Last Name First Name

Alcumbrack Jenna

Baker Ethan

* Bayink Graham

* Beke Jacob

Bekins McCoy

Biggs Seth

Bishop Chase

Bliss-Ramos Gloria

Boomgaard Chloe

Bouwens Erin

Bouwkamp Kendall

Branch Olivia

Breen Saylor

Brew Anthony

Brown Emily

* Buchner Jenica

Burleson Dakota

Bylsma Austin

Caldwell Sabrina

* Cardinal Zackary

Carpenter Leah

Cassiday Brandon

Castro Dayan

Chase Jacob

Cherry Taylor

Ciise Cabdulcasiis

Conely Dane

* Cook Caleb

Corwin Katia

Davis Audrie

Demorest Ian

Douglas Madison

Drake Jonah

Draper Nathaniel

Dreyer Ryan

Eason Thomas

Edwins Brittany

Egan Derek

Empie Alexa

Endres Gabrielle

Finch Samantha

Fitzpatrick Meadow

Follett Alexis

Fraam Emma

Francis Mason

Frasier Cassandra

* Galle Zachery

Galle Evan

Galloway Sarah

* Garcia Skylar

Garcia Violet

Gardner Tayvon

GeBott Abigail

Gibbons Anna

Gonzales Allexis

Gott Cody

Griffard Madison

Gross Cecilia

Grove Katelyn

* Hall Dakotah

Hamilton Natalie

Hansen Karrigan

Hause Jared

Hendges Anthony

Hernandez Carina

Hess Sierra

Hoogerhyde Jarrett

Housler Anthony

Hovanec Hannah

Hughes Melody

Hull Logan

Huntoon Macie

* Huntoon Maddi

Hutchinson Samuel

Kady Destinee

Keaveny Garrett

Kennamer Hannah

Kibby Austin

King Reganne

Kirkwood Alexander

Kobayashi Logan

Lange Cayla

Larsen Mae

Lemery MaKeelie

Levandowski Katie

* Lewis Frank Mikayla

Majewski Alexis

Mangus Jasmine

Mann Heather

Martin Sarah

Marvel Brayden

* Maslin Sylvia

McBride Tyler

Melson Madison

Mendham Payton

Meredith Jacob

Merlington Carolanne

Mesler Alivia

Migoski Wyatt

Miller Brighton

* Miller Matthew

Nagle Jaken

Nauta Morgan

Newman Peyton

Noga McKenzie

Peckover Scott

Pienta Courtney

Pienton Lucus

Pierson Emily

Porter Jenna

Powell III James

Reed Reide

Reed Trevor

Reed Thomas

Rickard Alura

Ringler Ryan

Risley Madison

Rivard Ryllie

Roach Bryan

Robinson Khloe

Robydek Bailey

Rocafort Bailey

Rodwell Kaiden

Roelofs Alyssa

Rypma Allison

Scott Abigail

Scott Jacob

Secord Gabe

Sharp Savannah

Shears Kaylyn

Shevock Malory

Simpson Julia

Slater Megan

Smith Aaron

Smith Ethan Joseph

Sorensen Alyssa

Spencer Matthew

* Spicer Ethan

Svalen Carson

Swank Kolby

Swinehart Jacob

* Tawney Mackenzie

Thorne Natalie

VanDam-Colvin, Breonna

Vanderhoef Nicole

VanDyke Baylie

VanGessel Abbilyn

VanGorp Danielle

VanZyl Sebastian

Veltkamp-St Amour, Tyler

Vinton Hannah

Walker Crystal

Walker Joshua

Walters Corbin

Warner Taylor

Warner Carly

Weeks Brooke

White Allison

White Justin

* Whitney Marissa

Williams Dylan

Wise Ashley

Witters Christian

Wood Dawson

Wood IIII Richard

Woudwyk Aubrey

Yaklin Rebecca

Zarkowski Reece

 

* denotes all As

Click link below to download the Cedar Springs Public Schools 1st Trimester Honor Roll 2012-2013

CSPS-Honor-Roll

 

The Cedar Springs High School Athletic leadership council (ALC) is on a mission to unite the students, staff, and community and spread the Red Hawk Pride.

The Council is student directed and committed to create connections between student athletes and the greater community.

This fall the ALC has sponsored 4 staff appreciation nights. Members of the fall sports teams were asked to select one CSPS staff member that has made a positive impact on them. These staff members were asked to attend an athletic event and wear their athlete’s jersey or team shirt at school and at the event that night.

Although the ALC set out with a simple task of creating more Red Hawk pride, they have accomplished more than they expected. They have united students, staff, and community. They have impacted lives and learned lifelong lessons of respect, responsibility, patience and equality.

They are an inspiration. They are Red Hawks.

Winter Break December 21, 2012 – No School

January 6, 2013

Student Early Release January 18, 2013 Dismissal 2 hours early

Student Early Release February 1, 2013 Dismissal 2 hours early

Student Early Release February 15, 2013 Dismissal 2 hours early

Mid-Winter Break February 18 & 19 No School

11/1/12—3/27/13

The cold air is settling in, but you don’t have to give up your workout. Cedar Springs Public Schools supports your effort to stay healthy this season.

Red Hawk Elementary will open their doors to all community members who would like to walk the halls from 4:00-8:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday when school is in session. If Cedar Springs Public Schools is closed due to inclement weather, holiday or no school scheduled, walking is canceled that day.

Scheduled days closed…

● Winter Break, December 22 – January 6

● Mid-Winter Break, February 18 & 19

● Thursday, March 28

For inclement weather school closings, please stay tuned to your local TV Station listings.

The Tech 21 9th grade Environmental Biology class recently did a field study on both Cedar Creek and the Rogue River. The students performed water quality indices and biotic indices at 6 different locations along these streams. In this study students are learning many concepts. They are getting a chance to see that science doesn’t always happen in a lab or classroom and that they need to be able to work effectively as a team. Students are also learning that water quality is something that is important to us all and something that we should be concerned with maintaining, since only 1% of of the world’s water is fresh and available to humans for consumption.

The students finally will be required to write a large formal lab report where they will create electronic tables and graphs using netbook computers and write evidence-based conclusions comparing the water quality of the different locations sampled. Finally, they will make recommendations for needed areas of improvement and further study in local water quality. The water quality results will be given to GVSU and Groundswell, and these organizations will then use the results for their own water quality monitoring.

This trip would not have been possible if it were not for a grant written by the Tech 21 teachers and awarded by the Kent ISD’s service learning program, which is headed by Steve Dielman. Thanks also goes to CSPS for providing transportation and opportunities for learning outside the classroom. Lastly, thanks goes to the LEAGUE Michigan organization, which recently helped us write another grant to help keep this wonderful project sustainable for next year.

En-Gedi is a Partner in Education with the Cedar Springs Public Schools and provides many valuable resources for our students 6th – 12th Grades; 2:15 -5:15: 6th Graders ONLY Monday – Wednesday, 7th Graders & Up Thursdays.

En-Gedi Youth Center offers an opportunity for students to receive assistance on homework, complimentary snack and some supervised free time. Students can also sign up for art and music classes or receive instruction in various sports. To learn more about this great after-school resource, please visit www.csredhawsk.org/engedi or call (616) 696-1204 Ext. 1920.

The Red Hawk Kids Club was created from the vision, dedication, and commitment of Cedar Springs Athletic Director Autumn Mattson and Football Coach Brian Busen. The Red Hawk Kids Club has been a huge success in building a community of learners between our High School and Elementary building students.

Several High School Student Athletes have participated in activities such as reading, working in the classroom, and mentoring during recess/lunch time with our Kindergarten through Fifth grade students. The High School Athletes have taught the elementary students all about the “Red Hawk Creed”.

Red Hawk Creed

 

I am…

 

Responsible

 

Enthusiastic

 

Dedicated

 

Hard Worker

 

Achiever

 

Winner

 

Kind

 

I am a RED HAWK!

Process for Registration:

1. Pre-register your K-12 Student by visiting www.csredhawks.org

2. At the end of the pre-registration process, you will be asked to choose an appointment time to meet with the Registrar to complete your registration. If no appointment times are available, please call 616-696-7317 or email the Registrar at susan.andrzejewski@csredhawks.org.

You MUST bring with you:

Students ORIGINAL Birth Certificate

Proof of Residency

UP-TO-DATE immunization records

Parent/guardian picture ID

3. The registrar will set up an appointment to meet with the school personnel to complete the student’s enrollment.

Central Enrollment Office is located on the 2nd floor of the Hilltop Community Building. If you do not have internet access, there are computers available at the Central Enrollment Office.

 

There are two open positions on the Cedar Springs Board of Education, and two people running. Incumbent Brook Nichols, currently Board President, is seeking reelection, and newcomer Patricia Eary is running for Trustee Tim Avery’s seat, who opted not to run again. These are six-year terms. Voters are reminded to vote at their local city or township hall.

Brook Nichols grew up in Edwardsburg, Michigan and then graduated from Grand Valley State before moving to Cedar Springs in 1997. She works in the Financial Service industry and started her own Financial Planning business in 2001. “I help clients plan and save for retirement as well as assist them with college planning and life insurance needs.” She and her husband have two daughters, and you can often quite often find them at soccer, volleyball and basketball games, working in the Band Boosters concessions or attending marching band competitions. Brook was elected to the Board of Education in 2004, and has served as Trustee, Secretary, Vice President and President. She has also served on several different committees.

“I have learned so much being on the board and am proud of our district for their collaborative approach in contract negotiations and solving day to day problems to make our schools better,” she said. “The past six years have been challenging financially, but the staff and administration has worked tirelessly to overcome these obstacles to continue to provide an excellent education for our students.”

She said the major challenges of the district continue to be related to our funding. “We need to continue to work together be efficient with our resources. One of my main concerns is class size, especially at the elementary level. Another concern is keeping up with technology. While updates have been made in many buildings and we have a few pilot classrooms using the ipad, technology changes so fast and can be very costly, but is necessary in keeping our students up to date and preparing them for the future,” she said.

Patricia Eary grew up in Kent City, and has lived in the Cedar Springs School district for 26 years. She and her husband, David, a lifelong resident, have one son, Sam, who graduated in 2008 and will graduate from GVSU in December with a mathematics degree with an emphasis in secondary education. Patricia said she is running for the board because she knows her son received an excellent education at Cedar Springs, and she wants to ensure that students will continue to receive an outstanding education in the future.

Other organizations or boards Patricia has served with include the Cedar Springs Music Boosters for 10 years, five of them as president; and on the Shaffer Estates neighborhood board, as secretary and then as treasurer for many years. She has also volunteered in Cedar Springs school classrooms for 17 years, and understands challenges faced by both staff and students.

She sees Ample funding from the State and Federal government as the major challenge facing the district. “The school administration and the school board have been creative and have done an outstanding job with the limited funding they have received,” she said. “I would strive to continue to seek appropriate funding levels for our school district.”