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State of the Student tackles four big topics

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Area students were center stage at the annual “Listen. Learn. Lead.” event to share their thoughts about mental health, school safety, engagement and belonging.

High-schoolers talk mental health with education leaders, legislators

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

What can schools do to support student mental health and make connections? Students shared their thoughts on how and why it’s so important to them.

Symphony visit all about sharing the music

Comstock Park Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Elementary students explore instruments and music with help from a few Grand Rapids Symphony members.

Houses for sale — ghosts, monsters & adjectives included

Comstock Park Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Third-graders developed their persuasive writing skills by “selling” a haunted house.

Four years after pandemic, chronic absenteeism still a problem

Comstock Park Riley Kelley

Four years after the pandemic, students continue to miss more school than they should.

No cell phones in class? It’s a good thing, student and principal say

Podcasts School News Network

Five years after Forest Hills adopted a policy severely restricting cell-phone use during the school day, we talk to a student and principal about how that’s working out.

Fiesta offers taste of Hispanic culture

Comstock Park Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Middle-school students learned about Hispanic culture through activities and food during National Hispanic Heritage Month.

U.S. Rep. Scholten weighs in on national issues affecting local schools

All Districts Beth Heinen Bell

U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten recently sat down with SNN to discuss career and technical education, the upcoming election and more.

Is it enough? Supplemental budget aims to offset mental health, security cuts

All Districts Riley Kelley

Supplemental funds will curb the impact of mental health and safety cuts in the education budget, but they won’t solve everything.

She wants students to have ‘every opportunity’ and ‘learn in the best ways they can’

Comstock Park Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

SNN gets to know Comstock Park’s new special education director.

U.S. Education Secretary: ‘We gotta fight for our educators’

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona hosted a roundtable discussion on public service loan forgiveness with local educators.

First-year teacher wants students to know ‘You can have fun while learning’

Podcasts School News Network

In this episode of Study Hall, first-year Kent City teacher Marla Anderson discusses why she chose teaching at a time new teachers are badly needed.

Graduate’s accomplishments inspire students ‘to do more’

Comstock Park Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Students, staff celebrate the life of U.S. Marine captain and Comstock Park graduate Miguel Nava during an assembly and Sept. 6 football game.

New athletic director ready to be ‘a slingshot supporter’

Comstock Park Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Mitchell Gabriele brings his enthusiasm for sports to Comstock Park with the greater goal of serving the community.

Why do most schools start before Labor Day? Several reasons

Multi Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Middle college programs are the main reason Kent ISD seeks a post-Labor Day waiver for all local school districts. But there are others.

It’s official: Pine Island’s second floor now open

Comstock Park Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Third-grade students return to the second floor, which was damaged last year by tornado winds.

Her career path was laid in first grade

She helps students develop language, read, write & grow

Not just a volunteer, but ‘a piece of the library’

He is demonstrating how important English is in business

Mobile Farm Science Lab ‘udder-ly’ engaging

Partnership pairs high-schoolers with scientists for real-world research

Simulated crime ties science, critical thinking & data analysis

Opportunities abound at first in-house career fair

Newcomer students experience first Thanksgiving

Learning life skills ‘where life happens’

State of the Student tackles four big topics

High-schoolers talk mental health with education leaders, legislators

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