Pentwater Public Schools

The Pentwater Varsity Track & Field team traveled to Marion tonight for the last WMD conference meet. The boys came in 4th with 76 points and the girls 5th with 32 points. Overall there were 19 personal records set! Next week is the conference championship meet! Go Falcons!! -1st Place- Abe VanDuinen - 1600m 4:30.90 and 800m 2:13.32 -2nd Place- 4x100m Relay (Trey Johnson, Ben Merten, Logan Fatura, Chase McGuire-Vangills) 48.44 (PR) 4x200m Relay (Lily Smith, Karina Olivarez, Lexi Smith, Mackenna Hasil) 2:11.04 -3rd Place- Trey Johnson - High Jump 5’ 4” (T3) Logan Fatura - Shot Put 35’ 2” Mitchel Daniels - 800m 2:22.72 and 1600m 4:59.33 Mackenna Hasil - Discus 92’ 9.5” (PR) 4x800m Relay (Ireland Breitner, Lily Smith, Abby Hughes, Bailey Case) 13:03.29 (PR) -4th Place- Logan Fatura - 100m Dash 12.60 Abe VanDuinen - 400m Dash 55.49 (PR) Trey Johnson - Long Jump 17’ 9” Ben Merten - 300mH 49.47 4x200m Relay (Alden Grondsma, Anthony Acosta, Michael Smith, Chase McGuire-Vangills) 2:09.25 Bailey Case - 1600m 6:58.64 (PR) 4x400m Relay (Lily Smith, Lexi Smith, Bailey Case, Anaviolet Jeruzal) 5:38.51 (PR) -5th Place- Ben Merten - Long Jump 17’ 3.5” (PR) 4x100m Relay (Laura Bortoluzzi Vieira, Alejandra Advincula Serrano, Jojo Mannor, Eliana Mandarano) 1:10.13 -6th Place- Ben Merten - 100m Dash 12.93 Mitchel Daniels - 400m Dash 58.96 (PR) Logan Fatura - Discus 99’ 10”

Please plan on attending the Pentwater Parks and Rec Plan Community Workshop on 5/9/24, from 6:00pm-7:30pm at Park Place Meeting Center!

Come enjoy some fun games and activities.

A big thank you to Martin Marietta in Manistee for allowing Pentwater’s Advanced Chemistry class to tour their plant and learn about the chemistry behind the materials they manufacture. It was a wonderful experience and a great way to show real-world applications of the topics we learn in class such as solubility, acid-base chemistry and the many different types of technology used to identify elements.

Thank you to Elaine Curtis for the donation in memory of former superintendent, Bill Bluhm, to purchase a couple of library books highlighting Bill's love of boating. Thank you!

National Honor Society students celebrated a great year of service and leadership with a pizza and bowling party today!

The home baseball game scheduled for Monday, 4/29, versus Manistee CC at home has been canceled

Congratulations to these four seniors for being recognized as 2024 "AAA" recipients (Attitude, Athletics, Academics) at a dinner ceremony on Sunday, 4/28, at WSCC! Emily Schwarz, Samantha Schaefer, Mitchel Daniels and Abie VanDuinen are 4.0 students while also excelling with high scores on their SAT's, members of the National Honor Society and Student Council and they have earned many hours of community pride hours helping to serve our community! They are great role models and mentors for our younger learners and their drive and determination is evident by their accomplishments here at Pentwater Public Schools but also in their postsecondary goals. They are a true sense of what it means to be a West Michigan "D" League "AAA" student and we could not be more proud of each of them. Well done, Emily, Samantha, Mitchel and Abie!

The Pentwater Varsity track team participated in the Lake Michigan Car Ferry Meet held at Mason County Central today. Both teams came in 8th place overall. We had a total of 26 medals earned and 16 personal records! The lone 1st place finishes on the night came from Mitchel Daniels in the 800 and 1600! The Car Ferry gave captains hats to the winners of each event, so that made it extra special! Well done Falcons! -1st Place with Captains Hat!- Mitchel Daniels - 1600m 4:52.81 (PR) and 800m 2:12.24 (PR) -2nd Place- Trey Johnson - Long Jump 18’ 10” -4th Place- Mackenna Hasil - Shot Put 27’ 7” and Discus 85’ 1” -5th Place- Logan Fatura - Discus 109’ 10” (PR) Trey Johnson - High Jump 5’ 5” 4x800m Relay (Ireland Breitner, Bailey Case, Lily Smith, Abby Hughes) - 13:26.65 (PR) -6th Place- 4x400m Relay (Lily Smith, Anaviolet Jeruzal, Lexi Smith, Bailey Case) - 5:45.48 (PR) -7th Place- Ben Merten - 100m Dash 12.42 Bailey Case - 3200m 15:27.43 4x200m Relay (Aubrie Adams, Mackenna Hasil, Karina Olivarez, Lexi Smith) - 2:08.95 (PR) -8th Place- Ben Merten - 300mH 48.83 4x100m Relay (Karina Olivarez, Lily Smith, Lexi Smith, Mackenna Hasil) - 1:02.16 -Personal Records- Ben Merten - 200m Dash 25.68 Alden Grondsma - 400m Dash 1:15.44 and 200m Dash 33.03 Michael Smith - 400m Dash 1:25.40 Anthony Acosta - Long Jump 9’10” Ireland Breitner - 1600m 7:39.20 Michelle Smith - 800m 3:38.84 Lily Smith - 400m Dash 1:18.39 Anaviolet Jeruzal -800m 3:55.52 Karina Olivarez - Shot Put 23’ 5.5”

Congratulations to our two Pentwater student artists who have been selected to participate in the Congressional Student Art Show hosted by Congressman John Moolenaar. Student artists, Alivia Kolenda (12th) and Anaviolet Jeruzal (9th) were selected to participate representing Pentwater Public Schools! Congressman John Moolenaar will announce the winners at a reception on Friday, May 10, 2024, at 4:30pm at the Greenville Area Community Center, Gallery at the Greenville Area Community Center, 900 E. Kent, Grandville, MI 48838. The theme for 2024 was Michigan's Natural Resources. There will be one overall district winner and two regional winners. We invite participants, family members and art teachers to attend. Well done, Ali and Anaviolet!

Congratulations to all of the Pentwater student artists selected to participate in the WSCC Regional High School Art Show! Artwork will be in the Mannier Dawson Gallery at WSCC from May 3 thru May 23. The theme for 2024 was Free Will. Congratulations to Belle Powers (11th), Bodey Lawler (9th), Charity Lawler (12th), Ireland Breitner (12th), Abby Hughes (12th) and Jane Howard (10th)! Well done, artists!

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The Pentwater Softball team embarked on a journey to Onekema for a double-header non-conference game. The game unfolded with the Pentwater team showcasing at the plate. Hits were there, with each player delivering their best swings. Although there were a few fielding mistakes along the way, positive attitudes and next play mentality was not overlooked. A highlight of the day was the performance of 8th-grade catcher Karina Olivarez, who stepped up to the plate with a pair of doubles and caught both games with confidence and skill. Additionally, Aubrie Adam’s displayed endurance and talent as she took the mound pitching for both games. In the end, the Pentwater Softball team lost both 13 to 1 in game 1 and 16-4 in game 2. The Lady Falcons next match up is on May 2nd, against MCE. Overall record: 2-5

If you get a chance, please feel free to stop in and meet Mr. Barter and welcome him, once again, to our PPS family!

The Pentwater track team traveled to MCE for the 2nd WMD conference jamboree. The boys team placed 4th with 76 points and the girls were also 4th with 45.5 points. Despite the cold weather, the team had a total of 28 personal records! It was incredible to see so many improvements! Abe VanDuinen broke his own school record in the 1600 with a time of 4:26.56. Amazing job Falcons!! We compete next on Friday at the Car Ferry invite at Mason County Central. -1st Place- Abe VanDuinen - 1600m 4:26.56 -School Record- 4x200m Relay (Aubrie Adams, Karina Olivarez, Lexi Smith, Mackenna Hasil) 2:12.34 -2nd Place- Logan Fatura - Shot Put 37’ 3” Trey Johnson - Long Jump 19’ 7” (PR) and High Jump 5’ 4” Mitchel Daniels - 800m 2:21.74 -3rd Place- Ben Merten - 100m Dash 12.20 (PR) and 300mH 49.48 Mitchel Daniels - 3200m 10:55.63 4x400m Relay (Ben Merten, Mitchel Daniels, Abe VanDuinen,Trey Johnson) 4:07.16 Mackenna Hasil - Discus 90’ 6” (PR) Bailey Case - 1600m 7:07.06 4x800m Relay (Ireland Breitner, Lily Smith, Abby Hughesl, Bailey Case) 13:35.05 (PR) -4th Place- 4x200m Relay (Alden Grondsma, Anthony Acosta, Michael Smith, Logan Fatura) 2:19.19 Mackenna Hasil - Shot Put 27’ 4.5” 4x100m Relay (Laura Bortoluzzi Vieira, Alejandra Advincula Serrano, Karina Olivarez, Mackenna Hasil) 1:04.32 4x400m Relay (Lily Smith, Lexi Smith, Bailey Case, Anaviolet Jeruzal) 5:51.01 (PR) -5th Place- Logan Fatura - 100m Dash 12.24 (PR) Ben Merten - 200m Dash 26.06 (PR) Abby Hughes - 1600m 7:14.69 and 800m 3:15.17 (PR) Lexi Smith - High Jump 4’ 0” (T5) -6th Place- Trey Johnson - 200m Dash 26.14 Logan Fatura - Discus 97’ 10” (PR) -Personal Records- Anthony Acosta - 100m Dash 16.16 Rodney Grondsma - Discus 44’ 6” Michael Smith - 200m Dash 31.06 Alden Grondsma - 100m Dash 14.91 Sam Gaylord - Shot Put 23’ 3.5” and Discus 67’ 1” Ireland Breitner - 1600m 7:54.02 Laura Bortoluzzi Vieira - Shot Put 18’ 2.25”, 100m Dash 16.46 and 200m Dash 35.33 Alejandra Advincula Serrano - 100m Dash 16.14 Aubrie Adams - 100m Dash 15.37 Jojo Mannor - 100m Dash 16.85 and Long Jump 10’ 4.5” Jane Howard - 100m Dash 22.61 and 200m Dash 49.71 Michelle Smith - 400m Dash 1:26.85 Karina Olivarez - Shot Put 60’ 2”

The board of education will be providing an official announcement concerning the superintendent/principal selection in a follow-up article on Thursday, 4/25. Thank you!

Pentwater Public Schools' thanks and appreciates our team of top notch transportation bus drivers! We thank Gary Doody, Cindy Bengston, Lanora Jewett, Dayna Hasil, Ralph Baker, Cal Miller and Anthony Davis! They can be a student's first smile in the morning that sets the tone for the entire day! Thank you for caring and transporting our students safely each and every day!

PTCO Spring Fling!

Reminder: Community forums will be held today, Tuesday, 4/23/24, at 3:20pm in the boardroom (Room #303) with Craig Barter and at 3:40pm in the small gym with Anne Fowler. Interviews will take place beginning at 5pm in the boardroom (Room #303)

There will be a meeting for students and parents interested in traveling with the Spanish and Art Club to Costa Rica in 2026 on Tuesday, April 30 from 6-7 pm. Current Sophomores, Freshmen, 8th Graders and 7th Graders will be eligible to travel on their own or with a parent. Current 6th and 5th graders will be eligible to travel only with a parent.