School Calendar: March

Allendale Public Schools

March 1: Winterfest Dance, Allendale High School

March 6 and 7: High School Musical “The Little Mermaid,” 7-9 p.m.

March 8: 

• High School Musical “The Little Mermaid,” 2-4 p.m.
• High School Musical “The Little Mermaid,” 7-9 p.m.

March 10: Board of Education Meeting, 6-10 p.m., Oakwood Boardroom

March 12: Half-day-Parent/Teacher Conferences

March 24: Board work session, 6-8 p.m., Oakwood Intermediate

March 25: Evergreen Fine Arts Fair, 6-7:30 p.m., Evergreen Elementary School

March 31: 4th Grade Fine Arts Fair, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Ceglarek Fine Arts Center

Coopersville Area Public Schools

March 5: Middle School Parent/Teacher Conferences 

March 6: High School Parent/Teacher Conferences

Grand Haven Area Public Schools

March 2: West Michigan Showcase Workshop

March 4: 

• Y5/Round-Up, 6 p.m., All elementary schools 
• Family Reading Night, 5:30-7 p.m., Griffin Elementary
• White Pines Talent Show Audition 4:30-7:30 p.m., White Pines

March 5: 

• PTO Meeting, 6-7 p.m., Rosy Mound Elementary
• Parent Learning Walk, 7:45-9:15 a.m. (registration required), Grand Haven High School
• White Pines Talent Show Auditions, 4:30-7:30 p.m., White Pines Intermediate

March 10: 

• Lakeshore Pre-Festival Choir Concert, 7th Grade, 6-7 p.m., Grand Haven High School
• Lakeshore Pre-Festival Choir Concert, 8th Grade, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Grand Haven High School
• Board Meeting, 7-8 p.m., Lakeshore Middle School

March 11: 

• 6th Grade Solo Festival, 4-8 p.m., White Pines Intermediate School
• PTO Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Griffin Elementary

March 13: 

• PTO Meeting, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Robinson Elementary
• High School Choirs District Pre-Festival Concert, 7-8 p.m.

March 17: GOTAK (an Irish music group),  5-7 p.m.  at the Legion

March 20-21: Middle School Vocal Music Association Choral Festival, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Lakeshore Middle School

Hamilton Community Schools

March 3: 

• Blue Star Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-9 p.m.
• Adult Pickleball, 6-8:30 p.m.,4845 136th Avenue Hamilton

March 4: 

• Blue Star Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-9 p.m.
• Kinder & Middel Dutch Dance, 6:30-8 p.m., Hamilton Elementary

March 10: 

• Board of Education Meeting, 6-7 p.m., 4911 136th Avenue Hamilton
• Adult Pickleball, 6-8:30 p.m., 4845 136th Avenue Hamilton

March 11: Kinder & Middel Dutch Dance, 6:30-8 p.m., Hamilton Elementary

March 15: Blue Star PTO Fun Night, 4-7 p.m., 3846 58th St., Holland

March 17: 

• Adult Pickleball, 6-8:30 p.m., 4845 136th Ave., Hamilton
• Girls Scouts. 6:30-7:30 p.m., 4057 38th St.,  Hamilton

March 18: 

• Third Grade Cookies with Caregivers, 7:50- 8:30 a.m., 3472 Lincoln Road
• Kinder & Middel Dutch Dance, 6:30-8 p.m., Hamilton Elementary

Holland Public Schools

March 4: 7th- and 8th-graders Band Festival

March 6: 

• Power H Shop, 4:30-6 p.m., 925 Central Ave.
• Find Your Fit, 6-7:30 p.m., Holland High School, 

March 13:  Make the Difference Pep Assembly, 1:45-2:45 p.m.Holland Middle School

March 14: Activity Night, 2:45-4:30 p.m., Holland Middle School

March 17-18: 5th-grader Visit Holland Middle School

March 18: Pastries & Principals: Extracurriculars & Athletics, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Holland High School

March 20: 

• Vocal Dimensions Show, 7-9 p.m., Holland High School Performing Arts Center
• 8th-graders Career Field Trip

March 21: Vocal Dimensions Show, 7-9 p.m., Holland High School Performing Arts Center

March 22: Vocal Dimensions Show, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Holland High School Performing Arts Center

March 25: 7th-graders Field Trip to Air Zoo

Hudsonville Public Schools

March 13: Board of Education Meeting, 6 p.m.

March 24: Board of Education Work Session, 6 p.m.

Jenison Public Schools

March 4: 

• Hearing/Vision Re-Screening, Pinewood Elementary.
• Parent-Teacher Conferences, 3:15-7:45 p.m., Jenison Junior High 
• Rebounderz Night, 4-8 p.m., Bauerwood Elementary 
• Wilderness Academy Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-8 p.m., Wilderness Academy
• Family Fun Night & Summer Camp Kickoff, 6-8 p.m., Jenison Fieldhouse, Georgetown Township 
• Family Fun Night in the Fieldhouse, 6-8 p.m., Pinewood Elementary
• Student Summer Opportunity Preview at FieldHouse, 6-8 p.m., Bursley Elementary
• Summer Camp Kick-Off, 6-8 p.m., Wildcat Fieldhouse, Rosewood Elementary
• Parent Club Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Media Center, Rosewood Elementary

March 6: 

• Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3:15-7:45 p.m., Jenison Junior High
• Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Bauerwood Elementary
• Wilderness Academy Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-8 p.m., Wilderness Academy

March 10: Board of Education Regular Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m.

March 11: 

• Session 4 - Segment 1 Drivers Training, 7:50-9:50 a.m., Jenison Innovation Academy
• Skating Party, 6:15-8:15 p.m., Pinewood Elementary

March 13: Distributive Education Clubs of America, State Career Development Conference, Detroit, all day

March 14: 

• Jenison Innovation Academy, grades 6-12: Quarter 3 Deadline, 3 p.m., Jenison Innovation Academy
• Carnival, 5 p.m., Rosewood Elementary
• Princess Ball, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Sandy Hill Elementary

March 15: 

• State Instrumental Solo and Ensemble at Jenison High School
• High School State Instrumental Solo & Ensemble Festival for first division winners, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Portage Northern High School. 
• Mother-Son Event: The Great Leprechaun Escape, 6-8 p.m., Bauerwood Elementary

March 16: 

• M-Step Science and Social Studies Testing Window-Juniors Only
• Jenison Innovation Academy 10th Grade: Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test 10
• Jenison Innovation Academy 11th Grade: SAT with Essay
• Jenison Innovation Academy 8th Grade: Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test 8/9
• Jenison Innovation Academy 9th Grade: Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test 8/9
• Parent Club general meeting

March 17: 

• No school for students, professional development for staff
• Community Night, 5:30-7 p.m., Jenison Innovation Academy 

March 18: 

• Preschool Conferences (3s), 3:30-7:30 p.m., Early Childhood Center
• Band Booster Meeting High School Media Center, 7-8 p.m., High School Media Center 

March 19: Parent Club General Meeting, 7-8 p.m., Bursley Elementary

March 20: 

• Jenison Innovation Academy, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Jenison Innovation Academy
• Preschool Conferences (3s), 2:30-7:30 p.m., Early Childhood Center
• Padres Meeting, 7-8 p.m., El Puente Elementary

March 21: 

• VIP Dance, all day, Pinewood Elementary
• Preschool Conferences, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Early Childhood Center
• Parent Club Family Dance and Movie, 6-8 p.m., Bursley Elementary
• High School Musical, 7-9:30 p.m., Jenison High School
• High School Spring Musical, 7-9:30 p.m., Jenison Center for the Arts, 8375 20th Ave.
• Seussical - JJHS (Wilderness Academy) Musical Opening Night, Jenison Center for the Arts.

March 24: 

• Board of Education Workshop, all day, location
• Parent Planning Committee, 7-8 p.m., Pinewood Elementary

March 25: Mother/Son Bowling, 6-7:30 p.m., Rosewood Elementary 

March 27: High School Musical, Big Fish, 7-9:30 p.m., Jenison Center for the Arts, 8375 20th Ave.

March 31: Skating Party, Rosewood Elementary, 6:15-8:15 p.m., Tarry Hall Roller Rink, 3330 Fairlanes Ave. SW, Grandville.

Saugatuck Public Schools

• March 4-6: Half day; Parent/Teacher Conferences, Douglas Elementary
• March 14: No school

Spring Lake Public Schools

March 5: Grades K-6 Parent/Teacher Conferences-Evening/School in Session Full Day

March 6: Half Day Students/Grades K-6 Afternoon & Evening Conferences/Grades 7-12 Staff Records Afternoon

March 17: Regular School Board Meeting, 6-8 p.m.

March 20: Holmes Kindergarten AlphaBop Concert, 6-7 p.m.

March 23: Band Fund Jam, 12-5 p.m.

March 25: Jeffers Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade Concert

West Ottawa Public Schools

March 1: Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center, 1024 136th Ave.

March 3: 

• High School Music Department Rehearsals, 7 a.m.-noon., West Ottawa North Performing Arts Center High School
• Student Assistance Block, 7:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m., West Ottawa South High School
• Middle School Musical Practice, 2:45-6 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center
• Drivers Education, 5-7 p.m., West Ottawa South High School

March 4: 

• High School Music Department Rehearsals, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., West Ottawa North Performing Arts Center High School
• Student Assistance Block, 7:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m., West Ottawa South High School
• Band Festival SetUp, 2:30-11:45 p.m., West Ottawa North Performing Arts Center High School
• Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 2:30-6:30 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center
• College Ambassador Meetings, 3-4 p.m., West Ottawa South High School

March 5: 

• District Band Festival, 8 a.m.-7 p.m., West Ottawa North Performing Arts Center High School
• Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 2:30-6:30 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center
• Drivers Education, 5-7 p.m., West Ottawa South High School

March 6: 

• Middle School Band and Orchestra Association District Orchestra Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., West Ottawa North Performing Arts Center High School
• Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 2:30-6:30 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center

March 7: High School Music Department Rehearsals, 7 a.m.-2:45 p.m., West Ottawa North Performing Arts Center High School

March 8: Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center

March 10: Middle School Musical Practice, 2:45-6 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center

March 11: Macatawa Bay Choirs Pre-Festival Concert, 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Harbor Lights

March 12: 5th Grade Music Recruitment Concert, 9:15- 11:30 a.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center

March 16: Middle S Musical Rehearsal/Set Construction, 7 a.m.-11 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center

March 17: Harbor Lights Pre-Festival Concert, 8 a.m.-8:40 p.m., Harbor Lights

March 18: 

• Middle School Musical Rehearsal/Set Construction, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center
• Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 2:30-6:30 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center

March 19: 

• Holland Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., WO North Performing Arts Center HS
• Middle School Musical Rehearsal/Set Construction, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center
• 6th Grade Orchestra Concert, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Harbor Lights

March 20: 

• Holland Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., WO North Performing Arts Center HS
• Middle School Musical Rehearsal/Set Construction, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center
• Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 2:30-6:30 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center

March 21: Holland Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal, 9-11 a.m., West Ottawa North Performing Arts Center HS

March 22: Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center

March 23: Middle School Musical Rehearsal/Set Construction, 7 a.m.-11 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center

March 24: 

• Middle School Musical Rehearsal/Set Construction, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center
• Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 2:30-6:30 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center

March 25: 

• Middle School Musical Rehearsal/Set Construction, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center
• Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 2:30-6:30 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center

March 26: 

• Middle School Musical Rehearsal/Set Construction, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center
• Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 2:30-6:30 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center

March 27: 

• Middle School Musical Rehearsal/Set Construction, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center
• Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 2:30-6:30 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center

March 28: 

• Middle School Musical Rehearsal/Set Construction, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center
• Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 2:45-6:30 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center

March 29: Middle School Musical Rehearsal, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Harbor Lights Performing Arts Center

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