It's TACO Tuesday! Mrs. Vachon, a former Rosewood teacher, brings her dog Taco in for our students.
It was great to have our varsity football players and former Rosewood students at school reading to our students!
Our new soccer goals are in thanks to our amazing Rosewood Parent Club!
Students were having so much fun with their friends on Thursday. Enjoy our top shots from the day!
Excited for the boxes and boxes of new library books for our students!
Today was the last day this tree was able to provide shade for well over 100 years. The Rosewood tree will be coming down this weekend for the safety of our students.
Mrs Watson helping out with a 4th grade science experiment.
6th graders created Wildcat Way keychains with each color representing a specific trait.
The Rosewood team is so happy to have everyone back and we can’t wait for an amazing year with our students! 📚
Welcome back students!
This afternoon JPS welcomed back staff for our annual kickoff celebration! We loved seeing our amazing team return to campus, including the mother-daughter combo of Pinewood Teacher Sara Brower and new High School Teacher Abigail Lovins. Assistant Superintendent Leslie Philipps honored our staff members who reached the 20-year and 30-year marks plus we heard an inspiring, emotional message from Superintendent Brandon Graham about helping our students succeed this year. We're excited to see everyone for the first day of school tomorrow!
Kicking off this week’s Fall Sports Media Day photos is football!
The Jenison High School French program took an amazing trip to France earlier this summer! They spent a week exploring Paris and Northern France, including Normandy and Brittany. "I was super impressed with how our students took themselves out of their comfort zone by using the French they have learned in the classroom to order their food and ask questions in real life situations," French Teacher Becca Frandsen said. "... We are hoping to take a trip to France every other year, and are looking forward to planning a trip for summer 2027!"
Special shoutout to Jenison swimmer Eryn Drayton who is swimming a portion of a 441-mile relay to remember the 50th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald's sinking!
Special shoutout to the Jenison Girls Golf team for an extra creative sports media day photo shoot today! For the first time ever, we had a team bring confetti. Good luck this year girls golf and watch for more sports soon!
Remember the Wildcat Festival is almost here! The annual community event takes place from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 28 just outside the football stadium.
Our Fall Sports Media Days are underway! The first team to drop by was boys cross country. Enjoy these top shots and stay tuned for more teams in the coming days! #ReadytoCompete
We are excited to announce that Zach Mendoza has been hired as the new Director of Strength and Performance at JPS! Most recently serving as an Assistant Sports Performance Coach at Grand Valley State University, Zach has led performance programming for multiple collegiate teams, overseen fueling strategies for athletes, and supervised intern development. Please join us in welcoming Zach to the Wildcat community!
The defending state champion Jenison Marching Band finished their pre-camp yesterday with an outstanding performance at the David McKenzie Stadium! Next week they begin their annual band camp, which culminates with a community performance on Friday evening. Check out our favorite photos from the afternoon and stay tuned for more information on the community performance! #ReadytoPerform
Congratulations to the Jenison Girls Swim and Dive team for six All-American times that became official this summer! Sophia Umstead placed 9th in the country in the 100 Breaststroke, 12th in the country in the 200 IM, 41st in the country in the 200 Freestyle, and 49th in the country in the 100 Butterfly. The 200 Medley Relay of Dalila Brown, Sophia Umstead, Emma Albrecht, and Layla Umstead placed 25th in the country. Finally, the 200 Free Relay of Emma Albrecht, Sophia Umstead, Kylie Coffey, and Layla Umstead placed 26th in the country. Way to go, Jenison Girls Swim and Dive!
