kindness is Many Things, Through Children’s Eyes

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Kindergartners in teacher Cheryl Hutchings' Stoney Creek Elementary class recently wrapped up their inaugural year of school, and capped the achievement as published authors...

Can’t Find the Words? The Writing Center is Open

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Jane Sypniewski knows her honors English teacher has high expectations. Earlier this school year, the Eastern High sophomore came to the fledgling Writing Center with...

State Sub of the Year: ‘She’s Special’

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EDUStaff Honors Longtime Teacher

Where the Reading Meets the Road

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A major construction project in Ada was used as a learning experience for a group of students at two Grand Rapids Public Schools academies...

Thinking About Summer? Let’s Learn from It

Comstock Park Morgan Jarema

With mere days left in the school year and her Pine Island Elementary fifth-graders' thoughts predictably drifting to sunnier, summery-er activities, teacher Lisa Czypera...

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