HomeGodwin Heights

Godwin Heights

Making Goo, Learning About Agriculture in Mobile Science Lab

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

North Godwin Elementary School students learned just how much agriculture affects their lives, from the food they eat to the diapers their younger siblings...

Longtime Teacher Spreads Character Program School-Wide

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

Godwin Heights Middle School sixth-grader Sena Gonzalez noticed something good among her classmates last year. They took the time to understand each other. Students were...

Balloon Launch Symbolizes Living ‘Above the Influence’

Godwin Heights Erin Albanese

The blue sky above Godwin Heights Middle School was dotted with red balloons recently as students launched them up, declaring themselves committed to a...

College? Career? The Adviser is IN

Godwin Heights School News Network

Star Zetocha wishes she had the type of school counselor she intends to become one day. “I was literally discouraged not to apply anywhere out...

Out With the Old

Godwin Heights School News Network

Linda Kibbey carefully inspected the bank of tables and chairs that were for sale at the school district’s recent used furniture sale. Her shopping...

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

Godwin Heights School News Network

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

Godwin Heights School News Network

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

Godwin Heights School News Network

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

Godwin Heights School News Network

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

Godwin Heights School News Network

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

Godwin Heights School News Network

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

Godwin Heights School News Network

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

Godwin Heights School News Network

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

Godwin Heights School News Network

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...

1...151617 18 Page 16 of 18

- Sponsorship -

- Sponsorship -

GET OUR HEADLINES IN YOUR EMAIL

SUSTAINING SPONSORS

Join these sponsors

- Sponsorship -

MEDIA PARTNERS

Maranda Where You Live

School News NetworkA Window into Your Public Schools

ABOUT US

School News Network reports on the 20 public school districts in Kent ISD, which enroll more than 102,000 students. Founded in 2013 as an initiative of Kent ISD, we are supported by local districts and community sponsors, and powered by an experienced team of reporters, editors and multimedia journalists. We specialize in covering classroom teaching and learning, analyzing the many issues facing students and highlighting the education magic that happens each day in our public schools.

Contact us: snn@kentisd.org

FOLLOW US

© Kent ISD | 2930 Knapp NE | Grand Rapids MI 49525