News and Announcements

Every day when Thornapple Kellogg High School senior Clyde Watson comes to school, he is reminded of one really good thing he has done for the community. Just outside the TK School and community library, Watson built a Little Free Library along with two benches where students can meet up with friends or wait for rides. It’s a source of pride for Watson and also a final step toward earning the Eagle Scout rank.

Fourteen Thornapple Kellogg High School student athletes earned 2024 Fall OK Gold All-Conference honors. In addition, six more athletes earned Fall OK Gold Conference honorable mention awards.

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.

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.

Standing ovations, tears, hugs and words of thanks and appreciation all flowed during the annual Thornapple Kellogg High School Veterans Day program. About 35 veterans from all different branches were the honored guests of the day.

Thornapple Kellogg High School students will perform two shows of their Fall play, “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” Nov. 8 and 9. Shows start at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium.

Thornapple Kellogg High School students will perform their fall play "The Man Who Came to Dinner" Nov. 8 and 9. Shows start at 7 p.m. Tickets are available to purchase online. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students. Make plans now to come out and see this show! It's going to be GREAT!

Thornapple Kellogg High School is honored to welcome veterans and the community to join in the annual Veterans Day celebration at 10 a.m. Nov. 11 in the high school gymnasium. Veterans are invited to attend and be recognized for their service.

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.

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.”