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November 8, 2023
In late October, several Plainwell High School students had the opportunity to attend the Schools to Tools Mobile Field Trip. Plainwell was the first stop for the program, which i...
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November 8, 2023
Jessica Couch of Allegan, MI, was selected to receive the Honorary American FFA Degree.
This award is given to those who advance agricultural education and FFA through outstand...
November 3, 2023
Students in Allegan County are getting the chance to investigate what it’s like to work in the skilled trades without ever leaving their high school. Developed by the Michigan Reg...
October 23, 2023
A new program offered at the Tech Center gives students the chance to get a head start on their careers after school. It’s a dual-enrollment program for the trades. The program is...
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October 11, 2023
When WOOD TV8 visits a high school as part of their Football Frenzy program they select a student of the week and produce a video profile of the student. When the TV station visit...
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October 11, 2023
Hopkins High School hosted the WOOD TV8 Football Frenzy on Friday, September 29th. As a part of this honor, the district is in competition with eight other featured schools acros...
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October 11, 2023
Allegan Public Schools Superintendent James Antoine is excited to welcome the community to a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, October 20 to kick off the construction of the dist...
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October 11, 2023
This year Otsego High School is offering a new class that's giving students on-the-job experience now. The students in the Career Pathways class travel to different businesses tha...
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October 5, 2023
Plainwell Community Schools is excited to share that the Gilkey Elementary Geckos have a new addition to their building - a book vending machine. In September, they held a special...
October 5, 2023
On October 3rd, Wayland Union Schools 3rd grade students had the opportunity to visit Jijak for a cultural presentation of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indian...
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October 5, 2023
Hopkins Public Schools has completed the work on a new bus canopy for the transportation department. In addition to this new structure, they have also received three electric buse...
September 22, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education today recognized 353 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or pro...
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September 12, 2023
Cultural Bridges is a new class at Otsego High School just for
foreign exchange students, or those who are new to Otsego from another
country. Otsego has a wonderful tradition...
September 8, 2023
Meet Officer Jonathan Schaefer, Wayland Union Public Schools new School Resource Officer (SRO). A SRO is a Law Enforcement Officer, Public Safety Educator, and an Informal Counsel...
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September 7, 2023
Allegan Area ESA recently hired two new administrators, Jodie Kurtz and Brady Chestnut, in the Specialized Instruction department.
Jodie Kurtz (pictured above on the left) is...
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September 7, 2023
Plainwell Middle School 8th grader, Joshua Pembrook, recently had the opportunity to attend the annual International Trombone Festival in Utah, an event typically reserved for tro...
August 9, 2023
Otsego students and parents had an action-packed, enriching trip, exploring the beauty and culture of Costa Rica. Their adventures included white water rafting, swimming at a wate...
August 8, 2023
This year’s Wayland Union High School marching band show is titled, “Are We There Yet?!” It’s
a family oriented show about those long car trips to various
destinations with ...
August 7, 2023
On August 7, students and their families joined local carpenters and educators from the Allegan Area ESA for a “signing day” to kick-off a new way for students to earn class cred...
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July 12, 2023
Natalie Smith, school nurse at Hillside Learning Center, has been named as one of the MLive.com Top Nurses in the state of Michigan. MLive.com Top Nurses Awards, presented by Sp...