Broaching the Topic with Books As a parent, aim to bring up the topic of race as soon as possible, and set a goal to return to the …
Network for Success
Eliminating Barriers Together
Student Success Begins with 180 Days of School Did you know that some chronically absent students have poor attendance for reasons beyond …
Connect with your PAL
Parent Action Leaders at GRPS Each GRPS school has a PAL, or Parent Action Leader, who acts as the link between the Family and Community …
Academic Transitions
April: Academic Transitions Is your child starting kindergarten this fall? Or do you have a middle schooler preparing to enter high school? …
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grand Rapids Public Schools’ commitment to equity and inclusion is stated in the district-wide mission: we …
Be a Book Worm
Summer Reading Defeats Summer Learning Loss Reading is like exercise for your child's brain! Just like exercising keeps muscles in shape, …
Graduating Elementary School
Easing the Shift From Elementary to Middle School The logistical, social, and academic changes that your student will face when going from …
The Lexile Framework
MAP Scores and the Lexile Framework One cool way your family can use your student's MAP score is to choose books based on a measure called …
Honoring Cultural Identities
Embracing World Cultures The FACE team included an article about honoring cultural identities because we believe that an important …
Top Children’s Books from 2020
Are you tired of reading the same bedtime story over and over again? Or maybe you want to encourage your tween to try a new series? Whatever …