ArtPrize exhibit honors veterans & their stories
WEB5 days ago · Caledonia — Students from Caledonia Community Schools had a hand in honoring veterans with their artistry at this year’s ArtPrize event. “Celebrating America,” a project envisioned by Caledonia residents James and Kelly Dentler, challenged second- through eighth-graders to create art based on what being an American means to them.
$37 million no-tax rate increase bond request on May 7
WEBApr 19, 2024 · Kenowa Hills — Kenowa Hills is asking voters on May 7 to consider a zero millage tax rate increase over the current tax rate to fund additions and upgrades to outdoor activity and learning spaces.. Approval would generate $37 million for the district to use toward building safety improvements, new baseball and softball athletic complexes, turf and lighting installation, tennis and pickleball ...
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma - School News Network
WEBDec 17, 2019 · Joanne Bailey-Boorsma. I am not originally from West Michigan. In fact, when I graduated from Hartland High School in 1985, staying in Michigan was not on my bucket list. I went to Michigan State University where I became enthralled in the world of journalism. I decided to major in journalism with the goal of …
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WEBSchool News Network reports on the 20 public school districts in Kent ISD, which enroll more than 102,000 students. Founded in 2013 as an initiative of Kent ISD, we are supported by local districts and community sponsors, and powered by an experienced team of reporters, editors and multimedia journalists. We specialize in covering classroom ...
Why do most schools start before Labor Day? Several reasons
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Multiple districts — A top of mind question for many at the start of the 2024-25 school year: If the state mandates schools to start after Labor Day, why are so many starting before then, and so early?. It is true that in 2005, the Michigan Legislature passed a law that mandated schools to start after Labor Day. Signed by then-Gov. Jennifer Granholm, the law, which went into effect in 2006 ...
Fifth-grader publishes book, sequel to come - School News Network
WEBMar 27, 2024 · School News Network reports on the 20 public school districts in Kent ISD, which enroll more than 102,000 students. Founded in 2013 as an initiative of Kent ISD, we are supported by local districts and community sponsors, and powered by an experienced team of reporters, editors and multimedia journalists.
Spreading joy, for Alice - School News Network
WEBNov 24, 2021 · Caledonia — Karen Beverage describes herself, husband Doug and 4-year-old son Doug Jr. as a “pretty normal family.”. But this normal family experienced a tragic abnormality when their daughter, Alice, unexpectedly passed away in her sleep in December 2019, at age 5. Alice was a beloved daughter, …
Middle school LINKS program off to great start
WEBOct 13, 2021 · Karen Gentry covers Comstock Park. She moved to the Grand Rapids area in the mid-1980s and has been a resident of Comstock Park since 2002. She understands the complexity, rewards and challenges of the teaching profession as she has five years of experience as a high school teacher at River Valley High School in Three Oaks, Mich. and St. Stephen High School in Saginaw.
District breaks ground on new fifth- and sixth-grade building
WEBJun 2, 2021 · Byron Center — Come fall of 2023, about 700 fifth- and sixth graders will have a new Nickels Intermediate School building. The district recently broke ground to begin construction on the two-story building, which will feature lots of open space, break-out rooms, a courtyard and other learning areas.
Designing his own path, one stone and planting at a time
WEBMay 6, 2022 · A few related accomplishments: Westley’s landscape design project at the Tech Center was chosen to be displayed recently at the West Michigan Home & Garden Show at DeVos Place. His plot design featured dogwood trees in the back with a pond and a stone walkway coming up to a circle in the middle, and was prominently featured near the entrance to the exhibition hall.