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🌱 What Northview’s new Next director plans for students’ finish-line goals

Northview, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Northview! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Northview’s new Next director plans for students’ finish-line goals
  • Meet the new teachers shaping classrooms at Northview High this year
  • How Northview’s senior athletes are leaving their mark this year

Also on today's calendar: Preserved! .

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 45.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• His goal: ‘Help them cross that finish line' (schoolnewsnetwork.org) — Northview families have a new leader at Northview Next, as former Crossroads Middle School assistant principal Ben Garlets steps in to direct the district’s Career Center and Learning Center. He describes the fast learning curve, his focus on helping students reach graduation, and his goal of ensuring every student and teacher in the building gets exactly what they need to succeed.
   

• New faces, new places, new spaces! (nvroar.com) — Northview High School students are meeting several new faces this year, including teachers Ian McGuckin, Andrew Barksdale, and gym teacher Allie Slenk, plus a new attendance office greeter. The newcomers share why they chose Northview, what they’re teaching, and how impressed they are with the school’s engaged students, strong community spirit, and supportive staff culture.
   

• Leaving a legacy (nvroar.com) — Senior athletes at Northview High School are savoring their final year representing the Wildcats, from football and volleyball to the swim team. Players like Beau Peterson, Kara Vanstenzel, and Carmen Cooke describe the hard work, leadership, and traditions that define their seasons, while longtime coach Bob Nowak explains how he pushes students to keep improving and leave a lasting legacy.
   

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    Monday October 5
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🗞 Nearby News

Rockford

  • Marching bands: 185-member Rockford named MLive's Band of the Week (mlive.com)
  • Rockford vs. East Kentwood: Watch Michigan high school football showdown live Friday night (mlive.com)

Grand Rapids

  • Step Up for Down Syndrome returns Saturday with carnival celebration in Grand Rapids (fox17online.com)
  • Meet the 2 candidates running for Grand Rapids' 1st Ward seat (mlive.com)
  • Raising Cane's sets opening date for second Grand Rapids-area location (mlive.com)

Ok Northview! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Northview

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