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Dogs on a Dash

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Byron Center elementary and Nickels Intermediate School students worked their way up to finishing a 3.1 mile run this spring. More than 500 students...

Award-winning Teacher Inspires Visual Storytellers

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Byron Center High School audio-video teacher Julie VanderLaan watched senior Bret Foster's project, a music video titled "Journey Through the Past," and declared him...

Character Counts in Student Success, Researchers Say

Byron Center Charles Honey

When Dan Takens was an elementary school principal in Kentwood and Byron Center, he expected something basic from all his students: treat others the...

Student is First to Cast Bid at Empty Bowls Fundraiser Event

Byron Center Erin Albanese

It took Byron Center West Middle School student Teagan Johnson three or four months of chores around the house to earn $55. But when Teagan,...

The Supes

Byron Center Tom Rademacher

When there's time – and usually there's not – Dan Takens will pilot his car the 10 or 11 miles from his office at...

EGR, Byron Center Students Win National Art Awards

Byron Center Erin Albanese

A Byron Center middle and East Grand Rapids High School student were recently awarded national silver medals in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards...

High School Teacher Leads Colleagues in African Cultural Exchange

Byron Center Erin Albanese

When Byron Center High School history teacher Jim Moore told colleagues about his ongoing missionary work at schools in Zambia, Africa, he always got...

African Theme Touches Both School, Community

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Smiles of African third graders lit up the projector screen in art teacher Rachael Ambroso's class as Countryside Elementary School students received greetings via...

Byron Center Middle School Students Awarded $40,000 for Eco-Friendly Projects

Byron Center Erin Albanese

After inspiring classmates to reduce electricity use "one pedal at a time," a team of Byron Center West Middle School eighth-graders felt compelled to...

Soup Swap Provides Ill Teacher with Ready-Made Meals

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Nickels Intermediate School teacher Deb Balk is constantly warming the hearts of people around her, colleagues say, so it made perfect sense to give...

Third-grade Reading Legislation Could Hold Back Thousands

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Brown Elementary School students discussed the actions of a boasting rabbit and patient tortoise in Gayle Corey’s third-grade class as they considered characters, setting,...

BC Principals, Board Member Take on Ironman Challenge to Help Students

Byron Center Erin Albanese

When it comes to setting a good example for students, two Byron Center principals and a Board of Education member are making an ironclad...

Superintendents Join Forces to Improve Regional Reading Scores

Byron Center Erin Albanese

West Michigan educators are taking a collaborative approach to boost third-grade student reading proficiency up to the 80 percent mark in five years. Superintendents are...

Team Manager Sinks Three-pointers to Cheers of Teammates

Byron Center Erin Albanese

"It's Kyle Bu-Bu-Bu-Bu-Bu-Bu-B!" The booming voice echoed through the gymnasium, over the sound of a dribbling basketball, just before eighth-grade student Kyle Bueche threw up...

Byron Center Video Students Win “Best of Show”

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Byron Center High School students Tyler Clifton and Aspen Comar know their way around a film studio. The young directors get the right camera...

Early Learning Means Advantages for Children, Communities

Byron Center Charles Honey

The benefits of a quality early childhood education are many in terms of preparing students for later grades. According to Byron Center Early Childhood...

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