Pinewood Elementary hosted Donuts with Grownups this morning, a special community-building event where families can join their students before school for a delicious breakfast treat! It also coincided with Crazy Sock and Hair Day, today’s theme for their Homecoming Spirit Week. Check out these smiles from our awesome Pinewood families!
Special shoutout to our Jenison High School Seniors of the Month for October... Brody Schuiteman, Shayley Dean, Alicyn Palmbos, Kamden VanMaanen, and Zibby Zuber! We dug into the archives for one of our top photos of them during their time here at JHS and had to share.
These seniors were chosen by administrators, teachers and staff based on their academic performance, involvement in school activities, positive attitude, overall contribution to JHS, and as students who exemplify all six pillars of the Wildcat Way.
Congratulations students!
These seniors were chosen by administrators, teachers and staff based on their academic performance, involvement in school activities, positive attitude, overall contribution to JHS, and as students who exemplify all six pillars of the Wildcat Way.
Congratulations students!
The annual Life Skills Art Prize field trip may have experienced its best weather EVER during its adventure to downtown Grand Rapids last week!
Besides observing incredible art, deeper connections were made with the Links students and Merit students that joined.
Check out a few shots from the special day!
Besides observing incredible art, deeper connections were made with the Links students and Merit students that joined.
Check out a few shots from the special day!
Special shoutout to Karis Chatfield for being named a finalist for Michigan's Miss Volleyball! The news was announced recently by the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association. She has helped lead the girls volleyball team to a No. 5 ranking in the state this year. Congratulations Karis!
The 15th annual Bauerwood Elementary bike adventure to the John Ball Zoo was another huge success last week! Fifth graders had perfect weather biking to and from the zoo along the Grand River. When they arrived, they made observations and collected data. They also attended an Exhibit Design class at the zoo. Way to go, Bauerwood 5th graders!
Special shoutout to boys soccer for a comeback last night to tie 11th ranked Byron Center 1-1! After the game was postponed for weather last week, it resumed in the second half and Jenison scored a few minutes in. Way to go soccer!
The very first project of the 2024 Bond Proposal is officially complete! Yesterday, we cut the ribbon on 16 brand-new tennis courts, joined by members of the Board of Education, staff, and our construction and design partners, Triangle Associates and GMB.
The celebration continued as the Boys’ Tennis Team played their first matches on the new courts, beating Sparta 9–1 on Senior Night!
A huge thank you to our community for your support in making these facilities possible. Go Wildcats!
The celebration continued as the Boys’ Tennis Team played their first matches on the new courts, beating Sparta 9–1 on Senior Night!
A huge thank you to our community for your support in making these facilities possible. Go Wildcats!
Our friends at Paws With A Cause ® dropped by last week to see how our facility dogs were doing and it didn’t take long for them to witness how much joy Zeppelin, Mystic, and Oshie bring to their campuses! Paws with a Cause® interviewed students and staff for an upcoming feature. Students were hugging, reading, and relaxing with the dogs as they shared the powerful impact the dogs had on their lives. Great work Zeppelin, Mystic, and Oshie!
After a strong third place finish at the Toledo Regional recently, Jenison Bands put on quite a show during the 39th annual Jenison Marching Band Invitational over the weekend! The stands were packed when the band, in this season’s uniforms, took the field under the lights. Enjoy these photos and awesome performance band!
While the outcome wasn't what we had hoped for, the effort, energy and passion displayed at Friday night's football game was incredible! The student section was loud, the cheer and dance teams performed great, and the band showcased the next awesome version of their show. Check out our favorite shots from the evening!
Congratulations to the Jenison Girls Cross Country team on a first place finish at last night's OK Green Jamboree!
Today Bursley Elementary hosted its Annual Teach Like a Pirate Day and one of the signature lessons included real live horses! Making Strides 4H brought these majestic animals to the school’s playground to teach students about how to care for them and what it looks like to ride them. And the kids loved it! Across the school today, teachers chose sessions they wanted to teach and students chose sessions they wanted to attend. Tons of variety and hands-on activities. Great idea, Bursley!
Congratulations to the Jenison Girls Swim and Dive team on a first place finish at the Holland Swim and Dive Invite last weekend! We dropped by to capture the talented team in action and were not disappointed. Way to go, girls!
We are so excited to welcome 27 amazing international students to Jenison this fall! They represent 5 countries: Brazil, China, Germany, Italy, & Spain. The students have already experienced many "firsts" such as football games, favorite local spots, & festivals!
Jenison Senior Eli Jasperse, a former Bursley student in the ASD program, is becoming an Eagle Scout this year. For his project, he decided to make sensory bins as a way to give back to Bursley and the ASD program. Last week he delivered them to the school with his family and they are already a hit among students.
Save the date! On Saturday, September 27 our defending state champion band hosts the 39th annual Jenison Marching Band Invitational. The event, which takes place in the stadium, features performances by the band at 3:15 p.m. and 9:24 p.m. See you there!
Last week Mrs. Whittecar’s Entrepreneurship class visited Fulton Street Market and talked to local business owners there about their companies. Later in the week a few local entrepreneurs dropped by the class for discussions. Awesome work, entrepreneurship students! #ReadyToSucceed
Enjoy our favorite photos from Friday's Kid Cats Game!
Excited to welcome the class of 2038 at tonight's Kindergarten Tailgate hosted by the Jenison Public Education Foundation! 🎉
Congratulations to High School Teacher Kyle Stumpf for being named the Michigan Girls Swim and Dive Coach of the Year!
