1890 --- John Petrie

1912 --- John Hoeke

1914 --- A.H. Washburn

1917 --- William Fuehrer

1923 --- H.S. Denison

1927 --- Christian De Jonge

1931 --- Malcolm Rogers

1943 --- Melvin Lubbers

1953 --- Julius Schipper

1968 --- Raymond Lokers

1980 --- Kenneth Harper

1993 --- Gary Feenstra

38 teachers

845 students

1 bus: $6,075

Budget: $590,000

326 teachers

5,588 students

1 bus: $78,800

Budget: $46 million

Zeeland Public Schools in the early 1950’s:

Zeeland Public Schools in 2009:

Cityside pools reopen after renovation. Work continues on the east end of Cityside Middle School, including a fitness center and aerobics and dance studios for the public. Look for an open house during the fall of Fall, 2008!

Entering its second year of giving, the Zeeland Public Schools Education Foundation grants $18,554 to support 23 classroom projects during the 2008-2009 school year.

A new program begins introducing Spanish at the elementary grades. The program will expand to include six, seventh and eighth grades.

Two hundred citizens take part in a forum Nov. 20 on the future growth of Zeeland Public Schools. Nearly 400 more complete an online survey. After much thought, the school board chooses to postpone a May bond designed to meet growth needs, because of state and national economic woes.

A report to the school board shows ZPS saved more than $760,000 in utility costs over 6 years through replacement of boilers and lights and use of geo-thermal technology.

The Zeeland boys’ swim and dive team captured the Division 2 state title, the district’s ninth swim championship since 1980.

Habla Espanol?

We heard you.

$760,000 saved.

Sept. 2 Sept. 24 Nov. 20 Jan. 19 Mar. 14, 28 May 27 May 28

Zeeland Public Schools Timeline . . . Learning for Life!2008-09

Winners!

ZPS student count: 5450

178 grads

ZWHS

232 grads

ZEHS

The Zeeland East Chix are runners-up in the Class B state basketball competition, ending the season with a 27-1 record. .

If you wish to have a school representative present this slide show at your class reunion, please call us at 616-748-3003.