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October 2, 2017 The clubs are in! Stop by RJE Middle School or Greenway High School any day after school and you’ll see a laughing group of kids working on projects together, smaller teams working with a tutor on their homework, or exploring leadership skills, thanks to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids and Greenway. Boys and Girls Clubs are dedicated to transforming the lives of young people, ensuring that success is within reach of every youth who enters their doors. These centers opened the doors on the first day of school and have served a combined average of approximately 110 students per night between the two sites. Intended for youth ages 6 through 18, the out-of-school programs will be open every day after school until 8:00 pm and are scheduled to be open 10:30 am - 5:30 pm on weekdays when school isn’t in session. ..More Information

September 29, 2017 Message of Kindness Coming to Grand Rapids Small acts of kindness and acceptance can make the largest changes in a person’s life. That’s the essential message of Rachel’s Challenge. The nationally recognized program will be in Grand Rapids on October 10 with assemblies and workshops at RJEMS and a community presentation at the Reif Center. "It is so important for Rachel's Challenge to come to our school because our students deserve to hear messages of kindness,” said RJEMS teacher and student council advisor Carol Digby. “Here, at RJEMS, being kind and caring are more important than anything else. We are educating our students to become great people!" ..More Information

September 22, 2017 Grand Rapids students are making an impact in Africa Members of the Grand Rapids High School Interact Club spent last school year working to make a difference for high school girls in Senegal, West Africa by partnering with the organization Days for Girls. “After my trip to Senegal last year with Teachers for Global Classrooms, I heard about this wonderful organization that provides girls the opportunity to stay in school,” explained GRHS Social Studies teacher Brielle Carlson. “In many developing countries around the world, girls don’t have feminine products so they must miss days of school each month when they have their periods.” ..More Information

September 21, 2017 GRHS students recount experiences in Nicaragua BY: Nicole Sorenson and Lily Canella, seniors at GRHS In June 2017, less than a week after school let out, a group of students and teachers from Grand Rapids High School set out on an adventure. The destination was Nicaragua and Costa Rica. For five days, we partnered with the Me to We non - governmental humanitarian organization to work on a service learning project of building a preschool and working on the school grounds. During this portion of the trip, we participated in activities with our Me to We coordinators as well. These activities were often in the evening during our down time, and they helped us develop team building skills.  We dug trenches, hand mixed concrete, constructed re-bars, planted trees, established a school garden, and finished the base foundation of the school. We learned to work hard and as a team to get as much done as we could. We also played and danced with the children when we weren't working. The community was very gracious and welcoming to us. ..More Information

September 14, 2017 Kat Perkins Brings Message of Bravery to RJEMS Over 1,200 cheering and screaming middle school kids were inspired to “Dream it, do it” when Kat Perkins capped off the first week of school with a personalized visit. Perkins, a semi-finalist on season six of NBC’s The Voice, shared her story of fearlessness, encouraging kids in the audience to try for the same. “I was so excited to have Kat speak to our students,” said 7th grade teacher Carol Digby. “She is so successful and inspirational. What a great way to end our first amazing week back to school.” ..More Information

September 5, 2017 First Day of School Highlights Thank you to all the staff, custodians, maintenance staff, food service staff, ESPs, teachers, principals and administrators who, along with student council members, helped to make this day fantastic for kids across the district! ..More Information

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