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Three Districts Seek Community Support in May 3 Election

Grandville Morgan Jarema

Grandville Public Schools REQUEST: A 10-year renewal of the district's sinking fund millage, which funds repairs and maintenance of school facilities. COST: The 1.4 mill renewal...

Advice from Detroit Poets: Write What You Know

Grandville Morgan Jarema

When Deonte Osayande was a middle-schooler, he said, "I hated poetry. What did I know about gardens in England?" Then he realized he could use...

Robots Take Over Schools for State, World Qualifiers

East Grand Rapids Charles Honey

Four Kenowa Hills students surrounded a box of wires, wheels and pulleys they called Judy, making last-minute adjustments. They had spent six weeks putting...

May 3 Sinking Fund Renewal Sought

Grandville Morgan Jarema

Voters will be asked on May 3 whether to approve a 10-year renewal of the district's sinking fund millage, which funds repairs and maintenance...

Spring Grants Bring Visit from Rapper-Poet, Arts-related Activities

Grandville Morgan Jarema

A meditation and writing lesson from a West Michigan rapper-poet, physical education classes that integrate music and movement for special-needs students, and a machine...

Third-Grade Reading Bill? Ask Fourth-Graders

Grandville Morgan Jarema

A group of fourth-graders in Nathan Peltz's class at Cummings Elementary School planned to travel to Lansing today to discuss their opinions on the...

Teaching About Religions to Foster Understanding, Respect

Cedar Springs Charles Honey

As students walked into Craig Beach’s darkened classroom on a recent morning, they heard the song “Wild World” by the former Cat Stevens, now...

Parents, Teachers, Students Connect Over Breakfast & Books

Grandville Morgan Jarema

Parent Cafes at three Grandville elementary schools are once again proving popular. The periodic gatherings, held for six school years in either the morning or...

Ethics Questions Challenge Essay Contestants

Grandville Morgan Jarema

Jessica Schick and Samara Martin had different approaches to their entries in the annual Rotary Club of Grandville-Jenison oratory contest. Jessica chose to write about...

Poet, Rapper Teaches Sixth-Graders to Let the Words Flow

Grandville Morgan Jarema

Sixth-graders at East Elementary recently got to work with an award-winning wordsmith who writes music they can relate to. Before they learned his method...

Tell Your Story!

Grandville School News Network

Our journey through life, including our experiences, our challenges, our successes and our failures, helps shape who we are. How we learn from these...

Students Speak Out About Mental Health

Grandville Charles Honey

For students battling anxiety and depression, sometimes the greatest stress comes from seeking success. In today’s culture of high-stakes testing, high-cost college and all-everything excellence,...

Lights, Camera, AP History!

Grandville Morgan Jarema

The usual pre-class chatter in room 228 at Grandville High School had an unusual edge to it on a recent Wednesday morning. That was...

Crayolas, Creamsicles & Learning

Grandville Morgan Jarema

There's a big difference between the proper way to hold a crayon and hanging onto a popsicle. And it's easy for grownups to forget...

Area Science Teachers Take National Stage

Comstock Park School News Network

Go ahead, ask a question. Better yet, ask a bunch of questions. Three science teachers from Kent ISD schools were among 10 teachers who recently...

Friendships Break Down Barriers

Grandville Tom Rademacher

I have pretty good recollection of who I sat with in the lunchroom during both my elementary and high school years, I can say...

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