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childhood nutrition impacts academic achievement
Many students in Kent, Ionia and Montcalm counties face some tough challenges. There are over 60,988 students in these three counties who are eligible for free and reduced lunch. This represents at least one in four children! One in three children living in Michigan are overweight or obese. Feeding America reports that families are ‘purchasing…
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Prevent Teen Substance Abuse and Unsafe Driving
Did you know? In 2013, 41% of Kent County high school students reported that they have consumed alcohol and 28% reported trying marijuana (2013 MiPHY Survey). And, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in American teens. In 2013, 2,163 teens in the United States ages 16–19 were killed and 243,243 were treated in emergency…
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Do You Have A Mental Health First Aid Kit?
If someone cuts their finger or bumps their head in your classroom, you get out your first aid kit. But what do you do if a student has a panic attack or symptoms of depression. Do you have a mental health first aid kit? You should! (Mental Health First Aid) “1 in 5 Americans will…
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Students Share Strategies to Improve Schools
On December 12, 2014, the Teen Leadership Team and The Healthy, Safe, Drug-Free Schools and Communities Coalition will host another Empowering Youth Leadership Conference. At the conference, the students will learn to plan and implement strategies in their schools to promote youth leadership while reducing alcohol and drug use. Students will also be introduced to
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$855,643 grant awarded to Kent ISD, three districts, to expand physical education programs.
The Kent Intermediate School District was awarded an $855,643 physical education grant in collaboration with three districts. The money comes from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant will include at least two buildings, to be announced, in Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, Grand Rapids Public Schools and Thornapple Kellogg Schools. Click here to read the MLIVE article.