Pentwater Bands welcomes you to its 2023 Fall Performance on Thursday, 10/26, at 7pm in the school gymnasium!
Our 9th grade students, along with Dr. Karaptian, enjoyed a field trip on Monday, 10/16, to the Muskegon Community College Tech Center as well as enjoying a boat ride with the GVSU Annis Water Resources Institute in Muskegon. The students were able to have hands-on technical experience at MCC as well as assist in performing water sampling tests on Muskegon Lake through Grand Valley State University.
Thank you to the Pentwater Fire Department for providing fire safety instruction on Monday, 10/16, the students love learning from our local fire safety professionals!
We thank our transportation staff for their commitment to safety and reliability to our district and students. Thank you to our regular bus drivers and subs: Gary Doody, Lanora Jewett, Dayna Hasil, Ralph Baker, Cindy Bengston, Tom VanDerZanden, and Anthony Davis!
Some fun activities sponsored by the Pentwater Township Library!
Bring your family and enjoy a Bookwalk. Stations are located on our playground. This month's book is: The Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and Friendship by Ibtihaj Muhammad.
The 4th grade class took a field trip to The Painted Frog Art Studio in downtown Pentwater on Friday, 10/13. Local artist, Michele Anscombe, assisted the class in creating Michigan turtle replicas with a little bit of creative art! The class also completed research projects, created a turtle display and will be presenting their research information to the class. Well done, 4th grade students!
Due to our varsity boys soccer team winning in district tournament play, we have rescheduled the "Blocking" Cancer for "Charity" event for Monday, 10/23/23, at 5pm! Come on out and have a great time as our staff "team" takes on the varsity volleyball ladies to raise money for cancer support!
It's Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch time at Pentwater Public Schools; we are joining early care centers, colleges, hospitals and other organizations across the Great Lakes region states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa and Ohio in the eighth annual Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch. Participants celebrate National Farm to School Month and local farmers by crunching into Rennhack Orchard apples at 2:30pm local time on Thursday, 10/12! This collective crunch encourages healthy eating and supports farm to school and local food initiatives throughout the Great Lakes region. The goal is to reach 1.2 million crunches, and you can join us at home by eating an apple at 2:30pm!
Please see the attached flyers about the upcoming Muskegon Community College Scholarship Fair on Wednesday, 10/18, from 2-6pm and the MCC Expo Open House on Saturday, 10/28, from 11am-1pm!
There is an opportunity for one lucky student who attends the expo on 10/28 to win a free 2-year scholarship to attend Muskegon Community College!
Red Ribbon Week is the nation's largest and longest running drug-use prevention campaign. We will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week during the week of Oct. 23-Oct. 27! Dress up days are as follows: Monday, 10/23 - "Follow your dreams, don't use drugs!" (Wear pajamas); Tuesday, 10/24 - "Ready to live a drug free life!" (Wear red); Wednesday, 10/25 - "Black out drugs!" (Wear black); Thursday, 10/26 - "Put a cap on drugs!" (Wear hats); and, Friday, 10/27 - "I am a JEAN-ius, I'm drug free!" (Wear jeans)
Dr. Scott Karaptian was interviewed by Ryan Howe, host of Leading West Michigan. Ryan interviews local business and school leaders to allow their constituents to learn more about their leaders. Dr. Karaptian's interview was live on WMOM radio in Ludington on Saturday, 10/7. Well done, Dr. Karaptian, we have provided the link for your viewing! Go, Falcons!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCrDuKVmcww&t=15s
Are you looking for that perfect Christmas gift? Our annual Pentwater Band Holiday Craft Fair is Saturday, 12/2/23, from 9am-3pm at the school!
We invite everyone to our "Blocking" Cancer for "Charity" event on Tuesday, 10/17, at 5pm! This is going to be a great event with the volleyball team taking on the staff to raise money for cancer support in our area! Cost is $3 at the gate and there will be open concessions and a 50/50 raffle. Let's "Green" out the evening by wearing tons of green!
GHSP in Hart in sponsoring a Feeding America Food Truck Event in partnership with United Way of the Lakeshore. The event will be held on Friday, October 27, 2023, at 5pm. Food will be distributed in the GHSP parking lot at 1500 Industrial Park Drive, Hart. The event is not income based and anyone that comes will receive a portion of the food.
3rd and 4th graders had a great day of learning. They attended History in Action Days at White Pine Village. The Village features the Blacksmith Shop,
General Store, Trapper’s Cabin, Courthouse, One Room School, Time Museum, Hardware Store, Farmhouse, Jorissen Barn, Lumber Museum, Sawmill, Print Shop, Museum of Music, Chapel and more. What an amazing educational experience!
Congratulations to our elementary September 2023 students of the month (pictured with Principal Barter): Arlo Radvansky (Kindergarten); Alona DeVries (1st Grade); Eveliina Kainulainen (2nd Grade); Amelia Skinner (3rd Grade); Caroline Cross (4th Grade); Colton Jorissen (5th Grade); and, Stella Bouye (6th Grade). Well done, students!
Pentwater Public Schools appreciates the work of all of our educators today and everyday, Happy World Teacher Day!
Oceana DHHS is hosting a free Trunk or Treat event on Thursday, 10/26, from 5pm-7pm in the parking lot at 4081 W. Polk Rd., Hart! All ages are welcome!
Congratulations to our JH/HS students of the month for September: Scarlett Reid (7th Grade); Benjamin Roberson (8th Grade); Alex Field (10th Grade); and, Isabelle Powers (11th Grade)!