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Smiles all around at morning drop-off 

Sparta Jane Lally
PE teacher Andy Wagner picks out a silly hat each day to wear during student drop-off...

Middle school fishing club lures students

Sparta Jane Lally
Social studies teacher Bob Toole has resurrected a club he began more than two decades ago, and added hands-on experiences...

Drawing her life to embolden others

Sparta Jane Lally
Junior Isabel Gauthier, a lifelong artist, uses art to help her deal with struggles and encourage others...

Homeland Security cadet academy simulates real-life careers

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Criminal justice students develop investigative skills alongside Homeland Security agents...

Barriers reduced in PE class

Sparta Jane Lally
PE class recently got easier for students who use wheelchairs at Appleview Elementary...

Learning about macromolecules via banana bread

Sparta Jane Lally
Sparta High students are learning science concepts through cooking lessons...
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Strumming through lunch breaks

Sparta Jane Lally
Members of the ukulele club meet at lunch to hone their playing skills...

Prized art gets ArtPrize treatment

Sparta Jane Lally
Sparta middle school art students showcased their talents...

Making mathematicians

Sparta Jane Lally
The district’s Early Childhood Center learning lab incorporates math across the curriculum...

Interim school chief named superintendent

Sparta Jane Lally
Joel Stoner, who has a 23-year history in the district, has taken the permanent post...

Welding sparks her life

Kent ISD Jane Lally
Junior Grace Kober wants to follow in her family’s footsteps and pursue work in the trades...

Homework club buckles down

Sparta Jane Lally
Appleview Elementary students and volunteer helpers meet regularly after school to collaborate on homework...

Elementary administrative team off to strong start 

Sparta Jane Lally
SNN gets to know the heads of Ridgeview and Appleview schools...

A lifelong love of education

Sparta Jane Lally
Ridgeview Elementary assistant principal Kelley VanVliet always loved school...

No hocus pocus here

Sparta Jane Lally
Students program Ozobots to trick-or-treat in neighborhoods...

Exploring local history without modern conveniences

Sparta Jane Lally
Sparta fifth-grade students visit local schoolhouse and depot museums...
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