@SNNKent

An education news outlet offering a window into Kent County’s 20 public school districts. Get our weekly headlines via email: https://xitter.cf/t.co/brtd4MKjRK

 Grand Rapids, MI
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To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Roguewood Elementary invited Erica Soto, artistic director of Compañía de Teatro Hispano de Michigan, to perform for students. @RPSMichigan @docsmatthews schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/1…

Learners find lots to love about Spanish performance

A special guest helped Roguewood Elementary celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month.

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New Sibley Elementary Principal Faith Fugit has a soft spot for a certain TLC song that famously takes to task those who don't play their part. The song squares with Fugit's belief that every job — especially in a school — is important. @GRPublicSchools schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/1…

Community-minded principal brings ‘No Scrubs’ attitude to new role

The Texas transplant now leading Sibley Elementary is a data-driven mountain-climber with a soft spot for late-’90s R&B hits.

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Northview Public Schools@NV_WildcatsOct 15
She makes n impact through creativity and conversation. Read the latest “Why I Teach: Ally Mabry” article from @SNNKent: buff.ly/y3fZEMp
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Two finalists in the search for Cedar Springs Public Schools' next superintendent will advance to a second round of interviews on Monday, Oct. 19. @CSPSREDHAWKS schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/1…

Two finalists selected in Cedar Springs superintendent search

The Cedar Springs Board of Education has narrowed its superintendent search down to two finalists who will be interviewed on Monday, Oct. 19.

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Michelle Foreman, the new principal of César E. Chávez Elementary, is a big believer in the power of education to shape and change lives. @GRPublicSchools schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/1…

‘Leadership is about service’ for this new principal

She may be the principal, but there’s no hat Michelle Foreman won’t wear.

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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…

She makes an impact through creativity, conversations

“I’m there to support everybody,” Ally Mabry says of her role as an eighth-grade special education teacher. Learn more about the impact she hopes to make in the classroom.

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Three candidates vying to be the next superintendent of Cedar Springs Public Schools will be interviewed by the school board on Monday, Oct. 12. The interviews are open to the public and community members are encouraged to attend. @CSPSREDHAWKS schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/1…

Cedar Springs to interview three candidates for superintendent position

Out of a pool of 24 applicants for the superintendent position, three have been selected for upcoming interviews.

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Four district schools have been designated as Model Professional Learning Communities at Work by professional development organization Solution Tree. @RPSMichigan @docsmatthews schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/1…

Four schools recognized for teacher, staff collaboration

These Rockford schools are among only 12 in the state to earn recognition for improvements in student achievement through educator collaboration.

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His goal: ‘Help them cross that finish line.’ Read the latest @SNNKent article - Meet Your Administrator: Ben Garlets of Northview! Click here: buff.ly/p6j7ROM
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In the Nov. 3 election, Rockford Public Schools voters will consider a non-homestead operating millage that would ensure the district continues to receive its full state funding allotment for another four years. @RPSMichigan @docsmatthews schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/0…

Operating millage request to go before voters in November

Rockford is asking voters to consider an operating millage proposal that counts for about 8% of the district’s budget.

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While perusing @ArtPrize, folks are bound to notice hundreds of larger-than-life dragonflies peppering the Heritage Hill neighborhood. Of those hundreds, about 25 were designed by students from Grand Rapids Public Schools. @GRPublicSchools schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/0…

Student artwork soars in Heritage Hill ArtPrize exhibit

Take a look at how students helped bring this community art installation to life.

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Marching band shows are a staple of the fall school calendar, but a lot of hard work happens before classes begin. @SNNKent visited Northview earlier this month to see this year’s show being put together & find out what makes the hard work so rewarding. buff.ly/xFCA0kO
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Katie Sizemore has a strategy for helping students overcome the intimidation they sometimes feel in the face of a math problem. She gets them over the mental hump first, then she focuses on understanding, application and mastery. @RPSMichigan @docsmatthews schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/0…

In the classroom, she says boosting confidence comes first

This teacher’s secret to success involves building students’ belief in themselves.

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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. schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/0…

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.

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David Walker, a Michigan transplant from Illinois by way of Wisconsin, said it's a "dream come true" to be the new principal of East Grand Rapids Middle School. @egrpschools schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/0…

New principal is all about hard work, kindness & curiosity

The new middle-school principal lives by a set of values that keep him grounded and focused as a leader.

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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 schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/0…

‘A flashpoint for everything’: Teaching 9/11, 25 years later

As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks, teachers are tasked with teaching modern American history to a generation of students born post-9/11.

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Principal Brian Michael and Assistant Principal Jordan Van Dyk have been working together for years, and they're thrilled to bring their tried-and-true partnership to Cedar Springs Middle School. @CSPSREDHAWKS schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/0…

New principal pair excited to continue partnership

These administrators have previously worked together at two other districts, and they’re excited to make Cedar Springs the third.

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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…

He roots his leadership style in gratitude and joy

Get to know Northview’s new deputy superintendent, a “lifelong Wildcat” whose connection to the district goes much deeper than simply being a grad or educator.

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This summer, Southwest Elementary teacher Joline Andrews participated in the LiftOff Summer Institute offered by the University of Texas Center for Space Research and NASA. Read on to learn more about her experience. @GRPublicSchools @NASA schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/0…
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Northview Public Schools@NV_WildcatsAug 31
Marching band shows are a staple of the fall school calendar, but a lot of hard work happens before classes begin. @SNNKent visited Northview earlier this month to see this year’s show being put together & find out what makes the hard work so rewarding. buff.ly/xFCA0kO
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