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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025

AP CAPSTONE SYMPOSIUM -  On Monday, February 10, beginning at 6:30 PM in the Student Center, your peers in the AP Capstone Program will be hosting their annual Symposium. A variety of topics will be discussed, from the bounce of pickleballs to voter turnout in Kent County to music tempo and bench press performance. Consider joining this evening of academic excellence and see what the AP Capstone program is all about!

KCTC OPEN HOUSE - The annual open house for prospective students of the Kent Career Tech Center will be February 5th & 6th from 5:00 - 7:00pm. each night. Teachers, administrators and students will be on hand to answer questions. No registration is necessary. KCTC is free for 11th- and 12th-graders in Kent County and Kent ISD schools and homeschool students.

YOUTH POLICE ACADEMY - The application process for the Grand Rapids Police Department Youth Police Academy has started for 2025. They will be accepting applications from now until March 31. There will be an informational meeting on Thursday June 5 at 6pm and the academy itself will run Monday June 23 through Friday June 27. The program is free for those who attend with a uniform and lunch provided. The week is spent on a variety of activities to show students what a police agency has to offer (police, forensics, dispatch, cadets, etc). They will accept applications from all current high school students (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) with preference given to those graduating if  more than 30 participants apply. The application can be found HERE. If you have questions, please visit the counseling office.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - See more scholarships HERE

• Due 1/31/2025 - Sparkling Ice 
• Due 1/31/2025 - Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation Scholarship
• Due 1/31/2025 - GET IT girl College Technology Scholarship
• Due 1/31/2025 - MCWT's 2024-2025 Scholarship
• Due 1/31/2025 - Midwest Association of Rail Shippers Scholarship
• Due 1/31/2025 - Accountants Coalition Minority Scholarship
• Due 1/31/2025 - Michigan Accountancy Foundation Fifth/Graduate Year Scholarship
• Due 1/31/2025 - Media World Class Scholarship
• Due 1/31/2025 - Mediacom World Class Scholarship
• Due 1/31/2025 - Ryan Fischer Legacy Scholarship
• Due 1/31/2025 - High-Achieving Student Scholarships (MSU)
• Due 1/31/2025 - DCBF Annual College Scholarship Competition
• Due 1/31/2025 - ExploraVision Science Competition
• Due 1/31/2025 - Various DAR Scholarships
• Due 2/1/2025 - Various ESA Foundation Scholarships
• Due 2/1/2025 - Various Big Future/College Board Scholarships 
• Due 2/1/2025 - North Central Region 9 Scholarship
• Due 2/1/2025 - Christian Missionary Scholarship Foundation
• Due 2/1/2025 - Rosa L Parks Scholarship
• Due 2/1/2025 - Various Grand Haven Area Community Scholarships
• Due 2/1/2025 - Chapter - 79/198/311 Scholarship
• Due 2/2/2025 - Arbor Financial Scholarship
• Due 2/4/2025 - Truman Scholarship Program
• Due 2/5/2025 - Myasthenia Gravis Scholarship
• Due 2/5/2025 - MCGA Scholarship
• Grand Rapids Community Foundation
• Ottawa County Community Foundation

BEGINNING WITH BREAKFAST - A hot breakfast of the chef’s choice will be offered daily. All breakfast combos are served with fruit, juice, and milk

LOOKING AHEAD FOR LUNCH - Lunch Combos are served with an entree, fruit, veggie, and milk

• Friday, January 31 - Pizza, Fruit & Veggie

BLESSING OF THE DAY - May the God of Life be with you, filling you with life-giving Spirit, awakening you to the new and beautiful, calling you to holiness through the living of each day. May you see this generous God revealed in all that you do and in all that you are. May your Spirit-filled heart give life to all those you touch. May the God of Life bless you. --Maxine Shonk, OP