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‘I Just Made Them My Friends’

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

When eighth-grader Jaden Delosh started attending the middle school right after spring break, he was happy to have Ke'Waun Blackmon show him around. "It gave...

Teaching About Climate Change: A Loaded Lesson

Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

Teacher Mary Lewandoski remembers a student making a firm statement while studying endangered species: "It's all because of humans." "Save that thought," Lewandoski recalled telling...

A Little Attention, A Big Difference

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

A disorganized sixth-grader is certainly not a rarity, but might normally fly under a busy teacher's radar. Damian Cervantes, however, is getting the help...

Students Urged to ‘Find What You Love’

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

If someone had told Greggory Hampshire how clinical psychologists spend their days (with lots of paperwork), he might not have pursued it as a...

Brain Games: Focusing on Memory to Reduce Effects of Poverty

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Second-grade teacher Patrick Sokol is working to close gaps in achievement seen in students raised in poverty, and he's zeroing in on helping students...

More Space to Study, Mingle, Connect

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

The completely renovated Kelloggsville High School is taking shape, with the opening of eight spacious new classrooms bordering a large common learning area where...

Calling All Senses: Help Me Read!

Grand Rapids Erin Albanese

In a small room within the teacher's lounge, Southeast Elementary School fourth-grader Aubrianna Vernon focused on the consonant blend, "spr." With her index finger,...

He Pushes Students to Excel, with Pushups and ‘Geronimo!’

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

When it comes to encouraging students to give it their all, band director Troy Anderson says take the leap and yell "Geronimo!" By that he...

‘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...

‘They Get to Own Their Learning’

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Manuel Ochoa's face lit up in a smile. He had just learned he will exit the middle school's new School within a School Program...

Staff, Students Connect Through After-school Sports

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Second-grader Alvaro Guizar hit a foam tennis ball over the net in the gymnasium. "Nice backswing. I like that swing!" yelled West Kelloggsville Elementary...

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...

New Coordinators Serve Up Hugs & Help

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

East Kelloggsville Elementary School kindergartner Ricky Brooks threw his arms around Student Service Coordinator Christie Alexander in a big hug. "Thank you!" he exclaimed. Alexander had...

New School Chief Known to Sink Basket, Golf Balls

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

School: Kelloggsville High School What and where was your previous job? Principal of Northrop High School in Fort Wayne Community Schools, in Indiana Degrees: Bachelor's degree...

It’s Little, It’s Free, It’s a Library

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Janna Schneider wanted an easier way for neighborhood students to get books since no public library is within walking distance. So the Southeast Kelloggsville Elementary...

Parent Information Nights Help Spanish Speakers Connect

Kelloggsville Erin Albanese

Santos Hernandez wanted to give his first-grade son, Yaindent, the chance to play on a soccer team. But he wasn't sure where to sign...

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KELLOGGSVILLE STUDENT SHOWCASE

‘Rice Bowls’ a Poem by Seventh-grader Christeen Nguyen

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Her career path was laid in first grade

She helps students develop language, read, write & grow

Not just a volunteer, but ‘a piece of the library’

He is demonstrating how important English is in business

Mobile Farm Science Lab ‘udder-ly’ engaging

Partnership pairs high-schoolers with scientists for real-world research

Simulated crime ties science, critical thinking & data analysis

Opportunities abound at first in-house career fair

Newcomer students experience first Thanksgiving

Learning life skills ‘where life happens’

State of the Student tackles four big topics

High-schoolers talk mental health with education leaders, legislators

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