Congratulations to our December 2025 JH/HS Students of the Month: Lauren Macher (7th Grade); Riley Swanger (8th Grade); Addison Austin (10th Grade); and, Emma Werkema-Grondsma (10th Grade)! Well done, Falcons!

🏀🎉 Congratulations, Coach Lubera! 🎉🏀
We are proud to celebrate Coach Lubera’s 200th career win with Pentwater Basketball! This milestone is a true reflection of her dedication, leadership, and countless hours invested in building a strong and successful boys basketball program. From regular-season success to postseason achievements, her impact on our student-athletes goes far beyond the scoreboard.
Congratulations on this incredible accomplishment, Coach, and thank you for everything you do for Pentwater Basketball! 💜💛🏀
We are proud to celebrate Coach Lubera’s 200th career win with Pentwater Basketball! This milestone is a true reflection of her dedication, leadership, and countless hours invested in building a strong and successful boys basketball program. From regular-season success to postseason achievements, her impact on our student-athletes goes far beyond the scoreboard.
Congratulations on this incredible accomplishment, Coach, and thank you for everything you do for Pentwater Basketball! 💜💛🏀

This is a reminder of the Semester 1 exam schedule for JH and HS students:
Tuesday, 1/13 - Exam Review Day: All students will have normal beginning and ending times (7:50am - 2:44pm (JH/HS and 2:49pm (Elementary)
Wednesday, 1/14 - JH & HS Student Exam Day #1: All Students, KG-12th, dismiss at 11:30am
Thursday, 1/15 - JH & HS Student Exam Day #2: All Students, KG-12th, dismiss at 11:30am
Friday, 1/16 - JH & HS Student Exam Day #3: All Students, KG-125h, dismiss at 11:30am
All high school students enrolled in WSCC dual enrollment classes as well as those students enrolled in Career and Tech Prep are expected to attend these classes as scheduled. Transportation will be provided on Wednesday, 1/14 - Friday, 1/16.
Tuesday, 1/13 - Exam Review Day: All students will have normal beginning and ending times (7:50am - 2:44pm (JH/HS and 2:49pm (Elementary)
Wednesday, 1/14 - JH & HS Student Exam Day #1: All Students, KG-12th, dismiss at 11:30am
Thursday, 1/15 - JH & HS Student Exam Day #2: All Students, KG-12th, dismiss at 11:30am
Friday, 1/16 - JH & HS Student Exam Day #3: All Students, KG-125h, dismiss at 11:30am
All high school students enrolled in WSCC dual enrollment classes as well as those students enrolled in Career and Tech Prep are expected to attend these classes as scheduled. Transportation will be provided on Wednesday, 1/14 - Friday, 1/16.

📚 Attention Parents & Guardians! 📚
The Semester 1 exam schedule is here and attached for your reference. Exams will take place Wednesday, January 14th, through Friday, and all exam days will be half days with an 11:30 AM dismissal.
Please take a moment to review the schedule and help your student prepare for a strong finish to the semester. Thank you for your continued support! 😊
The Semester 1 exam schedule is here and attached for your reference. Exams will take place Wednesday, January 14th, through Friday, and all exam days will be half days with an 11:30 AM dismissal.
Please take a moment to review the schedule and help your student prepare for a strong finish to the semester. Thank you for your continued support! 😊

📣 Attention Pentwater Parents!
We’re excited to share a new opportunity for our youngest Falcons! 🦅 Beginning January 19, Pentwater will be offering Pentwater Project Focus, an after-school program for students in Kindergarten through 6th grade.
🗓 When: Monday–Thursday
⏰ Time: After school until 5:30 PM
This program is designed to provide a safe, supportive, and engaging environment for students after the school day ends.
If you’d like more details or have questions, please contact Betsy Bouye at 📧 ebouye@truenorthservices.org
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Help us spread the word—we’re excited to get this program started! 💜💛
We’re excited to share a new opportunity for our youngest Falcons! 🦅 Beginning January 19, Pentwater will be offering Pentwater Project Focus, an after-school program for students in Kindergarten through 6th grade.
🗓 When: Monday–Thursday
⏰ Time: After school until 5:30 PM
This program is designed to provide a safe, supportive, and engaging environment for students after the school day ends.
If you’d like more details or have questions, please contact Betsy Bouye at 📧 ebouye@truenorthservices.org
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Help us spread the word—we’re excited to get this program started! 💜💛

Your PPS family wishes you a safe and blessed Happy New Year 2026!

Your PPS family wishes you peace and joy during this holiday season! There is no school on Monday, 12/22, thru Friday, 1/2/26 with school resuming on Monday, 1/5/26!

Several of our elementary students have worked diligently on their reading skills and we created a gift for you. Please enjoy our Gift of Reading video. Spread some kindness today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BPdgP_ICp8&authuser=0
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1soHn1NLN1wVYe6kkzWzH6aQtNvLA69k8&usp=gmail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BPdgP_ICp8&authuser=0
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1soHn1NLN1wVYe6kkzWzH6aQtNvLA69k8&usp=gmail

Have yourself a merry little Christmas from your PPS family!

The JV and Varsity boys' basketball game scheduled for Friday, 12/19/25, in Bear Lake has been canceled!

Congratulations to 3rd grader Isla Mitchell for being the GRAND WINNER of the "Design A Greeting Contest" sponsored by Shoreline Media Group. Isla won a gift card to Great Wolf Lodge and gets her drawing on the front page of a special newspaper edition. Also congratulations to Tyler Field for being a winner and will have his advertisement picture in the newspaper.




Reminder: Friday, 12/19, is wear comfy, cozy pajamas or a sweater for Festive Feeling Friday!

Reminder: Thursday, 12/18, is wear Red vs Green for Throw Down Thursday!

Reminder: Wednesday, 12/17, is wear white or blue hat or scarf for Winter Wednesday!

Reminder: Tuesday, 12/16, is wear anything shiny, sparkly and festive for Twinkle Tuesday!

Reminder: Monday, December 15, 2025, starts off our holiday spirit week by wearing holiday headwear and socks for Merry Monday!

Apple and Cherry Pies are ready to be picked up! Swing on into the school to grab your pies early!
Pentwater Public Schools thanks our Pentwater Jr. Women's Club for the grant funds to purchase a new set of US state informational and nonfiction books for social studies for our upper elementary and junior high students! Thank you so much!

🎉 Falcon Spotlight Alert! 🦅✨
A huge congratulations to our amazing Falcon Spotlight Winners! 🌟
These outstanding students were nominated by their teachers for consistently demonstrating our Falcon S.O.A.R. values — Safety, On-Task, Attitude, and Respect 💜💛
You truly embody what it means to be a Falcon — soaring high and setting the standard for others to follow! 🙌👏
#FalconPride #SOAR #GoFalcons #FalconFamily 🦅💜💛
A huge congratulations to our amazing Falcon Spotlight Winners! 🌟
These outstanding students were nominated by their teachers for consistently demonstrating our Falcon S.O.A.R. values — Safety, On-Task, Attitude, and Respect 💜💛
You truly embody what it means to be a Falcon — soaring high and setting the standard for others to follow! 🙌👏
#FalconPride #SOAR #GoFalcons #FalconFamily 🦅💜💛




Our athletes, coaches, parents and boosters will be busy assembling cherry and apple pies on Saturday, 12/13/25! If you ordered a pie, you may pick up on Saturday, 12/13, from 11am-2pm! Please come to the small gymnasium on the north side of the building to pick yours up!

