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Where Kindness Is Magic
WELCOME TO WEALTHY ELEMENTARY
Where Kindness Is Magic
WELCOME TO WEALTHY ELEMENTARY
Where Kindness Is Magic
WELCOME TO WEALTHY ELEMENTARY
Where Kindness Is Magic
WELCOME TO WEALTHY ELEMENTARY
Where Kindness Is Magic
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2915 Hall St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USA
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This school year, thanks to our incredible donors, the Foundation was able to make a powerful, positive difference in the lives of our students. We funded more than $500,000 in program support, including a $400,000 contribution to the new high school transformation and more than $100,000 for the performing arts in all our schools. We also funded 63 classroom enhancement grants totaling more than $200,000. And we presented student scholarships and teacher awards, as well as providing for immediate needs of families experiencing temporary financial difficulty through Jimmy's Friendship Fund, named for Jimmy Gerken.
Thank you to everyone who has supported the Foundation this year and any year since 1983. Together, we're investing in our students because the future belongs to Pioneers!
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A professional development day by art educators, for art educators, and held in an area hotspot for the arts? The prospect was more than enough to draw teachers from all over West Michigan to the second annual Art Ed Summit, which recently took place at the Muskegon Museum of Art.
The summit was a collaboration among Kent, Ottawa and Muskegon ISDs. More than 50 teachers attended to learn about how to help students identify and pursue viable arts careers, and to participate in panel discussions with professional artists who’ve worked in comic-book illustration, graphic design, game design and more.
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Asher Hax has a decision to make: either save his friends and remain trapped in a digital world forever, or return to the real world and let his friends fend for themselves against the villainous Arcady.
This is the picture fifth-grader Wes Haddad paints of the culminating moments of a story he wrote during a fantasy writing unit in Tim Saunders’ class at Wealthy Elementary.
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The Hearts of Gold committee has chosen Ronald McDonald House West Michigan as their 2026 partner organization. The Hearts of Gold game will be October 16, 2026. Learn more about Ronald McDonald House West Michigan and sponsorship opportunities.
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Each year we require volunteers to complete a Volunteer Consent Form online. You will find the link to the 25/26 Volunteer Consent Form here.
Program Highlights
Wealthy Wizard Walk
Wealthy Wizard Walk
The Wizard Walk is Wealthy Elementary PTO’s annual and only fundraiser that takes place throughout Gaslight Village in May. Our Wizards are a rainbow of smiles as they walk to support their school and the many programs Wealthy Elementary PTO provides. The success of the past events has enabled the PTO to sponsor many programs, in whole or in part, such as visiting authors, Bright Star Theatre productions, kindergarten chicks, classroom grants, and more!
Mystic Lake Camp
Mystic Lake Camp
Wealthy fifth-grade students start the year with a two-night stay at Mystic Lake in Clare, MI. In addition to experiencing hands-on science lessons, students also bond together through team-building challenges, nature hikes and canoeing, and all the challenges that make up a classic camp adventure. The interpersonal threads that tie together on this trip bind Wealthy fifth graders for the rest of their final year of elementary school, and beyond.
Elementary Musical
Elementary Musical
The elementary musical is a very special opportunity in which every student can be involved! Students in grades K-1 are able to learn a song and dance and perform live on stage at the start of the show. Second graders have the added opportunity to make a cameo appearance. Students in grades 3-5 may showcase their singing and acting skills on stage or work behind the scenes helping with costumes, artwork, setting the stage, lights and sound, directing peers, and more! This is a wonderful opportunity for the entire Wealthy Elementary school community to work and grow together!
Student Leadership Team
Student Leadership
“Making a difference in our school, community, and world.”
Student representatives are elected from grades 3-5 to serve their fellow students in a multitude of student activities. These students plan and execute the Veterans Day assembly, Kids Food Basket sack supper collection, movie night, spirit days for Hearts of Gold and Homecoming, and school supply donations to other schools in the county. We are so proud of these student leaders!