TK Celebrates Homecoming Oct. 7
All TK Alumni and the TK community are encouraged and invited to attend the Oct. 7 Homecoming “Hollywood-themed” festivities and football game.
News and Announcements
Students Plan Mental Health Night at Football Game
Thornapple Kellogg High School’s Friday (Sept. 23) football game will shine a spotlight on mental health thanks to the efforts of the TKHS Mental Health Club and the Student Council.
Lee Teacher Earns Excellence in Education Award
Lee Elementary second-grade teacher Nathan Fischer, known for the influence he has on his students, has been honored with an Excellence In Education award from the Michigan Lottery.
TKHS Race Car Driver Claims Rookie of the Year Title
Thornapple Kellogg junior Nathan Koester has a need for speed - on the racetrack. He’s quickly gaining a lot of success and attention. Koester is the 2022 Rookie of the Year in the Template Late Model cars and finished a highly respectable fourth place in points overall in the 15-race season.
TK Students Volunteer During United Way Day of Caring
In a flash, all the boxes, tubs and canisters filled with supplies were removed from the Camp Algonquin craft cabin and dust began to fly as students swept out the summer’s layers of dirt and debris.
TK Early Childhood Center is Open and Ready for Students
Paxton Dammen led his grandparents down the hallway of the new TK Early Childhood Center to show them his new preschool room - “the purple room,” he said pointing toward the end of the hall. He climbed the rock-climbing wall in the hallway, ran circles in the gymnasium/multi-purpose room, and couldn’t decide where to go first on the natural playscape-designed playground.
Seniors Gather Early for Last First Day
The last first day of school.
Thornapple Kellogg High School seniors gathered before sunrise on the football field to watch the sun come up on their last first day of school and get the year off to a good start. Many will continue on to colleges or universities beyond high school, but this experience of sharing their last first day with their classmates will be one they say they’ll always remember.
Thornapple Kellogg High School seniors gathered before sunrise on the football field to watch the sun come up on their last first day of school and get the year off to a good start. Many will continue on to colleges or universities beyond high school, but this experience of sharing their last first day with their classmates will be one they say they’ll always remember.
TK Staff Energized, Encouraged and Thanked During Opening Day Gathering
The 2022-23 school year is off to a great start with an auditorium filled Monday morning by energized staff standing and clapping to a spirited rendition of the TK Trojan Fight Song played by the TKHS Marching Band.
Two Staff Members Honored with Above and Beyond Awards
Middle School teacher Mary Francisco and Lee Elementary Title 1 reading coach Megan Wonders received the prestigious Above and Beyond Awards at Monday’s staff kickoff to the 2022-23 school year.