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

There’s an App for That

Lowell Morgan Jarema

Go to any school sporting event, sit in any medical or dental office waiting room or watch families in parks, at malls, grocery stores...

Survey Says: You Like Us, You Really Like Us

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema

Newsflash: Readers really like School News Network for news about students in their school districts that other media just doesn't cover. And your No....

Lights, Camera, AP History!

Grandville Morgan Jarema

The usual pre-class chatter in room 228 at Grandville High School had an unusual edge to it on a recent Wednesday morning. That was...

All Things Salmon-y

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

At home, Koen Unangst helps take care of the family dog. At school, he helps take care of nearly 200 newly hatched salmon. So...

Beloved Tree Gets New Home

Lowell Morgan Jarema

A beloved old downtown tree is getting new life and a new home in familiar surroundings, thanks to a local resident and some Lowell...

Around the World in Two Days

Lowell Morgan Jarema

What are the holidays like in other countries? Kindergartners at Bushnell Elementary recently learned how "the most wonderful time of the year" is celebrated...

Change for the Good

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema

Evidence of goodwill filled the halls of Kent Transition Center and Kent Career Tech Center in the weeks leading up to the holiday break. At...

Full STEAM Ahead

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Students at Orchard View Elementary are getting hands-on experience learning how art can integrate with STEM education, the increasingly familiar term meant to highlight...

Crayolas, Creamsicles & Learning

Grandville Morgan Jarema

There's a big difference between the proper way to hold a crayon and hanging onto a popsicle. And it's easy for grownups to forget...

True Grit

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

If anyone is deserving of their name, it's Ginny Grit. The Forest Hills district social worker who focuses on students with special needs and splits...

This Former Lifeguard Likes Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels (and Is a Twin!)

Grandville Morgan Jarema

School: Grandville High School What and where was your previous job? This is my 15th year working for Grandville Public Schools. My first 13 years I...

ASD Conference to Offer Educators Hands-On Classroom Tools

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema

Sherry Egner wants the autistic student in her class this year to be as successful as possible. So do the other four members of...

Retiring Mayor Heartwell Receives 2015 Education Advocacy Award

Kent ISD Morgan Jarema

An unwavering commitment to children, creating a family-friendly community and creating new opportunities for high school students were among the qualities cited by the...

‘This Makes Me Feel So Awesome’

Lowell Morgan Jarema

Connor Smithee stood on the concrete of the otherwise deserted Alto Elementary playground on a recent afternoon. He wasn’t alone for long. At recess...

‘I think this course should be required in every school’

Grandville Morgan Jarema

Jessica Fillmore was sprawled on the ground, having just fallen from a roof. Classmate Kelsey Russell was the first at her side. She asked...

Finding Their “Aha Moment”

East Grand Rapids Morgan Jarema

It's the last day of a week-long visit from bestselling children's author Melissa Stewart, and today it's Wealthy Elementary students' turn to share their...

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