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New VP says ‘It feels like joining a family’

Sparta Janice Holst
Aaron Romoslawski is the new vice principal of Sparta High School. He takes over for Stacey Rumsey, who was named Sparta High School principal last spring...

Open spaces key to new middle school

Sparta Janice Holst
The new building is designed for collaborative learning but its unique open spaces can be utilized for increased social distancing demands during the pandemic...

Here come the students; schools try to be ‘prepared for everything’

Back to School 2.0 Charles Honey
Area school districts have to be able to switch instruction plans if the pandemic fires up again, and be prepared for the possibility of a COVID-19 outbreak in one of their schools...

Families need to choose either full-time virtual or in-school learning

Sparta Janice Holst
The Sparta reopening plan is an either-or proposition between face-to-face instruction or virtual learning...

Leaving a Lasting Legacy

Meet the Future Janice Holst
Sparta High School senior credited with multiple advances in school’s technology programming...

Pedals to the metal for learning’s sake

Sparta Janice Holst
Motivation to finish the school year strong was boosted by giveaways of bicycles and other prizes...

Parade of graduates

Sparta Janice Holst
Seniors from Sparta High School were honored by the community on May 29 with their own graduation parade...

Learning about home, at home

School 2.0 Janice Holst
A piece of area history through the eyes of an eighth grader who, via an optional enrichment class exercise, produced a photo essay on her family’s home...

Food, farming, science come together in mobile lessons

Sparta Janice Holst
FARM lab is the brainchild of a group of farmers working with 26 Michigan county farm bureaus, spearheaded by local dairy farmer Renee McCauley...

So far, so good for districts implementing distance learning

School 2.0 Charles Honey
Under Gov. Whitmer’s April 2 executive order closing schools, districts were required to develop Continuity of Learning Plans making instruction available to all students...

Big history, big story, big opportunity

School 2.0 Janice Holst
The event is hoped to document and share student experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic...

Seniors of 2020: ‘We wouldn’t change it for the world’

School 2.0 Janice Holst
Sparta High School students have a long history of doing interesting and innovative work with all kinds of technology. But their most recent work, titled simply 'Sparta High School Class 2020 Senior Video,' is already touching hearts all over the community...

Students and teachers turn to technology to fill educational time

School 2.0 Janice Holst
Online platforms already in place enabled this middle school to offer continuing educational opportunities during this unprecedented time off school...

Helping struggling families high priority for school district

Sparta Janice Holst
The school has opened regular private space for an outreach coordinator from Mel Trotter Ministries to help area students cope with homelessness...

Setting the table for rock star perks

Sparta Janice Holst
A special rock star lunch table encourages students to obey cafeteria rules at this elementary school...

Building relationships that last

Sparta Janice Holst
The Kids Hope USA mentoring program kicked off this year at Sparta’s upper elementary...
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