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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.
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WEBFour Wyoming-area high school bands set to perform. Godfrey-Lee Joanne Bailey-Boorsma. Kelloggsville, Godwin Heights, Wyoming and Godfrey-Lee bands will take to the field together for a community performance on Sept. 14.
ArtPrize exhibit honors veterans & their stories
WEB6 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.
New ASL readers depict today’s teens, class members say
WEBMar 18, 2024 · Northview — Northview High sophomore Annalise Bowman and junior Joseph Russau want to be able to communicate with all their peers.. Annalise said she has long had classmates who are deaf or hard of hearing. She also has volunteered at the Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding and uses her signing skills with younger students in that program.. Joseph is taking the class because “I want to ...
New principal offers superhero wisdom: ‘With great power comes …
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Kent, Ottawa and Muskegon ISDs join forces to recruit and retain ...
WEBSep 27, 2023 · Kent ISD — A $19 million grant to fund the newly launched West Michigan Teacher Collaborative aims to build the educator pipeline across three West Michigan counties, Kent ISD officials announced today.. The collaborative, a partnership between Kent, Ottawa, and Muskegon ISDs and Grand Valley State University, will potentially add 210 new teachers to the local workforce and build the ...
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 ...
Pieces of past Rocket pride remain part of the present
WEBDec 16, 2020 · Kelloggsville — When Kelloggsville Public Schools completed a renovation to its high school three years ago, it transformed a building that had been built in the 1920s. Thanks to the vision of the school superintendent, Samuel Wright, and the hard work of a small crew of people, including an energetic baker on the food services staff and the former and current high school principals, pieces ...
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.
After two stints, Kelloggsville superintendent to retire
WEBMar 14, 2022 · One-Third of the Student Body is Schools of Choice. Word is getting out though. This year Kelloggsville’s nearly 2,300 students include fully one-third who are there through the Schools of Choice program, including in its new Kelloggsville Virtual School program.. Wright said the district’s small size does provide benefits for students who might feel lost in a bigger district but come to ...