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Enhancing education through sports

Sparta Jane Lally

Michigan native Nick Pettit named athletic director at Sparta...

New interim superintendent aims to build a culture of ‘we’

Sparta Jane Lally

Former assistant Superintendent Joel Stoner becomes interim superintendent in Sparta...

Sing it loud: school’s out for summer!

Forest Hills School News Network

In the last three Kent County school districts to close for the summer, students celebrated with songs, flag-lowering, a parade and tugs-of-war...

A walk through history

Sparta Abigail Ham, SNN intern

Sparta sixth graders traveled into the past to learn about the history of the town from volunteer tour guides...

Strength & conditioning for the win

Sparta Abigail Ham, SNN intern

The real goal of Sparta High School’s award-winning program: to make students feel good about themselves...

Innovative English teacher makes tech work for students

Sparta Abigail Ham, SNN intern

Sparta Middle School teacher Alec Dood designs unique creative projects for his students, including an award-winning 'Interactive Fiction' unit...

Getting down to business

Sparta Abigail Ham, SNN intern

Sixth- and seventh-graders at Sparta Middle School studied the history, purpose and structure of local businesses while building their own confidence and collaboration skills...

Secretarial team has served district for more than 50 years

Sparta Abigail Ham, SNN intern

From scheduling to contact tracing to coaching, secretaries Kim Pfeffer, Denise Sheneman and Kaitlin Douglass go above and beyond for the Sparta community...

How can I keep from singing?

Sparta Abigail Ham, SNN intern

At Sparta Middle School and High School, new hire Bob Alonzo is building a thriving vocal music program from the ground up...

Small-town togetherness reflected in new school

Sparta Janice Holst

Construction of the new facility was part of a $58.6-million bond passed in 2016...

No robotics team? No problem

Project STEM Janice Holst

When a district doesn’t field a robotics team, the thing to do is join That ONE Team...

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A new place for kiddos to play, learn and grow

Sparta Brett Atwood

Thanks to voter approval of a 2016 bond request, 3- and 4-year-olds in Sparta have a new and improved Early Childhood Center...

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On the (spooky) trail of learning

Sparta Janice Holst

A school nature trail turned into a maze and forest filled with spooky art to encourage learning...

From dishwasher to banker to law enforcement

Sparta Janice Holst

Sparta School District hires Kent County sheriff as new School Resource Officer...

Kent ISD program ‘feeds my teacher soul’

Multi Districts Phil de Haan

Area teachers are taking part in a cohort model of professional development, and are returning to the classroom fired up...

District beefs up staff, keeps class sizes small

Sparta Janice Holst

A portion of federally mandated COVID relief funds will help maintain the smallest class sizes possible, as well as add a variety of support staff positions...

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