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North East Schools and the Affect of the Warm, Safe, and Dry Schools for Kids
by (GRPScommunications)
Submitted 10-26-2011 under NONPROFITS
The future of our students, schools and the district as a whole is not just an education issue or a city issue. It is about economic development. As we look into how each individual school is in need of some tender loving care, each area of our...
GRPS Service Project at Campus Elementary
by (GRPScommunications)
Submitted 10-24-2011 under NONPROFITS
On Saturday, October 8, 40 volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Grand Valley Ward went to Campus Elementary School to cleanup and revitalized the school's exterior. The group cleaned up the playground,...
Liesha Crawford Receives WMU’s Golden Apple Award
by (GRPScommunications)
Submitted 10-17-2011 under NONPROFITS
The Golden Apple Award is given to an outstanding individual who attended or graduated from Western Michigan University’s College of Education and Human Development. Liesha Crawford, a special education teacher at Alger Middle School,...
Zulema Moret comes to Burton Elementary to present a book in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month
by (GRPScommunications)
Submitted 10-11-2011 under NONPROFITS
On Thursday, October 6, Zulema Moret, Ph.D, came to Burton Elementary to read a story to a classroom of 2nd grade students. Her visit marks one of the first in a series in which GRPS is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Moret started her...
G.R. Bar Association partners with GRPS to teach students about U.S. Constitution
by (GRPScommunications)
Submitted 10-04-2011 under NONPROFITS
On Tuesday, September 20, at 9:00 a.m., in honor of the 224th Anniversary of our nation’s founding document, attorneys from the Grand Rapids Bar Association volunteered their time to educate students about the U.S. Constitution. They...
GRPS and ArtPrize: A collaboration not to be missed
by (GRPScommunications)
Submitted 09-20-2011 under NONPROFITS
As ArtPrize 2011 kicks off Wednesday, September 21, GRPS’s involvement in this year’s event has certainly produced some unforgettable pieces. Not only is GRPS providing venues for the event, many GRPS students have partnered with...
Standing on giants - Cesar Vargas' journey to graduation
by (GRPScommunications)
Submitted 09-20-2011 under NONPROFITS
“If I have seen further, it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants.” –Sir Isaac Newton Cesar Vargas has come a long way. Twice. First, he came to the U.S. from Mexico when he was six years old. He enrolled in school, and by...
GRPS/WMCAT students assist professional artist with ArtPrize entry
by (GRPScommunications)
Submitted 09-15-2011 under NONPROFITS
GRPS students participating in West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT) were part of something special for this year’s ArtPrize competition. These students assisted professional artist Tracy Van Duinen and his team in installing a...
MSU Club of West Michigan hosts GRPS students at Spartan football game
by (GRPScommunications)
Submitted 09-13-2011 under NONPROFITS
Two-hundred Grand Rapids Public School students visited Michigan State University on Saturday to watch the Spartans as they faced off against the Florida Atlantic Owls, thanks to the proceeds of the MSU Club of West Michigan’s Steve Smith...
Varnum employees donate school supplies to Buchanan Elementary
by (GRPScommunications)
Submitted 09-06-2011 under NONPROFITS
Employees from Varnum law firm delivered more than 125 boxes of school supplies to Grand Rapids Public Schools’ Buchanan Elementary on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. These boxes were filled with school supplies, including pencils, notebooks,...