First Day Festival

August 25, 2017

WYO_Opening_Day_2 — Gladiola Elementary Principal David Lyon, Oriole Park Elementary Principal Jennifer Slanger, and district accountant Jodi Goff are ready to start the year

Wyoming High School cheerleaders greeted staff members at the door of Grand Rapids First Church

The entire staff of educators started the school year with a morning of celebration last Monday at Grand Rapids First Church, in Wyoming.

The fanfare included greetings from Wyoming High School cheerleaders, and a mini-concert from the marching band, which played the fight song, national anthem and a song selection from its fall showcase.

Administrators outlined the vision and mission statement for the year around the motto, “Better Together.”

The band is show-ready for the start of a new school year (photos courtesy of Wyoming Public Schools)

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Erin Albanese

Erin Albanese is managing editor and reporter, covering Kentwood, Lowell and Wyoming. She was one of the original SNN staff writers, helping launch the site in 2013, and enjoys fulfilling the mission of sharing the stories of public education. She has worked as a journalist in the Grand Rapids area since 2000. A graduate of Central Michigan University, she has written for The Grand Rapids Press, Advance Newspapers, On-the-Town Magazine and Group Tour Media. Read Erin's full bio