Sound the Trumpets: Prestigious Honors Go to JHS’ Mr. Zamborsky & Mr. Scott
If you thought that brackets and championships were just for March Madness, you’d be wrong. Because while Mr. Zamborsky and Mr. Scott didn’t shoot hoops for these awards, the stakes and the honor that...
View ArticleJHS Senior Emily Garland a Record Quadruple DECA Qualifier!
Today, to help celebrate Ms. Garland’s achievements, we will be featuring Emily “in her own words.” It is worth noting that no other Jenison High School Student has ever achieved this level of success...
View ArticleJenison High School Graduation: 2013
As if to offer a glimpse of their bright futures, the rain held off nearly completely last week Thursday, allowing the sun to poke through and deliver a gorgeous night for our 2013 graduates. With a...
View ArticleCelebrating JHS Special Ed Students at our Annual Telethon
More than twenty years ago, Jenison High School student Steven Munster drew inspiration from watching the Jerry Lewis Telethon on television and became convinced of one thing: that Jenison should have...
View ArticleJenison Senior Wins Distracted Driving Billboard Contest
With the increasing prevalence of cell phones and the temptation of text messaging, accidents have been on the rise and drivers young and old have reason to be wary. That’s why the Ottawa County...
View ArticleJHS’ Green Bean Gives Many a Reason to Smile
At just one year old, the Green Bean in-school coffee shop is doing more than adding a splash of caffeine to the lives of Jenison High School teachers and students. It’s adding warmth, both literally...
View ArticleHey Look! Jenison’s on TV!
It’s football season again, and that means at least one thing: area news teams are busy covering high school games around Grand Rapids. This coverage is exciting not only because it gives our kids a...
View ArticleHats off to our Jenison National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists
(L to R: Kyle Vachon, Jesse Hayden, Daniel Wells, Jason Wesseling) Robin Hood isn’t the only one sporting a few feathers in his cap this fall. Jenison High School has recently received word that four...
View ArticleJHS’ Zombie Prom Opens Tonight!
With the stage dimmed and a nuclear waste dump aglow, Zombie Prom is ready to light up the night with its off-Broadway tale of forbidden love. Set in the 1950’s at Enrico Fermi High School, bad boy...
View ArticleJHS Prepares to Honor Veterans in the New Year
With the holidays drawing near, it’s easy to focus our attention on things we’d like to see under the tree — things we’re hoping to get. This December, however, Jenison High School is focusing their...
View ArticleHigh School Chamber Orchestra Performs with GVSU!
The fall performance season was enriched by another year of the Jenison High School Chamber Orchestra partnership with the Grand Valley State University Symphony Orchestra. In 2008 Jenison was the...
View ArticleNew Teacher Highlights at Jenison High School
We welcomed many new teachers to the district this year and this week we’d like to introduce you to two new teachers at JHS! Kyle Stumpf | Social Studies Kyle grew up on the East side of the state and...
View ArticleHigh School Girls Champion STEM for Elementary Students!
Peyton Benac with a Pinewood STEM student! In the fall of 2014 Chemistry teacher Alice Putti had good reason to be impressed. She had been approached by two of her former students, sophomores at the...
View ArticlePink Out 2016: Count On Me
Once again the Jenison community came out in droves to support those in our community surviving and thriving in the face of breast cancer. Eight Jenison women in different stages of their fight were...
View ArticleHigh School Students Live the Message: it’s Bigger Than You!
Last semester, students at Jenison High School were offered the chance to take a different kind of class. With teacher Jason Veeneman taking on the role of adviser, students are in the drivers seat...
View ArticleJHS Theatre Says, “Let Your Freak Flag Fly!” in Shrek the Musical
Last week the Jenison Thespians amazed audiences with their talent and passion in their performance of Shrek the Musical! The story in the musical version is very similar to the movie from 2001 we all...
View ArticleA New Group of Exchange Students Call Jenison Home!
Bela, Giulia, John + Allie When given the option to leave behind friends, family and familiarity, many of us might think twice. But for the sixteen exchange students living in Jenison this year, that...
View ArticleClubs at Jenison Schools: High School Swing Dance Club
This April we will be spotlighting three unique clubs offered for students at Jenison! We hope you will join us each week this month to be surprised and inspired by the talents and interests of our...
View ArticleMichigan Supreme Court Visits Jenison!
Last week the Jenison Center for the Arts was the site of an oral hearing of the Michigan Supreme Court. 1300 Ottawa County high school students, nominated by their teachers, were present for the...
View ArticleCongratulations to the Class of 2016!
The skies were a bright blue as the newest class of Jenison High School graduates stepped onto the field to celebrate their graduation. After what may have seemed like four long years the class of 2016...
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