Wildcat Pride
March / April 2025
Jenison High School
Principal: Michael Leiter Ed.D.
Assistant Principal: Kelly Carque
Assistant Principal: Amanda Alverson
Dean of Students: Karen Dame
Athletic Director: Michael Johnston
Assistant Athletic Director: Todd Graham
Website: https://www.jpsonline.org/schools/secondary/jenison-high-school/
Location: 2140 Bauer Road, Jenison, MI, USA
Phone: 6164573400
Dear Parents and Guardians,
As we welcome the arrival of spring, excitement fills the air at Jenison High School! The longer days and warmer temperatures bring a renewed energy to our students as they dive into a busy season of activities. Our spring musical promises to showcase the incredible talents of our students, while our athletic teams prepare for an exciting schedule of competitions. From track meets to baseball, softball, soccer, and more, we look forward to cheering on our student-athletes as they represent our school with pride. The changing seasons also mark an important academic push, with students preparing for upcoming assessments (PSAT/SAT), AP exams, and the final stretch of the school year.
Looking back, we are so proud of a fantastic winter season, both in and out of competition. Our winter sports teams demonstrated outstanding effort and sportsmanship, bringing home league championships, individual honors, and some preparing to compete at the state level this week. Just as important, our students and community came together in inspiring ways through events like Senior Survivor and our annual Pink Out, raising funds for those impacted by cancer and supporting those in need in our community. These moments highlight the heart of Jenison a place where excellence, kindness, and teamwork shine. Thank you for your continued support in making JHS such a special place. We look forward to an exciting and memorable spring ahead!
Go Wildcats!
For a complete list of activities for the 2024-25 High School Activities Calendar - Click Here
March 17: No School for Students, Teachers Report, CTC students still need to report to CTC and bring their lunch if needed. Food Service closed.
April 17: Juniors will be excused from CTC programming because of spring testing, however, Seniors will be expected to attend CTC as normal in conjunction with their virtual learning expectations.
April 22: Juniors will be excused from CTC programming because of spring testing, however, Seniors will be expected to attend as normal in conjunction with their virtual learning expectations.
May 9: Seniors last day at the CTC will be Friday, May 9, 2025.
June 5: Juniors last day at the CTC will be June 5, 2025, even though last day at JHS is May 30, 2025. Please Note: AM tech students provide transportation to JHS. PM tech students provide transportation home from school.
Here is the letter that was sent to parents/students in August 2024 explaining the last day for CTC students along with the expectations for when CTC is in session and JHS is not, your student is required to attend CTC.
Please click on the link below for the HS Spring Sports Newsletter with information on spring sports/tryouts.
Upcoming college fairs for all students interested in exploring college options:
West Michigan Christian College Fair - Wednesday, March 12 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm - click here for more information
NACAC National College Fair West Michigan - Tuesday, April 1 from 6 pm - 8 pm - click here for more information
Juniors
All JHS juniors will take the SAT in April. For students who are college-bound, merit scholarships (based on high school GPA and SAT score) make up some great potential scholarships, so taking the SAT seriously is important.
Juniors who have taken Decisions have already logged into Khan Academy to prepare for the SAT... we encourage students to spend some time preparing for the test to ensure they do their best by using Khan Academy and the JHS SAT prep opportunities to prepare.
Seniors
53% of seniors have completed their FAFSA and earned their $25 Amazon gift card! Seniors will continue to earn their gift cards by completing their FAFSA by May 9 (the last day for seniors). Need help with the FAFSA? Check out this step-by-step guide!
Decision Day is May 1! We look forward to celebrating ALL seniors and their post-JHS plans on this day.
A reminder that once a college-bound student decides where they will attend next year, they should log into their FAFSA and change that school to the first school in their list.
Semester 2 grades DO MATTER! Quarter 3 grades are calculated into graduation honors and seniors will send their final transcript to their future school at the end of the semester.
Seniors: A reminder that your graduation announcements, accessories, and cap and gown products will be delivered at school during all lunches on Thursday, March 13th in the Auditorium. If you owe a balance, please make sure that it is paid in full prior to delivery day. To pay off your balance you may do so online or by calling Jostens at 616-330-2141. If you plan to make final payment on delivery day at school, only cash (correct change please) or money orders can be accepted. Checks cannot be accepted for final payment at school. If you still have not placed an order for your graduation items, you need to do so as soon as possible at Jostens Cap & Gown Order Link. If you need financial assistance for your cap and gown, please email Mrs. LeQuia - klequia@jpsonline.org in the main office.
Click here for Senior Exam Waiver Policy
A new club is being started and they are looking for volunteers to be boat captains for fishing tournaments. Boat captains would volunteer their time and their boat for high school students to fish.
Tournament Dates:
April 26 - Gun Lake
May 3 - Muskegon
May 10 - Grand River (Grand Haven)
Please contact Josh VandeBerg if you are willing to be a boat captain for the Jenison Fishing Team. jvandeberg@jpsonline.org. (616)633-6140 - Click here for more information on the Jenison Fishing Team.
Thank you parents for continuing to support our new policy, No Cell - Bell to Bell!
Cell phones are restricted during instruction time. The consequences are as follows:
1st offense - Turn technology into your teacher. Returned at end of hour.
2nd offense - Turned into office. End of day return.
3rd offense - Turned into office. End of day PARENT PICKUP.
4 (and subsequent) offense - Progressive Discipline (ISS, OSS etc)
Help us minimize classroom disruption during instructional time
Regular attendance is crucial to success in school. Parents, if your student misses school, please be sure to call our attendance line (616-457-3400, option 1) to excuse the absence prior to the start of the school day. If your student has an appointment during the school day and needs to be dismissed from classes, please call the office before the start of the school day and leave this information on the attendance line. By following this process, it will avoid disruption of staff calling into classrooms during instructional time for students to come to the office to sign out. Calling in prior to the start of the school day, the attendance office can provide your student with a pass to leave at the requested time. We greatly appreciate your help with this process.
Reminder: New Feature - Submit attendance through PowerSchool
The “Hand2Hand” program helps provide students with food for the weekends and is intended for families who currently may be experiencing a financial burden. We would like to give your student the opportunity to participate in this program this year. If you are interested, please complete this GOOGLE FORM - click here
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact JHS Parent Liaison, Jenny van Biljon or JHS Social Worker, Amy Young.
To learn more about Hand2Hand, please visit their website: http://h2hkids.org.
