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Two Blue Ribbon Award Winners Named in Kent County

Byron Center Erin Albanese

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recognized Brown Elementary School, in Byron Center Public Schools, and Wealthy Elementary School, in East Grand Rapids Public...

‘You Don’t Have to Do Bad Things to Have a Good Time’

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

On a recent Saturday afternoon, East Grand Rapids High School students Keagan Haulenbeek, Shannon Ors, Michael Bender and Emily Milanowski busied themselves around school...

Sophia Luettke Doesn’t Hope, She Plans

East Grand Rapids Morgan Jarema

Barely a week out of high school forever, Sophia Luettke sat in the three-season room at her East Grand Rapids home and wondered how...

Students Walk In Haitian Children’s Shoes for A Day

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

Carrying heavy buckets of water, balancing a basket on her head and completing work with crayons and paper gave Breton Downs Elementary fifth-grader Ella...

Students’ Mural Created with ArtPrize Artist Reflects School’s Culture

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

To create a sparkling mosaic mural that reflects what makes East Grand Rapids Middle School special, students tapped into the imagination and whimsy of...

Odyssey of the Mind Unfolds as Epic Adventure

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

Dan Delano's head pops up in the top window of the cardboard castle. The East Grand Rapids Middle School student flops a very long...

‘Fast Eddie’s’ Positive Attitude Creates Legacy That Transcends Custodial Services

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

There's fast, and then there's Fast Eddie. When it comes to expediency, longtime East Grand Rapids High School custodian Ed Michalec, better known as "Fast...

High School Students Present Re-imagined High School Ideas at TEDx Event

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

East Grand Rapids High School junior Marie Lachance knows a lot of her classmates have great ideas. They are students like senior Brandon Elliott,...

Students Net National Awards for Artwork, Invited to Carnegie Hall

Byron Center Erin Albanese

A unique necklace, camouflaged window cling, picture of colorful fish and a black-and-white photo of a thoughtful woman are the creative artworks that have...

Volunteers Transform School Library System

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

When East Grand Rapids Public Schools eliminated its elementary media center paraprofessionals three years ago due to budget cuts, it was clear to parents...

District Takes Next Step in International Baccalaureate Program

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

East Grand Rapids High School is moving closer to becoming endorsed as an International Baccalaureate school. In the meantime, teachers are preparing students in...

Reading Push Inspires Student’s Book Review Site

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

To motivate students to read for fun by tapping into their tech-savviness, East Grand Rapids Middle School English teacher Katherine Miller created an Instagram...

Reaching Out: Positively Impacting Others

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

When administrators asked Turner Sytsma to help a younger student who was facing struggles in school and at home, the East Grand Rapids High...

Not a Yarn: Students Learn Knitting to Enhance Education

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

The click of knitting needles could be heard amid chatter in teacher Joanne Anderson’s fourth-grade classroom, where focused students settled in for a half-hour...

Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. King

East Grand Rapids Charles Honey

To honor Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Breton Downs Elementary students held signs expressing “Freedom,” Peace and Love” during a silent march near their...

Laps and Lessons: Coach Guides Students to Become Better Swimmers, People

East Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

East Grand Rapids High School swim coach Milton "Butch" Briggs has helped many athletes swim their fastest laps and personal best races. But it's the...

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