Pentwater Public Schools

Good Afternoon Pentwater Friends and Families, on Friday July 19th, Pentwater Public Schools will be hosting an Active Shooter Hostile Event Response (ASHER) training event and is seeking volunteers to help with role playing and help with this event. The training will go from 12:00- 4:00. Below is some more information on the training: Rescue Task Force (RTF) is a modern response to a "Active Shooter Hostile Event Response" . A Rescue Task Force team would form once the threat has been located and isolated from a particular area of the building being victimized. A Rescue Task Force team's mission is to minimize casualties and serious injuries by rescuing victims involved as soon as practically possible. RTF Role Players -Victim of school violent crime -Simulate an injured person by verbally telling rescue personnel what their symptoms are. -Simulate a panicked student within a school setting. -Simulate a school staff member responsible for students. -Simulate a deceased person -Comfortable with "simulated treatment" by EMS/Fire personnel. -Comfortable lying on hard floors, being carried/moved by EMS/Fire personnel in unconventional ways. -Comfortable being immersed into a simulated stressful environment. Thank you in advance for you willingness to help in the very important training exercise! Scott Karaptian, Ph.D. Superintendent/Principal Pentwater Public Schools

2019-2020 School District Calendar

Summer Job Opportunity: Pentwater Pizza and Grinders is currently hiring summer workers. Any students who may be interested should contact them at 869-6664

It has been an awesome year, have a wonderful day on this first day of summer!

Harness the Wind - Learn to Sail! For more information, go to www.pentwaterjrsailing.org or you can contact Program Coordinators, Sue and Bill Bainton at 231-923-8888

Congratulations to Delaney Bryce who is currently in Washington, DC at a Youth Summit sponsored by Great Lakes Energy. Delaney completed the application process and essay that led to her being selected. Youth Tour is a once-in-a-lifetime, all expenses-paid leadership travel opportunity for high school sophomores and juniors sponsored by the Michigan electric cooperatives. From the battlefields of Gettysburg, to the halls of Congress in Washington, DC, Youth Tour explores the leadership lessons of our nation's history and immerses students in the cooperative spirit! Well done, Delaney, and have a fantastic time!

Congratulations to the following student artists who have been selected to be a part of the summer art display at the Pentwater Township Library - Zachary Schwarz (7th); Abie VanDuinen (7th); Audrey Kieda (8th); Lucas Quinteros (10th); Hanna Hartline (11th); Eli Powers (8th); Evalena Jeruzal (8th); Adison Merten (3rd); and, Meya Case (2nd)!

Congratulations to our elementary Young Author recipients as well as the PEA summer scholarship recipients who were recognized at the 6/12/19 Elementary Awards Program!

Explore the exciting field of computer coding at MSU Extension's newest premier pre-college program! This is a great opportunity to keep your skills sharp through the summer and explore career opportunities in computer science and coding. Whether you have prior computer coding knowledge, or have never even thought about it, you will gain valuable coding skills at this fun STEM summer camp. Youth aged 13 to 19 can go to https://events.anr.msu.edu/4HSpartanCodingCamp/ to learn more and register. Space is limited! Register and pay online by June 17. Questions? Contact Christine Miller at MSU Extension at 517-552-6905 or email johns832@msu.edu!

Friendly Reminder: Please remember to have your student/s take his/her bike home for the summer!

Our "soon to be" junior high students (current 6th graders) are enjoying their last full day together enjoying the sun on the playground. Please remember that Monday, 6/10, Tuesday, 6/11, and Wednesday, 6/12, are half days for students; dismissal time is 11:30am. Wednesday, 6/12/19, is the last day of school for summer vacation!

It's here, the new app for Pentwater Public Schools! Please click the link below to watch our launch video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUeKuYWfFic

Our 4th grade students enjoyed the day at the Michigan Legacy Art Park!

Our 1st grade students are having a wonderful time at the Ludington State Park!

Our athletes were honored at our 7th-11th Grade Awards assembly on Thursday, 6/6/19. Honorees were Glenn Miller for the David VerBerkMoes Mental Attitude Award; Mikaylyn Kenney for the Mel Anderson Most Improved Female Athlete; Madeline Wagner for the Outstanding Female Athlete; Harold Shaw Memorial Trophy for Most Improved Male Athlete went to Julien Nyberg; Randy VanGills Memorial Award for Outstanding Male Athlete went to Austin Hofmann; and Julia Hall the recipient of the Tom Sturr Track & Field Memorial Award! All of our scholar athletes were also honored for their work in the classroom as well as on the field/court! Well done!

Our KG and 1st grade students enjoyed the morning at the Sandcastle Children's Museum in Ludington along with a picnic at the Waterfront Park and ending with an ice cream at the Ludington Dari Queen!

KG-5th grade students at the end of track and field day!

Our Kindergarten thru 5th grade students enjoyed track and field during the afternoon on 6/5/19. PE teacher, Mike Phillips, coordinates the event each year and it culminates with a special treat from the Ludington Dari Queen!

Deputy Jeff Brown from the Oceana County Sheriff's Dept. was a guest speaker in Mrs. Fatura's forensic science class. Deputy Brown specializes in fire investigation. The class had just finished studying fire and arson and it was a great opportunity for the students to be able to see what they have learned in real life cases and be able to ask questions of an expert in the field. Thank you, Deputy Brown!

Our 3rd grade students along with teacher, Lucy Macher, participated in their annual business trip around the Village of Pentwater today. The students visited and learned about Bella's Salon, the US Post Office, Shelby State Bank, Pentwater Chamber of Commerce, Pentwater Pizza and Grinders, the Pentwater Historical Museum as well as Cosmic Candy! We thank our supportive business partners for their continued involvement in the education of our students!