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WEBMiddle-schoolers learn coding, 3D printing, CAD. Kelloggsville Joanne Bailey-Boorsma. A middle school Robotics class teaches coding, 3D printing and computer-aided design. It’s one of three STEM electives offered to expose students to opportunities in high school science and technology.
The Road to Success in a High-Poverty School: It’s All About ...
WEBJan 26, 2015 · Staff Mindset is Key. But there’s no magic formula Principal Mary Lang can bottle up and send to other schools. She says the success is the result of a process that requires all teachers to work together with the belief that students can achieve despite their challenging backgrounds.
Sensory room helps preschoolers regulate brains and bodies
WEBMay 3, 2021 · Kentwood — In a darkened room with soothing music playing and colorful lights dancing on the wall, preschooler Adam Abufarsakh lies on a cradle swing being pushed by interventionist Kim Stafford.. Each school day, before Adam starts his afternoon preschool class at Hamilton Early Childhood Center, he spends 15 to 20 minutes in this space, which has been converted from an unused classroom ...
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.
What’s behind the term ‘scholar’? Educators ... - School News …
WEBJan 9, 2023 · 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.
Unearthing history: former principal collects artifacts from old ...
WEBSep 8, 2021 · Grand Rapids – They call it the dungeon — a cramped, musty storage room in the bowels of Innovation Central High School.Crammed against a moldy brick wall are four metal file cabinets stacked with mildewed boxes. It seems an unlikely treasure trove of history, but inside those cabinets are the records of every Central High School student from 1892 to 1939 – including a former first lady.
Superintendent announces retirement, interim named
WEBSep 28, 2020 · Dan Takens, a former superintendent at Byron Center Public Schools, will temporarily take the superintendent reins at Thornapple Kellogg Schools as the district looks for a replacement for Rob Blitchok who announced he will retire Sept. 30 after two years in the role and seven years in the district. Takens had retired from Byron Center effective Dec. 31, 2019, after 11 years at the helm of ...
Nonprofit gets supplies to schools in need
WEBSep 27, 2021 · Kent County — Hundreds of teachers have received an average of $750 in school supplies thanks to nonprofit The StoreHouse, 4411 Plainfield Ave. NE in Grand Rapids, which runs a resource store for teachers.. Started by Jessica Johns, a former teacher, membership is available to schools that have 70% or more students qualified to receive free or reduced lunch.
Understanding what the fuss is all about: A primer on the M-STEP
WEBSep 7, 2018 · 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.
After more than 50 years, Shibler closes door on ‘incredible career’
WEBDec 13, 2021 · photos by Dianne Carroll Burdick. Rockford — It wasn’t always easy being the superintendent’s daughter, Katie Kroondyk says – especially when that superintendent was Michael Shibler.. Whether it was him giving her dates a thorough look-over, or her hiding his shoes when he came home at night in hopes he wouldn’t go back out to a meeting or game, attending school in the district her ...
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