At Pentwater Public Schools, our faculty and staff are continuing to weave our schoolwide CONNECT FOUR theme into everyday learning and experiences!
During the first quarter of the school year, our focus was CONNECT WITH SELF — Know Yourself, Grow Yourself.
Through classroom activities, projects, assignments, daily announcements, discussions, and everyday conversations, students were encouraged to reflect on questions such as:
What is important to me?
What motivates me?
What are my strengths, and where can I grow?
How do I respond to challenges and adversity?
As we enter the second quarter, we're building on that foundation and shifting our focus to:
CONNECT WITH OTHERS — See Others, Lift Others.
Over the next ten weeks, our students will be encouraged to look beyond themselves and recognize the people around them. Through daily interactions, classroom experiences, and intentional conversations, we'll explore the power of noticing others, showing empathy, extending kindness, offering encouragement, and helping others feel valued and included.
Sometimes, meaningful connections begin with the simplest gestures—a smile, a kind word, an invitation to join in, or taking the time to really listen.
And while our focus is shifting, CONNECT WITH SELF doesn't end! Each quarter builds upon the previous one, reinforcing the skills and habits that help our students grow as individuals and as members of a community.
Families, we invite you to CONNECT FOUR with us!
Talk with your children about what it means to truly notice others. How can we make someone feel welcome? How do we bring people together rather than leave them out? What small actions can brighten someone's day or help build a friendship?
These conversations, both at school and at home, help our students develop the awareness, compassion, and relationship-building skills that contribute to healthy, meaningful, and lasting connections.
CONNECT WITH OTHERS. See Others, Lift Others.
Together We SOAR!
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We are grateful to our Board of Education, administration, teachers, and support staff for their continued dedication to providing high-quality instruction and meaningful learning experiences. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of our students every day!
Reminder: Daylight savings time ends on Sunday, 11/1/26, fall back!!!!
Our PPS elementary staff went WILD for Halloween 2026! From jungle creatures to zoo animals, our staff brought the fun, the creativity, and a whole lot of animal spirit! 🐾🌿
And keeping all our wild animals in line? None other than Zookeeper Superintendent Barter! 😂🦁
We think it’s safe to say our Falcon family is a little WILD, and we wouldn’t have it any other way! Happy Halloween from our jungle to yours! 🎃👻💜💛
#PPSFalcons #WelcomeToTheJungle #Halloween2026 #WildAboutPPS
Please R.S.V.P. for breakfast by doing one of the following
1. Use the QR Code on the flyer
2. Email ksisung@pentwater.k12.mi.us
3. Call 231-869-4100 ext. 230
Thank you for a great Red Ribbon Week! Final dress up date reminder for Friday, 10/30: "Drugs Are Spooky!" (Wear or bring Halloween costumes) Elementary can bring their bagged Halloween costume with them to school and wear at their individual class party!
Students and Parents get help completing applications and learn about available resources.
November 11th from 6- 8 pm
Pizza provided.
Attention Falcons:
We are looking forward to Pentwater's cheer season and will be holding a parent/athlete meeting for both JH and Varsity cheerleading on Wednesday, October 28th at 6:30 PM!💜💜💜📣📣📣
Our very own PPS guest teacher/paraprofessional, Miss Brianna Adams, got a sweet surprise today when our 3rd graders hosted a special baby shower to celebrate the arrival of her little boy coming in November!
Miss Bri is getting ready to set sail on her biggest adventure yet — motherhood! While we’ll certainly miss seeing Miss Bri around PPS, we know she’ll be busy with a very important job: snuggling, loving, and soaking up all those precious newborn cuddles!
Thank you to our amazing 3rd graders for helping make this day so special! We’re sending Miss Bri and her little one all the love and best wishes as they prepare to welcome their newest crew member!
Smooth sailing, Miss Bri! Your PPS Falcon family can’t wait to meet your little guy!
Sometimes, it’s the little things that leave the biggest impact on a student's day. A warm smile, a friendly greeting, and knowing someone cares can mean more than we realize!
Our amazing regular bus drivers, Mr. Cal and Mrs. Lanora, show that kind of care every single day. They welcome our students with smiles, help them feel safe and valued, and make sure they get to and from school safely. They are so much more than bus drivers — they are an important part of our Falcon family! Our substitute bus drivers are always available at the ready to pitch in, when needed, and many times it can be a thankless job! We also want to say thank you to our sub drivers, Mr. Gary, Mr. Anthony and Mr. Ralph!
This week, Mr. Cal went above and beyond to make a positive difference in the lives of our students, reminding us just how powerful a little extra kindness and compassion can be.
We are incredibly grateful for Mr. Cal and Mrs. Lanora as well as our entire transportation department and the heart they bring to their work each day. Thank you for caring for our students, showing up with kindness, and making Pentwater Public Schools a little brighter, one bus ride at a time!
Once a Falcon, always a Falcon — and it takes a special kind of heart to help our Falcons Soar!
