Education

Career Compass program gives students direction to succeed.

February 19, 2020

Career Compass program gives students direction to succeed. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — High school juniors at both Hart and Shelby high schools participating in the Career Compass Mentor Program are receiving valuable lessons from local professionals in the community. The program includes 28 mentors from four participating businesses — Shelby State Bank, Gray & Company, Peterson Farms, Inc.…

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Poster contest celebrates Children’s Dental Health month.

February 12, 2020

Poster contest celebrates Children’s Dental Health month. HART – February is Children’s Dental Health Month, and District Health Department #10 alongside Brock A. Johnsen DDS, Hart Lake Family Dentistry, Heather Phares DDS, PC and Northwest Michigan Health Services, Inc. of Shelby are sponsoring a poster contest for Oceana County K-12 students. All posters must be 8 ½ x 11 inches, have…

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Pentwater schools closed Friday due to illness.

January 30, 2020

Pentwater schools closed Friday due to illness. PENTWATER — Pentwater Public Schools will be closed Friday, Jan. 31, due to illness. Athletic events scheduled for Thursday evening, Jan. 30, have also been canceled. This story is copyrighted © 2020, all rights reserved by Media Group 31, LLC, PO Box 21, Scottville, MI 49454. No portion of this story or images…

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Hesperia schools close remainder of week due to illness.

January 28, 2020

Hesperia schools close remainder of week due to illness. HESPERIA — Hesperia Community Schools announced Tuesday, Jan. 28, that the district will be closed the rest of the week due to illness. The following announcement was posted on the school’s Facebook page Tuesday evening: “Due to illness, we will be closed the duration of this week. We will resume school…

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Academic STEAM challenge Saturday.

January 24, 2020

Academic STEAM challenge Saturday. HESPERIA — First through eighth graders from 10 schools in Oceana, Newaygo and Muskegon counties will participate in the seventh annual STEAM Challenge regional academic exhibition Saturday, Jan. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hesperia Middle School. The participating students are from the Out-of-School Time programs Engage! in Hesperia; REACH in White Cloud; and…

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