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!
The Pentwater Police Department and Oceana County Sheriff's Dept. are collaborating on a WATER SAFETY DAY! It is scheduled for Saturday, 6/15/24, from 11am - 2pm at the Pentwater Marina!
This is a super fun event with light refreshments and educational material distributed; life jackets will also be distributed until they run out!
"Fun, Sun, Education and Police. That's the best combo."
Congratulations to our JH/HS Science teacher, Erika Fatura, for being selected as the AACT teacher of the month for June! Click the link below to learn more...
https://teachchemistry.org/news/aact-member-spotlight-erika-fatura
235 books went home with elementary students yesterday from our final Book Swap of the year. Happy summer reading, everyone!
Learn what it takes to fly! Youth pilot camp information for the summer!
REMINDER: Students are dismissed at 11:30am on Monday, 6/10, thru Wednesday, 6/12/24 for JH/HS Semester 2 exams. Last day of school is Wednesday, 6/12/24! Have a wonderful summer break!
Wow, we couldn't have asked for a better end of year field trip with our 2nd Graders! The weather turned out beautiful. We had a super fun time on Mac Woods Dune Rides and climbing Little Point Sable Lighthouse. Thank you, parents, for your help and taking the time to be with us. It was a quiet and relaxed bus ride back to school. Many happy, tired kids. You're welcome :) Mrs. Fleming - 2nd Grade Teacher
Junior high students attended an interdisciplinary field trip to Muskegon! We learned about paleontology at the Lakeshore Museum, learned about John Stewart Curry at the Muskegon Museum of Art and enjoyed a Mexican lunch at Los Amigos!
As the seasons change, it is important to stay healthy! Check out the District Health Dept. #10 newsletter for Summer 2023-2024!
4th Grade Artists had an amazing visit to the Michigan Legacy Art Park on Monday!
Our first grade class took a trip to Up North Garden Center on Monday, 6/3! They learned about the different plants and how they take care of them. They ended the field trip by planting their own flower to take home (pictured - some of our 1st grade students with their own plant!)
Book Swap Reminder
The season concluded for Pentwater Varisty Softball as they fell to White Cloud in the second District game this Friday, May 31. White Cloud's strong hitting accompanied by a handful of errors from Pentwater put the Falcons into an early hole. A scorching single by Charlie Swanger in the bottom of the third after Karina Oliveraz got on base put pressure on White Cloud.. However, the Indians were able to stop the rally and seal the victory 20-0. Thank you all for your support this season and we look forward to next year as our young team continues to grow and compete. Final Record: 3-10
Our five Falcons had a great showing at the State Track & Field meet today held in Hudsonville. Abe VanDuinen placed 3rd in the 1600 with a time of 4:20.87 and 7th in the 800 with a new PR time of 1:59.10 which is also a new school record. Both finishes earned him All-State honors. Mitchel Daniels placed 18th in the 3200 with a new PR by three seconds finishing in 10:13.34 . The 4 x 100 relay team of Mitchel Daniels, Ben Merten, Logan Fatura and Chase McGuire-VanGills also set a new PR today with a time of 46:98.
The athletes enjoyed a fun night going out to dinner, swimming, and playing at an arcade. Thank you to the Sports Boosters and Pentwater Athletics (Ralph Baker) for supporting this opportunity for our kids.
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported our team throughout this entire season. A special thanks to Coach VanDuinen for all of her hard work as my assistant coach. I would also like to thank Jesse Rodriguez and Yumi Nyberg for dedicating their time to helping the program. Lastly, thank you to all of the families and friends of the athletes. Supporting the needs of 27 takes a lot! You all have had a hand in helping this Falcon team fly higher. We are grateful for your continued support. Go Falcons!! 💜💛
Wishing this group of boys the best of luck today at the Division 4 state finals meet in Hudsonville. Go Falcons!! 💜💛
PPS celebrated our spring sport athletes on Thursday, 5/30, with much success and growth on the baseball and softball fields, track fields and golf courses throughout West MI. Well done!
We announced the following recipients for their athletic contributions during the 2023-2024 school year with our annual athletic awards:
Abigail Hughes - David VerBerkMoes Mental Attitude Award
Aubrie Adams - Mel Anderson Award for Most Improved Female Athlete
Mitchel Daniels - Harold Shaw Award for Most Improved Male Athlete
Charlotte Swanger - Outstanding Female Athlete
Trey Johnson - Randy VanGills Award for Outstanding Male Athlete
Abe VanDuinen - Tom Sturr Memorial Track & Field Award
Karina Olivarez - 8th grade student 6-sport varsity athlete recognition
Congratulations to all of our student athletes for 2023-2024! Did you know that 75% of our 7th-12th grade students participated in an MHSAA athletic sport during 2023-2024?
