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ICYMI- 7th graders chronicle pivotal older adults in their lives: Read the latest from School News Network here: buff.ly/zsTrN7T #realschoolnews


Can you imagine building your own skateboard or surfboard? These talented Grandville Public Schools high school students are doing just that, thanks to their wood tech class and the Gone Boarding program. schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/06/woo…

A turtle named Bill and a snake named Sassafras were among the special guests who stopped by Woodcliff Early Childhood Center to help students wrap up their Zoo-phonics curriculum. East Grand Rapids Public Schools schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/04/zoo…

Robert Bowman, a former Parkside Elementary custodian, was recently celebrated by students and staff for his 50 years of volunteering to help with the school's recycling efforts. Steve Matthews schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/06/hes…


Meet 2025 Kelloggsville graduate Gideon Bosco, who through the help of the high school staff and using his mother as inspiration, was able to find his footing and make it down the graduation aisle. Kelloggsville PS schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/09/he-…


Ever heard of simulated #welding? Thanks to some new equipment, it’s now possible at Northview Public Schools Career Center, where students can step into the simulation to learn how to weld. Sophomore Genevieve tested it out and wrote about the experience. schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/11/spa…

FH Central High School ASL students help build bridges of communication by teaching Paws with a Cause volunteers and staff sign language. Forest Hills Public Schools Paws With A Cause schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/09/asl…

Students have taken over Cedar Springs High School's social media pages this summer, creating, posting and curating about 10 weeks of content. Cedar Springs Public Schools schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/11/it-…


It looks like an ordinary wall in an elementary gymnasium, but this interactive tool is redefining learning. Discover how Kent City Schools uses this "whiteboard" as a learning tool, for fitness activities, & even to inspire good attendance. Bill Crane schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/13/lea…

East Grand Rapids Public Schools will host a paraeducator hiring event from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at Wealthy Elementary, 1961 Lake Drive SE. East Grand Rapids Public Schools schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/13/dis…

The first of several Cedar Springs Public Schools summer family engagement nights takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 18 at Cedar Springs Middle School. The engagement nights continue July 9, July 23 and Aug. 6. schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/16/sum…

Valley View Elementary's Jeremy Karel has been recognized as the most inspiring principal in the Grand Rapids area by the readers of the GRKIDS Crew. Read on to learn about what makes him special in the eyes of students. Steve Matthews schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/16/hig…


Sam Greenway, a recent East Grand Rapids Public Schools graduate with sickle cell anemia, spent much of his senior year in agony as a result of his condition. He never let it affect his academic performance, though. schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/06/18/pai…


