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McFall celebrated "Reading is Out of This World" with a giant bulleting board and principal Washburn dressed as an astronaut with an American flag.
McFall music teacher demonstrates how to use the rhythm sticks.
TK staff create a giant "TK" on the football field.
Lee 3rd graders lead Carveth Village residents in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Lee students evaluate their experiments with sedimentation at Pierce Cedar Creek.
A student pushes two other students on the tire swing on the playground.
TKHS band performs during the homecoming pep rally in the high school gymnasium.
A group of middle school boys show off their school colors.
A group of middle school students wear their orange and black attire and paint their faces for homecoming spirit week.
TKMS students present their musical "Seussical Jr."
A graduate gives the assistant principal a hug after receiving his diploma.
A McFall teacher reads to students.
Four Lee students hold painted rocks that were part of a schoolwide project to spread kindness.
Students enjoy playing on the nature-based playground.
A student smiles at his helper as he rides a horse in the therapeutic riding program.
TKHS students clean up along the roadside as part of a service day project.
A McFall student peers down from the top of a climbing apparatus on the playground.
A Page student tries out the trumpet with help from Myer Music assistants.
Beautiful red, purple and orange sunset with photo taking looking at the packed home section of Bob White Stadium during a football game.
TK Alumni Association presents grants to all new elementary teachers in the district.
A group of McFall students stand together on the playground.
Lee students take part in a "Drop Everything and Read" time in the hallway during March.
A McFall male student is all smiles at the school carnival.
Students take a class photo beside the fire truck.
Three girls nervously watch their paper tower hoping it doesn't fall.
A teacher poses with a group of students for spirit week.
Two students look at a book in the library together.
The TKHS Honors Choir performs.
A girl lays back on a tire swing spinning on the playground.
TKHS cheerleaders on the sideline during a football game.
Page Elementary School is filled with positive signs!
Three students in the Lee Library.
A firefighter dressed in fire emergency gear shakes hands with students.
Students try on a face mask, gloves, masks and a surgical gown.
Three McFall boys stand together on the playground wearing their TK sweatshirts.
Students listen to the librarian read a book.
The cast and crew of the TKHS fall play.
Barry County Sheriff's Deputy is the featured veteran in the Page 2024 Veterans Day event.
Three Middle School students wear their football jerseys and sweatshirt at lunch.
Students wear glow in the dark gloves and paint as part of a scene in "Finding Nemo."
Page Principal Amy Forman and Dean of Students Sean McLaughlin greet students with high 5's on the first day of school.
The TK Trojan mascot waves to the crowds at the homecoming parade.
McFall first graders learn to code a robot.
A middle school student works on building his robot.
TKHS marching band forms the "TK" in the middle of the field during their halftime show.
A child plays with building blocks.
TK Alumni Association marches in the homecoming parade.
TK Middle School students build roller coasters in their Physics of Roller Coasters class.
A group of girls show off their TK spirit.
Thornapple Kellogg High School jazz band performs.
Students enjoy building during free time.
A member of the Class of 2024 leaves his handprint on the wall.
A girl uses a wand to make bubbles float through the air.
Tommy Trojan is ready to give blood at the NHS blood drive.
TKMS students perform a scene from their spring play.
Three students sit together in the library reading a book.
TK FFA students compete at the district contest.
TKMS band performs a holiday concert.
Three Lee students study a map of Michigan and one student holds up her hand in the shape of the state.
TKHS Lifetime sports students take a canoe field trip down the Thornapple River.
A student successfully put together a Lego Bradford White water heater.
The community joins in the annual TKHS Veterans Day program.
TKHS students play Bingo with residents at Carveth Village as part of service day.
Students were joined by a TTES firefighter for the 9-11 stair climb in the stadium.
Four students wear their orange and black TK attire for spirit week.
TKHS students earn honors at the state contest.
TKHS Marching Trojan Band enters Bob White Stadium for a football game.
FFA students hold a calf on the back of their homecoming parade float.
A doctor blows into a straw to inflate a pigs lung and heart as a demonstration for students.
The stage is full of students for the musical "Finding Nemo."
Four middle school girls are decked out in black and orange while they eat lunch.
Three boys stand with a veteran at the TKHS Veterans Day Program.
A student hugs a TK Alumni who is now in the Navy.
TK Alumni Association dedicates a new Little Free Library at the ECC.
A group of students wear their favorite sports jerseys.
TKHS TroZone student section is packed with students wearing black and orange.
TKHS seniors pose for some senior cap and gown photos.
The Early Childhood Center hosted a literacy night with this parent and children enjoying the flashlight book walk.
TKHS students pose by their tractor as part of drive your tractor to school day.
McFall students enjoy the new scooter boards purchased with a grant from TAEF.
A TKHS student places American flags on the gravesites of veterans.
TKHS students enjoy neon day during homecoming week.
Two brothers work on building a canoe in their woods class at TKHS.
Each graduate received a TK Alumni sticker from the Alumni Association.
A Lee Elementary student experiments with magnets.
A double rainbow spans across TKHS and the stadium.
Students act out a scene in the fall play "The Man who Came to Dinner."
A student smiles as they come down the slide on the playground.
A specialized license plate "AllN4TK" reads All In for TK.
Lee students wear their purple "Inclusion Needs Us" bracelets.
An aerial night view of the TKHS Bob White football stadium shows it all lit up during a game.
TKMS choir students warm up their voices.
TK Middle School band performs.
Page students look over displays of memorabilia, honors, uniforms and other items for Veterans Day.

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Barry County Sheriff's Deputy David Price was the featured veteran at Page.

Elementary Students Honor Veterans

Page and Lee elementary students learned what Veterans Day is about and why it is important as they took part in their own celebrations for the day.
TK logo.

Board Names Interim Superintendent

Retired Thornapple Kellogg Schools Superintendent Tom Enslen will serve as Interim Superintendent at Thornapple Kellogg while a search for a permanent superintendent takes place. The TK Board of Education approved a contract with Enslen to begin serving the TK district January 1, 2025. TK Superintendent Craig McCarthy announced he will retire December 31, 2024 after serving 6 ½ years at TK in administrative roles.
A student sits down to talk with his grandfather attending the Veterans Day program.

TKHS Honors Veterans with Community Program

Standing ovations, tears, hugs and words of thanks and appreciation all flowed during the annual Thornapple Kellogg High School Veterans Day program. About 35 veterans from all different branches were the honored guests of the day.
Rojean Sprague standing outside her 6th grade classroom ready to greet students.

‘They teach me to be a better version of myself’

Thornapple Kellogg — Rojean Sprague comes from several generations of educators. Between her and her husband’s families, the Thornapple Kellogg Middle School geography teacher said they have had nearly 46 teachers combined.
Flyer for the upcoming performances of

Tickets Available Online for TKHS Play

Thornapple Kellogg High School students will perform their fall play "The Man Who Came to Dinner" Nov. 8 and 9. Shows start at 7 p.m. Tickets are available to purchase online. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students. Make plans now to come out and see this show! It's going to be GREAT!
5th grade students in Mrs. Michalski's class show their decorated and transformed gourds.

Imagination on Display with Fifth-Grade Project

What do an elephant, octopus, spaceship, tadpole, bowl of cereal, hot air balloon and an oversized M & M have in common? It’s simple. They are all fifth-grade creative designs inspired by a simple gourd.
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A message from Superintendent Craig McCarthy

Welcome to Thornapple Kellogg Schools! We're glad you're here!
We strive to make TK Schools a safe, nurturing, and enriching learning environment for all students where they can enjoy learning, growing and developing positive relationships with caring administrators, teachers and staff.  We strive to make every student feel important, safe and respected as well as challenged in their curriculum.
We believe we have a unique environment filled with positive support from the community, TK families and all of our TK staff - all dedicated to making our school district the very best. We are all working toward the same goal - providing each student who comes through our doors with the best educational experience possible and preparing them to achieve their future goals.
Our TK community is especially committed to our schools and work cooperatively to provide real-world experiences, opportunities and much-needed support. Parental involvement is highly welcomed at all levels. Our middle and high school administrators have regular parent advisory meetings for input and discussion. Our elementary schools are supported by a very active Parent Teacher Organization which is always looking for volunteers.
We're glad you've chosen to be part of the TK family! Please stop in and see us soon! 
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