Pentwater Public Schools' community,
Today is a great day for the students, staff and community members of Pentwater Public Schools. The results of the vote on the district millage are not yet certified, however, the unofficial results are positive. These results could not have been accomplished without your support. Thank you for recognizing the importance of a warm, safe and secure environment for our students and staff. We are incredibly excited for the future!
Thank you again! Go, Falcons!
Pentwater Public Schools: We apologize but we will be closing the fitness center early today, Tuesday, 11/5, at 6pm. We thank you for your understanding!
🎉 Big shoutout to our amazing teacher, Erika Fatura! 🌟 Erika was named the MSTA "Teacher of the Year" back in 2013, and we're so proud to see her featured in this wonderful article. Thank you, Erika, for your dedication and all the hard work you put in for the students at Pentwater Public Schools! 🙌❤️ #TeacherAppreciation #PentwaterPride
Congratulations to the following JH/HS October 2024 Students of the Month! Xaria Davis (7th); Benjamin Jorissen (7th); Benjamin Roberson (9th); and, Lily Smith (10th)! Well done, students!
Congratulations to our elementary October 2024 students of the month: Harvey Mazur (KG); Arlo Radvansky (1st); Alona DeVries (2nd); Lincoln Cory (3rd); Kayla Oomen (4th); Caroline Cross (5th); and, Jordy Miller (6th)! They are pictured here with Principal/Superintendent Mr. Barter!
A reminder to get out and cast your vote on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024! Pentwater Public Schools will have a bond proposal on the ballot for consideration and attached is a brief informational flyer for your use, more detailed information can be found on our district website, www.pentwaterschools.net or our Facebook page!
Don't forget to order your holiday pies, contact the school today!
Daylight savings time ends on November 3, 2024 - don't forget to turn back your clocks one hour!
Pentwater Schools had an engaging week as we observed Red Ribbon Week, dedicated to promoting drug and alcohol awareness. Throughout the week, students participated in themed dress-up days, such as, “Team Up Against Drugs,” where everyone wore their favorite team gear. The elementary students took part in a creative poster contest focused on making healthy choices.
On Monday, we were honored to have Amanda Stalmack share her powerful story of addiction and recovery, inspiring students with her journey. On Tuesday, Kelly Harnhardt from Corewell Health delivered an informative presentation about the dangers of vaping, highlighting the importance of making informed choices. Wednesday was filled with small group discussions that explored various scenarios related to drugs and alcohol, fostering open dialogue among students.
We welcomed guest speaker Andy Wernette on Thursday, who shared his own recovery story and emphasized the protective factors essential for steering clear of addiction. To conclude the week, Jason Miney and Destiny from Mason County Life Recovery shared their compelling stories of addiction and recovery.
Our goal throughout the week was to instill valuable lessons that will help our students to make positive choices, leading to happier and healthier lives. A heartfelt thank you to all the courageous speakers who shared their stories, making a meaningful impact on our students. Thank you also to the PTCO for funding all of the poster winner prizes, decorations and candy for participation throughout the week.
Mrs. Fatura's advanced chemistry class performed Halloween demonstrations for Mrs. Miller's 5th grade class. The demonstrations included the appearing goblin, puking pumpkin, popping ghosts in a graveyard, a bloody hand slap and a dry ice color show. All of the demonstrations seemed magical but were showing chemistry principles such as acid-base indicators, the gas laws and chemical reactions. Both the seniors as well as the 5th grade students had a great time with the experience! Thank you to Kaleb Brown, Nathan Macher and Trey Johnson for being great teachers today!
Our JH/HS staff dressed up as Toy Story for Halloween 2024! To Infinity and Beyond!
Our elementary staff celebrated Halloween with Moana. Mr. Barter makes a great Maui with Mrs. Oleneack as Moana, "I am Moana of Motunui. You will board my boat, sail across the sea, and restore the heart of Te Fiti." "Sometimes our strengths lie beneath the surface...Far beneath, in some cases."
Would you choose a BOOK or a TREAT? All Elementary students got to choose both today at Book or Treat, hosted by Mrs. Voss. Happy reading everyone!
Thank you to Linda Stone, for sharing her spooky Halloween songs, stories, and crafts with our elementary students! Mrs. Stone and her husband, Mike, are great supporters of the district and bring a wealth of knowledge and fun from their years of teaching in the public school systems! Thank you, it was great, the kids enjoy everything you bring to the classroom!
Pentwater High School will be hosting the MHSAA Volleyball District 110 tournament on Monday, 11/4, Wednesday, 11/6 with the finals on Friday, 11/8. Tickets must be purchased through gofan by visiting gofan.co and searching for Pentwater High School. Spectators may also scan the QR codes for each of the district volleyball games, see attached. The schedule is as follows, to be held in the Pentwater Public Schools gymnasium:
Monday, 11/4: Pentwater versus Baldwin @ 6pm
Wednesday, 11/6: Walkerville versus BRCCA @ 5:30pm
Wednesday, 11/6: MCE versus TBD @ 7pm
Friday, 11/8: Finals @ 6pm
The Falcon Varsity Cross Country team had Regionals at Benzie Central this morning! Out of a total of nine runners, we had one personal record and two season bests! There were several others who are very close to beating their personal record! We are very proud of the whole team for their efforts today and throughout the season! A big thank you to all of the families and friends of the athletes for their support this season! It's always a great day to be a Falcon!! 💜💛
Top finishers-
Wyatt Roberts 18:17.64 (31) Personal Record!
Bailey Case 21:53.68 (22)
Season Best-
Bode Powell 20:59.73 (54)
Lauren Davis 25:40.72 (50)
Additional Results-
Tyler Zimmer 19:37.54 (48)
Ben Merten 21:24.45 (58)
Michael Smith 23:56.50 (72)
Ben Roberson 25:00.44 (76)
Abbie Field 29:04.45 (54)
Good luck to the varsity cross country team as they compete at Regionals today in Benzie! Go Falcons! 💜💛
It's been almost a week since some of our middle school students participated in a 4 day/3 night program at Camp Miniwanca and the change in the kids is still visible. The students who participated were 8th graders Janie Hasil, Scarlett Reid, Silas Jobbins, Xach Davis and Brennen Cory as well as 7th graders Brianna Musil, Xaria Davis and Riley Swanger. During their morning leadership sessions, they were mixed with students from other schools with the afternoons planning a project to bring back to school. They grew in confidence and respect for each other daily during this enriching experience. The amount of time they spent listening to each other was exciting and, as a group, they chose to focus on mental health support for all students by helping teach skills rather than on less permanent actions. I look forward to seeing them work toward putting their ideas into action.
Ms. Sisung
Today was Mole Day for students in Mrs. Fatura’s chemistry classes. A mole is representative of the number 6.02 times 10 to the 23rd power. So it is celebrated on 10-23!
Advanced chemistry participated in Molympics which is a series of 5 events. Most of them use a competition to get a number and then make a mole problem out of it. For example, they had to make as many tally marks as they could in one minute. Then, using the average, they had to calculate how long in years it would take to make a mole of tally marks. The answer is 4.70 times 10 to the 15th power! They also competed in Avogadro's Fitness challenge. Their answers and times will be submitted along with over 100 other schools from all over the world to determine the winner of the traveling trophy!
General chemistry tie dyed shirts, completed a Mole Day scavenger hunt and many made a stuffed mole. They ate food such as dirt cake, molasses cookies and chips and guacaMOLE.
We also did a toast with 1 mole of water which is 18 milliliters!
The Pentwater middle school team placed 2nd at the Cardinal Classic Invitational hosted by Mason County Eastern! Great job Falcons!
