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Voters in multiple districts to decide school funding questions

Comstock Park Alexis Stark
On May 7, Comstock Park, Kenowa Hills, Lowell and Thornapple Kellogg district voters will decide proposals affecting their public schools. 

Middle-schoolers extinguish fear of potential fire unknown

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
Middle School Life Skills students learned how to use fire extinguishers from the City of Walker Fire Marshall Kevin Degroot.

Building trust critical to preventing school gun violence

Multi Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Twenty-five years after the horrific mass shooting at Columbine High School, Kent County school districts invest millions in protecting students and preventing gun violence.

$37 million no-tax rate increase bond request on May 7 

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
Kenowa Hills voters will consider a zero millage rate increase over the current tax rate, to fund additions and upgrades to outdoor activity and learning spaces.

Young engineers turn paper into a wild ride

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
Kenowa Hills Middle School STEM Academy students designed, laser-cut and constructed their own roller coasters out of paper, tape and 3D-printed elements.

Paraprofessionals: a diverse group ready to help where needed 

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
Paraprofessionals are an essential part of the staff at Central Elementary, serving students in and outside of the classroom. 

Eighth-graders prepare for high school golf

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
The Kenowa Hills Middle School golf club encourages younger students to join the teams when they get to high school. 

Tech Center students triumph at HOSA, head to state

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Students demonstrated their passion and understanding of the healthcare field in this annual competition. 

Super subs: Familiar faces offer classroom consistency

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
Floating substitute teachers help Zinser Elementary’s students keep up with learning, whenever and wherever they’re needed. 

Bilingual secretary: ‘They’re all my kids’

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
Heather Blase, bilingual super secretary of more than 20 years, has found a second family at Alpine Elementary. 

Students inspired by Barbie, Harry Potter in STEM projects

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
Movie characters, books and pop culture references inspired students’ projects featured last semester in the Kenowa Middle School STEM Academy hydraulics showcase. 

Cafeteria becomes one-stop holiday shop

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
Alpine Elementary’s Snowflake Shop invited families to do some stress-free holiday shopping for their students. 

Ingredients for learning: cooking, collaboration and community 

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
The YMCA comes to Kenowa Hills Middle School for students to learn about cooking meals and working together.

A veteran superintendent looks back on 10 eventful years

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
As SNN celebrates its 10th anniversary, Kenowa Hills Superintendent Jerry Hopkins reflects on the last 10 years in his role and in the world of education. 

‘Creating a feeling of compassion & care’

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
Kenowa Hills continues efforts to support mental health for students of all ages, featuring a therapy dog who is such a good listener. Yes he is!

Students learn manufacturing jobs not all ‘greasy and grimy’

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
During  Discover Manufacturing Week, Pathways High School students visited three local businesses to explore career opportunities, in partnership Kent ISD’s Workforce Development program.
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