Yesterday 8th grade students from Jenison Junior High checked out the high school’s incredible Career Technical Education (CTE) offerings! The annual visit started in the media center before moving to the construction classes, finance/marketing classes, Cats Corner, and The Green Bean.
Eighth graders learned from staff and students how they can use these classes to gain college credit or work certification, obtain job skills, and even get opportunities for school trips. Keep up the great work, Jenison High School CTE!
Eighth graders learned from staff and students how they can use these classes to gain college credit or work certification, obtain job skills, and even get opportunities for school trips. Keep up the great work, Jenison High School CTE!
The Beauty and the Beast Jr. production is less than two weeks away and today elementary students across the district got a sneak peek of the show! The junior high students showcased wonderful acting, dancing, and singing skills in front of a full Jenison Center for the Arts crowd. Make sure to catch the show Thursday, Jan. 22 through Sunday, Jan. 25!
Special shoutout to Rosewood parent Mike Sailsbury for making a big difference today at the school through its WATCH D.O.G.S. program! Dads of Great Students provides positive male role models that serve in schools across the country, including JPS schools. This afternoon we dropped by as Sailsbury played with his 5th grade daughter and her friends on the playground. He also helped students practice math flash cards among many other volunteer duties. Thank you for donating your time to make a positive impact, Mike!
Yesterday Mrs. Washburn’s class celebrated Donuts with a Deputy, a reward that they bought with their class CATS Cash! And Oshie was a little jealous of their donuts. Thank you for hanging out with the class, Dept. VanDis!
Thanks to a grant from the Jenison Public Education Foundation, 6th grade students at Bursley Elementary had the opportunity to design and paint artwork on new soup bowls! They will be given to local residents in need who are served by God's Kitchen in Grand Rapids.
"We have spent this year emphasizing the importance of making a positive impact in everything we do. Participating in this project allowed us to put that focus into action within our community," 6th Grade Teacher Samantha Anderson said. "It was rewarding to see students take pride in their individual designs and creations for the bowls. Thank you to the Jenison Public Education Foundation for providing this meaningful opportunity."
"We have spent this year emphasizing the importance of making a positive impact in everything we do. Participating in this project allowed us to put that focus into action within our community," 6th Grade Teacher Samantha Anderson said. "It was rewarding to see students take pride in their individual designs and creations for the bowls. Thank you to the Jenison Public Education Foundation for providing this meaningful opportunity."
The Jenison High School choir program raised enough money selling pies last fall they were rewarded with a special prize yesterday … one student was able to pie Mr. Carmichael in the face! As he braced for impact, his students cheered him on. Fun idea to kick off 2026, Jenison Choir! #ReadyToPerform
The weekend before break Theatre Director Ashlee DeGraaf led a talented group of high school students on the annual thespian festival trip to Lansing! They competed their performance pieces, participated in workshops, watched a few shows, and engaged with other theatre students from across the state. All 7 competition pieces placed: 5 excellents, 2 superiors. "It was a great weekend of celebrating, learning, and exploring theatre," DeGraaf said.
Huge shoutout to the Jenison boys and girls bowling teams for a clean sweep of Muskegon Reeths-Puffer yesterday afternoon during a home competition! The boys won 22-8 and the girls won 25-5. Excellent work bowling teams!
Last but certainly not least of our winter sports media days is boys swim and dive!
Check out these highlights from Monday's Pinewood Holiday Program at the JCA!
The next Winter Sports Media Day shoot is the Jenison Hockey Team!
The Jenison boys and girls bowling teams showcased the holiday spirit and lots of creativity during their winter sports media day photo shoot!
Last night the Jenison Band and Jenison Orchestra Christmas Concert impressed a huge audience at the Jenison Center for the Arts! The talented high school students in the Concert Orchestra, Sinfonia, Concert Band, and Symphonic Band performed throughout the night. Enjoy our favorite photos from the festive evening!
Weather alert! Jenison Public Schools CLOSED today. JPS Day's Off Program CLOSED at ECC to pre-registered students only.
We love this winter sports media day photo shoot with the wrestling team! All kinds of flips, yelling, and flexing. Good luck this year wrestling! #ReadyToCompete
Congratulations to Senior Brody Schuiteman for being named First Team All-State in Division 1 by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA)! The entire football team also was named to the MHSFCA Academic All-State Team. Way to succeed on and off the field, Jenison Football!
Proud to recognize our High School Esports team at tonight’s Board of Education meeting! A tremendous season of hard work, strategy, and success. The future is bright for this talented group of students!
Our next winter sports media day photos are the Jenison Varsity Dance Team!
The annual Shop with a Hero event took place at the Jenison Meijer on Tuesday night! This special partnership between JPS, the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office, the Georgetown Township Fire Department, our local first responders, and Meijer ensures all students have a memorable holiday season. Huge thanks to our staff members who volunteered to make the experience a success!
Next up we love these Winter Sports Media Day photos of the boys basketball team!
