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				<title><![CDATA[Basketball-Inspired Math Board Game is a Slam Dunk]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dressed in a black-and-white striped shirt, seventh-grade math teacher Carmen Skiba blew her whistle as the Math Madness referee.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:37:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Amusement Park Twist Makes Physics Fun]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tasked to design and build their own roller coaster, sixth-graders Tristyn Moore and Ethan Wilkins were tinkering around with plastic scaffolding pieces when they discovered they could build the track around Ethan's head.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:58:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK OM Team Advances to World Competition]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg School Odyssey of the Mind teams shined at the State Finals Saturday. One team advanced to the World Finals, two seniors earned OM scholarships, and one middle school team earned a special Omer Award, given in recognition of the team overcoming an unusual hardship just days prior to the contest.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Presents "The Con"]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[TK Middle School students will present their spring play "The Con" March 25 and 26. Shows start at 7 p.m. each night.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:16:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[A Dozen TK OM Teams Advance to State Finals]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Schools will be well represented at the Odyssey of the Mind state finals March 21 hosted at TK!  Twelve TK teams - representing students from elementary grades through high school - advanced from the regional contest Feb. 21.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK OM Teams Gear Up for Competition]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Eighteen teams, nearly 115 students, and endless creativity skills! Thornapple Kellogg Odyssey of the Mind teams gathered recently for their own Spontaneous Spectacular night as they practice for upcoming Odyssey of the Mind competitions.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:23:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Middle School Crochet Club: Therapeutic, Relaxing and Creative]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Delanie Gless effortlessly guided her crochet needles through the loops of yarn over and over again. “I don’t know what I’m making yet. I’m just crocheting. Maybe it will be a blanket or a scarf. Who knows?” said the TK Middle School student.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:20:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Celebrates 2nd Quarter Honors Club]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Middle School Honors Club members spent the day at Lucky Strike in Grand Rapids. There they bowled, played video and arcade games, ate snacks and were able to enjoy spending time with friends.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:14:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Staff Humbled by ‘The Thank You Project’ Recognition]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[When Jordan and Kenan Smith walked into Dayne Fletke’s middle school classroom, he had no idea what was about to happen. Neither did Kristi Palmbos, a para-pro in his room. But 7th grader Nate Boersma was all smiles. He knew exactly what was going on - or at least he thought he did.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:40:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[8th Grader Wins Middle School Spelling Bee]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[It took 14 full rounds of spelling words before eighth grader Landon Lambitz outlasted everyone else to become the 2025 Thornapple Kellogg Middle School spelling bee champion Tuesday. Seventh-grader Emmett Handley was the runner up.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:29:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Author, Artist and Magician Inspires Creativity]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[An accomplished author and artist, David Stricklen encouraged middle school students to take their writing and imaginations to the next level to create something magical.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:37:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MS Students Uncover What’s in the Water]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Do you ever wonder what’s swimming around in the lake, creek or pond water? Thornapple Kellogg Middle School 6th graders took a deep dive into some local water samples and were amazed at all they found.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[2025 Homecoming is Oct. 10]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Homecoming  is Friday, Oct. 10 when the Trojans will take on East Grand Rapids at 7 p.m. There is plenty of excitement and fun prior to the game!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:32:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Staff Welcomed Back for 2025-26 School Year]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Relationships” is the word TK Superintendent used multiple times in his welcome back speech to TK staff Wednesday morning. His inspiring words came after the spirited playing of the school fight song by the TK marching band, bringing everyone to their feet clapping and cheering.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Welcomes New Teachers for 2025-26 School Year]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nine new teachers have joined the TK staff for the 2025-26 school year. They took part in a new teacher orientation and training program early this week as they prepare for the start of the school year.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Food Service Information]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[All students attending Thornapple Kellogg Schools are eligible for free breakfasts and lunches during the 2025-26 School Year through SEPTEMBER 30, 2025. We DO NOT KNOW YET if meals are free for the remainder of the 2025-26 School Year and will not know until the State of Michigan completes the State School Aid Budget.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:57:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[New Superintendent Eager to Keep Moving TK Forward]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Robert Pouch has been busy the last couple of months getting to know Thornapple Kellogg Schools and the community and he said he can’t wait to see all the staff and students back for the start of the 2025-26 school year soon. He was hired as the district’s new superintendent and started working in the district in July.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:28:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK 2025-26 School Calendar]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:09:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Suggested School Supplies for 2025-26]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[TK Middle School staff have provided lists of suggested school supplies for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. Please note these are only suggested lists.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:19:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Sets Aug. 25 as First Day of School for Students]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Schools will begin the 2025-26 school year Aug. 25. 
A complete calendar for the school year is still being finalized, but some key vacation dates have been established.
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 26-28
Winter Break: Dec. 22-Jan. 2, 2026
Spring Break: April 3-10]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:11:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Food Service Starts Hydroponic Garden]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[You might find Thornapple Kellogg Schools food service director Jessica Endres in the kitchen helping prep meals in the kitchen, on the serving lines helping out at lunchtime, or planting and harvesting the school’s new hydroponic garden system. Food grown in the system then finds its way into school lunches, offering healthy home-grown options to students.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:59:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Transportation Information Form]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are excited to have your child enrolled at Thornapple Kellogg Schools. If you desire to use TK bus transportation for your student, please see the sign-up information provided.  Information is required by Aug. 4 to begin riding the bus the first day of school. We look forward to helping provide safe transportation for all students to and from school each day.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK  District Fine Arts Festival This Weekend]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Artwork from students throughout Thornapple Kellogg Schools will be on display at the annual Fine Arts Festival Sunday, from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, March 30 at Thornapple Kellogg High School. This is a free event for the entire community. Come for a little while or stay for the afternoon and enjoy the artwork, music and other specials featured.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS To Present “Alice in Wonderland”]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Middle School will present “Alice in Wonderland” as their spring play. More than 25 students are involved in this magical show of Alice, the Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts and all the other colorful characters in the beloved story.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:36:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Three TK Odyssey of the Mind Teams Advance to World Finals]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Schools will be well represented at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals with three teams advancing! The teams advanced after this weekend’s state finals hosted here at Thornapple Kellogg Schools.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:11:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Odyssey of the Mind Teams Advance to State Competition]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Schools will be well represented at the Odyssey of the Mind state finals with eight teams advancing from regional competition. The state finals are hosted at Thornapple Kellogg Schools on March 15.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[We are TK STRONG]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[TK Alum John Garner created this video showcasing some of the many things that make Thornapple Kellogg Schools such an amazing school district and a great place for families to call home. Garner used his talents to skillfully pull together video clips including interviews with students, parents, alumni and teachers as well as images of the beautiful facilities, classroom learning and school activities. We hope you'll watch and share with friends so everyone can see why we are #TKSTRONG]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 09:13:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Odyssey of the Mind Teams Prepare for Regional Competition]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Clara McKeown fitted plastic straws together while teammates connected toothpicks with putty. They were all working on the same challenge - to build bridges that could span different distances between tables. They were given a limited number of simple supplies - a pencil, rubber bands, straws, toothpicks, putty, some paper clips, sheets of paper and a couple of paper cups. They were also given limited time to plan and then only 6 minutes to discuss plans and then build.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Welcomes New Board Members; New Officers Elected]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education welcomed interim superintendent Tom Enslen along with three new board members at their Jan. 13 board meeting.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 09:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Sixth-Graders Experience Magic of the Creative Process]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[During an imagination warm-up activity before the new year, a room full of Thornapple Kellogg Middle School sixth-graders helped a visiting author make up a whimsical story about a boy, some pigeons and supernatural sticky mud.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:28:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK101 Helps Students Learn How to Be Their Best Selves]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/2010764</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Chloe Tobias closed her eyes, laid her head in her hands on her desk and listened to the calming sounds of wind chimes. The TK middle school student said the sound made her happy and she felt calm.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Bus Drivers Make Special Delivery]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/2010542</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[With lights flashing, a Barry County Sheriff’s deputy led a Thornapple Kellogg school bus and van on their way to make a very important delivery Thursday afternoon.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Superintendent Search Information and Survey]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/2023388</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Thornapple Kellogg Board of Education is beginning the search for the next superintendent to lead the district. Please read the information about the search and join in taking the community survey. The survey is open now and will close at midnight Feb. 9. Thank you for your support of the Board as they take on this important task.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:36:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Pair of 7th Graders Earn Top Spelling Bee Honors]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/2008431</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[It took 19 rounds of spelling words before the TK Middle School 2024 Spelling Bee Champion was crowned and a worthy opponent earned the runner-up title Friday morning.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:06:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Bond Projects Complete:  Promises Made 2019 - Promises Kept 2024]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/2007182</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[In 2019, voters in the TK School District approved a $42.8 million bond. Now, in 2024 the promises made for those bond funds have been kept. Thanks to TK Alum John Garner for putting this video together. And a big THANK YOU, to our TK community for your support then, now and always! Together, we are #TKSTRONG]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:46:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Service-Learning Class Continues Classmates Care Program]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/2000358</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Winter in West Michigan is not a matter of "if" it comes - it's "when" it comes. Right now, that means it’s a busy time of year for middle school students in Lil Lienesch’s service learning class. Students collect, sort, organize and inventory donations of new and gently-used winter coats, hats, boots, scarves, gloves and snow pants. This time of year they’re busy filling donation requests and delivering items to schools for families in need.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:23:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Board Names Interim Superintendent]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1995233</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Retired Thornapple Kellogg Schools Superintendent Tom Enslen will serve as Interim Superintendent at Thornapple Kellogg while a search for a permanent superintendent takes place. The TK Board of Education approved a contract with Enslen to begin serving the TK district January 1, 2025. TK Superintendent Craig McCarthy announced he will retire December 31, 2024 after serving 6 ½ years at TK in administrative roles.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Roller Coaster Class Provides Thrills for 6th Graders]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1987511</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Cheers filled the sixth-grade classroom as one group after another celebrated a successful roller coaster run. But it didn’t come without a lot of troubleshooting, trial and error, and working together.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[‘They teach me to be a better version of myself’]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1987120</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg — Rojean Sprague comes from several generations of educators. Between her and her husband’s families, the Thornapple Kellogg Middle School geography teacher said they have had nearly 46 teachers combined.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Please Be Patient, Be Understanding, Be Safe!]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1979277</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[TK administrators are aware of the traffic congestion on Main Street, which backs up getting in and out of McFall Elementary. This occurs primarily in the morning drop-off time between 8:30 and 9 a.m. and in the afternoon between 3:15 and 3:45 p.m.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:16:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[New Assistant Superintendent Says “TK Feels Like Home”]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1977933</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[On his second day as assistant superintendent of TK Schools, Mark Provost volunteered to announce at a middle school football game. “I saw they needed someone to help, so I jumped in. That’s what I want to do. I want to be involved. I want to help wherever I can to make this district successful.”]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:33:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Tower Building Exercise Brings Students Together]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1958221</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two pieces of cardstock, two pieces of construction paper, limited numbers of paper clips and popsicle sticks, a measured amount of painter tape and a ruler were all the supplies teams were given. Even though the supplies seemed meager for a tower building task, middle school 7th grade students quickly learned the real challenge was finding different ways to work together.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:44:28 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[New Teachers Hired at TK Schools]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1957346</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Schools is starting the school year with 15 new teachers. These new staff members fill vacancies created by retirements or other teachers leaving the district.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:17:09 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Staff Get Inspiration and Excitement for New Year]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1954775</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Color guard members twirled their flags in unison, the TK marching band proudly belted out the school fight song and Thornapple Kellogg staff members enthusiastically clapped and sang along as everyone was welcomed to the start of the 2024-25 school year.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:40:52 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Back To School Open Houses/Registration Dates]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1946744</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the 2024-25 school year at Thornapple Kellogg! Whether you are a returning student or new to the district, we are glad you are here and we are excited for a new school year! We look forward to seeing everyone on the first day of school, Aug. 26.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:09:11 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Suggested School Supply Lists for MS]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1934539</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here are the suggested lists of school supplies for 6th, 7th and 8th grades for the 2024-25 school year.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:15:46 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Class of 2028 Celebrates End of the Year]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1933669</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The 8th grade Breakfast of Champions capped off the last day of school for the Class of 2028! Several awards were given for academics and leadership. There were also Class Awards voted on by the students for their peers.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 14:40:18 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK 2024-25 School Year Calendar]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1884473</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 13:38:37 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TVC Stuffs the Bus with Basic Needs for TK Students]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1902686</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:21:47 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TAEF Grant Supplies History Tools for 8th Graders]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1901399</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 10:00:33 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Zombie Killer vs. Stocking Stuffer: Battle of the Bots is On!]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1858623</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[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?]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:29:02 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Students Find Joy in Giving]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1857690</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:21:19 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Spelling Bee Winners Crowned]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1856093</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:12:42 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Author Creates Magic and Imagination in Books]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1852383</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:50:29 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS To Perform "Seussical Jr."]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1844118</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:17:06 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MS Student Donates Fair Money for Memorial Bench]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1844114</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:12:52 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Suggested School Supplies]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1783780</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Please see suggested school supply lists for 6th, 7th and 8th grades.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:31:21 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Service Learning Project Spreads Comfort]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1743528</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 12:30:27 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Brings “The Tragicomedy of Julia Caesar” to Stage]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1741340</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Middle School will present “The Tragicomedy of Julia Caesar” March 22 and 23. Shows start at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The show is free to the public, but a $5 donation per person is suggested to help continue to grow the middle school program.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:37:34 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MS Students Enjoy Sweet Math Lesson]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1729724</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Gingerbread houses might seem like an odd tool for a middle school math lesson, but it turned into a sweet scale model lesson on proportions.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 12:36:37 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Students Advance In Elks Essay Contest]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1729695</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Five Thornapple Kellogg Middle School students were named winners in the local Elks Lodge essay contest and will advance to the district competition. The Elks Lodge sponsors the local contest to promote patriotism among fifth through eighth grade students. This year’s theme was “My American Dream.”]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 11:57:08 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Author Unleashes Imaginations and Inspires Young Readers]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1723051</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[A mud-eating alien chases after a boy out hunting with his dog, a rock from another planet comes alive to block an astronaut from returning to his spaceship, and a one-foot-tall person who slithers on the ground like a snake and dreams of having leg attachments, finds life hard while living in a rabbit hole only to be kicked out by the rabbit family.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:23:53 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Thank TK Board of Education]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1707072</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two Thornapple Kellogg Middle School Student Council members addressed the Board of Education Monday night offering thanks and praise for all they do to make the district the best it can be for all students.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:06:08 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Receive Greatest Gift from Giving]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1701701</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Donned in red Santa hats and comfy holiday pajamas, Thornapple Kellogg Middle School students unloaded bags of green and red paper chains, stacks and stacks of giant paper snowflakes and loads of boxes filled with gifts - all for residents of Carveth Village.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:04:07 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Students S-P-E-L-L Their Way to Success]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1698671</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[It took nine rounds of spelling before a champion and runner-up were crowned in the annual Thornapple Kellogg Middle School spelling bee today.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 15:33:40 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Ski Club Sign Up]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1688577</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Do you like to ski? Snowboard? Both? Would you like to learn? If so, then you should join the TKMS Ski Club. The TKMS Ski Club provides TKMS students (and parents) with the opportunity to ski or learn to ski at reduced prices.

The TKMS Ski Club travels to Bittersweet Ski Area in Otsego, MI. The bus leaves promptly at 2:45 p.m. and returns at approximately 8:15 p.m. We will start our trips as soon as Bittersweet is open and continue until they are closed for the season. For the 2022-23 Ski season, club trips will be on Tuesdays.

Sign ups, waivers, and information can be found on this Google Form.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:12:28 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Two Staff Members Honored with Above and Beyond Awards]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1646405</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Middle School teacher Mary Francisco and Lee Elementary Title 1 reading coach Megan Wonders received the prestigious Above and Beyond Awards at Monday’s staff kickoff to the 2022-23 school year.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 11:31:49 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Middle School Registration Days]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1637367</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:54:28 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[2022-23 School Supply Lists for Middle School]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1632817</link>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2022 11:17:21 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[2022-23 School Year Calendar]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1631452</link>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2022 13:03:30 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Class of 2026 Moves on to High School]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1622053</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Class of 2026 will be entering high school next year as they said goodbye to their middle school years today.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:23:56 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Virtual Reality Opens the World to Students]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1611980</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Madilyn Vandenboss and Memphis Miranda-Wells  didn’t feel like they were in their Thornapple Kellogg Middle School classroom any longer. Instead, they were transported to a Japanese garden filled with vivid pink and white cherry blossoms all around and above them.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 13:08:40 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Build Ultimate Cricket Habitats]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1590268</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[What do grass, twigs, dirt, Monster trucks, the Cookie Monster, basketball courts and Kardashian photos have in common? They’re all parts of cricket habitats created by TK  seventh-grade science students.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:08:01 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[March Math Madness Comes to TKMS]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1587095</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Yeah!  Another 3 pointer!” yelled an excited student across his 7th-grade classroom as he tossed his arms in the air.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:22:09 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Brings "Game of Tiaras" to Stage]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1585759</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Middle School students will present two performances of “Game of Tiaras” March 23 and 24. Both shows begin at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:47:29 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Student Art to be Displayed on Banners]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1575574</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Four Thornapple Kellogg students  - including one middle school student - will have their artwork displayed on banners in Middleville  this spring. The students submitted original artwork to the “Art in the Air” banner contest sponsored by the Thornapple Arts Council and the Middleville DDA.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:30:36 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK “Back to Creativity” With OM Success - 2 TKMS Teams Advance to State]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1566439</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[After a year off because of COVID, Thornapple Kellogg Odyssey of the Mind teams stepped up this weekend in a big way advancing seven of the district’s nine teams to the state finals.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2022 14:15:50 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Grants Help Provide Graphing Calculators for Middle School Math Students]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1538886</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Middle School math students are getting some additional devices to make their math learning just a little bit easier. Thanks to two grants - one recently awarded from the Wilson H. Craig fund and one awarded earlier this year from the Thornapple Area Enrichment Fund - middle school, algebra students will be equipped with graphing calculators.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:51:38 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MS Teacher Honors Veterans Every Day]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1527571</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[In August, when Rojean Sprague prepares her classroom for another year of school, she sets up a Christmas tree.  It’s way too early for the holiday season - but this tree celebrates something else.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:55:17 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Middle School Students Will Present “Aladdin Jr.”]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1526746</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Middle School students will present “Aladdin Jr.” Nov. 17 and 18. Both shows start at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Tickets are not required, but donations to the musical program are appreciated.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:07:51 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Band Students Join Honors Band at WMU]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1521484</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Four Thornapple Kellogg Middle School band students walked around the Western Michigan University campus, ate lunch by the gardens, watched the University Bronco Marching Band and  - oh yeah - performed a concert at WMU’s Miller Auditorium.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:33:56 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Teachers Turn Popular Game into Live-Action History Lesson]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1517150</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Students lined up facing each other, both sides eying the opponent’s flag hanging on the opposite side and strategizing ways to successfully grab the flag without being caught themselves. TK Middle School teachers turned this simple children’s game of Capture the Flag, into a live-action history lesson as the 8th-grade teams became the British and American forces in the Revolutionary War.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2021 10:38:17 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MS Students, Staff Handle Emergency Situation Smoothly]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1515734</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[After middle school students were safely back in their regular classrooms and the regular school day resumed, Principal Kelli Wegner said she was extremely pleased with how the students and staff reacted. The building was evacuated this morning after a small fire in a bathroom trash can was detected and smoke filled a hallway.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:13:59 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Gain Rich Sense of History in Classroom Exercise]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1510172</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[“I’ll give you five cows for some gold,” one student offered. Another provided three sheep and some beads. These kinds of trades were being made throughout the seventh-grade social studies classrooms taught by Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Cove as students studied the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:43:17 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Teachers Honored for Going Above and Beyond]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1486749</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Three teachers were honored with the Shelley Erb “Above and Beyond Award” given annually by the Thornapple Kellogg Education Association. Erb is a retired first-grade teacher whose endless energy and enthusiasm for teaching is the inspiration for the award given annually to a teacher who goes above and beyond what’s expected.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2021 12:22:53 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Registration Dates for 2021-22 School Year]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1475603</link>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2021 09:20:25 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Middle School Supply Lists for 2021-22]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1463637</link>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 10:37:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Family First for TK Science Teacher]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1471382</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many people think of a perfect day as relaxing on some tropical beach or reaching new heights on some grand adventure. Shaun Davis said those kinds of things are great, but if he had to describe his perfect day it would be spending time with his wife, Pamela, and his family having a barbecue in his own backyard and enjoying the sounds of his grandchildren laughing.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:22:33 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[2021-22 School Year Calendar]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1453776</link>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:54:29 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MS Students Collect Light and Temperature Data]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1450673</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Is the ground hotter covered with grass, cement or some other ground covering? What type of surface also gathers the most light? How do they all compare and how does it all affect ecosystems? All questions seventh grade students had to try and answer using handheld temperature and light sensor probes.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:45:47 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Order your TKMS Yearbook Now]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1443019</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[20-21 Yearbooks are on sale now. Printed forms can be found on the table outside of the main office or click the headline above. Place your order in the Middle School Office today for a soft bound in color yearbook for the 2020-2021 School Year.



Yearbooks will be available during Registration in August of 2021. $25. 
No orders will be accepted after May 28 at the end of the school day (2:20 pm).]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 15:23:43 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Food Service: TKMS P-EBT Notification]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1420677</link>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:11:43 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Presents “Bedtime Stories: As Told by Our Dad (Who Messed Them Up)"]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1408844</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Middle School students will perform “Bedtime Stories: As Told by Our Dad (Who Messed Them Up).”  Two public shows will be performed at 7 p.m. March 24 and 25 in the high school auditorium.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 17:23:08 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[School Calendar Set for 2021-22 Year]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1406684</link>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:34:37 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Share Dreams for a Better World on MLK Day]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1370606</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Each link of a paper chain draped around the Lee Elementary library holds a pledge from second and third grade students. Their pledges are ways they can help make the world and their community a better place – pledges like loving each other, helping others, being kind and staying positive - all in honor of Martin Luther King day.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:32:28 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Musical Cast and Choirs Overcome Numerous Obstacles]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1343893</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Laura Oprea and her middle school musical cast knew on the first day of practice COVID-19 could at any time force them to abandon their production and cancel their performances. It very nearly happened just two days before the three-night performances of “Schoolhouse Rock Jr.” were scheduled to run.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2020 18:51:13 -0500</pubDate>
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				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1325706</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[An opportunity to switch from one learning platform to the other (virtual or in-person) or to confirm your continued TKVS enrollment for the second semester will be available through PowerSchool October 26 - November 13, 2020. Information regarding making a change can be found by clicking the link above.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:26:11 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Recommended School Supplies for Middle School]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1271952</link>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 10:19:45 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Summer Brain Gain Courses Available]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1247558</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kent Intermediate School District is offering free, two-week Summer Brain Gain courses for all students kindergarten through 12th grade. Sign up online now.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2020 17:16:54 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Budding Meteorologist Encourages 7th Graders To Follow Their Dreams]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1190083</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[WOOD TV 8 weather intern Blake Harms visited TK 7th grade career exploration students last week offering an inside look at his job and advice for students as they start thinking about careers. “The best advice I can give you is to learn something new every day,” said Harms. “I don’t know it all, but I can certainly learn something every day – even if it’s just a little thing. You never truly know it all.”]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:24:54 -0400</pubDate>
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				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1177589</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kaden Hamming is a local winner in the America & Me Essay Contest sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance.  With this year’s theme “My Personal Michigan Hero” in mind, Kaden wrote about his cross country coach, Maggie Wilkinson.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2020 13:58:25 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[11 OM Teams Compete at Regionals; 6 Advance to State]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1167927</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Schools were well represented with 11 teams at the regional Odyssey of the Mind competition in Wayland last weekend. The district will again be well represented by six teams advancing to the state finals March 14 hosted at TK Schools.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 10:12:59 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Practice Interview Skills with District Administrators]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1138720</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Izzy Schilthroat breathed a sigh of relief after coming out of a mock job interview with a Thornapple Kellogg administrator. “I was very nervous,” said the Thornapple Kellogg seventh-grader. “It’s not something I have ever done before.”]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:09:34 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Use Technology to Speak Their Language]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1136914</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Imagine starting school in a new country where you don’t speak or understand the language. It’s impossible to realize the frustration and difficulties students in this situation have comprehending lessons while trying to master a new language. Thanks to a grant from the Thornapple Area Enrichment Foundation, some TK students will get a little help as they make the transition to new homes, new schools and a new language.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 15:54:12 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Digital Star Lab Planetarium Comes to MS]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1125758</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Middle School 7th grade students sat under the stars inside a large portable dome inflated right in their own gymnasium. The dome, called the Digital Star Lab, is part of Kalamazoo's Air Zoo. The unique experience gave students a chance to see stars, moons, planets, and the galaxy up close.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 15:40:20 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS to Perform “Annie Jr.”]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1125312</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Middle School students bring “Annie Jr.” to the stage for two public performances Nov. 20 and 21. Both shows start at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The shows are free to the community. Donations are appreciated to help maintain the middle school theater program.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:36:39 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Battle of the Buildings Returns Nov. 13]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1120140</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[TK bragging rights are one the line in the annual Battle of the Buildings Nov. 13. Members from each building within the district will compete in fun (and sometimes goofy) basketball competitions.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 12:29:49 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MS Students Share Water Lesson at McFall]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1117279</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Water, water everywhere! In Michigan we are surrounded by water with an abundance of natural lakes, streams and ponds so sometimes it’s hard to realize there are people in the world who don’t have quick and easy access to safe water.  Where does our water come from and how does it safely get into our homes and schools and businesses?  What happens if our water supply is no longer safe? What happens if we don’t have access to good water?]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 12:07:21 -0400</pubDate>
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				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1062780</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2019 14:06:17 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[7th Grade Supply List]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1062778</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2019 14:05:48 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[6th Grade Supply List]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1062772</link>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2019 14:00:36 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Teachers and Students Connect With "TrueSuccess"]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1053769</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Middle School teachers and students have found a program called "TrueSuccess" and it lives up to its name. TKMS Assistant Principal Lyndsey  Fischer said the program is all about building relationships between teachers and students and letting them talk about real-life situations. The program is focused around the nine virtues of respect, responsibility, self-control, gratitude, encouragement, compassion, grit and courage. It works by rewarding positive behavior.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:08:52 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Students Continue Memorial Day Tradition]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[For many, Memorial Day marks the start of summer and a long weekend to spend with family and friends. But the real meaning of Memorial Day is much more than all that. Memorial Day is the most somber of holidays for Americans. It is a day to remember and honor those service men and women who paid the ultimate price and died while serving in active duty for this country.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2019 18:25:14 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MS Choir Students Earn Top Rating; Attend State Festival]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1039913</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Four Middle School choir students recently participated in the middle school solo and ensemble contest and each received a 1 rating - the top rating given. The students earning the top honors are Emmersen DeVries, Luke Hinton, Michael Sager-Wissner and Thea Zellmer.  In addition to the solo and ensemble contest, the 7th and 8th-grade choirs performed recently at the State Festival.  Choir Director Laura Oprea said both choirs performed very well and were part of excellent clinics with a judge. Although no scores are awarded for middle school students, the festival provides excellent feedback and experience for the students.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2019 19:37:08 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Student Essay Advances to National Competition]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1026564</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Thornapple Kellogg Middle School student will have his essay entered in the National Elks Grand Lodge Americanism writing competition. In addition, two other TKMS students had their essays for the same contest win at the local and district levels and moved on to state.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 10:57:58 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Seventh-Graders Take a Stand]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1018306</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[It's not often you hear seventh-graders talking about racial profiling, the pros and cons of video gaming or debating border wall security effectiveness. But those were just some of the hot-button topics students chose for their argument/advocacy "Take a Stand" speeches.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2019 12:35:20 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MS Choirs Earn Top Ratings At Festival]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1015217</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Both the 7th and 8th-grade middle school choirs received top ratings at the recent choir festival. Both choirs scored very high and received excellent scores in sight reading as well as performance. Their top ratings make them eligible to be part of the state festival, May 1-3. Both choirs are directed by Laura Oprea.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2019 09:38:56 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Three TK OM Teams Advance to World Finals]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1013092</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Schools will again be well represented at the Odyssey of the Mind world finals in Lansing this year by three teams - one team from Page, one from the middle school and one from the high school.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 10:44:30 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Middle School Students to Perform "Peter Pan"]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1012310</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Middle School students will bring "Peter Pan" to the stage in their spring theater production March 21 and 22. Performances start at 7 p.m. in the high school performing arts center.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 10:37:28 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MS STEM Class Gives Students Hands-On Lessons]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1010075</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Carefully following detailed instructions sixth-grade middle school students got a hands-on lesson they won't soon forget. They were learning about organs, what they look like and how they function. Instead of simply reading about it or even seeing pictures, students were able to see actual organs by looking at the insides of frogs.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2019 14:21:53 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Math Made Yummy!]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1007447</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[TK 8th-grade math teachers used Jolly Ranchers and gum for a sweet end-of-unit lesson. Students were given bags filled with 20 total pieces of Jolly Ranchers and gum. But each bag contained a different combination of gum and candy. The task was to develop a set of equations, work the math and accurately come up with the number of candy pieces and the number of pieces of gum in their individual bags. Students who correctly calculated the numbers were able to eat their math rewards! Mrs. Siekman, Ms. Arguello and Mr. Cole each had a pre-determined amount of items in each bag with answers recorded on a spreadsheet to easily check the student answers. What a SWEET way to teach math!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 12:34:18 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Five TKMS OM Teams Advance to State Finals]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/1001206</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Schools will send 10 Odyssey of the Mind teams to the state finals including five middle school teams. TK OM coordinator Robin Walters said she believes this is record number of teams advancing to the state for the district. Last year, TK advanced eight teams to the State Finals and three to the World Finals.  This year's teams advancing included one team from Lee Elementary, three teams from Page Elementary, five teams from the middle school and two teams from the high school.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 15:09:55 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Students Claim Spelling Bee Titles]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/969731</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[TKMS 8th graders Kate Baldry and Cameron Phillips won the middle school spelling bee honors and will represent the school at the regional spelling bee.  Baldry won the competition on the word "Auf Wiedersehen." Other grade-level winners at the TKMS spelling bee were Colton (Cash) Rabley in first place for 7th grade with Shelby Robinett as runner-up; Cole Novak in first place for 6th grade with Kennedy Kimmel and Mason Beard as runners-up.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:16:59 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Farm-to-Table Experience is Priceless]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/969710</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[As part of a health and nutrition lesson, middle school teacher Melissa Thaler wanted to give her 8th-grade students a real-life experience in learning where their food comes from and how it's produced.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 14:41:05 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Middle School Students Donate to Veterans Groups]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[After learning about the importance of Veterans Day, Thornapple Kellogg 8th-grade students raised funds to donate to three local organizations. Footprints purchased by the students carry the names of family members, loved ones and friends who are either veterans or currently serving.  The footprints line the hallway so as students make their way down the main corridor they are literally "walking in the footsteps of heroes."]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:49:14 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Students Launch Efforts To Raise Funds to Help Veterans]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/950212</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[After hearing real-life war stories from Vietnam, Thornapple Kellogg Middle School students will launch their own effort to honor and remember all veterans.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 18:02:57 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Students to  Perform "Oklahoma!"]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/948966</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[TKMS students will perform "Oklahoma!" Nov. 14 and 15. The show starts at 7 each night in the high school auditorium. There is no cost to attend, but donations are greatly appreciated to help continue and maintain our middle school theater program. Many students are involved in this production directed by Laura Nikkel and Laura Oprea.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 10:48:46 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Classmates Care Gets Big Donation to Help TK Kids]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Winter in West Michigan is not a matter of "if" it comes - it's  "when" it comes. That means the work of Classmates Care is never ending. This year, the organization was named the recipient of $4,000 raised by the annual Thornapple Financial Center and Money Concepts golf event. Each year the company selects a charity or organization to receive their donation.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2018 15:24:52 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Students of the Month Honored]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Middle School recently honored the September students of the month. Pictured in front from left are  Drake Holzhausen, Jordan Rowley, Lucy VanDemark, Ailana Leos, Abigail Dumond, Willow Tuffs, Josalyn Cramer, Zoe Boyd (second row)  Israel Mendez-Torres, Corbin Clements, Cole Novak, Will Nathan, Blake Hardy, Kendra Coe, Cecelia Essenberg, Zoey Ziny, Erin Chinavare, Emma Dykhouse, Maliah Westmaas, Whitney Ruger (third row)  John Wieringa, Grayson Stahle, Haden Bovee, Hope Clements, Hayden Chatman, Anna Niemi and Wyatt Barnes. Not available for the photo was Alexandra Segoviano. Pictured separately is Andrew Swift with TKMS Principal Kelli Arnold-Wegner.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 17:50:22 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fitness Palooza Works Up Donations for TKMS]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[THANK YOU TK community for your generous support of the TKMS Fitness Palooza. Your support raised nearly $13,000 for our middle school classes. Funds will be used for things like special events, speakers and activities. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make this event another great success.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 17:56:09 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Vow to Never Forget 9-11]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Thornapple Kellogg middle and high school students gathered at the Middleville 9-11 Patriot Day ceremony were called "heroes," but challenged with two important tasks - to never forget the 9-11 events and to honor the victims by doing selfless acts of service to others.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 17:10:55 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Middle School Office Hours for week of August 13, 2018]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/896172</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Middle School will have office hours Monday-Thursday, August 13-16, from 7:30 am - 3:30 pm]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:24:12 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Equestrian Team Takes 1st Place]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/879812</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The TK Middle School Equestrian Team members competed at the MIHA District 19 competition held at the Barry Expo Center on Saturday, May 12. The 11 TK riders competed against 13 other districts and took home the Division A first place trophy which they presented to the TKMS Principal, Brian Balding. Team members are Ashlynn Parks, Lindsey DeJong, Eva Corson, Ainsley Oliver, Sara Willshire, Kendra Coe, Madison Shattuck, Madeline Clark, Maggie Harmens, Aubrey Reiffer. Not available for the photo was Sydney Himes. The team is coached by Ally Quist.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2018 13:44:22 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Odyssey of the Mind Teams Take World Stage]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/879696</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[What happens when three Thornapple Kellogg teams meet with teams from all over the world in Iowa? They enjoy a great time and a cultural experience like none other while representing their school district very well.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 15:47:07 -0400</pubDate>
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				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/875204</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[It has become a tradition in Middleville for eighth-grade students to visit three local cemeteries and decorate gravesites with American flags for Memorial Day. Prior to visiting Mt. Hope, Irving and Rutland cemeteries, students learn a little about why Memorial Day is celebrated and the significance of the day. In recent years, the lesson hasn’t been only about the historical facts of Memorial Day in the United States, but also a story much closer to home – the story of Cpl. Nicholas Roush. Sometimes his former teachers tell his story; other times his parents, Bob and Donna Roush, share it with the eighth graders before they visit and decorate Mt. Hope Cemetery where Roush is buried.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2018 21:04:33 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MS Students to Perform "Little House on the Prairie"]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Middle school students will turn back time with the Ingalls and Olsen families in their production of "Little House on the Prairie: The Spelling Bee."  There are 37 students involved in the play directed by Vickie St. John.  Performances are scheduled at 7 p.m. March 22 and 23 in the high school auditorium.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:38:40 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Three TK OM Teams Advance to World Finals]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Three Thornapple Kellogg Odyssey of the Mind teams have advanced to the World competition after finishing first or second at the state last weekend. Two teams will represent the high school and one team will represent the middle school. TK also sent three teams to the World Finals last year, including some of the same students who will be advancing this year.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 17:59:22 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Next Generation Standards Encourage Learning by "Doing" Science]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ellie Baranek rubbed her hands quickly together until she felt the heat building up in her palms. The fourth-grader quickly realized her action created friction that in turn created heat. "It's motion energy to heat energy," she deduced.
Her classmates rotated around the room to six different stations where they tried to answer the question "How do we know energy is present and moving in a system?"  They also gained an understanding of how energy is transferable.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 17:45:46 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Middle School Writers Advance to State Contest]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Three Thornapple Kellogg Middle School eighth-grade students were named winners in the Elks district writing contest after being named the local winners for Hastings Elk Lodge 1965. This year’s theme for their essays was “Why our veterans are American heroes.” Jacqueline Aguiar, Rozalynn Reaser and Aubrey Bischoff will now advance to the state competition. Winning entries from the state move on to a national contest.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:45:10 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Advances Four OM Teams to State Finals]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Four TKMS Odyssey of the Mind teams will advance to the state finals with two other middle school teams placing at the regionals but narrowly missing the cutoff to advance to the state.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:43:59 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Middle School Student Essays Advance in Contest]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Three Thornapple Kellogg Middle School eighth-grade students were named winners in the Hastings Elk Lodge 1965 annual writing contest. This year’s theme was “Why our veterans are American heroes.”]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 12:18:19 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Students Earn Top Spelling Honors]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sahara Coston and Cash Rabley won the Thornapple Kellogg Middle School spelling bee honors. Both are sixth graders and will represent TK at the regional spelling bee hosted at TK Middle School Feb. 27.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 15:50:39 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Decorated Duffel Bags Filled with Cheer for Foster Children]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/803673</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Basic blue duffel bags were turned into brightly decorated gifts to give foster children something they could call their own.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 10:40:05 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Students Donate to Help Veterans]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Middle School students donated funds they raised for Veterans Day to the Middleville Veterans Memorial project and the Barry County United Way for veterans assistance programs.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 16:30:08 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Find Joy in Helping Others]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mitchell Corner helped Wyatt Miller search through racks of winter clothes, bins with hats and mittens, and storage tubs filled with children’s boots to find just the right winter gear for a student in need at McFall Elementary. Lillian Lienesch’s middle school service learning class has taken over operations of the Classmates Care program. With the help of middle school “Links” students like Corner, Lienesch’s special needs students sort and organize the clothing donations, take orders as they come in from different schools, and fill and deliver the orders to students in the district.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 16:24:01 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Eighth Graders Gain Deeper Appreciation for Veterans Day]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[When Thornapple Kellogg eighth graders walk down the main hallway, they'll think twice as they notice the footprints on the wall leading to a display called "Building Blocks of Liberty."]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 20:32:35 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Collect Stuffed Animals to Bring Comfort to Children]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Big bears, little dogs, rainbow rabbits, and pink lions - all collected by Thornapple Kellogg Middle School students to bring smiles to faces of children. The Teen Leadership classes at the middle school take on different community service projects throughout the year. This quarter, students decided to give to a local charity started by another young person.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:34:39 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[From Schoolyard Garden to School Plate]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[by Jaye Beeler for School News Network - At the middle school, a learning garden designed by resource room teacher Amanda Forman hums along with flat-leaf parsley, Thai basil and burpless cucumber, which is a nearly seedless, sweeter and thinner-skinned variety than typical supermarket cukes.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 22:48:11 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Told to Never Forget Events of 9-11-01]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[An eerie quiet fell over a crowd gathered for the first Barry County Patriot Day Ceremony as everyone listened to the sound of airplane engines fly over Middleville – four planes from the Hastings Fly Club simulating the four planes used in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks on America. “Remember one thing from this. Remember this day. Never forget,” said Charlie Pullen as he paused briefly to keep his emotions in check as he spoke to the crowd gathered at Middleville's Sesquicentennial Park Sept. 11.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 19:29:51 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Athlete, goat farmer, "Chill" Encourager]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/749282</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Meet Your Middle School Assistant Principal: Lyndsey Fischer]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2017 10:36:41 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Eighth Graders Learn Somber Message of Memorial Day]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The entire Thornapple Kellogg eighth grade class sat in complete silence. The only sounds heard were sniffles the young students tried to muffle as they learned the real meaning of Memorial Day.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2017 10:16:43 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Girl Continues Her Gift of Giving]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Allison Wilbur got Play-Doh, children's books, coloring books, craft supplies and children's toys for her birthday – not typical gifts for a 14-year-old girl. But the gifts weren't really for her. The gifts were collected or purchased by Wilbur to donate to the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital so children who have to spend time in the hospital have something fun to do.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2017 09:47:03 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK  Junior Equestrian Teams Earn First Place Honors]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two Thornapple Kellogg junior equestrian teams earned first place honors in their divisions at the recent District 19 meet at the Barry County Fairgrounds.  All riders are in fifth through eighth grades. TK had enough team members to make two teams for the district competition. Team members are Emma Fabiano, Thea Zellmer, Paige Zellmer, Sara Willshire, Madeline Coe, Emma VanderHeide, Kendra Coe, Eva Corson, Ainsley Oliver, Ashlynn Parks, Lindsey DeJong, Aubrey Reiffer, Maleah Bailey, Kendall Kamphuis, Katie Schorr, and Hanna Hollis.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2017 14:19:01 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS to Send OM Team to World Finals]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Schools will send three Odyssey of the Mind teams to the World Competition at Michigan State University in May. One team from the high school, one from the middle school and one from elementary each earned the right to advance by getting a first or second rating at the state finals Saturday hosted at TK.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:05:17 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Spellers FInish in Top Three at Regional Bee]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Middle School students Aaron Michalk and Payton Stewart were both in the final three spellers at the regional spelling bee hosted at TKMS Thursday afternoon, but both went out in the 15th round.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2017 11:37:38 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Science Students Shake Things Up in Class]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Clayton Wandell held his breath a little as he settled his team’s tower on the earthquake simulator.
“This should be good,” he said as his Thornapple Kellogg eighth grade science teacher Shaun Davis started the earthquake simulator, slowly, then pushed the throttle to make the shaking more significant.
It wobbled. It shook, but the tower didn’t break. Students cheered when the first structure withstood Round 1 of testing.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2017 17:42:19 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Spelling Bee Champions Crowned]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Payton Stewart was crowned the champion with Aaron Michalk as the first runner-up and Trysta Hilton as the second runner-up for the middle school spelling bee. Payton and Aaron will compete in the regional spelling bee Feb. 16 at TKMS. Great job by all participants and good luck to Payton and Aaron at the regional contest.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 14:20:40 -0500</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Middle School students raised $500 and donated funds to the Middleville Veterans Memorial project and to the Barry County Veterans Affairs.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2017 12:05:47 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Middleville Youngster Enjoys ‘Perfect’ Thanksgiving Day]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[On a scale of 1 to 10, Gavin DeVore said his VIP day at the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving game was at least 100.
Gavin, a Thornapple Kellogg sixth grader, won the  #MIKidsCan Turkey Day VIP Sweepstakes, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. His name was randomly selected from more than 1,433 entries.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2016 11:31:16 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Student Wins Trip to Thanksgiving Day Lions Game]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Gavin DeVore’s Thanksgiving tradition includes attending the Detroit Lions game about every other year. But this year, the experience of being at the game is going to be a whole lot sweeter.
Gavin, an 11-year-old sixth grader at Thornapple Kellogg Middle School, won the #MIKidsCan Turkey Day VIP Sweepstakes, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Gavin was randomly selected from more than 1,433 entries.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2016 13:57:24 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK FIRST Lego Robotics Teams Ready for Contest]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two Thornapple Kellogg FIRST Lego Robotics teams are preparing for competition this weekend in Grandville. One of the teams is from Page Elementary and the other from the middle school.
Hundreds of students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade are expected to compete in the annual event that encourages students to apply science, technology, engineering, and math concepts (STEM), as well as use their imaginations to solve a problem. They also use team-building, presentation and creativity skills.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 12:49:55 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Presents "Pirates of Penzance Jr."]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[TKMS students will have two performances of the musical "Pirates of Penzance Jr." Show are at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 and 17 in the high school auditorium. This is a family-friendly show with great songs, pirates and comedy. Everyone is invited to attend and support TKMS students.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:57:52 -0500</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As Thornapple Kellogg eight graders filed down for a special Veterans Day program, they looked at the footprints along the hallway walls and some pointed out names of family members printed on paper bricks in a display case.
  The footprints, each costing $1, bore the names of friends, cousins, aunts and uncles who have served or are serving in the armed forces. In a display case, several paper bricks were displayed to build a wall  - each brick had the name of an immediate family member printed on them. They formed the "Building Blocks of Liberty."]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2016 10:21:48 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Teacher Earns Classroom of the Week Honors]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/630813</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Science teacher Shaun Davis was honored with the classroom of the week award from Fox 17 and GRCC. Davis has been teaching for more than 20 years and involves his students in many hands-on projects and experiments.  Watch the videos to see the award presentation, his students working on a field experiment project, and more about TKMS and the parent organization that helps support enrichment opportunities. http://fox17online.com/2016/10/28/classroom-of-the-week-shaun-davis-science-thornapple-kellogg-middle-school/#ooid=BkeTUzNzE6mnBaz7AfBgfKN9Ngi_Ecd3]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2016 11:58:03 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[New Attendance Policy]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2016 12:24:12 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[PowerSchool Parent Portal Update]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2016 14:56:10 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[8th Graders Learn Unforgettable Memorial Day Lesson]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bob Roush tried as hard as he could.  But even after almost seven years since his son's death, he just couldn't hide his emotions as he talked to Thornapple Kellogg Middle School students about the meaning and importance of Memorial Day.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2016 20:37:40 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Teen Gives Rather Than Receives]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Middle School seventh-grader Hudson DeHaan decided he would rather give than receive for his 13th birthday and has started a campaign to collect soccer balls, jerseys and other equipment to send to children in Africa.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2016 14:05:17 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Sixth Grader Continues Paying it Forward]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[An 11-year-old Thornapple Kellogg Middle School girl, inspired by a 5-year-old Delton boy, are proving age doesn't matter when it comes to helping others. They'll be featured in a Friday WOOD-TV 8 Connecting with Community segment as one of eight finalists in the contest. It's scheduled to air during the 5 p.m. news.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Four TK Odyssey of the Mind Teams Advance to State]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Four Odyssey of the Mind teams from Thornapple Kellogg schools will advance to the state finals, which will be hosted at TK Schools March 19.  Three of the teams placed first at the regional contest last weekend at Forest Hills and the fourth team finished second.Other TK teams placed third and fourth, just missing advancement to the state.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2016 12:39:17 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Students Bring Comfort to Young Patients]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Warm, colorful, fun blankets were stacked high as Thornapple Kellogg Middle School students surveyed all they had made and were donating to DeVos Children's Hospital.
Some of the blankets were fun, zebra and cheetah prints. Others featured Star Wars characters or other favorite cartoon characters. There were camouflage blankets, Michigan and Michigan State blankets, and even TK orange and black blankets. Each design was handpicked by Lil Lienesch's students in hopes of bringing a little comfort to a sick child.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2016 10:30:07 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Take to Stage to Present "Fractured"]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[TKMS students will perform the play "Fractured" at 7 p.m. Feb. 24 in the high school auditorium. The play is a hilarious parody of fairy tales. Poor Princess Esmerelda falls in love with Lance A. Lot from the real world, but must marry a handsome Prince Charming. All the other fairy tales are in turmoil and fight to get to their "happily ever afters."  The play includes many childhood favorites including a king, queen, prince and princess, talking mirror, Snow White, Beauty, Cinderella and many more. Don't miss this great show by the TKMS students!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2016 09:53:15 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[8th Grade Makes Donation to Veterans Memorial]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg 8th graders made a donation to the Middleville Veterans Memorial and will have an engraved brick at the site.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:18:51 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Principal is Tickled Pink About Student Behavior]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[PERFECT IN PINK!! TKMS principal Brian Balding was true to his word and gave students the power to vote on his hair color for a day. The sixth graders earned the right to decide by earning the most positive behavior tickets for things like showing safety, integrity, responsibility and respect. WAY TO GO 6th GRADERS!! And a BRAVO to Mr. Balding for being such a great sport!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:29:43 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[ACTIVITY EVENT]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The activity event scheduled for March 10 has been moved to March 24.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2016 13:46:49 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Congratulations to the Robotics Team Trash Terminators]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/518821</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[TKMS Robotics team was acknowledged Saturday, 11/21/15, at the Regional Tournament hosted by Grandville High School. They competed against 42 West Michigan teams and received the "Inspiration" award. This award celebrates a team that is empowered by their FIRST Lego League experience and displays extraordinary enthusiasm and spirit. FIRST is TKMS Robotics team was acknowledged Saturday, 11/21/15, at the Regional Tournament hosted by Grandville High School. They competed against 42 West Michigan teams and received the "Inspiration" award. This award celebrates a team that is empowered by their FIRST Lego League experience and displays extraordinary enthusiasm and spirit. FIRST is For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. Team members include 6th graders Morgan Keller and Aubrey Bischoff, 7th graders Kyian Moma, Michael Willshire, and Jack Cove, and 8th graders Stefano Perra and Zane Walters. Great job representing TK, team!!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2015 08:59:18 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TK Sending Four Teams to Regional Robotics Challenge]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Zane Walters quickly attaches an arm to his teams' robot, then meticulously places the robot in an exact position at home base before turning the robot on and crossing his fingers.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:49:00 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Eighth Graders Build Wall of Respect and Follow Footsteps of Heroes]]></title>
				<link>http://tkms.tkschools.org/apps/news/article/515900</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ty Brown stood proudly beside his father, Wade, before his entire eighth grade class at Thornapple Kellogg Middle School.  "Not a lot of kids know what it's like to be a military kid. Until you live it, you don't really understand it," said Ty.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2015 18:20:10 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Test Robots in Tug-of-War]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Teams in Mrs. Aldridge's Mindstormers class design and test, then modify robotic Lego vehicles to try and win a tug-of-war contest.  The teams adjust their robots by changing their gear ratios, wheel sizes, weight and engine power while staying within a time limit. The robots then  try to pull other robots across a tug-of-war line. This hands-on technology curriculum engages and motivates students to learn science, technology, engineering and math concepts.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:42:35 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Middle Schoolers Will Perform "Seussical Jr."]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[TK Middle School students are hard at work preparing and rehearsing for their upcoming performances of "Seussical Jr." November 19 at 7 p.m. in the high school performing arts center. This is a great family show that takes the audience on the wonderful ride from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus. The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos and guard an abandoned egg at the same time. Great show for the whole family. Donations are accepted at the door.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:39:16 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Lego Robotics Teams are Preparing for Regional Tournament]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[TK Middle School has two teams of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students working hard this season with the FIRST Lego League program. The theme is “Trash Trek” and teams across the USA are researching how we are managing our garbage. Students are developing new ideas on how we can reduce, reuse, recycle, and repurpose our refuse. In addition, teams are programming their robots to complete missions and are developing their teamwork skills. Good luck to both teams as they head to competition in November!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:36:57 -0500</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Girls Lunch Bunch]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2015 13:19:20 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp International Exchange]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[As part of the Middleville Summer Concert Series, there is a German group from the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp International exchange coming to perform.  Catherine Getty from the Thornapple Township is in need of families to host a student during the weekend they are here.  This is a SUPER FUN way for families to participate in an international exchange without a whole year commitment.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2015 14:41:53 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKMS Student Joins Stunt Group For Assembly]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thornapple Kellogg Middle School student Jalen Oliver joined the AGANATION group to teach fellow classmates the importance of wearing helmets. Jalen is a champion skateboarder and performed some high-flying stunts, including jumping over middle school principal Brian Balding!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2015 19:21:20 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Great work at district arts festival]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[TK students displayed a lot of talent at the district arts festival Sunday. Thanks to everyone who came out to support all the TK students!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2015 12:20:48 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Parent weekly notes for the week of May 18]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2015 08:06:13 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Newly-Formed TKMS Equestrian Team Off to Successful Start]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In their first year as a team, the TKMS equestrian team took first place in Division A at the Michigan Interscholastic Horse Association meet last weekend at the Barry County Fairgrounds. Read more about the team.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2015 13:39:19 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Parent Weekly Notes for the week of May 4]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2015 14:55:31 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Brothers earn success in sport of fencing]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Like a lot of brothers, Skylar and Magnus Pitcher share a love of a sport.  But it's not shooting baskets or making  touchdowns they dream about. It's lunging and parrying, advancing and scoring points in fencing.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2015 12:38:37 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Weekly notes for the week of April 27]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2015 09:49:43 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Parent notes for the week of April 13]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2015 14:34:37 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Welcome to the New Thornapple Kellogg MS Website!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Check back often as we update our new site.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:02:50 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thursday is World Autism Awareness Day]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:50:23 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[TKOM World Finals Fundraising Efforts]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 08:22:55 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Parent notes for the week of March 30]]></title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:44:33 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Former student remembers TKMS teacher in book]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Amy Purdy, an actress, writer, inspirational speaker and famed "Dancing with the Stars" competitor wowed millions with her will and determination to compete even after having both legs amputated. In her new book, Purdy remembers one special teacher - Jamie Bowman  - a TKMS teacher for 15 years.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2015 17:44:56 -0400</pubDate>
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