Pentwater Public Schools

SAFETY ALERT: Governor Whitmer Executive Order 2020-2021 At this time, we are closing our playground as we cannot keep the equipment sanitized and we cannot assure that proper social distancing is adhered to when using our playground equipment. Thank you for your understanding as we all work to keep everyone safe! Please stay home and playing on the school property is not advised at this time. Help us decrease the spread of COVID-19 by playing at home.

Please see the attached letter from the desk of our superintendent, Dr. Scott Karaptian, regarding Covid-19.

Here are some great science ideas for all of the different science disciplines! 🧬🧫🧪 https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/84-easy-science-lessons-you-can-do-at-home

Check out this great article about the 77 schools in Michigan with a 98% or higher graduation rate in 2019. Take a look at #23! https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/03/the-77-michigan-public-high-schools-with-a-2019-graduation-rate-of-98-or-more.html

Good evening everyone. Dr. Scott Karaptian has recorded a video update for everyone to view regarding the Covid-19 Virus and Pentwater Public Schools. Please click the link below to view the video announcement. https://youtu.be/ICWRnUrS3tQ

Check out the Imagine Page in the Ludington Daily News today!

Hello Parents/Guardians, Here are a few educational websites you can share with your children: Starfall.com pbskids.org gonoodle.com abcya.com growingbookbybook.com storylineonline.net For some active fun, your children could create a scavenger hunt or treasure map for each other. Here are a couple scavenger hunts to get them started:

Hello Pentwater Families, I hope you are all doing well. I also hope you are all enjoying this extra time together. One wonderful way to spend quality time together is to have your children read with you. Here are some questions you can ask your children as they read, to help them really think about the details in their stories:

A list of daily quarantine questions from www.benice.org

A Note from Jostens!

As parents we know that trying to find reputable resources to keep your students educationally engaged can be difficult. I want to be able to help with this task as much as I can so here are some recommendations that I hope you find useful: - KhanAcademy’s (Khanacademy.org) free recommended home study schedule - Code.org’s recommended activities - Help for parents: www.SchoolClosures.org - Help for educators: www.LearningKeepsGoing.org One resource that I forgot to post yesterday is that the Pentwater Police offered to help anyone that may need some help picking up food for your students or if your students are home alone and if you wanted them to stop in to check up on them, they would be willing to do so. This is an amazing and helpful offer from our local Police Department, thank you Chief Hartrum! As always I will try to keep everyone posted as much as I can and I will continue to post possible resources that may help during this closure. Respectfully, Dr. Karaptian

Information regarding WSCC and Dual Enrollment: This information applies to all Pentwater Students enrolled in a dual enrollment class this semester. West Shore Community College is cancelling classes for Monday and Tuesday, March 16 and 17, and then moving most face-to-face classes to an online format beginning Wednesday, March 18. This move is anticipated to last until the end of the winter semester, but is subject to change as the spread of the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, evolves. The entire college campus, including the Recreation Center and Ice Arena, will be closed to the public on Monday and Tuesday, March 16 and 17, to provide faculty and staff the opportunity to prepare for course content to be online. The Board of Trustees meeting, on Monday evening, will be held as scheduled and is open to the public. “The health and safety of our campus community, along with our surrounding communities is our highest priority,” said WSCC President Scott Ward. “There are many unknowns as this public health issue continues, and it has presented us with many challenges. We are doing all we can to continue offering our services and fulfill our primary mission of providing students the education they need.” Ward said the College is taking these steps after speaking with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and state authorities, who offered guidelines to higher education leaders following Tuesday’s declaration of a state of emergency. Effective Monday, March 16, most WSCC sponsored and/or community events will be canceled or postponed. Unless otherwise specified, after March 17, the campus will remain open for staff, and business operations will continue with appropriate measures in place to protect the health of college employees. There may be limited services in some of the college’s departments. A leadership team is collaborating daily, focusing on preparedness and response, following guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as state and local public health authorities. For the latest information, follow this CDC link. The college will provide updates on a WSCC website link –– www.westshore.edu/coronavirus that is updated as information becomes available.

Please see that attached document regarding resources and information that Dr. Karaptian has put together to help during the school closure.

All National Honor Society candidate related deadlines and interviews have been put on hold. More information will be available once school resumes.

Please see the attached Rotary Club Camp Scholarship Application for 2020

Congratulations to Lucas and Nicole for earning awards in the 22nd Annual WSCC High School Art Competition! Sculpture 1st Place:Nicole Daniels, Printmaking Honorable Mention:Lucas Quinteros, Textiles 2nd Place:Nicole Daniels, New Media 1st Place:Lucas Quinteros

Attached is a up-to-date letter from Dr. Karaptian regarding the change in the Marking Period 3 end date as well as a food service update. Please share with all this may impact!

Food Service - Breakfast and Lunch: The Ludington Area School District will be graciously providing breakfast and lunch options to their students as well as ours in an effort to assist families during this difficult time. The Ludington Area School District has established locations throughout the community where their transportation and food service employees. Each day, starting on Monday, March 16, 2020, their District will provide both a grab and go style lunch and breakfast to cover the following morning for students. This will be offered through Friday, April 3, 2020. These meals will include all of the requirements of a reimbursable meal, just as students receive each day while at school. We hope that this program will assist families in our school community and we thank the Ludington Area Schools for allowing us to participate! Also please know that the locations and times are subject to change if they find that the needs of the community are not met by this schedule. The schedule for the food service hub location for our area will be: Pentwater Days Inn: 7576 S Pere Marquette Hwy 11:00 am - 11:30 am

Good evening everyone, please read the attached Regional Covid-19 letter that was compiled by area school superintendents and the West Shore Educational Service District.

ANNOUNCEMENT: The school board meeting scheduled for Monday, 3/16/2020, at 7pm, has been canceled. A reschedule date has not yet been established, thank you for your cooperation