Goodrich-A four-minute Youtube video has sparked a tougher stand against bullying. Riley McEntire, a GHS senior, is the founder of the TAB (Teens Against Bullying) Project. Begun on Dec. 5 as a page on Facebook, it has since evolved to more than 150 members and numerous posts by students on their personal stories about being […]
It’s been 12 years since Holly Lustig sold her first box of Girl Scout Cookies. ‘Thin Mints, top seller,? said Lustig, a Goodrich High School senior and Girl Scout Troop 10254 ambassador. ‘The peanut butter (cookie) gives them a run for their money.? Lustig will be one of thousands of scouts nationwide selling Girl Scout […]
Kayla Lawrence has picked a rather unique hobby. The banjo. The 13-year-old seventh grader at Goodrich Middle School started playing the banjo a year and a half ago and joined fellow pickers in the Flint Banjo Club. ‘My friend and I were just joking around,? said Lawrence of how she was introduced to the banjo. […]
Students at Goodrich High School are being recognized for their efforts in community service. Andi Trubiano, a GHS senior, was recently awarded the Robert E. Weiss Outstanding Youth Award for her work in community service on Feb. 10 at the Priority Children Children’s Champion Award Breakfast. The award is for a high school student (grades […]
Eleanor Langley and Belinda Hamilton spent 26 hours on a flight to reach Goodrich. Two of the four foreign exchange students currently at Goodrich High School, Langley and Hamilton are both from Australia Langley, 18, of Sydney, said that the biggest differences between the U.S. and Australia are the prices, the temperature, and the way […]
Adam and Eve, ‘The Lady or the Tiger,? and a modern day Cinderella are coming to the Goodrich High School stage. After the success of ‘Fiddler On the Roof? which went on stage last spring, GHS director Steve Mitchell is looking forward to ‘The Apple Tree.? ‘We had great sucess last year,? said Mitchell. ‘This […]
Goodrich Library’s new librarian has a big heart for books, especially teen literature and cookbooks. Meagan Brown started as the new librarian at the Goodrich branch of the GDL (Genesee District Library) on March 24. Already an assistant librarian for the GDL for two years, Brown previously worked as a librarian for the Community District […]
From King Tut to the Civil War, Maureen Esther’s presentations are more than just sharing history. Esther, a historyteller from Rochester Hills, presented ‘Ch’in Shi Huang Ti, First Emperor of China and his Terra Cotta Army? to Goodrich Middle School’s seventh grade social studies classes on April 11. ‘China has always been an interest,? said […]
Brandon Fletcher Intermediate School has a new school song. The sixth grade band, under the guidance of band director Russ McMartin and Lori Smithling, have been working on the song with their students, which is now the official song of the school. ‘I’m very proud of the students for two reasons,? said principal Jeffrey Beane. […]