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On a cold and snowy Saturday in February, a school bus was parked in front of the Harding’s Market in Middleville. The goal was to “stuff the bus” with personal hygiene products for Thornapple Kellogg students, but with the weather the way it was, organizers from Thornapple Valley Church in Middleville didn’t know how the turnout would be.

Thanks to a Thornapple Area Enrichment Foundation grant, 8th grade students have new hands-on tools helping them study and better understand U.S. History.

It came down to the final three: Stocking Stuffer, The Zombie Killer, and Patrick the Green Machine. Which one would outlast the others and claim the classroom title of Battle of the Bots champion?

With baskets of gifts, boxes of decorations, and smiles on their faces, Thornapple Kellogg Middle School students brought a little holiday cheer to residents at Carveth Village and, in so doing, received even more joy for themselves.

Two Thornapple Kellogg 8th graders shook hands with each other before facing off for the final five rounds of Friday’s spelling bee. Penn Phillips eventually won the title with Arik Wilbur earning the runner-up honor.

With a magic trick or two up his sleeve, children’s author David Stricklen exposed TK Middle School students to the magic that can be found in reading books and writing original stories.

This fun, whimsical musical comedy features many of the children’s stories of Dr. Seuss with the Cat in the Hat being the narrator throughout the scenes. The musical is filled with lots of fun music, costumes and the colorful imagination of Dr. Suess’s characters. Performances will be Nov 15 and 16. The musical is directed by Laura Oprea.

Owen Tietz was shocked that his prize-winning goat at the Barry County Fair a year ago brought in $550 at auction. It’s a lot of money for a 10-year-old and Owen decided to spend it on something very special.

Please see suggested school supply lists for 6th, 7th and 8th grades.

Each year, members of the Thornapple Kellogg Middle School service learning class vote on a special project to undertake. This year, students decided to spread some warmth and comfort to children in DeVos Children’s Hospital.