News and Announcements

Carmen Reynolds outlasted everyone in the annual Page Battle of the Books Friday afternoon and was crowned the Battle of the Books champion. Logan Cruz finished as the runner-up.

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.

They hear about the dangers in television advertisements. They've heard warnings from adults. But still, young people are curious about smoking and tobacco use. A group of Thornapple Kellogg High School students hopes their connection to their younger peers helps get their message across. The high school students are part of a group called Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU) and their goal is to mentor younger students about the dangers of tobacco use.

Three Odyssey of the Mind teams from Page Elementary School will advance to the State Finals March 16 hosted at TK Schools. This year, the TK district sent 13 teams to the regional competition with 11 eligible to advance. Of those eligible, 10 teams are advancing.

Max Knowles won the Page Elementary School spelling bee with Camden Peter earning the runner up title. Eighteen spellers from all the fourth and fifth-grade classrooms competed Thursday in the school-wide finals. It wasn't until the 12th round when Peter stumbled on the word "sepia." Knowles went on to correctly spell his 12th round word "clavicle" and then the winning word "lustrous" to claim the title. Both Knowles and Peter will represent Page Elementary at a regional spelling bee.
Other classroom winners making it to the finals were Jackson Conkle, Myles Chambers, Kayley King, Landon Kostelec, Kenzee Knight, Koby Wilkerson, Isla Johnson, Tealy Cross, Jenna Robinett, Molly Alden, Adam McLaughlin, Sidney Ripley, Annabelle Pennington, Meghan Skidmore, Emma Johnson, and Lucy Kamps.

Wearing a bright red Santa hat and his biggest smile, Brody Biermaker offered a handmade ornament to Carveth Village resident Dorothy Barlow. "It's for you. You can keep it," he said proudly.

With the upcoming holiday season, Page students are being reminded to think about the character traits of gratitude for all they have and respect for others who may face difficult or stressful times during the holidays or who may celebrate in different ways.

From the time they enter school, students are often asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" With the help of some professionals who volunteered their time, Page fifth graders got a glimpse into what certain careers might look like, what education is needed, and how students can pursue their goals.

Page students are encouraged every day to make good choices. "Choose to be awesome!" said school counselor Mary Holwerda. "Choose to make every day awesome and to help others around you feel awesome!"

Through the extremely generous support of TK families and the community, a total of $74,329.39 was raised at the 10th annual PTO walk-a-thon event last week.