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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 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.

CAREER TALKS - We have two great opportunities for Career Talks this week.  Sign up in Focus if you are interested.

• Tuesday 2/4 - Rich Ptak, with the US Department of Justice talks about careers like the FBI, CIA, DEA that involve criminal investigation.
• Thursday 2/6 - Sarah Eyk from Ferris Coffee and Nut Company will talk about her career as an artist, director of marketing, and photography.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - For a list of scholarship opportunities, please click HERE
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

• Tuesday, February 4 - Beef & Bean Burrito, Tex Mex Rice, Fruit Cup
• Wednesday, February 5 - Bagel Sandwich (ham, egg, & cheese), Veggie Juice
• Thursday, February 6 - Poppin Chicken Bowl (Chicken, Potato, Corn, & Gravy), Grapes
• Friday, February 7 - Pizza, Fruit & Veggie Bar

BLESSING OF THE DAY - May the God of Secrets whisper into your heart the secret of unconditional love, the secret of letting go, the secret of Resurrection. May you be silent enough to hear God speaking and brave enough to share the secret with others. May the God of Secrets bless you. --Maxine Shonk, OP