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At summer camp, teacher and her family get to know students outside class

Cedar Springs Janice Holst

In her 12 years working with the district, Shelly Alvarez has taught kindergarten, first, second and fifth grades -- and she’s been to summer camp with many of her students...

Hudsonville’s Scott Smith to become new Cedar Springs Superintendent

Cedar Springs Janice Holst

After narrowing the candidate field to one, the Board of Education voted unanimously to extend the offer to Smith, who has been serving as Assistant Superintendent for Hudsonville Public Schools...

Dealing with effects of e-cigarettes on school agenda

Cedar Springs Janice Holst

With incidents of vaping on school grounds on the rise, school officials are stepping up efforts to get information to students...

Financial aid guru has been district go-to for decades

Cedar Springs Janice Holst

Figuring out how to pay for college presents a number of challenges, and filling out financial aid forms is often the most difficult. But Jordon wasn’t worried...

Determined grad finds her way from life-altering earthquake to success

Grads with Grit Janice Holst

Coming to U.S. from Haiti just two years ago, Roodflore Winkels has accomplished much and is reaching for new heights...

Lessons in how to handle grief take center stage at this elementary school

Cedar Springs Janice Holst

Staff at Cedar View Elementary find ways to help students understand and deal with grief...

Mind Sports Roundup

Caledonia School News Network

School News Network will be running roundups of events including Odyssey of the Mind, Science Olympiad, MathCounts and robotics

Interim Cedar Springs chief’s top priority: smooth transition for district

Cedar Springs Janice Holst

Interim Superintendent Mark Dobias says his primary focus is on the future of the district, and he sees his role as providing “support for transition between now and when a new superintendent is appointed by the board”

District leaders, teachers seek to heal community following superintendent’s resignation

Cedar Springs Janice Holst

The Board of Education voted 5-1 to approve a resignation agreement with Superintendent Laura VanDuyn, who led the district since 2014

Student art piece chosen to be next Red Flannel Festival logo

Cedar Springs Janice Holst

Red Flannel Festival reached out to the high school art department for its next logo. Read on to see whose design was chosen

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

Teachers Say Children Need to Play, Not Work All Day

Multi Districts Morgan Jarema

If you think kindergartners still play with glue and paper all day, think again. In fact they're not playing enough, educators say, so they've...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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