Superintendent Laura VanDuyn, Ed.D.
Dear Cedar Springs Public Schools Families:
As we near the end of this academic year, the members of the Board of Education, district leadership team, teaching and support staffs want to celebrate our commitment to excellence in all that we do. This means providing an education of excellence for the children and families of Cedar Springs and that our actions and decisions in the district are driven by data and best practices.
Over the course of this academic year, we have been putting students first. From the exemplary teaching and learning to the committed volunteerism that occurs in our classrooms – collectively – our goal is what is best for students.
From athletics to the arts, finances to facilities, academics to transportation, every area is working hard to reflect excellence and best practices. This district is committed to being data driven in our decision making while being responsive to the needs of our students and our community.
Cedar Springs Public Schools has talented students and staff members. As a result, whether it is a student, the superintendent, a teacher, a coach or a support staff member, we challenge and hold each other accountable for growth and achievement.
Throughout the district, students, teachers and support staff are engaged with learning projects that excite and challenge students to grow and achieve. This is why we have pursued new innovative practices such as Responsive Classroom®, Adaptive Schools, Cognitive Coaching®, and a new math curriculum. It is also why we established the Cedar Springs Schools Health Clinic and have pursued new buses for safer transportation. This is also why we chose to go through the rigorous and highly detailed educational review of the AdvancED® accreditation process. We want to push our thinking, celebrate our successes and challenge each other to limitless progress at CSPS.
To that end, we are excited by the engagement that we see across the district with our students and families and appreciate the hard work done on a daily basis in the classroom and all around our campus by administrators, teachers, support staff, and volunteers. A prime example of CSPS engagement and hard work is Mrs. Cheryl Tacoma. Mrs. Tacoma has taught our elementary students at Cedar Springs for 27 years and has held a deep commitment to our students, their education and their personal development. We admire the countless individuals at CSPS who maintain a goal of doing what is best for students – just as Mrs. Tacoma has for decades!
Together we are making a difference locally with our students and making a difference globally with our graduates. As we enter into the end of the school year and the excitement of graduation, we salute all who invest in our students to make this great district and community the very best it can be.
As always, it is an honor to serve as your CSPS superintendent. Please do call, write or drop by for a visit at any time. I would appreciate an opportunity to get to know you and learn how you think this great district might best serve our children as our Cedar Springs students deserve the very best!
Warmly,
Laura VanDuyn, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools
Office: 616-696-1204 ext. 1001 Cell: 925-899-3111 Email: laura.vanduyn@csredhawks.org
