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During the month of February (February 4 - 22) the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts will fill its galleries with art by young artists who attend kindergarten through eighth grades in Kalamazoo County schools. Students who have had their work chosen to be on display will receive a note from their school. Receptions for all schools are scheduled for the opening weekend as follows:
February 4:
12 - 2 p.m. - Reception for Comstock, Vicksburg and Croyden Avenue Schools
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2012 College Goal Sunday events will be held on Sunday, February 12 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. at 30 locations throughout Michigan. In Kalamazoo, College Goal Sunday will be at Western Michigan University's Schneider Hall, located on the northwestern side of the main campus, next to the Fetzer Center. Click here to see an interactive map...
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Elementary Schools
Arcadia
April 16 – 4:00 – 8:00
April 17 – 4:00 – 8:00
April 19 –12:00 – 4:00
Edison
April 17 – 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
April 19 – 12:00 – 8:00 p.m.
El Sol
April 17 – 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
April 19 – 12:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Greenwood
April 17 – 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
April 18 – 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
April 19 – 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
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The Michigan Merit Exam (MME) required by the Michigan Department of Education will be administered at Kalamazoo Central High School, Loy Norrix High School, and Phoenix High School on March 6-8, 2012. The exam is divided into three parts: the ACT + Writing exam; WorkKeys tests in Mathematics, Reading and Locating Information; and Michigan’s Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.
- All students in the Class of 2013 are required to take all components of the MME, even if students...
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If you have a child who will be five years old by December 1, 2012, we invite you and your family to visit our schools and to enroll your child in kindergarten during the districtwide Kindergarten Orientation event. You can also apply for PEEP enrollment! PEEP is the KPS Prekindergarten Early Education Program for students who will be four years old by December 1, 2012. You can print all of this information by opening the attachment at the bottom of this post.
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Grades PreK-5 — Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Grades 6-8 — Thursday, March 1 and March 8, 2012Arcadia Elementary School
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Arcadia Elementary will host a "Books & Cooks" Literacy and Math night. Families are invited to spend an evening exploring Literacy and Math through books and recipes. Students, staff and families will be making and sharing fabulous food while learning about using words and numbers in everyday life....
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The art of Nancy Mollhagen's Loy Norrix High School students will be on display in the Ann Harrison Gallery at Friendship Village through March 7, 2012. On Saturday, January 14 at 2 p.m., the community is invited to an opening reception in Friendship Village's Kiva Auditorium. The reception will include the opportunity to ask students questions. Friendship Village, a retirement community, is located at 1400 N. Drake Road, between Croyden Avenue and Beech Street, in Kalamazoo. For more...
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The administration building will be closed Monday, January 2. Tuesday, Jan. 3 through Thursday, Jan. 6, building hours will be 7:30 am - 4 pm.
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The Youth Exhibition Reception on Friday, January 6, 2012, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Gail Sydnor Art Gallery, located at 359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Suite 202, in the Epic Center. The exhibition will feature art work created by KPS students who attended the 2011 Fall Youth Arts Mentoring Program at Edison Elementary. The program is a collaboration with Western Michigan University that was taught by some of their teaching art students.
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