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Biggest individual donation ever will support mental health

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell

A record-setting gift is poised to make a significant difference in the mental health and well-being of East Grand Rapids students...

Thanks to Ariel, he’s part of that world

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell

A former student-turned-Disney artist shared his talents and advice with middle school digital art students, and shows it’s about more than following a dream...

Students teach kindness, service to younger peers

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell

Breton Downs fifth-graders were in charge of Community Kindness Day, a schoolwide service project planned and led by students for local charitable organizations...

Lights, camera, learning, action!

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell

The young broadcasters put together a short newscast that the entire school watches on Fridays...

Elevating student voice

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Inaugural Kent ISD event featuring students as guest speakers on important issues...

Reading growth spurt as measured by shirts

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell

Second-graders put some of their newfound reading skills to use reading words and phrases on their classmates’ shirts...

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Annual regatta teaches STEM skills, teamwork

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell

With competition out on Reeds Lake, Regatta Day at East Grand Rapids Middle School is serious business...

Teacher as student: Sí, por favor

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell

An EGR Spanish teacher spent part of this past July in and around Madrid, Spain, working to strengthen her Spanish fluency and conversational skills...

Foundation commits $750,000 for mental health support

East Grand Rapids Beth Heinen Bell

A significant donation will enable the district to provide more robust mental health services for students in all grades at all five schools...

Tower Gardens provide lessons and lunches

East Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

Homegrown basil, chard, kale and more are livening up lunches at Wealthy Elementary...

Quiz Bowl team headed to nationals for second time ever

East Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

This Memorial Day weekend, for only the second time in school history, the East Grand Rapids Quiz Bowl team is competing in the National Academic Quiz Tournaments national championships...

Book Club members are ‘licensed to read’

East Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

In room 007 on Thursday afternoons at East Grand Rapids Middle School, students gather to read, write and make connections. There’s also candy...

The people on the journey

East Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

This East Grand Rapids senior says she can finally be herself...

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‘Let’s get together and play some music’

State of the Arts Alexis Stark

Lee and East Grand Rapids high schools performed a community concert as a dedication to Ukrainian refugees...

From wildlife biologist to ‘faux-brarian’

East Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

This Breton Downs volunteer also coordinates a team of more than 50 parent and grandparent volunteers...

Read-alouds (finally) get face-to-face

East Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

More than 100 East Grand Rapids High School students spread out across the district’s elementary schools in a structured read-aloud session with K-5 students...

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