Hesperia Community Schools - Achieving Excellence Together

You don't want to miss the 4th Annual Hesperia Memorial Logan Pearson Pound Down Steelhead Tournament coming up on March 15th. Be sure to get in on your shirt order TODAY! Orders are due by noon. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18qBqKe2FU/ Also, be sure to join the Facebook group for updates on other events, such as Logan's 3rd Annual Rabbit Derby this Saturday, March 8th. Link to the Hesperia Memorial Logan Pearson Pound Down Steelhead Tournament group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AF1YC6gVk/

📢 KINDERGARTEN PRE-REGISTRATION IS OPEN! 🎉 Do you have a child turning 5 before September 1, 2025? Now is the time to pre-register for kindergarten at Patricia St. Clair Elementary! ✅ Why Pre-Register? • Helps us plan for the best experience for your child! • Ensures your child gets a screening appointment. • Supports our school in securing resources for our students! 📌 Documents Needed: ✔ Birth Certificate ✔ Immunization Records ✔ Proof of Residency ✔ Dental Screener 🔗 Sign up now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6FjEC7JZXSbibr0IjRwgzSe5Qy0df9LxiTb4Y4NX00hgOBA/viewform?usp=dialog ☎ Call Kristin Tanner at 231-854-6615 to schedule your screening appointment. Help us spread the word! 📣 Tag friends, share this post, and let’s get a great group of kindergarteners registered for next year! #HesperiaCommunitySchools #KindergartenRegistration #FuturePanthers

Boy Scout troop signups and registration are on Sunday, March 2nd at the Lions Den. Contact Randy Ackley with any questions (231) 854-0075.

🎨 Exciting News for Our Community! 🎨 A huge thank you to Mrs. Grimard for her hard work in securing a $9,000 Artist in Residence Grant through True North! Hesperia was chosen as the only Newaygo County school to receive this grant, allowing our 3D art students to create a large-scale community art piece using recycled materials. The artwork will be 42 feet long and nearly 7 feet tall, attached to the fence near the lift station at Vida Weaver Park. To make this project a success, we need your help! Please save and donate clean plastic and metal lids to the art room over the next two months. See the attached flyer for other needed materials. We will need all colors, but especially blues and greens to bring the design to life. Let’s come together to create something amazing for our town! Spread the word and help us collect materials! ♻️🎨 #HesperiaArt #CommunityProject #RecycledArt

Ethan O’Neil, Bree Peterson, and Joanna Smith are working together to organize the next NHS-sponsored blood drive on 3/14/25. This is also Pi Day and our NHS students wrote a grant to be able to give each donor their own mini 🥧. Please consider donating this life-saving resource and helping our students reach their goal. The drives runs 8am-1:30pm in the HS Library on Friday, March 14. Click here to schedule your appt: https://donateblood.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/11406915

Showcase is coming up. Mark your calendars and get your tickets today. Link for Tickets: https://frauenthal.org/event/west-michigan-student-showcase/

Mark your calendars! The Hesperia Theatre Association is performing James and the Giant Peach, Jr. on Friday, March 7th and March 8th at the Dogwood Center for Performing Arts. You won't want to miss our talented students in this production led by Mrs. Nancy Blount.

Middle School and High School conferences are coming up on March 5th. Please call to schedule your child's conferences soon. Thank you for your support!

🏆 Hesperia Chess Team Wins Third Straight Conference Championship & Earns Individual Honors! ♟️ Last week, our Hesperia Chess Team battled their way to victory, securing their third consecutive conference championship in a thrilling 13-12 win! The competition came down to the final match, but our Panthers held strong to claim the conference title once again! Yesterday, members of the team competed in the All-Conference Individual Tournament, bringing home more well-earned recognition: 🌟 All-Conference: 🟢 Nathan Ruhstorfer 🏅 Honorable Mention: 🔹 Daniel Frazier 🔹 Robert Frazier 🔹 Kolt Milner 🔹 Randy Hovey 🔹 Laynce Smith Congratulations to our players for their skill, strategy, and dedication! Three-peat champs and still going strong! 🎉♟️👏 #HesperiaChess #ThreePeat #Champions #Checkmate

After a tough day at Regionals in St. Louis, we’re thrilled to have three Panther wrestlers punch their tickets to the State Finals at Ford Field! Congratulations to our state qualifiers: Dominick Smith, Skyler Stalbaum, and Noah Walker! Your hard work, determination, and grit have paid off. Let’s go Panthers!

Happy National School Resource Officer Day! We are grateful for Deputy Rachael Botello and the care, safety, and support she provides to all of our students and staff at Hesperia Community Schools every day. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to our school community, SRO Botello!

HCS is closed today, 2/13/25.

Project Focus is canceled today, 2/12.

This is a reminder, tomorrow (2/12) is a full day of school. Also, it is Count Day. If your child is ill tomorrow, please call into their building secretary to report the absence. Thank you for your support.

Please see the attached letter from the District Health Department #10.

Due to continued widespread illness among students and staff, Hesperia Community Schools will be closed once again on Monday, February 10, for deep cleaning and sanitization. We appreciate your efforts in helping prevent the spread of illness. Please remember to keep students home until they are fever- and symptom-free for at least 24 hours. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we work to keep our school community healthy. We look forward to welcoming everyone back soon! Stay well, Panthers!

Contact CAP Driving School with any questions at capdrivingschool@gmail.com. Registration is at www.CapDrivingSchool.com.

Hesperia Chess Team Stays Undefeated! The Hesperia Chess Team earned a dominant 22.5 to 2.5 victory over Mason County Central yesterday, improving their season record to 4-0. Coached by Lisa Frazier and Assistant Coach, Danielle Arbogast, the Panthers are the defending conference champions and will compete for their second straight title on Tuesday, February 11th, when they host Montague in a key home match. Best of luck to the team as they aim for back-to-back championships! Let's go, Panthers!

Due to a significant increase in illness among staff and students, Hesperia Community Schools will be closed on Friday, February 7 for deep cleaning and sanitation. To help prevent further spread of illness, we kindly ask parents to keep students home until they are fever and symptom-free for at least 24 hours before returning to school. Thank you for your understanding and support in keeping our school community healthy. We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to seeing everyone back in class on Monday. Stay well, Panthers!

Let’s go, Hesperia!!! 🐾💪 Panther Nation is cheering loudly as you take on the County Bee. Stay sharp, stay confident, and show off your spelling power! 🏆✨ #PantherPride #SpellStrong **Parents, please have your spellers to NCRESA by 4 pm on February 18. Let us know if you need help with transportation.