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Why do most schools start before Labor Day? Several reasons

Multi Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Middle college programs are the main reason Kent ISD seeks a post-Labor Day waiver for all local school districts. But there are others.

Student musicians tour Europe, performing along the way

Multi Districts Erin Albanese
With Michigan Musicians Abroad, high school students performed concerts in London, Paris, Switzerland, Austria and Germany.

Bus drivers role-play safety, security events

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
More than 170 attended a training focused on educating bus drivers on how to handle unexpected violence and threats.

Voters say ‘yes’ to library, early childhood millage requests

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Both the Kent District Library and the Ready by Five early childhood millage requests had huge support at the polls. 

Campers master lessons, grow their knowledge on gardening

Lowell Erin Albanese
A lot goes into growing food, campers are learning, as they tend, harvest, eat and sell the bounty from their community garden.

Camp’s mission is to build an art community

Lowell Erin Albanese
Students spend summer days making suncatchers, tie dye, nature collages, treasure maps and painted rocks at Lowell’s first art camp.

Where does your milk come from? Second-graders learn the process

Lowell Erin Albanese
From feeding calves, to witnessing milk production, Cherry Creek second-graders learned about dairy farming in their own community.

Poetry Slam brings area teens center stage

Multi Districts Alexis Stark
 Over 20 students from Kent County performed their poems live and uncensored at the eighth annual Teen Poetry Slam, hosted at the Kent District Library, in partnership with Write Michigan. 

Bond proposals approved to fund elementary renovation, facility upgrades

Multi Districts Erin Albanese
Voters said ‘yes’ across the board in Kent ISD school districts Tuesday.

From struggling to role model, thanks to strong teacher support 

Lowell Erin Albanese
Senior Kenny Dysard went from being completely disconnected from school to becoming a volunteer reader to kindergarten students at his former elementary school.

Kent ISD’s esports competition a ‘smash’ 

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Kelloggsville snagged the top title in the final round of a double elimination at the first-ever Kent County Cup esports competition.

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. 

Historical figures come alive in classroom turned museum

Lowell Erin Albanese
Students donned costumes to present biographies and artifacts of notable people in history.

Fifth-grade leaders offer schoolwide improvement ideas

Lowell Erin Albanese
Students at Cherry Creek Elementary School are learning to lead while Principal Craig Veldman learns from them.

Schools put eclipse viewing, learning opportunities into alignment

Byron Center Alexis Stark
Monday’s solar eclipse captured the attention of thousands who gathered to cast their eyes on the skies. In area schools, students learned the science behind the exciting astrological event.

Outdoor classroom serves as 150-acre sanctuary for learning

Lowell Erin Albanese
All district elementary students visit the Wittenbach Center at least twice each school year to see and do the things they learn about in class. It’s been part of LAS since the 1999-2000 school year.
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