If you have a student enrolled in Lowell Area Schools, you may have heard rumblings that a threatening call was made to a school building last week. However, the district has been silent on the […]
In May, voters across Kent County approved a county-wide millage under the Strong Schools Strong Community campaign. With just over 74,000 votes cast, the initiative passed by 5,803. Fund collecting for the newly approved millage […]
If you’ve been anywhere within 10 feet of a child this week, you’ve likely heard the big news. School’s out for summer! Yes, Lowell High School seniors graduated last weekend, and Friday marked the last […]
It’s been more than 20 years since local school districts in Michigan have been able to raise revenues through a millage for operational expenses. More than two decades ago, a change in the law shifted […]
The Kent Intermediate School District (ISD) has led the initiative to put public schools in Kent County on the same schedule. Their preferred schedule has teachers reporting Aug. 21 and students arriving the following day […]
The first Newbery Medal was handed out in 1922. Ninety five years later the first Mock Newbery Award Election took place at Lowell Middle School. Newbery History The seal is easy to spot on […]
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