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TKMS choir students warm up their voices.
Lee students wear their TK apparel to show their school spirit.
TKHS seniors talk about life after high school.
The middle school 8th grade choir performs at the spring concert.
Students and parents ride on the ECC float in the parade.
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 first graders learn to code a robot.
A student shakes hands with a veteran after the Veterans Day Assembly.
Tommy Trojan is ready to give blood at the NHS blood drive.
McFall Young 5's students pose for a photo.
TKHS students play Bingo with residents at Carveth Village as part of service day.
TKHS students pet the yaks as part of the FFA petting zoo.
Two students are pictured on the tractor they drove to school for drive your tractor to school day.
A group of McFall students stand together on the playground.
A specialized license plate "AllN4TK" reads All In for TK.
Lee students look for hidden objects in a picture book.
TKHS Jazz band performs.
TKHS Bob White Stadium on a Friday night.
Each graduate received a TK Alumni sticker from the Alumni Association.
A double rainbow spans across TKHS and the stadium.
Three TKHS students wear camouflage as part of the dress up days for Homecoming week.
Page students lay on their backs to watch the solar eclipse.
TKHS hosts a mock disaster scene with firefighters working to cut "mock" crash victims out of a crashed vehicle.
TKMS students perform a scene from their spring play.
An aerial night view of the TKHS Bob White football stadium shows it all lit up during a game.
The TKHS SO basketball team enjoyed the annual Hearts and Hoops tournament.
A middle school student works on building his robot.
Several McFall students show their TK spirit with their black and orange shirts.
A TK Odyssey of the Mind team earns second place at the state finals.
TKMS students present their musical "Seussical Jr."
TKHS Class of 2024 sitting together at graduation in the stadium.
A student gives a thumbs up from his tractor he drove to school for drive your tractor to school day.
Three McFall students standing in their classroom.
A students performs a scene in the TKMS production of "Seussical Jr."
TK Middle School band performs.
A graduate gives the assistant principal a hug after receiving his diploma.
A member of the Class of 2024 leaves his handprint on the wall.
A middle school student enjoys popcorn and a good book.
TKHS students pose by their tractor as part of drive your tractor to school day.
Page students enjoy a day of outdoor learning as they lay on blankets and towels while working on their classroom assignments.
Lee student council members walk in the homecoming parade.
A senior paints his handprint on the wall - part of a four-year tradition for the high school.
Seniors pose for a photo at the senior sunrise event.
A Teens Against Tobacco use uses a pig lung to demonstrate to 4th graders the damages tobacco use can cause.
TK Superintendent Craig McCarthy is pictured with several high school students.
Class of 2024 gathers for their last first day of high school.
The TKHS Symphonic Band performs.
TKHS environmental science students get a close look at a snake native to Michigan.
An art student concentrates on drawing.
Page Elementary School is filled with positive signs!
A McFall male student is all smiles at the school carnival.
Students enjoy the petting zoo created by the TKHS FFA classes.
McFall students play a game of Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots as they take part in global school play day.
Page students enjoy the tire swing on the playground.
Students look like jellyfish for a scene in "Finding Nemo."
A page student tries out the trumpet during a band fitting to get ready for middle school band.
McFall music teacher demonstrates how to use the rhythm sticks.
McFall students enjoy the new scooter boards purchased with a grant from TAEF.
Students act a scene in "Anne of Green Gables."
The TK Trojan mascot waves to the crowds at the homecoming parade.
The TKHS band enters the stadium.
A TKHS student places American flags on the gravesites of veterans.
Beautiful night for soccer at Bob White Stadium.
TKHS students clean up along the roadside as part of a service day project.
TK staff create a giant "TK" on the football field.
Seniors gather in the gymnasium before graduation.
TKHS students earn honors at the state contest.
A group of five students from Lee show their TK pride with their TK apparel.
TKMS band performs a holiday concert.
Lee students test their gingerbread houses to see if they stand up to the wind of the "big bad wolf."
Three students enjoy hat day at school.
A high school student works on a pottery project.
Four Lee students hold painted rocks that were part of a schoolwide project to spread kindness.
A Page student tries out the trumpet with help from Myer Music assistants.
Elementary students gather around the FFA petting zoo with the pen of cow and calf.
TKHS softball catcher makes a save.
TKHS Concert Choir performs.
TKHS seniors pose for some senior cap and gown photos.
Lee students drop everything and read.
MS students received some new social studies materials thanks to a TAEF grant.
Three seniors are all smiles after the annual grad walk.
TK Alumni Association marches in the homecoming parade.
A girl uses a wand to make bubbles float through the air.
TKMS students test their robot to see if it performs the task.
Students enjoy playing on the nature-based playground.
A TKHS woods students work on a large project.
TK FFA students compete at the district contest.
TKHS student section cheers on the team.
McFall students show their school spirit with orange and black shirts, makeup and temporary tattoes.
Four TKHS cheer team members wear pink for the pink out game.
TKHS marching band forms the "TK" in the middle of the field during their halftime show.
Band majors lead the marching band down the ramp to the stadium.
A TKHS student stops to put a flag on the gravesite of a veteran.
A McFall teacher reads to students.
Lee students take part in a "Drop Everything and Read" time in the hallway during March.
TKHS jazz band performs.
Local photographer Stacy Leeson captured this stunning sky view over TKHS stadium.
A TKHS graduate bumps fists with friends in the stadium.
TK Alumni Association presents grants to all new elementary teachers in the district.
The TKHS Special Olympics basketball team.
Three Lee students study a map of Michigan and one student holds up her hand in the shape of the state.
Page students perform "Finding Nemo" as their spring musical.
The stage is full of students for the musical "Finding Nemo."
A Lee Elementary student experiments with magnets.
Students wear glow in the dark gloves and paint as part of a scene in "Finding Nemo."
Lee students evaluate their experiments with sedimentation at Pierce Cedar Creek.
The Early Childhood Center hosted a literacy night with this parent and children enjoying the flashlight book walk.

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Three students nervously hold up their hands as they hope their tower stands.

Tower Building Exercise Brings Students Together

Two pieces of cardstock, two pieces of construction paper, limited numbers of paper clips and popsicle sticks, a measured amount of painter tape and a ruler were all the supplies teams were given. Even though the supplies seemed meager for a tower building task, middle school 7th grade students quickly learned the real challenge was finding different ways to work together.
Jennifer Filipiak and Tim Penfield are the recipients of this year's Shelly Erb Above and Beyond Award.

TK Teachers Earn Above and Beyond Awards

Two teachers received the annual Thornapple Kellogg Education Association Above and Beyond Awards. This award is presented each year to staff members who are nominated by their peers for the work they do and their efforts to go above and beyond what is expected. The award was named after retired first grade teacher Shelley Erb.
Fourteen of the new teachers at TK Schools gather for training before the first day of school.

New Teachers Hired at TK Schools

Thornapple Kellogg Schools is starting the school year with 15 new teachers. These new staff members fill vacancies created by retirements or other teachers leaving the district.
Seniors gather midfield around the Trojan emblem for their Senior Sunrise photo.

Class of 2025 Gathers for Last First Day

While the sky was still dark, Thornapple Kellogg High School seniors parked their cars in the lot, walked the red carpet into the stadium, and wandered onto the football field. They sat in groups all over the field watching the sun come up on their last first day of school.
Transportation Director Chuck Walker gives two thumbs up on the staff opening day.

TK Staff Get Inspiration and Excitement for New Year

Color guard members twirled their flags in unison, the TK marching band proudly belted out the school fight song and Thornapple Kellogg staff members enthusiastically clapped and sang along as everyone was welcomed to the start of the 2024-25 school year.
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Back To School Open Houses/Registration Dates

Welcome to the 2024-25 school year at Thornapple Kellogg! Whether you are a returning student or new to the district, we are glad you are here and we are excited for a new school year! We look forward to seeing everyone on the first day of school, Aug. 26.
Mike Croff test drove the Thornapple Kellogg School bus today.

Test Drive a School Bus Today

Mike Croff of Middleville took a test drive in a school bus today. He didn’t go far - just around an empty parking lot - but it was enough to give him a feel for what it would be like to drive a bus. And it was just enough for him to realize, it may not be as hard as he thought.
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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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