Start School Ready helps Holland pre-K students ease into learning
The four week half day program by Ready for School and local districts helps soon to be kindergartners reduce anxiety and develop social skills. It expanded from Holland to Zeeland and Hamilton with about 120 participants this summer. Progress is tracked by assessments showing gains in social emotional, early literacy and readiness, with 66 percent meeting fall DIBELS benchmarks.
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Brian Davis
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Lowry
Erin Dietzer
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Michigan Supreme Court allows gun bans in schools
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled 4 3 that public schools may ban visitors from carrying guns even with concealed weapons permits. The decision found state law excludes school districts from preemption, so districts like Ann Arbor and Clio can prohibit firearms on campus. Justice McCormack noted open firearms on school grounds may be allowed by legislative choice.
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Florida
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Local graduates earn dean's list honors and milestone degrees
Mackenzie Clark of Holland earned fall 2017 and spring 2018 Ball State University dean's list with a 3.5+ GPA and 12+ credits, while Sascha Becker of Zeeland made Michigan Tech spring 2018 dean's list. Nathaniel Harder of Holland joins Kettering University dean's list for 3.5+ GPA and 16 credits. Grace VandeWaa of Zeeland graduates from Alabama with bachelor of arts.
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Sascha Becker
Zeeland
Nathaniel Harder
Kettering University
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University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
VandeWaa
Alabama
Hillsdale dean's list honors three area students
Three local students earned Hillsdale College spring 2018 dean's list recognition for at least a 3.4 GPA. Samantha Roon of Holland and Adrianne Fogg of Holland joined Katherien Heeres of Zeeland on the list, with each student pursuing diverse majors and noting family backgrounds. Hillsdale College, a private four year liberal arts institution, maintains no government funding.
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Zeeland
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Renee Fogg
Heeres
Brad
Sara Heeres
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