The 2nd Graders enjoyed their visit to J&H Fleming Farms Inc. They learned about growing apples and making cider. It was a delicious day with good weather and friends.
The Varsity Cross Country Team had an outstanding morning at the Fruitport Invitational. Competing against 16 challenging teams, the Falcons achieved impressive results, including 2 personal records, 4 season bests, and a medal! The stunning course, paired with perfect weather, created an ideal morning filled with success!
The varsity boys began the meet with an impressive performance, highlighted by Tyler Zimmer, our top finisher, who secured 38th place with a personal best time of 20:41.19. As a freshman, Tyler's dedication and effort are truly paying off! Additionally, Ben Roberson and Michael Smith both achieved their season bests, clocking in at 22:53.64 and 25:36.74, respectively.
Bailey Case showcased her impressive running abilities by securing 12th place and earning a medal. She achieved a season-best time of 22:56.89. Lauren Davis also excelled, recording a personal best with a time of 28:14.50. Abbie Field not only set a new personal record of 32:45.16, but she also built new friendships during the race. It was heartwarming to witness the girls supporting and encouraging each other throughout the event!
Bailey Case deserves special recognition for her outstanding sportsmanship. After the meet, a girl from Fruitport sought out Bailey to express her gratitude for the encouragement she provided during the race. The girl was emotional as she shared how Bailey's support made an impact on her performance. Unfortunately, Bailey was out completing a cool-down mile and missed this heartfelt moment. However, when I relayed the story to her, her reaction was equally moving. Bailey was joyful hearing she had made a difference in someone else's experience and appreciated the kind words. Thank you, Bailey, for embodying positivity and kindness. This truly exemplifies the Falcon way!
Great work team! Next up is our last WMD Conference Jamboree in Marion on Wednesday.
The rain could not stop the Falcons from turning out some awesome races tonight at the Kelder Poured Walls/HOKA 2 Mile Challenge held at Riverside Park in Scottville. In total they earned 5 personal records, 1 season record and 6 medals. This race is unique as the varsity only runs 2 miles instead of the usual 5K (3.15 miles). So, although we don’t count this race for PR’s for the varsity athletes, they all crushed their times from this race last year! For the varsity boys, Tyler Zimmer was our top finisher earning a medal and a 19th place finish with a time of 12:23.23. Ben Roberson also earned a medal for his 28th place finish in a time of 13:38.10. Alden Grondsma took off close to 2 minutes from his time last year! For the varsity girls, Bailey Case continues to show her talents by earning a medal for placing 11th with a time of 13:58.81. Lauren Davis took off just over a minute from her time last year. Abbie Field last ran 2 miles in middle school and her time today beat her PR! For the middle school boys, Skyler Compton led the Falcons with a 6th place finish in a new PR time of 12:46.17. This earned him a medal! Skyler is a 6th grader, 8 of the top 10 finishers were 8th graders! It is really impressive to see him succeed with the older competition! Jordy Miller and Colton Jorissen earned PR’s as well! Colton dropped about a minute and a half from his old PR! Ben Jorissen ran a season best and tied his PR from last year! I know a new PR is coming very soon for him! Ayla Kokx was our top finisher for the middle school girls race. She placed 13th with a time of 15:10.93. Ayla is also a 6th grader and doing very well! Lauren Macher earned a medal for her 21st place finish in a new PR time of 15:35.47. This is about a minute and 20 seconds faster than her old PR! Karoline Slotegraaf also earned a new PR dropping 47 seconds off of her old time! Wow! Perhaps we need more rainy meets! We are so incredibly proud of this group of kids! They performed well in less than ideal conditions, but also kept a great attitude as well! Go Falcons!
Registration closes on Wednesday, September 25th at 11 am for the 3rd Annual Pentwater Athletic Boosters Golf Scramble. Get your team information in ASAP. Fees can be collected on Saturday, September 28th at the event. Swing on out and support our Falcons!
Fall into donating! Come to give blood Friday, September 27 th 11:45 am -3:45 pm in the big gym for a $15 e-gift card! rcblood.org/fall
Visit the link to make your appointment. If you are 16 years old, you will first need a signed parent permission form that can be obtained from Mrs. Jeruzal. Consider that your single blood donation could save three lives! Give the gift of life, give blood!
Happy rainy Sunday. There are just a few days left to sign up for the 3rd Annual Pentwater Athletic Boosters Golf Scramble hosted by Oceana Country Club. Team registrations are due this Wednesday(9/25) by 11am. Come out and support the Pentwater Athletic Boosters and have some fun with friends playing golf! #GoFalcons
Members of the Pentwater Green Schools Club participated in the Adopt a Beach program through the Alliance for the Great Lakes. Students recorded the trash they picked up on a data card, which is then compiled and sent in to evaluate areas of concern for our Great Lakes. Nice work Falcons! ♻️
The juniors and seniors had the opportunity to go to the Pentwater Township offices and participate in a MOCK election. This allowed them to experience the process that a voter goes through on election day and what a ballot looks like. Absentee ballots and how to register when you move or don't live in Pentwater Township were also explained. Pentwater residents over the age of 16 were also able to pre-register to vote. Thank you to the township clerk and treasurer for coordinating this educational experience.
Students in Mrs. Fatura’s chemistry class participated in a Skype a Scientist session this week with Nicole Coffey who is a PhD student at the University of Minnesota. She works as a chemical oceanographer studying marine chemistry. Nicole is mainly studying the importance of metals such as iron and manganese in our oceans. It was interesting to listen to her experiences on extended trips at sea aboard a research vessel. Her latest trip was to Antarctica where she was studying the nitrogen and phosphorus levels of underwater plants. Nicole encouraged the students to talk about their interests and what they want to do as this was a career field she never knew existed. It is always fun to listen to individuals in the STEM fields and hear about their diverse career paths.
Pentwater JH and HS artists traveled to Grand Rapids on Thursday, 9/19, to experience Art Prize 2024!
The Falcon Cross Country team competed in the second WMD Jamboree at Mesick yesterday. In total, we had 5 personal records and 2 season bests!
For the middle school team, Skyler Compton for the boys and Ayla Kokx for the girls, led the charge. Skyler placed 2nd overall with a new PR of 13:27.23. Ayla placed 13th overall and 2nd for the girls with a new PR of 15:08.42. Lauren Macher and Karoline Slotegraaf also set new PR’s placing 7th and 10th respectively for the girls. Chi Jeruzal and Ben Jorissen earned season bests!
For the varsity boys, Tyler Zimmer was our top finisher with a new PR of 21:09.76 which earned him a 10th place finish. The team placed 3rd behind Mason County Eastern and Mesick.
For the varsity girls, Bailey Case was our top finisher in 7th place in a time of 24:53.6.
Great work Falcons! We are off this weekend and compete again on Tuesday!
Students in Mrs. Fatura 's high school forensic science class participated in an "unnatural nature" observation activity. A lot of household objects were hidden in a designated area and students tried to find as many as they could. The toothpick and safety pin proved to be the most challenging!
Registration is still open for the Pentwater Athletic Boosters 3rd Annual Golf Outing (9/28/24). Looking for motivation to get registered, how about winning a golf cart valued at over $12,000 with one swing of a club?
Stop into the school and grab a registration flyer today! Registration closes on Wednesday, September 25th.
We will be hosting a community input event on the following dates: Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 6:30pm in the school library as well as Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 6:30pm in the school library! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Superintendent Craig Barter
The Falcons competed at the Ludington Invite at West Shore Community College today. It was a tough course and the day heated up quickly, but we had some phenomenal performances. In total, the Falcons took home 6 medals and set 3 personal records. First up were the varsity boys. Wyatt Roberts was our top finisher earning a medal for 17th place in a time of 20:12.78. Tyler Zimmer also earned a medal for his 27th place finish in a time of 22:03.58. He fell at the beginning of the race and was able to come from behind and finish strong. Michael Smith took over 5 minutes off of his time last year on this course. For the varsity girls, Bailey Case finished in 8th place in a time of 23:42.10, which earned her a medal. The middle school boys heated up the competition as the temperatures increased! Skyler Compton earned a medal and a PR for his 12th place finish in a time of 13:42.72. Colton Jorissen and Jordy Miller earned a PR today as well. Jordy took off over 2 minutes from his last PR on a very challenging course. Ben Jorissen earned a season best today running a time of 16:57.95. For the middle school girls, Ayla Kokx was our top finisher with a 12th place finish in a time of 15:33.65, which earned her a medal. Also earning a medal was Lauren Macher for her 24th place finish in a time of 17:30.32. This was a tough week of training and we are so proud of some very strong performances today! Next up is our second WMD jamboree in Mesick on Wednesday. Go Falcons!!
Our 2024-2025 JV and Varsity Volleyball Athlete/Parent Recognition Night will take place at our home game versus MCE on Thursday, 10/17, at 6pm. We will honor our parents and volleyball athletes between the JV and Varsity games! We hope to see you all there!
Our school picture day is coming up on Thursday, 9/12, with a retake date of 10/17/24! Order forms will be available but you may place your order online at the following link:
https://store.geskusphoto.com/
Online Order Code: 4679CQWKGEIZLZ
The Pentwater Falcons traveled to Fremont to compete in the Hill & Bale meet. The course has several hay bale obstacles set up to jump and climb over! This was our first time attending this meet and we will definitely be going back. It was challenging, but the kids had fun!
For the varsity boys, Wyatt Roberts was just out of reach of a medal placing 16th. On the varsity girls side, Bailee Case and Lauren Davis both earned a medal by placing 5th and 14th respectively.
The middle school team was on fire! Ayla Kokx earned a medal by placing 10th overall for the girls. New personal records were set by Carter VanDuinen, Jordy Miller, Colton Jorissen, Lauren Macher and Karoline Slotegraaf! Many of them took minutes off of their race times from Wednesday on a course with obstacles. Ben Jorissen was the first Falcon boy to finish in 30th place overall. It is exciting to see this young team improve and start to figure out the joys of cross country.
The Falcons will have a good training week as we don’t compete again until next Saturday at the Ludington Invitational hosted at West Shore Community College. Go Falcons!
The Falcon cross country team competed in Big Rapids for their first conference meet on Wednesday. The varsity team was led by Wyatt Roberts for the boys and Bailey Case for the girls. Wyatt was 13th overall and Bailee came in 4th.
For the middle school race, Skyler Compton was the top finisher for the Falcons coming in second overall. Ayla Kokx was the 2nd finisher for the team and placed 2nd overall for the girls. Both of these athletes are 6th graders, so even more impressive!
We compete next at the Fremont Hill & Bale race on Saturday. Go Falcons!
Pentwater Athletic Boosters' 3rd Annual Golf Fundraiser Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, 9/28, at Oceana Golf Club, 3333 W. Weaver Rd., Shelby! Register your team today!
