This Page translated into Spanish by Spanish for Career Students : Announcements in Spanish 

CAMPUS-WIDE ANNOUNCEMENTS

• STEP BACK IN TIME WITH THE ZEELAND HIGH PLAYERS for their fall show, "I Remember Mama." This heartwarming and humorous true-to-life depiction of the Norwegian Hanson family will make you laugh, maybe tear up a little, and remind you of the importance of family. ⭐ ZPS Student & Staff Perk: Your ticket is only $7! 🎟️Purchase yours today at zpsarts.ludus.com. 🗓️ Dates: October 23, 25, & 25 at 7 p.m. 📍 Location: DeWitt Center for the Arts

• DEWITT AUDITORIUM TECH WORKERS NEEDED - Do you love theatre, music, or live events? DeWitt Auditorium is looking for hardworking, reliable students to join our crew! Learn hands-on skills in lighting, sound, stage management, and more. Be part of  shows, concerts, and events that happen on our stage. No experience needed. We will train you. Money! (who doesn't love that?). Pay range starts at approximately 12-13$/hr (hours vary by season, workers receive up to 100-200 hours per year. pending on availability). Apply now to be part of the team that makes the magic happen behind the scenes. Please see William Chiodo or James Taylor after school right next to Room 303 (the scene shop) for details! Application :https://forms.gle/ZLYZzxUkFytzdY2Z6 

• PARKING: Attention all students who drive to school: If you park in a handicapped spot you will be issued a ticket by Officer DeJong. You will also lose all parking privileges for the remainder of the school year. If you park in a guest spot your parking privileges will be revoked for the remainder of the school year. Please only park in student parking. 

• SCHOOL CALENDARS: We have listed  important calendars for you to review: 2025-26  District Calendar // 2025-26 ZE/ZW Campus Calendar & Daily Schedules  // HS Campus Event Google Calendar // 2025-26 Career Tech Center Calendar // 25-26 ZPS Career Tech Center Calendar & Daily Schedule 

• REPORTING SYSTEM: Both Zeeland East and Zeeland West have created an email account to report any incident involving hate speech, racism, bullying, or other types of derogatory language. If you hear or experience something that falls under this category, please report the incident by email to hsreport@zps.org. Administrators will follow up within 48 hours. 

• CHROMEBOOK INSURANCE INFO:  The ZPS Device Insurance Program deadline to sign up is October 31st.  Please click on the information flyer to get started on the link provided.  The cost is $35/device or $90/family cap with 3 or more devices insured. Here is the link to the insurance brochure. Go to https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56575/students/associate to register.

• APPOINTMENTS:  Students leaving during the school day for an appointment must check their email for a pass from the Attendance office.  All passes are sent by email after receiving a call to the attendance line from a parent.  Please watch your email for a pass if you know you will be leaving during the day.

• PARKING PASSES: All cars parked in the East and West parking lots must have a visible parking pass.  Permit applications are available in both the offices.  Reminder:  No driving your car with your parking pass between schools between hours.  Cars are to stay parked in one parking lot. 

• ZE/ZW CAMPUS INFORMATION SHEET - A great reference for all things Zeeland East and Zeeland West!

• DIGITAL TICKETS FOR ATHLETIC EVENTS 

Student Pass* (K-12) - $25 / Adult Pass - $75 / Family Pass - $175 

*You will need a ZPS student number to purchase a student pass. 

Zeeland East Ticket/Passes Link
Zeeland West Ticket/Passes Link
GoFan Frequently Asked Questions

West Athletic Live Stream Access

East Athletic Live Stream Access

Zeeland East and West passes are accepted at all regular season home contests at Cityside, Creekside, Zeeland East, and Zeeland West. 

NOTES FROM THE COUNSELING OFFICE

• Seniors: The Holland/Zeeland Promise Scholarship is a full-support scholarship providing financial assistance to highly motivated seniors who desire to attend college but have high financial need.  Students interested in being nominated for this scholarship can find more scholarship details and complete the interest form linked HERE by Friday, October 24.

• Seniors: The counseling office recently hosted a Common App help session. The slides from the presentation can be found HERE. If you were unable to attend the meeting and have questions about the Common App, please feel free to reference the slideshow and reach out to your counselor.

• Juniors/Junior Parents: Here is the Slides presentation from the counseling office junior planning meeting held during Advisory on 10/1.  It contains important information regarding the junior year.  If you have not already done so, please complete the fall junior survey.  Thank you. 

• The counseling office will be hosting Co-op info meetings during Advisory on Friday, October 17 for current SENIORS interested in learning more about the program for second semester. Co-op is on-the-job training at a work site during the school year that can earn seniors high school elective credit. Please complete this form if you are interested in details about the Co-op application process and will have secured a job by October 30 that will continue through the 25-26 school year. The deadline to register for the meeting is Thursday, October 16 by 3:00 p.m. 

• PSAT/NMSQT: Juniors who registered for the optional PSAT/NMSQT will be taking the test on Tuesday, October 21.  They have been sent additional information via the email address they provided on the registration form.  Please read the information carefully to prepare for testing. 

• College Rep Visits: During the fall, college representatives visit our high schools to present information about their institution. If you are interested in attending any of these visits, fill out this form. Please check back often as more schools continue to schedule visits. Students may sign up for up to THREE visits. Students who choose to attend a visit must be in good academic standing. All visits are open to both East and West students. 

• Seniors: October is "Michigan College Month" and while many Michigan colleges do not have application fees, some that do are waiving the fee at some point during the month of October!  Please reference this document for more details.  We encourage all seniors who are planning to apply to college to do so by the end of October in order to maximize consideration as well as scholarship opportunity.  Please contact your counselor if you have any questions! 

• Seniors: The State of Michigan is offering online information sessions for students and parents to learn more about the Michigan Achievement Scholarship Program, valued at up to $5500/year for 5 years for Michigan high school graduates who continue their educational training in-state. Scholarship opportunities are available for both two and four year colleges, as well as career training. For more information about the scholarships or to register for the info sessions, please go here. 

• Seniors and families looking for help paying for college are encouraged to register for a virtual financial aid presentation provided by MI Student Aid.  Participants will be able to gather information on the following financial aid topics: FAFSA application information, federal financial aid programs, state financial aid programs, scholarship search resources.  Sessions are offered on various dates throughout the school year.  More information is HERE. 

• The registration deadline for the November 8 national SAT test is October 24. Any senior who desires to retake the SAT for the opportunity to improve scores for college admission or scholarships can register at this link by signing into their College Board account - https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat. 

• Parents/Guardians: As we look to continue to provide ZHS students with opportunities to engage in career exploration, we would like to expand our job shadow database, and we need your help!  If you are willing to partner with us by offering a job shadow experience at your place of employment, would you please take time to complete this FORM?  If you participated previously, someone will be in touch to confirm your interest for this school year. Thank you! 

• Interested in learning more about opportunities in the healthcare field? Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital is once again offering career exploration seminars to individuals 16 years of age or older. More information is available HERE.

• CTC Students: HERE is the ZPS CTC Calendar for the 25-26 school year.  

• Feel free to follow the "Zeeland High School Counseling Office" on Facebook to stay up-to-date with important information, reminders, and deadlines. 

CAMPUS WELLNESS:

Prevention resources:

• If you are not in school and you have an emergency situation and you are concerned about someone's health or safety please call 911. 

• Crisis Text Line - Text “HOME” to 741741 or Text "STEVE" to 741741 to access a Culturally Trained Crisis Text Line counselor. 

• Suicide Prevention Online Chat - https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/

• Suicide Prevention Lifeline - Call 1-800-273-8255 

• Visit CrisisChat.org 

• Trevor Lifeline - Call 1-866-488-7386

• OK2SAY-Anyone can report tips on criminal activities or potential harm directed at students, school employees, or schools. Tips can be submitted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Click HERE to submit a tip or text your tip to 652729.