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Four GRPS Students Receive Gates Scholarship

Four GRPS Students Receive Gates Scholarship

Posted on19. Jan, 2011 by .

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Grand Rapids Public Schools is the proud home of four Gates Millennium Scholarship recipients. Meet Storee Harris, Darratu Ali and Saul Valle of Creston High School and Emilio Alvarez of Union High School.

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GRPS Leads State in LEED Certified Facilities

GRPS Leads State in LEED Certified Facilities

Posted on19. Apr, 2010 by .

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Grand Rapids Public Schools has eight “green-built” facilities, and is the state leader with four LEED-certifiable schools (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). With new and newly revamped buildings along with green initiatives such as grey water systems and green roofs, things aren’t what they used to be.

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The Mighty Mighty Red Hawks

The Mighty Mighty Red Hawks

Posted on11. Apr, 2010 by .

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Before St. Mary’s upset Villanova, and before Northern Iowa busted everyone’s bracket, one high school basketball team defied expectations.

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