News across Kent County
Get your fall zoo field trips scheduled
The last day of the season for field trips to John Ball Zoo is Nov. 20
A brutal beginning
There is no disguising an 0-4 record, and Greenville’s football team isn’t trying to. The Yellow Jackets know they haven’t played well enough through the first four weeks of the season, and Friday night’s 57-7 loss to Lowell provided another painful example, particularly during a…
‘Transformative leadership’ her goal as new principal
Seasoned educator and self-described risk-taker Addie Rose is the new principal at Thornapple Kellogg Middle School.
Kent County schools expand CTE offerings with state grant
State grants are helping three districts give students earlier opportunities to explore careers and build real-world skills.
Opening doors: partnership brings MEERA labs to area middle schools
The new hands-on labs are giving students an early look at the people, skills and technology shaping tomorrow’s careers.
Temporary closure of Northland Drive gives way to new Greenway connection
A major missing link in the Grand River Greenway is about to become a new trail connection in Plainfield Township. A pedestrian tunnel under Northland Drive will provide a safe, accessible way for people to continue along the South Rogue River Trail and connect to future trail…
Grads paint a pathway for younger students
Two graduates are sharing art with the school they once attended through an aspirational mural.
New AD: athletic fields are ‘an extension of the classroom’
The district’s new athletic director is big on collaboration and communication.
She went from Ranger green to Husky blue
Natalie Bice is the new principal at Collins Elementary.
District alum, new AP excited for middle school’s ‘positive energy’
The new assistant principal for Crossroads Middle School is a coach, teacher and Northview Wildcat through and through.
In the classroom, she says boosting confidence comes first
This teacher’s secret to success involves building students’ belief in themselves.
Students sleuth their way through text to solve crime
Do the clues add up? Students are tasked with analyzing text to solve a simulated crime.