Word nerd & journalist. Prone to catastrophe. Sarcast. Probably more interesting on Instagram (@ BethHB). Living with endometriosis. Journalism matters.
Grand Rapids, MI
Joined May 2008
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“I’m there to support everybody,” Ally Mabry says of her role as an eighth-grade special education teacher.
Discover more about what inspired her to become a teacher and the community of learners she's building in her @NV_Wildcats classroom: schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/1…
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In middle school, “We have the opportunity to help students transition through some pretty challenging years in terms of growth and development and all the changes they go through," says @NV_Wildcats' new assistant principal, Trevor Chalmers.
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Today, on the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks, educators are teaching modern American history to a generation of students born post-9/11.
@GrandvilleDawgs @KentwoodPS
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The new deputy superintendent for @NV_Wildcats, Jerry Klekotka, has spent not only his entire career, but his entire PK-12 education in the district. Discover the stories of loss, relationships and serendipity that make him proud to be a lifelong Wildcat: schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/0…
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He's from a big family, he's committed to empathetic leadership, and he's seen the Grandville Public Schools community through many ups and downs over his 20+ years in the district.
Get to know @GrandvilleDawgs's new superintendent, John Philo, here: schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/0…
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IT'S 'HEAR, HEAR,' NOT 'HERE, HERE.'
IT'S 'SNEAK PEEK,' NOT 'SNEAK PEAK.'
IT'S 'EXACT REVENGE,' NOT 'EXTRACT REVENGE.'
IT'S 'BY AND LARGE,' NOT 'BY IN LARGE.'
THIS HAS BEEN A CAPSLOCK PSA.
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“(Bearup) has always been relationship-focused ... It has been tied right to his leadership."
As Superintendent Roger Bearup prepares to retire at the end of this month, the @GrandvilleDawgs community reflects on his 11 years leading the district:
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There's a new publication in town! Highlands Newspaper is run by a team of sixth-graders who prepare content for the paper's news, student life, arts & entertainment, and sports sections.
Read more about these enterprising @NV_Wildcats students here: schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/0…
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"Math, to these kids, is way more than just some worksheet with numbers on it."
And for one @NV_Wildcats freshman and an older member of the community, math is what brought them together. Discover their story:
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Living with endometriosis sometimes feels like being personally selected for a very specific and deeply unnecessary character-building experience.
Repost from @endometriosisandyap
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"We are happy to be a blessing to them."
When @GrandvilleDawgs preschoolers and residents from Grand Village Assisted Living come together, beautiful things -- and some good life lessons for the kiddos -- are the result.
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In @NV_Wildcats Public Schools, third- and fourth-graders learned how to quilt while also learning how quilts were used along the Underground Railroad. Discover how one teacher brought this unique communication method to life in her classroom:
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In Northview Public Schools (@NV_Wildcats), three kindergarten teachers recently joined forces to learn from each other as they practice a new approach to elementary phonics lessons.
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The Iditarod starts today -- and in @GrandvilleDawgs Public Schools, the Bulldogs will be cheering on the huskies!
Alum Joey Sabin is competing in his first Iditarod this year, with a new generation of students cheering him on. Read their story here: schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/0…
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Nearly 30 years after a classroom lesson sparked his dream, Grandville alum Joey Sabin is racing in his first Iditarod, with fourth graders cheering him on. 🐾
Read more: schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/0…
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Last week, local district and @kentisd security officers ran through a simulated reunification exercise with students from @GrandvilleDawgs and adult trainees. The goal? Learn how to safely reunite kids with their trusted adults in a significant emergency.
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30 years ago today, the words ‘embiggens’ and ‘cromulent’ were introduced to the world.
“Lisa the Iconoclast” first aired February 18, 1996.
@MerriamWebster
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"It was exactly what both of us needed.”
Discover how @NV_Wildcats student leaders and a local nonprofit came together to get 5,000 books into the hands of young readers -- all for free.
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