Pentwater Public Schools

BAND SENIOR SPOTLIGHT! Johnathon VanDuinen 🎶Favorite Piece Played in Band: Danse Carnivale, by Randall Standridge. This was really fun to play. The tambourine part was great and it was very danceable. I loved playing this at band festival! 🎶Best Band Memory: My favorite memory was when Aubrey liberated multiple fish at jazz band festival. Unfortunately, they passed away recently, but not after living long and happy lives. 🎶Why Music is Important to You: Music is important to me because it is a social activity, a stress reliever, and a way to express myself. It has always been a big part of my life. 🎶Plans for the Fall: I plan on attending U of M to pursue a bachelor's degree in jazz studies for the guitar. (See John perform at our Spring Concert on Friday, May 7th at 7pm on the soccer field... bring a chair and enjoy an evening of music!

Please review the Letter of Support for Covid-19 Vaccination to Keep Schools Open - 5/4/2021

Sports physicals for 2021/2022 are scheduled for Tuesday, June 1, 2021, from 6pm-7pm in the school library. MHSAA physical cards can be found in the front or athletic office. All students who plan to participate in sports in the 2021/2022 need to have a sports physical. Parents/guardians must complete the pre-participation/consent/insurance page of the form for the student to undergo a sports physical. If you have any questions, please contact the school at 869-4100 ex. 210.

Please join the 6th grade, JH, HS, and Jazz Bands on Friday, May 7th at 7pm on the soccer field for our rescheduled Spring Concert! We will be collecting donations during the performance (anything helps bring quality experiences to our students!) - checks can be written out to Pentwater Public School. Hope to see you there!!!

West Shore Community College Summer 2021: CFK 'College for Kids' August 2 - 6, 2021 MORE CHOICES, MORE EXPLORATION, MORE FUN Full class listing available online May 26, 2021 @ www.westshore.edu Registration begins July 12, 2021 @ westshore.asapconnected.com Contact cemitchell@westshore.edu/231.843.5825 for more info

Attached is information for a Covid-19 vaccination clinic to those 16+ years of age

Congratulations to the Pentwater HS Artists currently featured in the WSCC Manniere Dawson Gallery! Dagr Millard, Alex Drechen, Nicole Daniels and Haley Powers. View by appointment only.

Pentwater Public School is pleased to announce that we have earned a high national ranking for 2021 Best High Schools by U.S. News and World Report. By earning a national ranking in the top 40%, Pentwater Public School achieved status as a U.S. News Best High School. This recognition includes a ranking of nearly all public high schools nationwide-almost 18,000 of them. Pentwater High School is ranked 218th within Michigan and 6,430 nationally

See information pertaining to upcoming Covid-19 vaccination clinics in our area!

“IMAGINE WHAT COULD BE...” Pentwater Public Schools will be hosting their 3rd School Bond Proposal Community Forum on Tuesday April 27th at 6:00. Below is the log in information for the virtual option.. https://www.pentwaterschools.net/page/community-forum-information If you do not have access to the internet or WIFI and would like to attend in person, the school will be able to have 20 people attend in person in our School Board Room. The seats will be open to the first 20 who enter the building. Per CDC and Health Department Guidelines, we are not allowed to have more the 25 people in the room, which includes presenters. Thank you in advance for your participation and support and we hope to see you there!

An important election is on the horizon. As you know, our teaching and learning mission is supported by many partners. One partner we work closely with every day is the West Shore ESD. Just in the delivery of Special Education programs and services alone, Pentwater Public Schools and other school districts in our area team up with the ESD to serve more than 1400 students with disabilities every year. On Tuesday, May 4, people will vote in the Special Education Millage RENEWAL Election. We hope you remind your family members and friends about it. It's NOT a tax increase. It's the same 1 mill / 8-year levy that has been previously approved by voters in 1990, 1998, 2006, and 2014. Over the last eight years, the total reimbursement to our school district alone has been $493,779 (Significant support to say the least)! There are two ways to get more information online and we encourage you to check these out. Thank you! * www.May4forSpecialEd.com * Or, visit the West Shore ESD Special Education Parent Advisory Committee on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/West-Shore-ESD-Special-Education-Parent-Advisory-Committee-106299324907678/

Mark your calendars! On Tuesday, May 18th, at 6pm, the HS Band and Jazz Band will be featured on the Ludington Area Center for the Arts' virtual "West Michigan High School Band and Choir Showcase." Thank you LACA for putting this together and Katie Pro Video for recording/editing. We are so happy to be a part of this performance!

Pandemic EBT Notification for Pentwater Public Schools

BAND FAMILIES, URGENT UPDATE! Due to unforeseen circumstances, our Friday, April 30th Spring Concert has been cancelled. We are in the midst of trying to reschedule it... and need your help! If you have a student involved in 6th, JH, and/or HS Band please complete the following survey by MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY, 4/25: https://forms.gle/rEaqc7B5d3hvpGWg6

On Thursday, April 22nd, 2021, the JH, HS, and 6th grade bands welcomed in Mrs. Janet Brown and Dr. Adam Graham for clinics throughout the morning! Mrs. Janet Brown is a clarinetist and retired music teacher from Ludington. Dr. Graham is a professor of trombone and low brass at Hope College. What a great opportunity for sectionals, lessons, and masterclasses! This clinic was paid in part by the Community Foundation for Oceana County. Thank you Mrs. Brown and Dr. Graham!

Please see the attached information about participating farmer's market tokens with Bridge or Pandemic EBT cards

UPDATE ON THE SPRING BAND CONCERT! Our Spring Band Concert will be taking place on Friday, April 30th at 7pm! Please note the time change from 6pm to 7pm - this was done to help accommodate students' schedules. Our concert will be on the soccer field... bring a chair and/or a blanket for an evening of music. Our bands haven't performed in over a year! We will be collecting donations throughout the concert. Any little bit helps... the band hasn't had a fundraiser all year and our two largest fundraising events (Homecoming and the Holiday Band Craft Fair) did not occur. Please consider donating! Since this is an outdoor event, we are able to host up to 300 people. As a result, we will not be limiting the number of people students invite to attend. However, in order to attend the concert, masks and distancing are required by all! Hope to see you there!! 🎶

Our third bond community forum will be taking place on Tuesday, April 27th at 6pm. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Thank you!

Spectrum Health is offering Covid-19 vaccinations for individuals 16 and older, please see flyer for more information

Congratulations to the following students for earning trophies in the 2nd-4th Grade Elementary Spelling Bee: 2nd Grade - 1st Place Lauren Macher, 2nd Place Jamison Clark, 3rd Place Dylan Towne; 3rd Grade - 1st Place Riley Swanger, 2nd Place Daniel James, and 3rd Place Xaria Davis; and, 4th Grade - 1st Place Rosie Arnouts, 2nd Place Janie Hasil and 3rd Place Allie Fatura! Congratulations to all of the students that participated, we are proud of all of you!