Pentwater Public Schools

Congratulations to the September 2024 elementary students of the month: Felica White (KG); Gracelynn Hughart (1st); Porter Rinehart (2nd); Alexandra Hughart (3rd); Hadley Clark (4th); Evelyn Bouye (5th); and, Skyler Compton (6th)! Well done!

Feeding America of West Michigan Mobile Food Truck information and schedule sponsored by United Way of the Lakeshore and GHSP!

Our elementary students wished Mr. Barter a happy birthday today!

Pentwater Esports Mario Kart, Bailey Case and Jane Howard team, won in their first 8 races in the 2verus2versus2versus2 against Chesaning, Pewamo Westphalia, and Corunna schools. Bailey had 4 first-place finishes, 3 second-place finishes, and 1 fifth-place finish. Jane had 2 first-place finishes, 2 second-place finishes, 2 fourth-place finishes, 1 fifth-place finish, and 1 sixth-place finish.

3rd and 4th graders had a great day of learning. They attended History in Action Days at White Pine Village. The Village features the Blacksmith Shop, General Store, Trapper’s Cabin, Courthouse, One Room School, Time Museum, Hardware Store, Farmhouse, Jorissen Barn, Lumber Museum, Sawmill, Print Shop, Museum of Music, Chapel and more. What an amazing educational experience!

The Pentwater cross country team competed in the final WMD Jamboree of the season in Marion. Out of 14 runners, there were 2 season bests and 5 personal records! The boys varsity team placed 3rd behind MCE and Mesick. The middle school team kicked us off for the day with some fantastic performances. Skyler Compton placed 2nd in a time of 13:05.92. Chi Jeruzal placed 6th overall with a new PR of 14:18.79. This breaks his PR set last year by 9 seconds. Ben Jorissen also broke his PR from last year with a time of 15:09.01 which earned him 14th place. Jordy Miller earned a huge PR with a time of 15:21.89. He took off a minute and 26 seconds from the time he ran last week. On the ladies side, Ayla Kokx placed 2nd in a new PR time of 14:50.93. This is 20 seconds faster than her last PR. Lauren Macher placed 7th in a time of 15:47.18. Next up was the varsity boys! Wyatt Roberts was back in action tonight placing 12th with a time of 19:54.54. Tyler Zimmer had a 14th place finish with a time of 20:47.56. Michael Smith earned a season best with a time of 25:00.29. For the varsity girls, Bailey Case was our top finisher in 5th place with a time of 23:11.36. Lauren Davis earned a season best time of 28:06.59. Abbie Field earned yet another personal record with a time of 31:56.11. This is about 50 seconds faster than the time she ran on Saturday! Amazing job Falcon runners! We are so proud of you and the hard work you have been putting in. Next up is the Hesperia Invitational at Baker Woods. It is a tough course, but so are we! Go Falcons!

Pentwater Esports is back in business this fall. We are now competing in 3 titles each week. The first win of the season went to the Fortnite team of Anthony Acosta and Aiden Henry. They did a fantastic job winning all 3 games of 7 rounds, even with Anthony being at a disadvantage this week due to a forgotten controller. The last game was tight; only 1 round separated us and Houghton Public Schools. I am looking forward to seeing them continue on this season. We also compete on Tuesdays with Super Smash Brothers. Unfortunately, we lost our first match yesterday due to scheduling conflicts, and we were short a couple of key players. Thursdays are Mario Kart competition days, and based on a pre-season match last week, our season is looking pretty bright as well.

Congratulations to third grade teacher, Lucy Macher, for receiving the "Stuff the Bus" Distinguished Lakeshore Educator Award sponsored by the United Way of the Lakeshore! Oceana County Director, Barbara Saunders Sims, presented Lucy with her certificate, an $100 Amazon gift card and three large boxes of school supplies for PPS! PPS appreciates the dedication and passion of our teaching staff!

On Friday, 9/27, a guest student, Noellya, sat in on a morning rehearsal with our high school concert band. Noellya is from Martin Public Schools in Martin, Michigan, and was vacationing in Pentwater for the week. Band director, Mr. Rodriguez, had the pleasure of working with Noellya and the Martin Clipper marching band during the summer break as their woodwind technician. Music is an extraordinary way to connect with all artists from other areas. We thank Noellya for visiting and playing with our concert band. Go, Falcons, and Go, Clippers!

The 3rd Annual Pentwater Athletic Boosters Golf Scramble was hugely successful this past Saturday. We want to take the time to thank everyone who made this event possible. First off, Thank you to Oceana Golf Club for hosting our event. Thank you to all of our great sponsors: Port View, Betten Baker Ford of Ludington, Lakeshore Motorsports & Marine, @PetersonFarms, @Sears/Nichols Cottages, @LakesideRehabilitationINC, @MrsMullensCloset, Pentwater House of Flavors, @PentwaterServiceClub, @Mel'sCottageCleaners, Cosmic Candy Company, DepotInsuranceHart, @Walmart Vision Center(Dr. Fatura), Adams Marine Construction, Inc., @KenAdamsExcavating, @AntlerBar, @LarsonsAceHardware, Linda VanGills, @PentwaterPreSchool, Chris Hargett Conroy, Hill and Hollow Campground, Mission Graphics. Huge Shoutout to Jim Swanger for donating all of the 50/50 prize money back to the Booster Club. Thank you to all of our golfers who signed up for this event and all of our volunteers who made this event possible. Finally thank you to @Dan Selahowski and Anthony Davis for all of your help making this event possible!

Looking for ways to show your support for Pentwater Public School? Check out this great Falcon vehicle sticker. $5 per sticker. Our baseball team is selling these for a fundraiser. Please contact Anthony Davis if you are interested. #GoFalcons

The 2nd Graders visited J&H Fleming Farms Inc. to learn about growing apples and making cider. It was a delicious day with good weather and friends.

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.