Quality School Choices, Dynamic Enrollment Is As Teachers and School Leaders, and a Easy As 1, 2, 3… Clear Vision Define the New GRPS Fill out an Enrollment Form
Back to School! Grand Rapids Public Schools News - Section A Grand Rapids Parks & Recreation Activities - Section B City of Grand Rapids & Public Library News - Section B July 2016 | Vol. 16 | Issue 1 | Section A Thanks to the generosity of our advertisers, this newsletter was funded using minimal taxpayer dollars. Quality School Choices, Dynamic Enrollment is as Teachers and School Leaders, and a easy as 1, 2, 3… Clear Vision Define the New GRPS Fill out an enrollment form. Forms By Teresa Weatherall Neal, M.Ed., Superintendent of Schools are available at Community & Student Services at 1331 Franklin St SE or It’s back to school time! We - Graduation rates are up. Overall graduation rates 1 online at www.grps.org/enrolltoday. have so many great things to increased by 12% over the last 4 years. Notably, celebrate as we approach the graduation rates increased by 21% for African Bring in your child’s birth certificate, start of the 2016-2017 school American students, 15% for Hispanic/Latino, proof of residence (utility bill or rent year. In less than five years, 22% for English Language Learners, and 15% for receipt, cannot use driver’s license, we have implemented the economically disadvantaged students over the same cell phone bill or insurance bill), GRPS Transformation Plan four year period. immunization record, and emergency with great success. We have 2 Test scores are up. contact information. Missing some strengthened, improved, and - We continue to see improve- ments in student growth and, once again, our high information? That’s ok! You have expanded our portfolio of 30 days to provide it after turning in school choices; we have sig- schools were among the top composite score gains in the county.
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