Welcome to Kenowa Hills Public Schools

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Welcome to Kenowa Hills Public Schools, and thank you for visiting our website. Our website has been redesigned to provide you with easy access to the information you need to know about Kenowa Hills and our outstanding programs. We invite you to any of our buildings to take a first-hand look at things for yourself.

I have been very impressed with Kenowa Hills since I began my tenure here last July. It is very apparent that the staff is dedicated, hard working and committed to high levels of learning for all students. Our staff takes personal responsibility for each and every student, and provides them with opportunities to maximize their achievement so they will be prepared to meet their potential while attending Kenowa Hills and beyond.

As you explore our website, it will become very clear that we provide a safe and nurturing environment that provides for the very best opportunities for learning. You will also discover that our students choose from a wide array of academic and after-school programs that are developed to meet the needs of the whole student. You will find that everyone from coaches, to teachers, to bus drivers, to support staff is working together to support our mission of learning at high levels for all students.

We are committed to you and your child. Our teaching staff remains focused on learning and implementing best practices, and they are on the "cutting edge" of brain research and how it impacts learning for each and every student.

Again, thank you for taking time to navigate our website. If you should have further questions, please feel free to contact me either by phone, 616/784-2511, or via email at tmartin@khps.org

Sincerely, Thomas K. Martin, Superintendent
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Kindergarten Orientation Schools of Choice

Kenowa Hills Public Schools News and Announcements

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On June 10 at 7 PM in the High School Cafeteria, Tower Pinkster Titus will unveil "action plans" derived from the outcomes of the May 7 Community Forum. The community's suggestions and "dreams" for new school buildings will be showcased, along with a cost analysis and strategies on how to turn our "dreams" into reality. All community members are welcome to attend. 

The Kenowa Hills Middle School Washington D.C. Student Trip support group now has a semi trailer located in the parking lot of Sam's Club at 3901 Alpine Ave. N.W. The trailer is located in the southeast corner of the main parking lot, just to the north of the Sam's gas station. Old newspapers, newspaper inserts, corrugated cardboard and phone books can be dropped off there. No magazines or mail please. We hope this new, busy location will receive a lot of paper. We ask that you think of this recycling location when disposing of your old papers. We are truly appreciative of the willingness of Sams' Club, to allow us to locate this paper recycling trailer on their store property.

Pot of Perennial Plants

Saturday, May 17th is the date of our Zinser Elementary School 4th Grader's Annual Perennial Plant Sale. Plan on attending and purchasing perennial plants for $1 each. Proceeds will go to the 4th grade study trip to Mackinaw Island in September. Sale will be held in Zinser Elementary parking lot (gym if it rains) located at 1234 Kinney Ave. N.W .Thanks for your support! Questions? Call Joan Meyer 791-2157

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Fairview Elementary student Collin is given an award from Kent County Sheriff Larry Stelma in a school assembly honoring the boy for saving his mother's life.

Mrs. Ryan's class at the Children's Museum

Mrs. Ryan's Kindergarten class recently visited the Children's Museum in downtown Grand Rapids. At the museum, the class participated in interactive activities designed to provide hands-on learning experiences. In the picture at left, a group of students learns about the parts of a city, including transportation and public services such as the Police Department and Fire Department.

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Our school district web site has been updated to provide you with easier access to the information you need about Kenowa Hills. The new site includes a consistent site menu, news headlines with links to full articles, more photos, a search function, and more new features.

Should you have difficulty finding something or notice something amiss (especially during our transition), please email us at support@khps.org and let us know so we can continue to improve the site.

We look forward to providing lots of information about the outstanding opportunities and programs at Kenowa Hills Public Schools!

The Schools of Choice program is for non-resident students wishing to attend Kenowa Hills Public Schools

Applications
Applications for the schools of choice program will be accepted from Monday, April 14, through June 6, 2008, in the Administration Office located at 2325 Four Mile Rd., NW, Walker. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Eligibility
All students who reside in the Kent Intermediate School District are eligible to apply for SOC enrollment in any Kent ISD school district that is accepting students.

Openings

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To show the appreciation of the Kenowa Hills community, veterans were honored at a ceremony prior to the girl's varsity basketball game on December 14th.
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This year, the Kenowa Hills High School has nine teachers who are without their own home classroom during the school day. There are also two other teachers who must travel to a larger classroom to accommodate their class sizes, rather than use their own classroom during the day. You say teachers without their own classroom?

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Alpine Elementary, Fairview Elementary, Zinser Elementary and Kenowa Hills Intermediate School are recognized as "Energy Stars" because they are in the upper 25% of all school buildings nationally in terms of their amount of energy conservation and at the same time they still meeting indoor air quality requirements.