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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...

A Pi Day lesson they could sink their teeth into

East Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

Students in Laura Woolford’s sixth-grade class at East Grand Rapids Middle School got to measure, then eat in celebration...

Gummy bear government makes lesson stick

East Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

When this project is over, it’s snack time...

Public event to feature IB student research on pressing world issues

East Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

At presentations on Feb. 15, students will explain how and why they chose their topic, the answer to their essay’s original question, next steps they would take and the challenges and successes of their work...

They the People: EGR brings home another state championship

East Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

The We the People championship is East’s 15th since 2000. East Kentwood finished second. Both teams also qualify for nationals...

Making art a COVID lifesaver

East Grand Rapids Phil de Haan

A talented middle-school student finds relief from pandemic stress in his artwork...

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