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A Strong, Clear Message

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

Fourth-grader Explains Stuttering to Classmates

District Talent on Full Display at Art Show

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

The work of K-12 artists created a huge collage of talent on display recently during the District-wide Art Show. Many mediums were showcased, and high...

Big Achievement Jump Earns Reward Status

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

With its biggest jump since last year –from 25 to 46 percent in third-grade math proficiency– West Godwin Elementary School was named a Reward...

‘We’re on the Right Track’

Godwin Heights Charles Honey

When Principal Tricia Mathes announced to her staff that their school had been taken off the state’s list of Priority Schools, they cheered and...

‘World-Class’ Band Program Thrives on Community Support

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

Drive down 36th Street SW between Buchanan and Division on a fall day, and the sound of trumpets, trombones, clarinets, flutes and drums fills...

Warm Hearts = Warm Clothes for the Holidays

Godwin Heights Linda Odette

"It's warm inside my hat!" a student yelled after putting on a new winter hat he received from the Warmth and Good Cheer event...

Hooked on Good Behavior

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

Every other Friday afternoon, the school week ends in a big dance party at West Godwin Elementary School, with students and teachers moving and...

This Cooking Lesson Was Easy as Pie

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

Godwin Heights seniors Donta Sanders and Damien Bell peeled the skin off green Granny Smith apples in long strips. They later assembled the tart...

Ring-Toss or Slime-Making, it’s All About Fun

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

After school on Mondays through Thursdays, more than 40 middle school students participate in TEAM 21, where they do homework, eat, play sports and...

‘They Want to Learn so Much’

Godfrey-Lee Erin Albanese

High School English language teacher Edith Trumbell spends her days with students from Mexico, China, Congo, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Syria, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala...

‘Like Walking Into a Big Hug’

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

There are books galore in Rebecca English's high school classroom. New and old and of many genres, they are categorized and in bins along...

Harvest Fest is Bumper Crop of Fun

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

The county fair stopped by North Godwin Elementary School for Harvest Day, when students met a horse and goats, played games for treats, made...

A Chance to Have Their Say – Finally

Byron Center Charles Honey

Editor's note: For 18-year-old high school students, Tuesday's election was their first chance to cast a ballot for president. School News Network asked several...

Up Close with In-Demand Careers

Byron Center Erin Albanese

Beginning a career in manufacturing after high school can pay off fast, said industry rep. Angie Huyghe. An apprentice in the toolroom can make a...

‘I Want to be Capable to Speak’

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

Esperanza Mercado wants her children -- kindergartner Coral, first-grader Yra, and fourth-grader Adrian -- to have big goals. "I want them to get their...

Coffee, Connection, Celebration

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

Every month, Roosevelt Beasley attends the Principal's Coffee event at West Godwin Elementary so he can be involved in the education of his fourth-grade...

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