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Forest Hills enters ArtPrize
For the first time in ArtPrize history, an entire school district has come together to create an entry for the 2011 ArtPrize competition. The entry, titled “7000 Loves,” hopes to embody the great love that a community can have for its members. The entry has a website that describes the symbolism and spirit behind the creation.
Please visit the link below to see how many of our students, teachers, and community members contributed to the culminating art piece.
FHPS ArtPrize Entry: 7000 Loves
The piece may be viewed at First Park Congregational, United Church of Christ, 10 East Park Place, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.
Church Hours:
Opening Day 6Pm -10PM
Monday -Thursday Noon-8PM
Saturday 12PM-10PM
Sunday 12PM-6PM
To vote for our FHPS ArtPrize entry, please go to the Art Prize website and give a “Thumbs Up” to entry 52111.
Once Upon a Time
“Once Upon a Time…” Once Again
Do you remember Tiny Tim? How about seeing a sixth grader don a bushy beard and march on stage as the Ghost of Christmas Present? Who could forget working on stage crew or helping build the set? Remember rehearsing the music with Mr. McCargar and the thrill of performing for your family?
All of your favorite characters, beautiful songs, and inspiring narrations returned to the stage and entertained again as GES performed A Christmas Carol, adapted by Eloise Johnson, now in its eighth year as a GES tradition.
It was performed on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium at Central High School. It was wonderful and the students did a great job.
In mid-January, students will be making maps with Kevin Finney and Tom Woodruff. Later in the month, they will be doing bird drawings with Tom as well.
From the Archive: Goodwillie Environmental School Featured in National Magazine
Our school was showcased a couple of years ago in Time for Kids, a weekly publication distributed to school children around the United States. The magazine features several of our students on the cover and in the main article as part of the publication’s coverage for Earth Day 2006 (April 22nd). Phenology, green schools, artist-in-residence projects, and other topics are discussed in the article. We invite you to download it and see our students and school in action