A warm welcome to our newest professional staff! Tonight, we welcomed our new class of teachers and administrators at the Board of Education meeting. While not everyone could be there, we’re so excited to have this incredible group joining the Jenison Public Schools team. Here’s to a great 2026–27 school year!
A big day for Jenison Public Schools! 🚧Officially breaking ground on the new Upper Elementary for 5th & 6th graders, slated to open Fall 2029! Thank you Jenison Community for supporting our District in the 2024 Bond.
Football team sports media day!
Hitting the trails with boys and girls cross country!
Cheer Sports Media Day!
Save the Date… We’re excited to share the annual Wildcat Festival will take place on Thursday, September 3 right before the first home football game! The event, which happens on the baseball fields this year due to construction, runs from 3:30 pm to 7 pm. It will feature food trucks, the Critter Barn, inflatables, games and so much more. Then stay for the football game and watch the team play Forest Hills Northern. Check out some of our favorite photos from the past two years of the festival and see you there!
The dogs and cats at Post Family Farm were the star attractions for the 30 JIA students who visited the farm today! It was the perfect summer morning for day two of JIA’s first ever summer camp and the excursion to Post was a clear highlight of the camp so far. The students also enjoyed a hayride, toured the barns, and played on the expanded playground. Great idea JIA!
Congratulations to our girls and boys swim and dive team for earning NINE All-American honors for this past school year! Their times/scores were among the top 100 in the United States. The All-American swimmers/divers are:
-Emma Albrecht: 50 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly and 100 Freestyle
-Caleb Storey: 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle
-Missy Search: 1 Meter Diving
-Dalila Brown: 100 Backstroke
-200 Medley Relay: Dalila Brown, Halle Larsen, Emma Albrecht and Layla Umstead
-400 Freestyle Relay: Emma Albrecht, Kylie Coffey, Dalila Brown and Molly Tountas
Way to go, girls and boys swim and dive!
-Emma Albrecht: 50 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly and 100 Freestyle
-Caleb Storey: 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle
-Missy Search: 1 Meter Diving
-Dalila Brown: 100 Backstroke
-200 Medley Relay: Dalila Brown, Halle Larsen, Emma Albrecht and Layla Umstead
-400 Freestyle Relay: Emma Albrecht, Kylie Coffey, Dalila Brown and Molly Tountas
Way to go, girls and boys swim and dive!
Congratulations to Jenison HS Counselor Jenny Riha for recently completing a Michigan School Counselor Fellowship! She presented at the National School Counselor Fellows Summit at
San Diego State University in June. Way to help improve our student achievement, Jenny!
San Diego State University in June. Way to help improve our student achievement, Jenny!
The new Maintenance & Transportation Center (MTC) is nearly complete! Community members, staff, & district partners are invited to attend its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, July 14 at 6:30 p.m. The event will include self-guided tours. See you Tuesday!
Last month, over ten days, 44 soon-to-be 8th and 9th grade Spanish Immersion students used their Spanish every day in Panamá 🇵🇦 and Costa Rica 🇨🇷! Whether learning how to surf, listening to local guides, visiting a Costa Rican school, or connecting with people from different cultures, they experienced firsthand how language creates meaningful connections.
From exploring the Panamá Canal and meeting the Emberá community to rafting the Sarapiquí River, ziplining through the rainforest, snorkeling in the Pacific, and hiking near volcanoes, students gained unforgettable experiences while deepening their cultural understanding and confidence in Spanish.
Welcome back to Jenison, Spanish Immersion students, we can’t wait to hear more about your trip!
On Monday the Jenison Volleyball summer camp kicked off and our PALS Gym was FULL of kindergarten through third grade girls and boys! Students learned all about the sport of volleyball, covering all aspects of the game including passing, setting, attacking, serving, blocking, defense, teamwork and communication. They enjoyed a fast-paced mix of drills under the guidance of the head coach and student coaches. Go Jenison Volleyball!
The summer vibes were strong this morning for week two of the Jenison Tennis Camp! The new tennis courts, made possible through the support of voters who approved the district’s 2024 bond proposal, looked so sharp for their inaugural summer camp appearance. The elementary students learned a lot from their counselors and yet still found time for air guitars with their rackets and a little dancing. Go Jenison Tennis!
Can you work hard AND have a really good time in the process? At the Jenison Baseball Summer Camp, absolutely! The program hosted its annual camp on campus last week and the results were outstanding. It was so fun to watch future Wildcat Baseball players develop under the guidance of current and former players. Go Jenison Baseball!
That moment when you visit Times Square with all your classmates! Big shoutout to the staff who made the annual Jenison Junior High East Coast Trip a success once again. The students visited a number of historical sites throughout New England during the experience. Special thanks to Sam Lombardo for these amazing photos!
A little afternoon rain couldn’t stop current and new Jenison Innovation Academy students and their families from enjoying every minute of their special summer cookout yesterday! Friends. Food. Fun. Go JIA!
Congratulations to the four members of our boys volleyball team who made all-conference! Gavin Rus, Quinn Cochran, Roman Russo, and Jack Merren helped the team finish 30-5–1 overall. They were ranked No. 2 in the state at the end of the regular season. Cochran also was a finalist for Mr. Volleyball, the award for the top boys volleyball player in the state. Incredible season, boys volleyball!
The sixth annual Thespians of Tomorrow Kids Camp took place at the Jenison Center for the Arts last week and was once again a smashing success! High school theater students led workshops for elementary students about singing, acting, dancing, improv, tech, props, makeup, costumes and so much more. We dropped by the workshop practicing “It’s The Hard-Knock Life” dance routine on the big stage and were amazed by the talent displayed. Incredible work Jenison Theater Program! #ReadyToPerform
After a big 5-4 win over West Ottawa on Saturday morning, the Jenison baseball team rallied and took Hudsonville to extra innings before just falling short in the district championship game later that afternoon. A large crowd of Jenison fans made the trip to Holland and went crazy when the team made incredible plays to tie the game and keep it tied. Huge thanks to the 13 seniors who led this team to another successful season. You will be missed!
Last week our Arietta Choir, comprised of 7th grade girls from Jenison Junior High, performed at Waterford Place Retirement Community in Jenison! The residents were hanging on every note and the girls performed so well. There also were a number of outstanding solos throughout the event. At the end, the choir recognized veterans in the crowd by singing each branch of the military’s song. Way to give back to the community, Arietta Choir!
