School News Network: Cooking, immigration, and open discussion

AJ waits at a city bus stop. (School News Network/Dianne Carroll Burdick)

Wyoming/Kentwood: A and B student strives for success, from a motel room

It’s 6:10 a.m. and AJ is at a bus stop. She will have to catch another bus to get to her school before the first hour bell. AJ and her siblings are among the nearly 2,500 students that qualify as homeless in Kent County schools. A scary thing to face as AJ tells what her average school day is like. Click here for the story.

Jenna Jobin helps Israel Monterrosas pour, while Emily Ross, left, and Carter Lacy-Johnson wait their turns. (School News Network)

Kelloggsville: Pudding parfaits and pedagogy

Teacher Jenna Jobin has turned Thursdays into a touch of “caa, caa, cooking fun” with a dash of learning. To discover Jobin’s recipe, click here.

Ashyla Davis-Culp writes in a notebook in Beth Richardson’s fourth grade classroom. (School News Network)

Godwin Heights: Model behavior? Let’s discuss

North Godwin Elementary fourth-grade teacher Beth Richardson and her students have learned that open discussion about expectations on behavior has helped lead to a healthier classroom environment. Learn more about building a better classroom environment by clicking here.

Ryliegh Kerkstra gets questioned by customs official teacher Sheri Adams for the odd ‘chemical’ in her backpack. (School News Network)

Wyoming: Welcome to the New World

First, they took a ride on an imaginary boat before entering “customs” to come to the United States. This was all part of a lesson on immigration in the 1900s that a group of Oriole Park students participated in. Travel with them by clicking here.

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