The A Team Stikes

Congrats to Lilyann Eggert, Hailey Menzies, Jenna Lamberty, Cheyenne Shefka and Jax Wilhelm of The A Team for placing second in the Battle of...

Students Deliver Fantastic Performance of Aladdin Jr.

Twenty-eight talented students from Grass Lake School put on a fantastic performance of Aladdin Jr. on March 13th. After several weeks of rehearsing lines,...

Accomplished Students

Top One Percent Congratulations to Elijah Ruano for receiving the NASDA Academic All-American Award. This award is given to 1% of the nation. To qualify...

ILC Reader Hall of Fame

Congratulations to Lilyann Eggert, Jenna Lamberty, Ashley Lubkeman, Mackenzie Mann, Lilly McKinney, Hailey Menzies and Cheyenne Shefka who all qualified for the 2020 Information...

Congrats to the 2020 Graduating Class

Logan James Abanero Amir Abdelhadi Amber Mikayla Aderholt Madison Elizabeth Allen Ashley Jade Alm Daniel Connor Altmeyer Chance Aaron Andell Kaylin Amber Anderson Mackenzie Claire Anderson Marissa Ann Applegate Ethan Patrick Aschermann Allisyn Lynn Baker Madison...

Emmons Community Shines During Remote Learning

The Emmons teachers and staff demonstrated exceptional creativity and commitment to their students in the remote learning setting. With very little time to prepare,...

Outstanding 2020 Seniors

Congratulations to the 2019-2020 Outstanding Senior students, Emily Higgins and Charles Smith who will lead their class for the graduation ceremony on July 19....

Open Arms Mission

Key people in the organization: 3 part-time staff, Board of Directors, 64 core weekly volunteers and 15 churches/organization volunteer groups. Years in service: In our...

NJHS & NEHS Help with Feed My Starving Children

The Grass Lake School Chapters of the National Elementary Honor Society and the National Junior Honor Society packed food at Feed My Starving Children...

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The Power of Collaboration: Actively Listening for Mutual Understanding

In previous editions of Connections, I have highlighted our District 117 Portrait of a Graduate which identifies six competencies we want our students to...

CHSD117 Unveils New Home for Life Skills Academy

CHSD117: Life Skills Academy By Tanya Karner, Ed.D, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services In a significant move towards enhancing educational opportunities for students, Community High School...