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Payoff: Simply Beautiful

Godwin Heights Adrian Hirsch

School was out for the day, but students didn't need to go far to get to their next project. On the West side of...

Veteran Crossing Guard Goes the Extra Mile to Ensure Safety

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Wearing a fluorescent vest and clutching a handheld "stop" sign, crossing guard Cherrie Medendorp makes sure West Godwin Elementary students like Sataya McBride walk...

One Pebble, 25-Year Ripple and Counting

Godwin Heights Tom Rademacher

I think too many of us misunderstand or take for granted men and women who serve as school board members. We sometimes dismiss them as...

New Principal to Establish School Culture, Redefine Identity

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Name: Rinard Pugh School: Godwin Heights Middle School What and where was your previous job? My most previous job was Holland Public Schools. I worked at Holland...

Parents Learn Proven Methods to Usher Peace, Nonviolence into Their Homes

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Despite the sweltering summer evening, Deandre Kilgore wears a sweatshirt he occasionally zips up with the hood draped over his head. The teen is open...

Former NBA Player Infuses Zeal for Skills On, Off the Court

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Hip-hop music blared inside the Godwin Height High School gymnasium the last few days in July, creating a feel-good mood that resonated with the...

Former NBA Player to Lead July Basketball Camp

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Retired National Basketball Association player Mateen Cleaves is offering a three-day camp for students to improve their shooting form and teach them life skills. Cleaves'...

Missed Graduation Becomes Opportunity to Grow, Learn, Teach

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Even though it happened 14 years ago, it still stings when Eva Pardo remembers that she missed her son's kindergarten graduation at North Godwin...

Art Show Displays Skill, Patience

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Santiago Baltazar was only 4 years old when he emigrated from his homeland of Guatemala to the U.S. in 2001. He decided in his...

Key to Success: Surround Yourself with Like-Minded People

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Dr. Sampson Davis had finished explaining how he managed to become an emergency care doctor and author despite growing up in one of New...

Competitive Cheerleading a Life-Changer, Team Members Say

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There's more to competitive cheerleading than performing heart-stopping extended split stunts and the toe touch basket toss. Godwin Height High School team members say...

No Accidental Educator Here

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Dawn Sobleskey keeps in her classroom a ceramic coffee mug that has the words "family tree" emblazoned across the outside. Visible on the cup...

Museum’s Engineering Days Fuel Interest in STEM Careers

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Boredom never stood a chance of edging its way into the Grand Rapids Public Museum's Engineering Days. The program captivated 150 Middle School students...

Video Gives Voters Guided Tour of Bond Proposal

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A video Godwin Heights Public Schools made provides viewers with a guided tour of the improvements the district wants to get done should voters...

Safety, Building Improvements Targeted In $14.1 Million Bond Proposal

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Student safety and making essential improvements to the school district's buildings are at the forefront of a $14.1 million bond request voters will consider...

School Spirit Store Rewards Positive Behavior

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Screeeeech! Two heavy retail display cases make their presence known as high school teachers move them across one end of a room to the...

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