Pentwater Public Schools

On Wednesday, the Pentwater Education Association was pleased to present Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Shelly Hugo, with the "Friend of Education" (FOE) Award. “Shelly is the beating heart of our school! She keeps us all organized and enables us all to be our best because we don't have to worry about daily operations. She always knows what's going on and what needs to happen. She's positive, friendly, professional, and just awesome!” Thank you Mrs. Hugo!

What an incredible meet for the Falcons today at our season opener in Custer at the MCE Invitational. In total we had 20 personal records and took home 16 medals! A big shout out to Lauren Davis for breaking her own school record in the 100 hurdles with a time of 18.87! It's truly inspiring to kick off the season with such strength and determination. We simply asked our team to give their best effort, and they delivered spectacularly. We are incredibly proud of their performances, the spirit of teamwork, and the positive attitudes displayed today. Go Falcons! 1st Place -Logan Fatura - Discus 117’ 4” (PR) -Logan Fatura - Shot Put 40’ 8” -Trey Johnson - Long Jump 20’ 9.75” (PR-Jumped out of the pit!) -Trey Johnson - 300m Hurdles 49.71 (PR) -Lauren Davis - 200m Dash 30.54 2nd Place -4x100m Relay (Lauren Davis, Belle Powers, Karina Olivarez, Matilde Pacifico) 1:03.51 3rd Place -Trey Johnson - High Jump 5’ 4” -4x200m Relay (Alden Grondsma, Michael Smith, Anthony Acosta, Rolie Salgado) 2:11.76 -Lexi Smith - High Jump 4’ 2” -Karina Olivarez - Discus 59’ 1” 4th Place -Logan Fatura - 100m Dash 11.93 (PR) -Chase McGuire-Vangills - 300m Hurdles 52.16 (PR) -4x100m Relay (Logan Fatura, Alden Grondsma, Michael Smith, Rolie Salgado) 57.82 -4x400m Relay (Anthony Acosta, Alden Grondsma, Ben Roberson, Tyler Zimmer) 4:54.02 -Belle Powers - High Jump 4’ (PR) -Lauren Davis - 100m Hurdle 18.87 (PR and ***NEW SCHOOL RECORD***) -Lauren Davis - 300m Hurdles 56.95 (PR) -Matilde Pacifico - 800m Run 3:45.57 (PR) -4x400m Relay (Bailey Case, Anaviolet Jeruzal, Matilda Pacifico, Karina Olivarez) 5:49.16 5th Place -Trey Johnson - 100m Dash 12.05 (PR) 6th Place -Ben Roberson - 2:49.47 (PR) -Belle Powers - 100m Dash 16.46 (PR) -Anaviolet Jeruzal - 800m Run 4:11.90 PR -Rolando Salgado - Shot Put 26’ 1” -Rolando Salgado - Long Jump 13’ -Sam Gaylard - Discus 75’ 8” -Rodney Grondsma - Discus 59’ 7” -Chase McGuire-Vangills - 100m Dash 12.30 -Ben Roberson - 1600m Run 6:04.84 -Tyler Zimmer - 1600m Run 5:43.47 -Anthony Acosta - 200 meter 32.53

🌟 Staff Spotlight: Ms. Sisung! 🌟 This week, we're shining the spotlight on Ms. Sisung, who is our Social Studies and Computers teacher at Pentwater Public Schools! Ms. Sisung is celebrating her eighth year at Pentwater. We appreciate everything she does and are so grateful to have her on our team. #GoFalcons#

🌟 April is Autism Awareness Month! 💙 Let’s come together to raise awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), spread understanding and acceptance, and stand up for the needs of individuals with autism. 🤝✨ 👀 Check out the link below for a quick and informative presentation on Myths vs. Facts about Autism — you might be surprised by what you learn! 🧠✅ #AutismAwareness #CelebrateDifferences #MythsVsFacts #InclusionMatters https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRrjrXhVCoMDyU7t7IHUN7DbhGBNQYQ_2XAnYKtCdHBBKY70cqp7mAHLkuZrkgxK2z72NBCwWQzNKgu/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=10000

Help support the Pentwater Varsity Softball team! Donate $10 per softball. We hit the softballs, you win the prizes. Prizes include: $100 Amazon gift card to the furthest hit ball $50 Amazon gift card to second furthest hit ball $20 Amazon gift card to third furthest hit ball Fundraiser runs Monday April 7 through Tuesday April 15. Find a softball player or contact Maddy Holstad (mholstad@pentwater.k12.mi.us) to donate. More information attached.

Congratulations to our JH/HS Students of the Month for March 2025 - Xacheriah Davis (8th Grade); Silas Jobbins (8th Grade); Logan Fatura (11th Grade); and, Michelle Smith (11th Grade)! Well done, Falcons!

Seniors Nathan Macher and Trey Johnson, along with Mrs. Fatura, dazzled Mrs. Lubera's 4th class this week with an engaging "Science is Magic" show. This exciting new activity brought such joy to everyone involved! The heartfelt thank-you cards written by the students afterward served as a wonderful reminder of the incredible opportunities we have within our school district.

It takes a Village…and we are proud to be part of this one! We would like to thank the following people who helped to make our March is Reading Month, “Camp Read S’more” a great success: -Mr. Barter and Mrs. O for providing entertainment today and for purchasing several items that made this month complete. -Mrs. Lubera and Mrs. Fleming for being on the Reading Month Committee -Teachers, staff and students for decorating fun camp-themed doors. -Mr. Paul, Ms. Michelle and Ms. Lisa for the lunchtime s’mores. -Mr. Holstad for being a guest speaker about summer camp. -DNR interpreters: Elizabeth, Brandon, and Sophie for their presentations on Michigan animals, local legends and fungi. -Jill and Rick Plummer from the Clutch, for free pizza gift cards for students who reached their reading goals. -Sara Jeruzal and Justine Aultman, at the WSESD GSC, for sharing goodies for the “Scaredy Squirrel Goes Camping” Bookwalk goody bags. -Several Pentwater families and community members who donated books for our Book Swap. -Kelsey West, from the WSESD, for driving the Book Bus to our PTCO carnival and sharing her love for books with us. -Mr. Steve and Mr. Anthony for helping set up for the assemblies. Let’s keep children reading ALL year round, not just in March.

☀️ School's out soon... now what?! 😅 No worries, WestShore Community College has your little Falcons 🐥 covered with awesome summer fun! 🎨⚽🧪🎭 Check out their cool camps and activities — it’s gonna be a blast! 🚀💥👇

Fitness Center Spring Break Hours! Our Fitness Center will be available during spring break - our days and hours will be as follows: Friday, 3/28, 6am - 12pm; Monday, 3/31, thru Friday, April 4, 6am - 12pm. The fitness center will open for regular hours on Monday, 4/7/25. Thank you!

🌟 Staff Spotlight: Mrs.Kreilick! 🌟 This week, we're shining the spotlight on Mrs.Kreilick, who is celebrating her first year at Pentwater Public Schools! Julie is a paraprofessional in our elementary. We appreciate everything she does and are so grateful to have her on our team. #GoFalcons#

Our School Resource Officer, Darwin Mitchell, worked with students in Mrs. Fatura's forensic science class on field sobriety tests and how the breathalyzer test works. Students used mouthwash to see how it affected the test and investigated the different durations of time to see the progressive lowering of the results. The class is currently studying forensic toxicology and it was very interesting to have Officer Mitchell share his knowledge with the class.

Thank you to all of our students and community members who donated so many amazing books to our Book Swap! Today 143 books were exchanged at our Camp Read S'more Book Swap. That means 143 books went to new homes and were "recycled." Enjoy your new books, students. Happy reading!

Time for S'MORE fun! Tomorrow, March 26, is an elementary Camp Read S’more dress up day. Dress like a camper, hiker, fisherman or outdoorsman.

Special thanks to the WSESD staff, inspiREading and Great Start Collaborative for making it possible for the Book Bus to be at our Pentwater PTCO Carnival. 124 children went home with new books that evening! The children were so excited and grateful for their new books. A special thank you, to Miss Kelsey West, for driving the bus and being so friendly and helpful to all who visited the Book Bus.

Middle School quizbowl made the annual journey to Hart Middle School to compete against other Oceana Middle School teams. The other schools represented were Hart and Walkerville. unfortunately, we did not win, but it was a great learning opportunity. The kids learned that guessing is okay and that frequently the simpler answer is correct. 8th graders were Xach Davis, Silas Jobbins, Janie Hasil, and Shyra Bigsby. 7th graders were Brianna Musil, Xaria Davis, and Stella Bouye. I am proud of them competing and being able to introduce them into this opportunity. Kelly Sisung

Parents: Don’t Miss Out! Now is the time to place your order for custom keepsake products featuring your child’s artwork (if your child is in art). These items make great gifts for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and any other important person in your child’s life. The deadline to order is Thursday March 27th. Go to ArtToRemember.com to place your order. Thank you for supporting Pentwater Visual Arts!

Students will be dismissed at 11:30am on Thursday, 3/27/25 and Spring Break will begin on Friday, 3/28/25, thru Friday, 4/4/25. School will resume on Monday, 4/7/25! Have a wonderful and safe Spring Break 2025!

Pentwater PTCO Thanks Our Many Volunteers and Congratulates All Of Our Raffle Winners!

Congratulations to Mrs. Case and her sixth grade class on winning the Camp Read S'more classroom door decorating contest! Their design of a Camp Jellyjam cabin earned them a gift basket with ingredients to make S'mores trail mix, and juice for the whole class.