Hesperia Community Schools - Achieving Excellence Together

A Message from the Transportation Department

Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as our team navigates ongoing construction. These projects are causing frequent changes to our bus routes, and our drivers are working hard to adapt each day.

We kindly ask that you continue to extend grace to our drivers as they manage these challenges. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me directly at (231) 854-9301 or haddockk@hesp.net.

It’s a great day to be a Panther!
— Kadin Haddock, Director of Transportation

The proposed bond would generate $11.7 million to fund district-wide facility upgrades with NO EXPECTED TAX RATE INCREASE over the current debt millage rate.

For more information visit: https://www.hcsbond2025.com/

Reminder Panther Families:
Tomorrow (9/17) is a half day of school.

EDITED POST:

Now, the power is back. We will resume school as normal. Sorry for the confusion with this issue. We are glad to have power back and be able to carry on normal operations.

Just a reminder, tomorrow (9/10) is a half day of school. Dismissal is at 11:20 am.

The district calendar can be found at: www.hesp.net

If passed, our November 4th Bond would focus on these key areas to address the most pressing needs in our district: safety & security, infrastructure, learning environments and athletics.

For the complete breakdown of projects, visit: https://www.hcsbond2025.com/

On November 4, 2025, Hesperia voters will have the opportunity to vote on a bond initiative that would help the district generate $11.7 million to fund districtwide facility upgrades for current and future generations of Panther students. It is expected that the bond initiative would result in NO INCREASE above the current debt millage rate, ensuring that our district could continue to improve our schools without raising debt tax rates above 2024 levels for our community!

For more information visit: https://www.hcsbond2025.com/

Panther Families:
If you have not filled out the Education Benefits Form for the 25-26 school year, please take a moment to complete the form and return it to your student’s school. Each building is sending home these forms with students if they have not yet received them. Please watch for the paper form to fill out, or you can opt to do this online (see the link below).

The Education Benefits Form collects information needed to ensure the school receives state and federal funding for education programs. Without this information, Hesperia Community Schools could lose important funding for education programs that our students need.

It is very important for our at-risk funding that every family completes this form correctly and returns it to the district by Thursday, September 18 by the latest.

A few Notes for parents and guardians for the form to be recorded properly;
1. Only 1 form per household must be completed. Please do not complete a different form for each child in your household.

2. Students first and last names must be written in.

3. If any Member of the household receives Food Assististance Program (SNAP), Family Independence Program (TANF), or FDPIR provide the name and case number for the person who receives benefits. The case number and name must be recorded or the form cannot be recorded. Direct Certification is not guaranteed if a family receives benefits so writing "I don't know my number" is not acceptable. If the person completing the form can specify which program they participate in that would be helpful but not required. ( SNAP, TANF or FDPIR. )

4. Household size must be recorded. This includes everyone in the household not just students.

5. Household Income must be recorded.

Follow the highlighted directions on the form I highlighted and have attached for this portion of the survey. Basically you choose your household size and the general annual income range per year and mark the appropriate box. (Yearly, not Monthly.)

If a household has 8 or more family members there is a space to record household number and the annual income. (Yearly, not Monthly.)

6. All forms must have the signature of the person who completes it.

Link to online form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrd2Vsibj3iIThWbclzKJ3lP91_Z5M024jKZkT_HovsCSKdA/formResponse

We greatly appreciate your support in helping us to get these forms submitted to secure the district's funding. Thank you!

A Weekly Middle School Update from Mrs. Ingell:

Parents and students,

Thank you for your patience and understanding this week as we are all getting used to a new PowerSchool management system! If you are returning to our school or joining us for the first time, we are excited to share a new year with all of you! With new systems, sometimes there are challenges that are encountered. We are diligently working on them and moving forward on progress everyday!

In middle school today, students went to all of their classes and met their teachers. I could see students smiling and enjoying their first day. We are working on clearing up any scheduling needs, lockers, and any other unforeseen issues this week. Please keep being patient and understanding as we continue moving forward!

Important Permission Slip for 6th through 8th graders:

Students came home with a permission slip for the 2025 Tech Showcase being held on September 16th at Grandville High School. Please be looking for this tonight, and return this signed by Friday, August 29th. Thank you so much!

Parents, we are looking forward to another successful year! We love having you on our team!

Mrs. Ingell

📢 Message from Superintendent Bryan Mey 📢

Hesperia Community Schools has been carefully studying our facilities and exploring ways to make improvements for students, staff, and the community. At the August 4 Board of Education meeting, the Board voted to place a bond proposal on the ballot for November 4, 2025.

If approved, the proposal would generate $11.7 million for district-wide improvements with NO expected tax rate increase over the current levy.

Key areas of focus include:

🔒 Safety & Security – Secure high school entrance, security film at entrances

🏫 Infrastructure – Roof, HVAC, ADA updates, parking lot reconstruction

🏟️ Athletics – Locker room renovations, new stadium entry, resurfaced track

📚 Learning Environments – Science lab upgrades, district-wide door replacements

You can read Mr. Mey’s full letter and find more details at www.HCSBond2025.com
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🗳️ Election Day: November 4, 2025 | Polls open 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Absentee ballots available starting September 20.

📢 Attention Hesperia Families! 📢

The CEP Education Benefits Form is very important for our district. Completing this form not only ensures that your child receives free breakfast and lunch, but it also helps our schools access many other programs and resources that benefit all students.

Even if you think you might not qualify, please take a moment to fill out the form—every submission helps our district provide the best support for our students.

📝 Fill out the CEP Education Benefits Form here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrd2Vsibj3iIThWbclzKJ3lP91_Z5M024jKZkT_HovsCSKdA/viewform

💻 The CEP form is also linked within the “Agreements and Permissions” form in PowerSchool.
Clicking on this CEP form could have easily been missed, so please take a minute to fill it out using the link above. Thank you to everyone who has already completed it!

Thank you for taking a moment to complete this—it makes a big difference for our students and our schools!