Comments for We Are GR http://wearegr.com News About GRPS Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:10:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Shaking Things Up for the Arts by Lisa Honeycutt http://wearegr.com/2010/04/grps-arts-jam-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Lisa Honeycutt Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:10:44 +0000 http://wearegr.com/?p=213#comment-9 Thank you to members of the Greater Grand Rapids Community for coming out to support our GRPS Kindergarten - High School Students. At this time, the Arts touch the lives of all GRPS students, weekly, if not daily in Middle School, and High School. With your presence and financial support, you make it possible for Art and Music Teachers to continue to bring exciting, imaginative, focused-learning, to all Students. As an Educator, and Professional Musician, I want to personally thank Artists, Musicians, Former Superintendent Bert Blake, Business owners, The Student Advancement Foundation, Citizens of the Greater Grand Rapids area, as well as many others for working with our Fine Arts Department. We were mandated to change venue and date just a few months before the actual event. The sacrifices and changes you made in your schedules were tremendous and did not go unnoticed. Thank you, Arts Advocates for making the magic happen. Thank you for rolling with us. Our 19,000 GRPS Students receive all funds raised from this event. Here's to next year! Thank you to members of the Greater Grand Rapids Community for coming out to support our GRPS Kindergarten – High School Students. At this time, the Arts touch the lives of all GRPS students, weekly, if not daily in Middle School, and High School. With your presence and financial support, you make it possible for Art and Music Teachers to continue to bring exciting, imaginative, focused-learning, to all Students.

As an Educator, and Professional Musician, I want to personally thank Artists, Musicians, Former Superintendent Bert Blake, Business owners, The Student Advancement Foundation, Citizens of the Greater Grand Rapids area, as well as many others for working with our Fine Arts Department. We were mandated to change venue and date just a few months before the actual event. The sacrifices and changes you made in your schedules were tremendous and did not go unnoticed. Thank you, Arts Advocates for making the magic happen.

Thank you for rolling with us. Our 19,000 GRPS Students receive all funds raised from this event. Here's to next year!

]]> Comment on The New Reality For Grand Rapids Public Schools by Pat Partridge http://wearegr.com/2010/04/the-new-reality-for-grand-rapids-public-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Pat Partridge Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:52:54 +0000 http://wearegr.com/?p=254#comment-8 What a great website! I will check it frequently for informative articles. I enjoyed the Union Red Hawks piece on the basketball program. My children attended Union in the 90's and my son played basketball as well as football. Thanks! What a great website! I will check it frequently for informative articles. I enjoyed the Union Red Hawks piece on the basketball program. My children attended Union in the 90's and my son played basketball as well as football. Thanks!

]]> Comment on The New Reality For Grand Rapids Public Schools by Tommy Allen http://wearegr.com/2010/04/the-new-reality-for-grand-rapids-public-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Tommy Allen Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:53:54 +0000 http://wearegr.com/?p=254#comment-7 I have volunteered at GRPS' Burton Middle School and am very very impressed with what I witnessed in action. To date I have never had such a positive experience in all my years volunteering with other schools that even came close. It is not to say the other's were lacking or a failure (far from it) but that the bar has been raised at Burton Middle .....and we are the better for it. Congrats to the entire staff of this school for making a difference in the education of our future adults. We are in for big changes and we have to become comfortable with new ideas at work....that actually work. I have volunteered at GRPS' Burton Middle School and am very very impressed with what I witnessed in action.

To date I have never had such a positive experience in all my years volunteering with other schools that even came close. It is not to say the other's were lacking or a failure (far from it) but that the bar has been raised at Burton Middle …..and we are the better for it.

Congrats to the entire staff of this school for making a difference in the education of our future adults. We are in for big changes and we have to become comfortable with new ideas at work….that actually work.

]]> Comment on GRPS Leads State in LEED Certified Facilities by Andy Dragt http://wearegr.com/2010/04/grps-leads-state-in-leed-certified-facilities/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Andy Dragt Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:56:06 +0000 http://wearegr.com/?p=233#comment-6 Thanks for a great and informative article Pat. Thanks for a great and informative article Pat.

]]> Comment on Go To The Top Of The Class by adragt http://wearegr.com/2010/04/kent-school-services-network-success/comment-page-1/#comment-5 adragt Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:23:14 +0000 http://wearegr.com/?p=115#comment-5 We're glad you like it Diana and thank you for everything you do for the GR community! We're glad you like it Diana and thank you for everything you do for the GR community!

]]> Comment on Go To The Top Of The Class by Diana Sieger http://wearegr.com/2010/04/kent-school-services-network-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Diana Sieger Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:06:08 +0000 http://wearegr.com/?p=115#comment-4 Thank you Jill! Your article is great and really highlights the results and importance of the Kent School Services Network. AND well written! Thank you Jill! Your article is great and really highlights the results and importance of the Kent School Services Network. AND well written!

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