It’s been more than five months since students graced the halls of local school buildings. However, that changes tomorrow, August 19th, when St. Patrick School welcomes back students in kindergarten through 8th grade for their […]
After 31 years spent as a teacher and administrator, Greg Pratt says it’s time to retire. The longtime educator began his career as a science teacher at Orchard View Schools in Muskegon and ends it […]
For more than a decade, Flat River Outreach Ministries (FROM) has been outfitting Lowell area kids with new backpacks and supplies at the start of the school year. The local non-profit’s backpack program has been […]
With Shelli Otten retiring, students at Cherry Creek Elementary School will see a new face in the principal office this fall. Craig Veldman, 41, is taking over at the helm and may be a familiar […]
In November 2013, voters approved a 1 mill, seven-year proposal for a Lowell Area Schools Building & Site Fund, commonly known as a sinking fund. The proposal generated money for the construction and repair of […]
The school year may be over, but learning hasn’t stopped at Lowell Area Schools. The district’s annual Arrow Readers on the Move program is underway, and students in grades P-5 can earn a prize for […]
For 12 years, Shelli Otten has served as principal of Cherry Creek Elementary School. During that time, she has hired teachers, launched learning initiatives and grappled with budget cuts. However, Otten never dreamed that she […]
It was not the spring semester local school leaders wanted. The COVID-19 pandemic shut down all Michigan schools on March 13, and students finished up the year by working online and through paper packets. However, […]
Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer cancelled all in-person classes at public and private schools in Michigan for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. The move, which was not wholly unexpected and is a result of […]
Life has changed for most in the past week and a half. Lowell High School Sophomore Jordyn Vriesman has spent some of her time out of school making masks for the medical community because she […]
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