Grand Rapids Public Schools
Kent County joins 120 communities nationwide in the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
by (Community Liter...)
Submitted 03-16-2012 under NONPROFITS
Kent County, under the umbrella of the Community Literacy Initiative (CLI) of the Literacy Center of West Michigan, has joined the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. The national campaign, spearheaded by United Way Worldwide, the National League of...
KVO & CBOT student celebrates LaughFest with world record attempt at chicken dance
by (KVO and CBOT)
Submitted 03-12-2012 under NONPROFITS
On Thursday, March 8, the kickoff party for the 2012 LaughFest event took place downtown Grand Rapids in the Rosa Parks Circle. This party involving over 600 people might sound like a lot of fun and many of the Rapidian readers may...
C.A.R.E. Ballet opens the arts to KVO and CBOT students
by (KVO and CBOT)
Submitted 02-03-2012 under NONPROFITS
Kent Vocational Options and Community Based Occupational Training (KVO & CBOT), part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools, would like to thank the Creative Arts Repertoire Ensemble (C.A.R.E.) and their sponsors for the wonderful ballet performance...
City commissioners discuss development of old schools, single-stream recycling
by (nancyfinney)
Submitted 01-30-2012 under NEWS
The city commission meeting on January 24, 2012 discussed several ordinances and public hearings. Public Comment Many citizens addressed the commissioners during the first open comment period. Concerns voiced by citizens included single-stream...
KVO & CBOT students tour area Papa John's franchise
by (KVO and CBOT)
Submitted 01-23-2012 under NONPROFITS
The Hillcrest 1 classroom for students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools Kent Vocational Options and Community Based Occupational Training program, toured a local Papa Johns franchise to explore...
GRadPics: Photographers to produce 700 senior photos
by (Roberta F. King)
Submitted 12-09-2011 under NEWS
It is a rite of passage that most 17 or 18 year olds go through: the senior portrait. The photographs appear in graduation invitations, yearbooks and kids hand them out to one another. But for many seniors in Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS), the...
Learning vocational skills through on-the-job training
by (KVO and CBOT)
Submitted 12-02-2011 under NONPROFITS
Kent Vocational Options and Community Based Occupational Training (KVO & CBOT), in cooperation with Grand Rapids Public Schools Nutrition Services, is teaching students who qualify for special education services skills necessary to obtain and...
Community forum discussed future of GRPS
by (alexfluegel)
Submitted 11-03-2011 under NEWS
On Tuesday, November 1, GR V.O.I.C.E. (Volunteer Opportunities and Involvement with Community Education) hosted a community forum at Gerald R. Ford Middle School to discuss the future of Grand Rapids Public Schools, including the upcoming...
It's all about the kids
by (nancyfinney)
Submitted 10-13-2011 under OPINION
My father teaches American history, so I value education and think its quality is crucial for the advancement of our nation. This past year I served at-risk youth in a Grand Rapids elementary school through Americorps. During this experience I...
Hillcrest 1 and 2 Classrooms venture out into a Micro-Industry
by (KVO and CBOT)
Submitted 10-12-2011 under NONPROFITS
Hillcrest 1 and 2 classrooms, part of Grand Rapids Public Schools Kent Vocational Options Program, are utilizing the Fulton Street Farmers Market as part of their curriculum. Every Friday until Christmas these two classrooms will be...