Pentwater Public Schools

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Pentwater students can purchase tickets now for the JH Dance!

We are excited to report that January 2025 is School Board Recognition Month! The key to a brighter future for Michigan's children is a strong public education system. Every day, students count on schools to help prepare them for a successful future. Whether they understand it or not, they count on adults to ensure that they have access to resources to help them learn, ensure facility safety as well as ensure that the district has qualified instructors and staff to guide them. It takes a pure, unwavering commitment to a community to make this all possible. We recognize that one of the community's superheroes contributing to the success of our students are just ordinary citizens with extraordinary dedication to PPS - our school board members. The job of a board member is to establish a vision for our education programs, design a structure to achieve that vision, ensure our school is accountable to the community and strongly advocating for continuous improvement in student learning. The job of a school board member is tough, the hours can be long and the thanks can be few and far between. We have to remember to take time to thank them for their untiring efforts. Pentwater Public Schools wishes to take this opportunity to extend our year-round appreciation for these servant leaders at PPS: Mark Shotwell - President, Dr. Vaughn Thurston-Cox - Vice President, Kelsey Prescott - Treasurer, Laura Nugent - Secretary, Adam Lamb - Trustee, Ryan Williams - Trustee, and Amy Baker - Trustee! Thank You! Pentwater Public Schools' Administration, Teachers, Staff, Students and Community!

Pentwater Seniors and Parents - As you begin to make your postsecondary plans, please join us for this free assistance relating to all things financial aid! This event is scheduled for Thursday, 1/9, from 6pm-8pm in Room #303, dinner will be provided! Registration is recommended but not required. We hope to see you there and we thank our partners at Oceana iCAN! for hosting this important event!

Please see the attached letter regarding scheduling for the end of Semester 1/Marking Period 2 for Pentwater Public Schools! Thank you!

Have a wonderful new year and we are looking forward to 2025! Happy New Year, Your PPS family!

The Pentwater Preschool is announcing the addition of a "Prestart Program" for those children between 2.5 - 4 years of age beginning in January 2025 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30am-11am. There are limited spaces available so apply today and for more information, please contact Amy Roberson, 231-869-4100 ex. 239 or visit www.pentwaterpreschool.com

It's the 1st official day of Winter today!! What a great day to sign up for the 2025 Snowman Scram event held on February 8th! It is a 1 mile Fun Run/walk and 5k run/walk race. All of the proceeds benefit the Pentwater cross country and track teams! We plan to make a donation to the fund started for the resurfacing of the track! We are also still looking for sponsors! We are pretty short of where we normally are at this time for our sponsorships. Any donation of $50 or more will get your name or business name on the back of the 2025 shirts! We have a few new trophy categories this year and a newly designed tech long-sleeve shirt you're not going to want to miss out on! ⛄️ Reach out with any questions! Please spread the word! Thank you! 😊 -RunSignup link- https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Pentwater/SnowmanScram1MileFunRunand5KRace -Paper Registration- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M7n6HAQ4a_5EPFXt0gS3js9NzULH-0sjTet8o-lkrLY/edit -Donation Form- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mz0h96i8IC8MxvNF69H8mZkUTLh_lU8DLHcn84JEHQA/edit

The Falcons faced the Lakers of Bear Lake tonight in a battle for 1st in the WMD conference. The Lakers were undefeated ( 5-0 overall, 3-0 in conference) and the Falcons only had one loss. The stage was set and the Falcons were ready to redeem themselves after a buzzer beater loss in the previous game. The first quarter was a back and forth battle. Bear Lake drove the basket hard on several attempts but the Falcons nudged their efforts with TEAM offense led by Trey Johnson. Trey was able to find a 3 from outside and a bucket while finishing strong from the line 2/3. Kaleb Brown also started to connect with his shooting, knocking down a 3 and a putback from underneath. The Falcons had a slight lead end of the first,19-15. The second quarter the Falcons dominated. Defensively banding together as a unit, the team forced several turnovers that fed their transition offense. Jonny Arnouts navigated through several Lakers and found his tear drop shot, connecting three times for 6 points. Mikey Carlson had a hot hand from 3 sinking two baskets and finding a bunny inside. Kaleb Brown, Abram Kieda and Nathan Macher all contributed offensively as well to give the Falcons a 42-26 lead at half. The second half Bear Lake matched the Falcons in scoring in the third and nudged a slight scoring advantage in the fourth, but it was no match for the over ten point lead the Falcons created. Kaleb Brown had a monstrous half defensively, and scored 8 points off offensive rebounds! Abram knocked down 4-6 free throws as Bear Lake tried to claw back their way into the game. With a supportive fan base cheering for them, the chemistry of the Falcons upset the Lakers 79-66. Overall: 7-1 Conference: 3-1 Conference standing: 1st: MCE ( conference 3-0, overall 4-3) 2nd: Pentwater ( conference 3-1, overall 7-1) 3rd: Bear Lake ( conference 3-1, overall 5-1) Score by quarter Pentwater:19-23-17-20 Bear Lake: 15-11-17-23 Jonny Arnouts:14 points, 7 ast, 6 rebounds, 3 steals Trey Johnson:16 points, 6rebounds,2 steals, 1 assist Mikey Carlson: 23 points, 7 rebounds,1 steal Kaleb Brown: 14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assist, 1 steal Nathan Macher:2 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steal Abram Kieda: 8 points, 2 rebound Brody Austin:2 points, 3 rebounds. The Falcons play on January 3rd at home vs. Big Rapids Crossroads at 6pm

Happy Holidays, from Pentwater Elementary School readers. We hope you will take time to enjoy our video. The students worked really hard on their reading skills to make it extra special. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lUGep6F7Xc2tZYZL65VZXtWQ6Xocol9q/view

In Mrs. Fatura's forensic science class, students engaged in an exciting hands-on project by creating fingerprint ornaments using the super glue fuming technique. This method involves a chemical reaction between the super glue and the organic compounds present in latent fingerprints, resulting in a white impression of the print. After revealing their unique fingerprints, students creatively decorated them, adding a personal touch to their masterpieces. This activity not only provided a fun and enjoyable experience but also served as an effective way to learn about an important forensic technique while fostering their artistic talents.

RESCHEDULED: The JH Dance will now be Friday, January 10th 7-9pm.

Fitness Center Holiday Days/Hours: The fitness center will be available on the following dates/times over the holiday break: Monday, 12/23: 6am-12pm Thursday, 12/26: 6am-12pm Friday, 12/27: 6am-12pm Monday, 12/30: 6am-12pm Thursday, 1/2: 6am-12pm Friday, 1/3: 6am-12pm The fitness center is closed 12/24, 12/25, 12/31 and 1/1/25! Have a wonderful holiday!

The Falcons dropped their road game battle tonight in Marion in the final second of play. Tied 55-55 with 7 seconds remaining the Falcons forced an off balanced shot with a second remaining. However, Cole Myers, for Marion, was able to elevate over the Falcons defense and tip in the final bucket to win 55-57 with no time remaining. It was the tale of two halves. The Falcons in the first two quarters started flat shooting and rebounding while Marion was hot from behind the arch. Marion outscored the Falcons going into the half, 23-35. Despite their deficit, the Falcons never gave up. The third quarter the defense turned up its tempo and caused many turnovers for Marion. Jonny Arnouts, Will Werkema Grondsma and Mikey Carlson led the charge. In the final seconds of play the Falcons tied the game thanks to Jonny Arnouts knocking down a pair of free throws. This was not enough with the final efforts of Marion. The Falcons lost a tough one tonight. Overall: 6-1 Conference: 2-1 Score by quarter Pentwater:10-13-15-17 Marion: 20-15-9-13 Jonny Arnouts:12 points, 5 ast, 5 rebounds, 2 steals Trey Johnson:1 rebounds,4 steals Mikey Carlson: 24 points, 7 rebounds, 2 stelas, 1 assist Kaleb Brown: 4 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assist, 2 steal Nathan Macher:22 rebounds, 1 steal Abram Kieda:1 rebound Will Werkema Grondsma: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals The Falcons play on Friday, Home vs. Bear Lake

Pentwater Public Schools will be closed Monday, 12/23, thru Friday, 1/3 - school will resume on Monday, 1/6/25. Have a wonderful and safe holiday break with family and friends!

Congratulations to Abe VanDuinen, Mitchel Daniels and Logan Fatura who earned academic all-state this spring at the MHSAA Division 4 State track meet. It takes awhile for them to process all of the information, but we were fortunate Abe and Mitchel are home from college to be able to receive their certificates. Since all of them had/have a 4.0 GPA, they earned the status regardless of placement in their events at the meet. Congratulations gentlemen! Way to represent Pentwater both on the track and in the classroom. -Abe VanDuinen-1600 (3rd) and 800 (7th) -Mitchel Daniels-3200 (18th) and 4 x 100 relay (24th) -Logan Fatura-4 x 100 relay (24th)

Congratulations to Sophomore Bailey Case who was awarded academic all-state for the Class D State meet for cross country held in October. In order to qualify, athletes have to finish in the top 25% at the race and have a GPA of a 3.5 or above. Well done, Bailey!

Don't forget about the Pentwater Rec's Annual Christmas Crafts and Cookie Decorating event on Friday, 12/20, from 2:45pm - 4pm at the beautiful Pentwater Park Place, just east of the school by the township library! Stop in and enjoy Christmas music, crafts, cookies, goody bags and more!

Wow, what a joy to see the heart of Pentwater and its residents as we come together to offer a little bit of Christmas giving for 2024! Thank you to the many individuals and community groups that participated this year, it has certainly grown since its inception and this year we were able to bless 13 families with some caring assistance during the holiday season!

Congratulations to 3rd grader Sebastian Mitchell for being the Grand Prize Winner of the 2024 DESIGN-A-GREETING CONTEST with Shoreline Media! Sebastian's drawing will be published on the front page in the Ludington Daily News on Dec. 21st. Congratulations to 3rd grader Emily Vazquez who will also be published in the newspaper for such a beautiful drawing.