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Meijer Scholar Athlete - Christian Erwin

KENTWOOD, Mich. (WZZM)- East Kentwood High School student Christian Erwin is wrapping up a fantastic career in the water and an amazing career in the classroom. The senior has a 4.26 grade point average and is this week's WZZM 13 - Meijer Scholar Athlete of the Week.

Christian will compete with his Falcon teammates at the state finals this weekend in Holland. His real specialty is in water polo where he was named second-team all-state in 2009. Christian will attend Occidential University in Los Angeles on an 80 percent scholarship next year.

Away from school, Christian is an accomplished bass player and teaches middle school students how to play. Congratulations and continued success to Christian Erwin!

By Tom Clyde

http://www.wzzm13.com/sports/story.aspx?storyid=119347&catid=128

BOE Meeting Minutes for February 22, 2010
BOE Meeting Minutes for February 22, 2010
East Kentwood helps knock off perennial champ

East Kentwood helps knock off perennial champ, finishes runner-up at state finals
Jane Bos | The Grand Rapids Press, March 06, 2010 11:24 p.m.

GRAND RAPIDS -- Competitive cheer is a weirdly cool juxtaposition of makeup and sweat, of frilly head bows and heavy lifting, of squealing and loud shouting.

It's one of those sports -- and clearly, it is a sport -- that you might need to see to understand.

On Saturday, the nearly 3,000 ear-piercingly loud fans gathered at DeltaPlex for the Division 1 state championships watched eight talented teams, comprised of 16 girls each, vie for the right to be No. 1 in three rounds of extremely athletic competition.

They did synchronized leaps, splits and back flips. They tossed each other in the air while chanting. They clapped for each other and got the crowd involved.

At the end, after the final mount settled and the last scream evaporated, the upset happened. Rochester Stoney Creek and East Kentwood did the nearly unthinkable, unseating perennial state champion Rochester for the top two spots.

Read the full article at Mlive.com

Public Viewing of New Reproductive Health Materials
The public viewing of Reproductive Health Materials proposed for adoption will be:

Thursday, April 15, 2010 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday, April 23, 2010 from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Administration Offices of Kentwood Public Schools
5820 Eastern Avenue SE
Kentwood  MI  49508
(616) 455-4400
MLive: Where are they now...

Where are they now: Former East Kentwood swimmer Dan Schinnerer destined to coach
By Scott Scholten | The Grand Rapids Press
March 04, 2010, 11:00AM

Name: Daniel Edward Schinnerer

Age now: 31

High school sports: Swimming and water polo at East Kentwood

Years: 1993-97

Why we remember him: Schinnerer, a three-time conference champion for the Falcons, won the Class A state title in the 500-yard freestyle (4:32.22) as a senior in 1997. He also was an All-American in water polo.

Read the full article at MLive.com

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