The 2017 middle school cross country team had a successful season this year.  A record-breaking 52 runners, grades 6-8, came out this year.  

The boy’s team placed in the top two at their jamborees and invitationals this season. Led by a tight group of runners together, the boys placed 2nd at the conference meet, losing only by 5 points. Every boy improved his time throughout the season.  

The girl’s team also had a great season, finishing in the top 4 at every jamboree. At the conference meet, they finished 5th, however only 12 points separated 2nd through 5th place. Every girl improved her time throughout the season as well.

The future is bright for our Red Hawk Runners!

Middle School Honor Roll

Grade Name GPA

08 Alverson, McKenzie 4.0

08 Armstrong, Casen 4.0

07 August, Elizabeth 3.4

06 Beiter, Landon 3.7

08 Bennett, Derek 3.3

07 Benson, Jesse 3.8

07 Besmer, Evan 4.0

07 Brecker, Carlene 3.8

07 Brown, Jordan 3.3

08 Buchanan, Anthony 3.1

08 Calkins, Calvin 3.2

07 Case, Ava 3.2

07 Cook, Brittanie 3.5

06 Covell, Remington 3.8

06 Davenport, Haydn 3.9

08 Dekraker, Madelin 3.2

06 Fessenden, Joshua 3.3

07 Fisk, Austin 4.0

07 Fisk, Nathaniel 3.2

07 Fleet, Raven 3.3

06 Greenfield, Dylan 3.5

06 Hanes, Joel 3.1

08 Hawley, Nash 3.2

08 Hutchins, Nathan 3.7

06 Jibson, Brenna 3.9

07 Lehman, Lauren 4.0

08 Marek, Jeff 4.0

07 Marek, Sawyer 3.6

08 Mauric, James 3.8

08 McSorley, Carson 4.0

07 Merritt, Adanna 3.4

08 Miner, Kevin 3.3

06 Phillips, Anna 3.5

07 Shelagowski, Alyssa 3.8

08 Sidlauskas, Willow 4.0

06 Slock, Ethan 4.0

06 Slock, Kaden 3.7

07 Stevens, Zachary 3.5

07 Thebo, Michael 3.3

06 Tompkins, Parker 3.5

08 Tompkins, Ruby 3.6

06 Turoski, Kylee 3.0

06 Walker, Malikia 3.9

08 Wierda, Tori 3.4

08 Wilhelm, Kristina 4.0

06 Wineman, Rebekah 4.0

06 Winn, Emily 3.6

07 Winters, Ivan 4.0

06 Winters, Landon 3.2

08 Wortz, John 3.5

07 Wortz, Molly 4.0

High School Honor Roll

Grade Name GPA

12 Alverson, Allie 3.2

11 Armstrong, Dawson 4.0

11 Aspinall, Cortney 3.7

10 August, Danielle 3.9

11 Baird, Kayla 3.1

12 Beck, Brandon 3.6

11 Buchanan, Briannah 3.6

09 Bucholtz, Kaela 3.7

10 Calkins, Brianne 3.7

09 Coffee, Summer 3.4

10 Davison, Matthew 3.9

10 Dillon, Joshua 3.2

10 Dillon, Justin 3.2

09 Fahling, Gabriela 3.3

12 Fahling, Holly 3.7

10 Fulkerson, Lily 3.5

11 Gibbs, Hannah 3.7

12 Hanes, Victoria 3.7

12 Heydenburg, Emily 3.7

12 Hickox, Annalise 4.0

09 Hirsch, Travis 3.2

09 Hofstra, Hannah 3.9

11 Hofstra, James 3.8

11 Howard, Austin 4.0

11 Imhoff, Elise 3.8

10 Jahns, Elizabeth 3.7

11 Korody, Michael 4.0

12 Kyser, June 3.7

12 Lass, Bridget 3.1

12 Lawson, Tatyanna 3.5

12 Lehman, Ethan 4.0

09 Lehman, Zoe 4.0

12 Long, Deija 3.1

09 Martinek, Olivia 3.7

12 Mauric, Eleanor 4.0

12 McKinney, Thomas 3.2

11 Medwayosh, Sierra 3.0

11 Miner, Leslie 4.0

12 Piskun, Isaiah 3.3

10 Roebuck, Isaac 3.3

12 Russell, Lexus 3.7

11 Ryder, Jamie 4.0

12 Ryder, Jessie 4.0

09 Shelagowski, Ashley 4.0

12 Shelagowski, Autumn 4.0

11 Sidlauskas, Violet 4.0

10 Slock, Keegan 4.0

10 Starr, Marjorie 4.0

11 Thebo, Tayler 3.3

09 VanderMeulen, Anya 3.2

11 Watson, Autumn 3.6

09 Watson, Faith 3.0

10 Winters, Logan 3.7

09 Wright, Aaron 3.0

12 Wright, Jason 3.2

11 Yarrington, Josie 3.0

Student Leadership Council is focusing on “giving back” and “family engagement” at the Middle School. Students brought in over 1,000 food items for a Food Drive. Students were able to build 10 baskets for our local families. Food Baskets included everything needed for a Thanksgiving Day feast and then some. Additional items were donated to North Kent Community Services, which also helps to support our families from the Cedar Springs and neighboring areas.

The group of students also suggested more opportunities for family nights. Their wishes were answered, and thanks to our partnership with En Gedi, Craig Owens was able to help us kick off a Family Fun Night at the Middle School. Parents, students and their siblings competed in Bubble Soccer. Pizza was provided. It was a great night with lots of laughs.

Students are working to coordinate the following for future give-back opportunities:

• Taking a “field trip” to Degage Ministries to help out

• Visiting the residents at Metron of Cedar Springs

• Volunteering some time to help support St. John Paul II Community Dinners

• Writing letters to our Veterans

If you or your child have any ideas for Family Fun Nights or Giving Back, please contact Jodi West at jodi.west@csredhawks.org or (616) 696-7326. Student Leadership is not an exclusive group. All students are welcome to drop in. Meeting are every other Thursday from 2:20-3:15, resuming on January 5, 2017.

Middle School Honor Roll

Grade Name GPA

08 Alverson, McKenzie 4.0

08 Armstrong, Casen 4.0

07 August, Elizabeth 3.0

06 Beiter, Landon 4.0

08 Bennett, Derek 3.2

07 Benson, Jesse 3.6

07 Besmer, Evan 4.0

07 Brecker, Carlene 3.5

08 Buchanan, Anthony 3.8

08 Calkins, Calvin 3.2

07 Cook, Brittanie 3.1

06 Corrigan, Spencer 3.2

06 Covell, Remington 3.4

06 Davenport, Haydn 3.7

08 Dekraker, Madelin 3.9

06 Fessenden, Joshua 3.6

07 Fisk, Austin 3.8

07 Fisk, Nathaniel 3.3

07 Fleet, Raven 3.3

06 Greenfield, Dylan 3.3

06 Hanes, Joel 3.2

06 Harvey, Laila 3.5

07 Hawkins, Keegan 3.0

08 Hawley, Nash 3.1

08 Hutchins, Nathan 3.6

06 Jibson, Brenna 4.0

07 Lehman, Lauren 3.9

08 Marek, Jeff 3.9

07 Marek, Sawyer 3.6

07 Mason, Cheyenne 3.3

08 Mauric, James 3.5

08 McSorley, Carson 3.9

07 Merritt, Adanna 3.5

08 Miner, Kevin 3.2

06 Phillips, Reiley 3.5

06 Pienton, Johnathan 3.0

08 Sanchez, Cynthia 3.3

07 Shelagowski, Alyssa 3.5

08 Sidlauskas, Willow 4.0

06 Slock, Ethan 4.0

06 Slock, Kaden 3.7

07 Stevens, Zachary 3.6

07 Thebo, Michael 3.3

06 Tompkins, Parker 3.5

08 Tompkins, Ruby 3.3

06 VanderZyl, Gerald 3.3

06 Walker, Malikia 3.9

08 Wierda, Tori 3.9

08 Wilhelm, Kristina 4.0

08 Willis, William 3.2

06 Wineman, Rebekah 4.0

07 Winters, Ivan 3.8

06 Winters, Landon 3.2

08 Wortz, John 3.7

07 Wortz, Molly 4.0

High School Honor Roll

Grade Name GPA

12 Alverson, Allie 3.1

11 Armstrong, Dawson 3.3

11 Aspinall, Cortney 3.6

10 August, Danielle 3.3

12 Beck, Brandon 3.8

11 Buchanan, Briannah 3.4

09 Bucholtz, Kaela 3.9

10 Calkins, Brianne 3.9

09 Coffee, Summer 3.4

10 Davison, Matthew 3.9

10 Dillon, Joshua 3.0

10 Dillon, Justin 3.5

09 Fahling, Gabriela 3.5

10 Fulkerson, Lily 3.7

11 Gibbs, Hannah 3.6

12 Hickox, Annalise 3.0

09 Hirsch, Travis 3.0

09 Hofstra, Hannah 4.0

11 Hofstra, James 3.1

11 Howard, Austin 4.0

11 Imhoff, Elise 3.7

10 Jahns, Elizabeth 3.5

12 Lehman, Ethan 4.0

09 Lehman, Zoe 4.0

10 Lovett, Nathan 3.3

09 Martinek, Olivia 3.7

12 Mauric, Eleanor 3.1

11 Miner, Leslie 3.8

10 Roebuck, Isaac 3.9

12 Roesner, Kenneth 3.3

11 Roesner, Zoe 3.2

11 Ryder, Jamie 4.0

12 Ryder, Jessie 4.0

09 Shelagowski, Ashley 4.0

11 Sidlauskas, Violet 4.0

10 Slock, Keegan 3.9

10 Starr, Marjorie 4.0

11 Thebo, Tayler 3.4

09 VanderMeulen, Anya 3.9

11 Watson, Autumn 3.6

09 Watson, Faith 3.6

10 Winters, Logan 3.7

10 Wortz, Charles 3.0

09 Wright, Aaron 3.5

Empowering Performances Impacting Communities (EPIC) visits the Middle School.    The goal is to inspire students to talk about their struggles with trusted people instead turning to destructive behavior and lifestyles.

Middle school football is back! Gate fee: $3.00 adult and $2.00 per student. Rocket football players with jersey get in free.

Game times: 7^th grade 5:00 p.m., 8^th grade 6:30 p.m.

See schedule for next Wednesday, October 5, below:

Week          Date                Venue                Opponent

4        October 5           Northview              Northview

Middle school football is back! Gate fee: $3.00 adult and $2.00 per student. Rocket football players with jersey get in free.

Game times: 7th grade 5:00 p.m., 8th grade 6:30 p.m.

See schedule for next Wednesday, September 28, below:

Week          Date                Venue                Opponent

3            September 28         Cedar Springs     Kenowa Hills

Calling all proud parents and grandparents! The Cedar Springs Public Schools 2nd Semester Honor Roll is available for download. It includes Middle School 7th and 8th grades and High School 9th – 12th grades. Just click the link below and find your Honor Roll student’s name, print it out and keep it as a keepsake.

CSPSHonorRoll2516.pdf

Madison Skelonc

Madison Skelonc, a 7^th grader at Cedar Springs Middle School, was one of 300 high achieving middle school students recently honored at the annual HATS OFF (High Achieving Talented Students) Recognition Ceremony, a statewide award ceremony that recognizes the top-scoring students who participate in Northwestern University’s Midwest Academic Talent Search. The students who were recognized have received extremely high scores on a college entrance exam—either the SAT or ACT—while in 6^th, 7^th, or 8^th grade.

Madison, the daughter of Brent and Jenny Skelonc, of Nelson Township, took the ACT in 6^th grade.

The students and their parents were guests at a reception on October 17 that was hosted by the Gifted and Talented Education office at Michigan State University.

The SAT and ACT tests are administered annually to approximately 2,250 Michigan middle school students who demonstrate high academic ability. These tests are utilized by high school juniors and seniors as part of the college admissions process. Data from Northwestern Midwest Academic Talent Search indicates that participating middle school students score, on average, very close to the average score of college-bound high school seniors nationally. Those students recognized at the HATS OFF awards ceremony achieved scores comparable to the top 1-20 percent range of college-bound senior’s scores.

The process seeks to identify students who reason well in math and verbal areas and to recommend educational options available both in and out of school.

Cedar Springs Middle School Girls cross country team took first at conference.

Cedar Springs Middle School Boys cross country team took first at conference.

The middle school boys and girls cross country teams traveled to Allendale on October 20 to compete in their conference meet. After an amazing season for both teams, they were ready to fight for the conference title. With hard work and determination, they were both able to come home with conference titles to show for it. Nine boys and eight girls earned medals by placing in the top 20, while all the team ran their personal best time.

Congratulations to both teams on a great season!

by Colleen White

The Middle School grapplers faced their last two opponents of the season this past week, facing Northview and Comstock Park. Both matches offered some of the best wrestling matches of the season. The fledgling Hawks soared high, winning both matches by pulling together and supporting each other.

Saturday offered another challenge with the Individual Tournament held at Lowell. Nine wrestlers chose to participate, with others coming to cheer on those wrestling. Six wrestlers placed in the top four. Anthony Brew placed 2nd, Reese Gonzales placed 3^rd, and in 4th place was Fred White, David Erxleben, Aaron Smith and Zac Schmid.

“All of our wrestlers have shown improvement this year. It has been a wonderful season,” stated Coach VanHam.

Victoria De Leon

Regional Spelling Bee at Middle School on February 10.  1^st place Victoria De Leon!  Go Redhawks!