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MDEQ Honors Custodian for Leading Two Generations of Recyclers

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What started as one custodian noticing too much paper going into the trash became a celebrated and student-supported recycling project at Parkside Elementary School. Retired...

Forest Teaches Exploration, Invention & Science

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About 20 first-graders sat on a circle of log stumps in a forest glade, talking about good things like a birthday, a new bunk...

GVSU Partnership Provides Head Start in Health Careers

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The district's high school students looking to get a jump on their college education now have another opportunity: GrandValley State University. District and university officials...

Pressure Builds for SkillsUSA Nationals

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In a few weeks, Dominic Krupp will be part of a two-person team tasked with coming up with an idea for a short video,...

Aspiring Aerospace Engineer Honored with Scholarship

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Stefan Neal Johnson has been interested in outer space ever since he would go camping as a young boy, and look up. “You see all...

First Concert in Performing Arts Series Ushers in $25k Grant

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A newly established performing arts series for Rockford music students held its first concert on May 5, featuring father and son classical virtuosos Rich...

Spelling Bee Winner off to National Bee

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The third time was the charm for Aiden Mischley. The Forest Hills eighth-grader bested 18 students from six counties on March 22 to take first...

Band to March in National Macy’s Parade

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Long after the shrieks of surprise and sprays of confetti, the fact remains like a shining trumpet solo: The high school marching band is...

French Student Exchange: Oui!

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If Ambre Cadiot could sum up America in one word, the word would be BIG. “Everything is very, very big,” said the French sixth-grader, with...

Raising Good Digital Citizens

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As the new director of instructional technology, Maggie Thelen wants students to learn appropriately for the online age but also to be good digital...