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New animal science class helps prepare future farmers

Thornapple Kellogg Alexis Stark

A new animal science course is helping build a foundation of knowledge for students in the new Future Farmers of America chapter at Thornapple Kellogg.

Season’s greetings from third-grade electricians

Thornapple Kellogg Alexis Stark

Lee Elementary third-graders combined the science of electricity with the magic of the holiday season to make their own light-up cards.

Motion, and magnets and maps, oh my!

Thornapple Kellogg Alexis Stark

Lee Elementary third-graders learned about magnets, motion and maps during a series of science and social studies lessons that took place in 12 classrooms.

Looking back: Bigs and Littles find rewarding relationships

SNN 10th Anniversary School News Network

To celebrate our 10th anniversary, your School News Network team is re-publishing some early stories from each school district. This story, originally published in December 2013, explores how Thornapple Kellogg Public Schools built 'Big' and 'Little' relationships to spur academic success.

Students connect with veterans at ceremonies, tributes

Multi Districts Riley Kelley

East Grand Rapids students paid respects to 22 alumni lost in service; Thornapple Kellogg honored local veterans.

A judge, a meteorologist and a firefighter walk into a school

Thornapple Kellogg Alexis Stark

Page Elementary’s annual career day invites community professionals to talk with fifth-graders about their jobs.

They sure do clean up nice

Thornapple Kellogg Alexis Stark

A group of student section leaders are carrying on the tradition of tidying up the bleachers after football games.

Faux toxic spill averted, thanks to teams of students

Thornapple Kellogg Alexis Stark

Thornapple Kellogg High School physics students were called to be heroes and use their communication and engineering skills to solve a problem.

Students give thumbs-up to cooler classrooms, roomier cafeteria

Thornapple Kellogg Alexis Stark

As bond projects wrap up — and the weather heats up — Thornapple Kellogg High School teachers and students are thankful to have air conditioning in their classrooms and more seating in the cafeteria.

He returned to education because he missed impacting students

Thornapple Kellogg Alexis Stark

Sean McLaughlin is the first dean of students at Thornapple Kellogg High School

Experienced volunteer is a teacher’s dream

Thornapple Kellogg Allison Poosawtsee

She’s a learning obstacle unstuck-er...

For long-time librarian, changing with the times is a must

Thornapple Kellogg Allison Poosawtsee

After 35 years as Page Elementary School’s librarian, Dianne Knight continues to bring energy and flexibility to her job...

After 57-year hiatus, agricultural science program revived

Thornapple Kellogg Allison Poosawtsee

Thornapple Kellogg High School brought back its agricultural science classes this past school year after growing requests for the program...

Students tackle youth mental health crisis with peers

Youth Mental Health Allison Poosawtsee

As Michigan schools strategize to provide mental health support for students, these high schoolers are taking action on their own...

Big dreams propel TKHS senior to business school

Thornapple Kellogg Allison Poosawtsee

Business and performance extracurriculars played a key role in prompting graduating senior Natalie Alden to fulfill her dream to study business...

Efficiency needed to get funds to schools, superintendents say

Thornapple Kellogg Allison Poosawtsee

One-time funding for mental health, school safety and learning loss mitigation are taking too long to reach districts, educators said. Districts must pass their budgets by July 1, but the state’s deadline is Oct. 1...

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