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

Congratulations to our HS Quiz Bowl team on a successful night of competition last night! The team went 2 for 2 with a big win over Holton (325-105) and a narrow victory over Fruitport (155-140). The team is lead by junior, returning team members, Robert Frazier and Bays Pinales. Rokhaya Ruhstorfer, Blair Anderson, Daniel Frazier, Karma Brimmer, and Hayden Hernandez are all valuable members, contributing to the team’s success. The HS Quiz Bowl team is coached by Mrs. Sherburn. The team will compete in the WMC Tournament next Wednesday to finish up the season. Good luck, Panthers!

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

The final day to order the 2025 high school yearbook is April 30th. Don't miss out! Take advantage of Josten's payment plan. Go to Jostens.com to order, or follow this link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1064160/Hesperia-High-School/2025-Yearbook/20240611041820187133/CATALOG_SHOP/

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!

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.

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

Winter Family Night | Thur. 2/13 | 5:30-7:30 pm Sponsored by the Hesperia Panther Parent Club See flyer for details, and register by 2/10: tinyurl.com/WinterFamilyFun25 or email HesperiaPantherParentClub@gmail.com

The 16th Annual Panther Pink Out is TOMORROW, Wednesday, January 29th. Doors open at 3:45. Senior night begins at 4:45, and wrestling at 5:00. Ticket sales for prizes will begin at 3:45, and will be drawn during the final round of matches. Bring cash, your checkbook, you will want to get in on these drawings, items to purchase, and an amazing bake sale! We hope you can join us to cheer on our Panthers on the mat, and make a difference for our three recipients: Fred Scheffler, Brianne Tapanila, and Peg Thompson. #PantherPriide #PantherPinkOut

FAFSA Night is still on tonight from 5:00-8:00 pm! Seniors and senior parents, please join us in the media center! Enter through the Middle School doors, closest to the Middle School gym! *Bring your SSN and your 2023 tax information (parents too). Contact Mr. Escobedo with any questions. escobedom@hesp.net (231) 854-6734 ext. 8692

A message from Mr. Escobedo: Be sure to let Mr. Escobedo know if you plan to attend FAFSA Night on January 20th (5-8 pm). This is in the high school media center. You can RSVP with Mr. Escobedo at escobedom@hesp.net, or call 231-854-6734, ext. 8692.

Check this item off your to-do list and order your high school yearbook TODAY: https://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/students-and-parents/about-yearbooks #ybksocial #jostens #15898

Senior Parents... you won't want to miss this! FAFSA Night is January 20th from 5-8 pm. Contact Mr. Escobedo with any questions.

The Lone Pine Chapter of the National Honor Society was proud to induct fifteen new members into its organization on Monday, December 16, 2024. The chapter was founded in 1965 and continues to emphasize academic excellence, character, leadership, and service. New inductees included Vicente Cruz, Anastasia Doctor, Avah Erickson, Robert Frazier, Lillie Gasaway, Hannah Hiddema, Logan Kammer, Dain Kraus, Vincent Lound, Matthew Olin, Bays Pinales, Hanna Rickard, Jeri Ward, Gracie White, and Elyssa Wright. Special thank you to Mrs. Brooke Hren for taking photos of the induction ceremony. Photos can be found here: https://brookehrenphotography.shootproof.com/gallery/26579824

A message from Mrs. Ingell: Due to the snow day, we shifted some of the events for the week, so we could still do all of the activities planned for incentives. The student of the month assembly for November and December will be held in early January instead. The 5th, 7th, and 8th grade will be doing Reindeer Mascots, and the 6th grade gym games on Tuesday during seminar. Thursday, the 5th, 6th, and 7th grade will be having cookies. The fifth and seventh grades will be doing mad libs, sixth grade will be doing Reindeer Mascots, and eighth grade will be participating in gym games. Friday, 5th grade has their party, 6th grade will have Mad libs, 7th grade gym games, and 8th grade cookies and finishing Mad libs. I want to thank the staff for being amazing in the planning and participating in all of these incentives this year! A special shout out to Josh Page in creativity and planning! Middle School Sports: The 7th and 8th grade boys basketball games are cancelled tonight due to the snow day. National Honor Society Induction Ceremony in the high school is at 6:00 p.m. tonight! Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Mrs. Ingell

This is a great opportunity for past graduates to consider. Please take a minute to look over the press release linked below. MiLEAP Issues Final Call for Michiganders Ages 21-24 to Apply to Earn a Tuition-Free Degree, Skills Certificate Through Michigan Reconnect If you have any questions about this opportunity, please feel free to contact our Hesperia High School College and Career Readiness Adviser! Miguel Escobedo III Hesperia High School College and Career Readiness Adviser (231) 854-6385 ext. 8692 escobedom@hesp.net https://www.michigan.gov/mileap/press-releases/2024/12/11/mileap-issues-final-call-for-michiganders-ages-21-24-to-apply-to-earn-a-tuition-free-degree

A note from Mrs. Jennifer at Project Focus: Unfortunately, with school being closed on 12/12, Project FOCUS is also closed. We will reschedule our Bellwether Field trip for after winter break. There will also not be Project Focus programming on Wednesday, December 18th or Thursday, December 19th. The last day of programming before break will be Tuesday. Stay warm and enjoy your snow day!