A Message from MS/HS Principal, Mr. Paine:

🎉 Mark your calendars for Homecoming! 🎉

Join us on Friday, October 3rd at 5:00 PM for the Homecoming Parade, followed by the big football game at 7:00 PM under the lights! 🏈

Interested in entering a float? Reach out to Lindsey Walker at 231-854-6094 or walkerl@hesp.net to get involved!

Let’s show our PANTHER PRIDE and make this a night to remember! 🐾💚

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/

Attention Senior Parents:
FAFSA Night is October 1st from 5-8 pm at Hesperia High School's Media Center.

Pizza and drinks will be provided.

Please RSVP to Mr. Escobedo at escobedom@hesp.net or (231) 854-6734, ext. 8692.

• Make your FSA ID (parent, too), 3 days before this event.

• Bring your SSN and your 2024 tax information (parents, too)
  

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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.

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!

📢 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!

Supply lists are posted and can be found here:

2025 Supply Lists

Registration is open at Cap Driving School. Be sure to check out their website at capdrivingschool.com . For any questions, email them at capdrivingschool@gmail.com.

Hello Panthers! We hope you're enjoying your summer. In case you haven't checked on our school website for the 25-26 school calendar, we are posting it here as well.

Important Upcoming Dates:
Thursday, August 21st: District Open House
Monday, August 25th: First Day of School (1/2 Day of School)

Watch for supply lists coming soon.

We hope you continue to have a great summer!

They're here!
2025 High School Yearbooks are now in. They can be picked up in the High School office. The office is open Tuesday-Thursday from 8am-noon and will resume regular hours starting August 11th.

Mrs. Prado said Jostens also sent some overrun copies, so if there is anyone who missed out on ordering, contact Mrs. Hren in the high school office to purchase a copy before they're gone!