Sunday, November 19, 2017

HOLLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Ultimate reading pals!


Mrs. Silva's third grade reads with Mrs. Holstein's K-1 students in our beautiful Holland Elementary School library.



KINYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL donated holiday baskets



Kinyon Elementary School handed out 44 Thanksgiving baskets recently! Thirty were donated by BOS Auto Parts and the remainder were donated by two local families.

RANDALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL flies high with Red Wings


The Detroit Red Wings School Assembly Program, along with support from Saint Joseph Mercy Health System and the MESP Michigan Education Savings Program, visited Randall Elementary School on November 9.

This program is a great way to get students actively moving; learn about the importance of healthy living; and about the great sport of hockey through the partnership with the Detroit Red Wings. 

Healthy eating habits and exercise were discussed. Most of all students were excited about a shoot off complete with goalie gear between five teachers and five students.

In our first assembly the teachers won 1-0. The second assembly the students won 2-0.

Randall School was given a banner for being an official 2017-18 participant.  Many thanks to the Detroit Red Wings for visiting.

To learn more about this free program go to https://www.nhl.com/redwings/community/youth-hockey/sap














RANDALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: It's all about musical terms


Randall Elementary School ELA enrichment students are learning musical terms through use of word search, bingo and vocabulary lists.







WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL offers the seven wonders!


“The Seven Wonders of West”

Yes, West Middle School is proud to announce the “Seven Wonders of West,” not to be confused with the Seven Wonders of the World!

In October, Chineme, C. J., Jackson, Ryanne, Natalia, Lexie, and Nick auditioned for the Detroit Symphony Youth Concert Band and were accepted.  

Students had to audition by playing a prepared piece and sight read a new piece.  The students will rehearse in the Max M. Fisher Music Center on Saturday mornings and will end their semester with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in May with a concert.  


The staff, administration, and one ecstatic band director, in particular, are so very proud of these hard- working, dedicated musicians.

WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL: Kennedy -Truman band performs


“It’s All In The Family.”

On Friday, Nov. 10, students from the Kennedy/Truman Marching Band, under the direction of Andrea Bonner, performed for students at West Middle School.  

The band, which received a First Division rating at the MSBOA competition, performed their half time show “One City One Band” for the eighth-grade students.  

At the end of the program, students from the West Marching Band joined the high school band and performed the theme from the movie “Batman.”  


West students and teachers always look forward to this concert. One exciting part of this year’s concert was watching siblings from different bands perform with one another.  Yes, brothers and sisters really can get along!




TAYLOR PARKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL kids turn rock stars


Taylor Parks Elementary School students are now rock stars!

With inspiration gathered from the best seller, “Only One You,” by Linda Krantz, Taylor Parks students took part in their monthly PBiS celebration by painting rocks to express their own  unique personalities.

In the book, the author explains through her characters how children can in their own way, and make a difference in not only their own lives but in the lives of those around them.

Also, a big thank you once again to community partner D&L Garden Center for their kind donation of the rocks.