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Choir teacher featured on national TV after SNN profile

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

A middle school choir teacher received an early holiday surprise on the television talk show, “The View,” this week, thanks to School News Network...

History geek with unique role in this year’s national election hopes to inspire students

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

Since 1837, fewer than 700 people have served the state of Michigan as an Electoral College elector. This year, a middle-school teacher from Grandville was one of them...

Curious kindergartners create podcast to learn about community members, tech

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

Download it on Spotify today...

Schools in nine districts announce closures as COVID cases spike

School 2.0 School News Network

New temporary school building closures were announced by nine school districts in Kent ISD this week, as schools contend with a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in Kent County and Michigan...

Grandville Middle and High school students moving to remote Fridays

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

The move to remote-learning Fridays comes as the district seeks to better support students who may need more attention in the district’s learning model...

‘These kids just really want to be singing’

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

Determined to bring back choir in a safe manner, this teacher made changes to her classes based on the latest scientific research and best practices by fellow teachers...

Central Elementary named a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

Grandville’s Central Elementary School is one of 367 schools in the country to receive top honors from the U.S. Department of Education...

The year of learning differently

Multi Districts Beth Heinen Bell

SNN asked a sampling of students from across the county how it’s going for them so far in a school year of multiple instruction models...

Grandville students start today, either in-person or remote

Grandville Beth Heinen Bell

The remote learning option will be taught live by certified district teachers with a curriculum that mirrors the in-person option...

From relay races to flamingo stands & tissue crawls

Grandville Hannah Lentz

Kathleen Messing, a second grade teacher at South Elementary, hosted a virtual field day for her students based on 'Minute to Win It' games...

‘A physical escape you hold in your hands’

Grandville Hannah Lentz

Jennifer Ward, a Grandville High School English teacher, has been purchasing and mailing reading materials to her students during online learning...

Creative ways to cope and learn

School 2.0 Hannah Lentz

The Brown family is finding ways to stay educated and entertained at home...

Just poppin’ in

School 2.0 Hannah Lentz

Betsy Heyboer loves seeing her students during their virtual meetups, but it just isn’t the same. Or enough...

District schools donate protective goggles to local hospital

School 2.0 Hannah Lentz

When Metro Health Hospital did not get a shipment of supplies that was supposed to include protective eyewear, a community member reached out to Grandville Public Schools Superintendent Roger Bearup...

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STEM teachers step up to make masks, face shields using 3D printers

School 2.0 Cris Greer

STEM teachers are doing their part to supply personal protective equipment to health care workers during the coronavirus pandemic...

Pet posts give students ‘a reason to smile’

School 2.0 Hannah Lentz

Darla England, the principal at South Elementary, has been asking students important questions accompanied by photos of staff pets to maintain communication with the community...

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