Ottawa Area Students Are COLLABORATIVE

“What makes this collaboration even more exciting is this marker is the first-ever to link a QR code to an audio recording of a Michigan Historical Marker allowing individuals with visual impairments to learn about Hezekiah Smith and his contributions to the local communities.” —Rebecca Hopp, Teacher

 “Serve Day is an important day because it showed the world around us how God has impacted our lives. This special day shows the gratitude we have for what Jesus did for us on the cross.” —Tyler Bakhuyzen, 8th-grade student

“We can put specific action steps to help close the skills gap and provide students with an amazing manufacturing lab and a specific curriculum for advanced manufacturing training while still in high school that can shape their future,” —Persoon, Shape Corp.

“This is not an academic program where academic means no practical experience or book smarts; this is an engineering internship where we take the classroom lessons and apply them to real physical problems.” —Ken Platteschorre, Holland Public Schools FIRST Robotics coach

“Our goal is to have the kids come up with an efficient and effective way to provide food to all the families in Ottawa County. One of the students said, `We're going to be able to make a difference. We're truly going to be able to solve a problem that affects a lot of people.'” —Gwen Luban, Oakwood Intermediate School fifth-grade team leader

“I wanted my students to recognize the world is bigger than just our classroom and school.”—Emily Sloterbeek, Teacher

“Our school nurse goes above and beyond her professional requirements, providing a helping hand and a listening ear to every student who requires her attention.” —Marcy Engelsman, 4th-grade teacher at Woodside Elementary School

“It was so exciting to be a part of a life that has been changed,” says Julie. “The day the audiologist said that his hearing was at 100% is a day that I will never forget.” —Julie Van Oordt, 1st/2nd Grade Combination Teacher at Allendale Christian School