FHPS has gone GREEN to minimize fliers sent home in students backpacks.
Nonprofit community organizations, groups, and clubs can have links to their event(s) page from this page. By linking to your organization, community nonprofits can save money by eliminating costs associated with printing and copying. FHPS will no longer put PDFs on this page, but will only place a link to other sites.
Here’s what you need to do if you’d like this webpage to link to your nonprofit organization’s webpage with your activity you are promoting:
- Please email the link along with your organization’s updated tax ID number to contact@fhps.net. We are no longer putting organization’s PDFs on our website, just links to other sites.
- Forest Hills Public Schools will not promote an event, club, or activity which interferes or conflicts with an existing program offered by FHPS Community Services. For a copy of ongoing Community Services programs, visit their website: www.enjoylearning.com.
- If the nonprofit organization’s event or activity is approved, the link will be posted on this website page within a week.
- Please allow a week to 10 days for your organization’s link to be approved and go “live” on our web page.
- The school district does not sponsor/endorse or otherwise take a position on these non-profit entities that exist separately from FHPS. We simply provide this service to our community in an effort to inform them of events/activities that may be of interest to school-aged children.
Click here for All Forest Hills Public Schools Programs with Community Services
ATHLETICS/SPORTS/PHYSICAL FITNESS
- Forest Hills Central Summer Youth Sports Camps: Register online www.fhcrangercamps.com. Summer camps include baseball, basketball, lacrosse, crew, field hockey, football, soccer, softball, strength and conditioning, and volleyball.
- FHE Dance Team Clinic for Youth: Saturday, April 28, Eastern Middle School gym. Email Melissa Williams to register and for more information: melissa_williams915@yahoo.com.
- Forest Hills Girls’ Lacrosse Club: Spring 2018 registration: Grades K-2, 3-4, and 5-8.
- FHE Hawks Youth Boys’ Lacrosse: Spring 2018 registration.
- Thornapple Valley Baseball League: It’s time to start thinking about the 2018 spring season. Leagues include instructional coach pitch 6/7 yrs.; youth with machine pitch 8/9 yrs.; rookie with kid pitch 10 yrs; minor kid pitch 11 yrs.; major kid pitch 12 yrs.; senior kid pitch 13-15 yrs. Registration closes March 1, 2018. For more, visit www.tvbl.net. For additional information, email: tvblbaseball@gmail.com.
- FHN Husky Youth Boys’ Lacrosse for grades 1-8: Spring 2018 registration; uniform fitting night, Feb. 6, 2018. League details, click here. Please email huskyyouthlax@gmail.com for more information.
- Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding: Upcoming events and camps.
- FHE Wrestling K-6 students
- FHC Youth Wrestling: Registration begins Oct. 1 through Nov. 10, and the first practice is Dec. 4. Youth wrestling is for students in K-8 grade. For more information, go to fhcyouthwrestling.com.
- Forest Hills 2017 sideline cheer for girls in grades 3-8.
- Girls’ Forest Hills Softball League now forming, for grades 6-7, if you’re interested in participating in the spring of 2018, please email Melisa Longo: mlongo2@yahoo.com.
- West Michigan Archery Centers
SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS
- Ada Township Parks and Recreation: Summer Youth Programs, Ada Kids’ Garden, Spring and Summer Program Brochure
- Kent Career Tech Center, 2018 Summer Camps for students entering 7th, 8th, and 9th grades in the fall of 2018. Camps include IT, culinary, auto, health care, building, agriscience and much more. Visit KCTC’s online registration form for more details.
ARTS/MUSIC/THEATER/DANCE
- Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University will hold it’s annual fashion show, April 25. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit kcad.edu/capstone.
- Grand Rapids Symphony has numerous ticket options and programs for families. Take a look at the following ticket programs:
- Student Ticket Program: Experience orchestral performances for only $5. For more info., visit the Student Ticket page with the Grand Rapids Symphony.
- Free for Families Program: With the Free for Families program, students ages 7-18 are able to attend select GR Symphony concerts for free with the purchase of an adult tickets. For more info., visit the Free for Families ticket page with the Grand Rapids Symphony.
- Symphony Scorecard Program: Members of our community receiving financial assistance from the State of Michigan and active, reserve or guard military households can receive up to four free tickets for selected Grand Rapids Symphony performances. For more info., visit the Symphony Scorecard Program page with the Grand Rapids Symphony.
- Girls Choral Academy
EDUCATIONAL/ENRICHMENT/CONTINUOUS LEARNING
- Michigan Nature Association’s Annual Karner Blue Butterfly Family Fun Run & 5K, May 20. For more info., and to register, visit their runsignup.com site.
- Howard Christensen Nature Center
- Live African-American Museum by New Hope’s Drama Ministry, at Woodland Mall, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2-6 p.m.
- March of Dimes, March For Babies, May 5, Millennium Park.
- Ada Township Parks and Recreation
- Ada Historical Society
- Bright Beginnings (program for children birth through kdg.)
- Creative Youth Center
- Girl Scouts of Michigan (Daisies: K-1st Grade; and Brownies; Juniors; Cadettes; Seniors; Ambassadors)
- Boy Scouts of America, Michigan Crossroads Council
- Great Start Readiness Program for 4-year-olds
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
- Ada Township Parks and Recreation Department, Volunteer Opportunities for Summer Youth Programs, or call 616-676-0520.
- Bethematch.org and Michigan Blood
- Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding
- Down Syndrome Assoc. of West Michigan
ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND CHILD INFORMATION
- Kent County Bright Beginnings: promotes the early development, learning and health of young children by supporting and engaging their parents and caregivers. Bright Beginnings serves families in Kent County with children prenatal to kindergarten entry.
- Great Start Readiness Program for 4-year-olds
- MI Child Healthy Kids
- A Guide to Michigan Medicaid Health Plans
- Medicaid Outreach
