Rockford Superintendent against implementation of all-day everyday kindergarten programs
May 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
by CINDY M. CRANMER As schools in the Rockford Public Schools (RPS) district prepare for kindergarten round-up meetings, the superintendent has continued to raise concerns about the proposal for all-day, everyday kindergarten classes as it would cost the district an additional $1.8 million. Rockford Superintendent Michael Shibler, PhD, said Rockford will continue “to work hard [...]
Odyssey of the Mind teams soar at state finals
April 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Breaking all records previously set, 14 Rockford teams competed at the state finals on Davenport University’s campus against the brightest and most creative students in Michigan. Teams traveled from all over Michigan to compete, from Suttons Bay to Brighton, and creative teams converged to compete for the top two places that will reward them with [...]
CMU announces fall semester honors students
April 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Central Michigan University’s fall semester honors list includes Rockford students sophomore Lindsey Blodgett, sophomore Breanna Bowen, freshman Bailey Bryant, senior Stacey Chrisman, freshman Eileen Clark, sophomore Molly Clark, senior Alivia Conner, sophomore Ryan Darby, sophomore Andrea Dejong, freshman Devinie DeZeeuw, senior Julie Dudderar, junior Megan Ellinger, sophomore Nicole Feinauer, freshman Kailey Geldhof, freshman Andrew Gigowski, [...]
Area students make deans’ lists
April 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Brothers Ethan and Caleb Post have both made the dean’s list for the winter quarter of 2011-12 at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, by achieving a 4.0 winter grade-point average. Calvin College has also announced its fall 2011 dean’s list. To earn a spot on the dean’s list at Calvin requires that a student maintain at [...]
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