Special shoutout to the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade orchestra groups for an incredible fall concert on Tuesday! In front of a packed house at the Jenison Center for the Arts, the orchestras performed a wonderful mix of pieces that kept the crowd engaged all evening. Great work student musicians and stay tuned for some exciting orchestra coverage in the upcoming weeks!
🌟 Celebrating Our Instructional Coaches & Deans of Students! 🌟
At tonight’s Board of Education meeting, we proudly recognized our Instructional Coaches: Holly, Janet, Erin, and Katelyn, along with our Deans of Students: Alex, Sam, Jeanna, Keegan, Nicole, and Amber.
These incredible leaders support both students and staff every single day, strengthening instruction, fostering relationships, and building positive school culture across JPS.
We’re so grateful for their dedication, collaboration, and heart for kids. Thank you for leading with excellence and making a lasting difference in the lives of Wildcats!
The 2025 Homecoming Dance on Saturday was SO GOOD! A dedicated team of staff chaperones, combined with the impressive DJ skills of Mr. Baine, kept the energy level high all evening at the Wildcat Fieldhouse. PLUS students showcased sweet formal fashion and fun arrivals. Here are our favorite photos from the memorable event! #JenisonHOCO25
Congratulations to Brody Schuiteman and Ava Bonacci for being named the 2025 Homecoming King and Queen! The Homecoming Game was quite a night. Enjoy our favorite moments! #JenisonHOCO25
A little rain couldn’t stop the JPS community from celebrating the annual Homecoming Parade! Check out these shots from the amazing event! #JenisonHOCO25
The energy at Friday's Homecoming Assembly was incredible! The court was officially introduced and the students played all kinds of fun games. Enjoy our favorite shots! #JenisonHOCO25
On a quintessential fall morning, the Jenison Marching Band was joined by the 8th grade band to prepare for their Homecoming performances tomorrow! The students rehearsed at a very high level, leaving us quite excited about seeing them Friday afternoon and evening. Awesome work band! #JenisonHOCO25
Floats are a big part of the Homecoming experience so this week we visited the #Classof2029 to see how their float was coming along! Led by Mrs. Kirkland and Mr. Battle, the students were working on the float in the high school’s woodshop. They had a Motown theme and it looks GREAT. Awesome work #Classof2029 and here’s a sneak peek without giving too much away! #JenisonHOCO25
Introducing the 2025 Homecoming Court! They are: Carson Rogalla, Zander Goff, Jeff Renberg, Pierce Ginzer, Brody Schuiteman, Vincent Mehling, Michael Grisco, Shayley Dean, Olivia Coupe, Ava Bonacci, Ali Palmbos and Dominick Gill (not pictured). We can’t wait to see them at this Friday’s Homecoming assembly, Homecoming Parade, and Homecoming Game! #JenisonHOCO25
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!
