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"Math, to these kids, is way more than just some worksheet with numbers on it."
And for one @NV_Wildcats freshman and an older member of the community, math is what brought them together. Discover their story:
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Living with endometriosis sometimes feels like being personally selected for a very specific and deeply unnecessary character-building experience.
Repost from @endometriosisandyap
"We are happy to be a blessing to them."
When @GrandvilleDawgs preschoolers and residents from Grand Village Assisted Living come together, beautiful things -- and some good life lessons for the kiddos -- are the result.
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In @NV_Wildcats Public Schools, third- and fourth-graders learned how to quilt while also learning how quilts were used along the Underground Railroad. Discover how one teacher brought this unique communication method to life in her classroom:
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In Northview Public Schools (@NV_Wildcats), three kindergarten teachers recently joined forces to learn from each other as they practice a new approach to elementary phonics lessons.
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The Iditarod starts today -- and in @GrandvilleDawgs Public Schools, the Bulldogs will be cheering on the huskies!
Alum Joey Sabin is competing in his first Iditarod this year, with a new generation of students cheering him on. Read their story here: schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/0…
Last week, local district and @kentisd security officers ran through a simulated reunification exercise with students from @GrandvilleDawgs and adult trainees. The goal? Learn how to safely reunite kids with their trusted adults in a significant emergency.
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30 years ago today, the words ‘embiggens’ and ‘cromulent’ were introduced to the world.
“Lisa the Iconoclast” first aired February 18, 1996.
@MerriamWebster
"It was exactly what both of us needed.”
Discover how @NV_Wildcats student leaders and a local nonprofit came together to get 5,000 books into the hands of young readers -- all for free.
schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/0…
"This is OUR Minecraft Club family and we make decisions together and we vote on things together."
Discover why this after-school club at Oakestown Intermediate has become one of the most popular classes from @GrandvilleDawgs' Community Education:
schoolnewsnetwork.org/2026/0…
It's been a long week. Please enjoy this timeline cleanse.
After the Wimbledon tournament each year, some of the 55,000 used tennis balls are upcycled into tiny shelters for harvest mice.
You're welcome.
ALT Tiny mouse peeks out from a hole in a bright yellow tennis ball attached to a tree branch.
As we welcome the new year, help us give our cats a little extra love.
A $20.26 donation helps the cats of Crash’s Landing start 2026 safe, warm, & cared for.
✨️ Venmo: @CrashsLanding
Every gift helps them begin the year feeling loved. Thank you for being part of their story
Looking back at fall 2025:
At @GrandvilleDawgs West Elementary, we were inspired by custodian Brett Davis and the way his unique artistic skills contribute so much to student development and school culture. Check out his story here: schoolnewsnetwork.org/2025/0…
For no reason at all Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly shot-for-shot recreated David Bowie and Bing Crosby's "Little Drummer Boy" duet 😂 wait for the end
The @wmwhitecaps in 2025:
⚾ 92-39
⚾ Never lost more than three games in a row
⚾ Best winning percentage (.702) in the minors leagues since 1994.
The Whitecaps are our MiLB Team of the Year: buff.ly/rhIftUx