Pentwater Public Schools

🎉 Congratulations to Class of 2023 graduate Alex Swanger for her incredible performance at the Energy Dance National Competition! 🌟 Alex took 1st place overall for her solo "So Broken," which she choreographed herself. 🏆 She's now the National Champion and Senior Title winner, also earning a "Kinetic Platinum" score—a perfect achievement! 🎊 Congratulations, Alex! This is a truly outstanding accomplishment! 🎈

We're looking for an elementary special education educator to join the Pentwater Public Schools' family!

💜Glow Run 2024!💛 Checkout this fun opportunity to help support the cross country team! Please share!! 😊

Happy 4th of July from your Pentwater Public Schools' family! Happy birthday, America!

Our 2024-2025 district school calendar!

Congratulations to our JH/HS honor roll students for Marking Period 4 and Semester 2!

Check out our June 2024 newsletter!

Happy Father's Day from your Pentwater Schools' family to all of our special Falcon men and dads that make a difference everyday in the lives of our students! We appreciate all that you do!

Our fitness center hours for summer break are Monday thru Thursday, 6am-12pm (unless otherwise posted)!

Congratulations to Eli Cook who is off to Ferris State University to represent PHS at the 2024 Life Leadership Conference!

Congratulations to our elementary Young Author winners for 2024! HOW TO BOOKS (1st Grade) 1st Place: How To Throw A Snowball - Alona DeVries 2nd Place: How To Play Video Games - Porter Rinehart 3rd Place: How To Take Care Of A Cat - Anika Acuna RESEARCH BOOKS (2nd Grade) 1st Place: Liger - Sebastian Mitchell 2nd Place: Hedgehog - Evaliina Kainulainen 3rd Place: Slender Loris - Liza Mozader GENERAL (3rd Grade) 1st Place: (Poetry Book) Poetry Slam - Amelia Skinner 2nd Place: (Picture Book) The Attack of the Evil Babies - Grace Powers 3rd Place: (Picture Book) The Getaway - Atticus Nugent GENERAL (4th Grade) 1st Place: (Picture Book) Cook Shapes - Kieran Kainulainen 2nd Place: (How To Book) How To Draw A Koala - Charlotte Cook 3rd Place: (Fantasy) Weird But Cool - Cyniah Haight Honorable Mention: (Imaginary Tale) Season of the Sunflower - Maple Prescott GENERAL (5th Grade) 1st Place: The Water Spout - Lauren Macher 2nd Place: The Experiment - Karoline Slotegraaf Well done, elementary authors!

Congratulations to our May 2024 elementary students of the month (pictured with Mr. Barter and Dr. Karaptian): Grace Chandonnet (KG); Isla Mitchell (1st Grade); Duane Bigsby (2nd Grade); Lukas Soltes-Frick (3rd Grade); Kieran Kainulainen (4th Grade); and, Jordy Miller (5th Grade)! Well done, students!

Congratulations to our JH/HS Students of the Month for May 2024: Janie Hasil (7th Grade); Amelia Barter (8th Grade); Charlotte Swanger (10th Grade); and, Cody Haight (11th Grade) Well done, JH and HS learners!

Congratulations to Pentwater alum Glenn Miller for signing a professional baseball contract with the Evansville Otters in the Independent League (Indy Ball). Glenn's baseball journey began at a young age in Pentwater. After graduating, he continued his career at Spring Arbor University, and after a successful stint, transferred to Division I Eastern Michigan University. Glenn's baseball career didn't end with college; on May 29th, he received the call of a lifetime—a professional baseball contract! The Falcon Nation is incredibly proud of Glenn's accomplishments on and off the field. We eagerly anticipate what the future holds for him! #GoOtters #GoFalcons #GlennMiller

Carnival fundraiser event for Kelly's Westshore Animal Friends - save the date!

Please check out the amazing summer opportunities that the Pentwater Library is offering. Click the link below to see all of the upcoming events! https://www.pentwaterlibrary.org/event_listing?mode=future

The White Lake Youth Theatre at The Playhouse just received word on the grant from Gerber Foundation which FULLY FUNDS every child from Oceana, Lake and Newaygo County to attend the full weeklong program (Jack & the Beanstalk) and every breakout session (different fields of study daily, June 17-22) and as well, The Hobbit workshop which auditions in August and goes up in October, so this is an amazing opportunity which we hope drops the financial hardship of the half hour commute to our newly renovated, 107 year old theatre just down in White Lake. Students from the counties listed above can register with code GRANT for free programs. The Playhouse at White Lake is located at 304 S Mears Ave Whitehall, MI 49461. The Gerber Foundation has awarded The Playhouse at White Lake educational arts branch, the White Lake Youth Theatre $3,900 through their fiscal sponsors, The Friends of the Playhouse. Students ages 5-15 receive full funding and free programming for June through October, while funds remain. Please register online at http://theplayhouseatwhitelake.org/index.php. Email davis-dykema@cityofwhitehall.org with questions and spaces are limited to 60 students. FYI all program are also open at the costs listed to students elsewhere, but the Gerber grant covers the local kids listed in the counties above. Please feel free to call with any questions!

Fitness Center summer hours begin on Thursday, 6/13: 6am - 12pm (excluding 7/4) During the week of 6/10-6/12: Monday, 6am-8pm and Tuesday/Wednesday, 6am-7pm Thank you!

Abe VanDuinen ran his final meet as a high school athlete tonight at the MITCA Champions of Champions Track & Field Festival held in Davison Michigan. He ran the 3200 in a time of 9:41.91 which is a 15 second PR and breaks his own school record for the last time! Abe holds the Pentwater School records in the 800, 1600, 3200 and also has the cross country record! What a phenomenal high school career he has had as a Falcon! This is a direct result of his passion, dedication and commitment to running. We are all so proud of his accomplishments and wish him all the best as a Calvin Knight!

The first grade class asked me for Prime everyday for weeks at lunchtime. Yesterday I surprised them all. Thanks to Pentwater Convenience Center for ordering the Prime for me. Have a great summer!