High School

An Update from MS/HS Principal, Mr. Paine:

Middle School and High School Parent/Teacher Conferences are Wednesday, 10/8.

Please contact the building offices to schedule:

Middle School, Mrs. Aubrey Siersema: 231-854-6475
High School, Mrs. Ashley Tanner: 231- 854-6385

(Elementary conferences are 11/12. Information will be sent out for those as it gets closer.)

Voting is simple!

Starting TODAY all registered Michigan voters can vote before Election Day with an absentee ballot.

• Request your ballot online, by mail, or at your local clerk’s office.

• Vote from home and return your ballot by mail, at a secure drop box, your clerk’s office, or a polling place.

• Absentee ballots are available 40 days before the election.

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

🎉 Get ready, Panthers! 🎉
Homecoming Spirit Week kicks off Monday, September 29th with fun dress-up days leading up to Friday's parade before the game, and Saturday's dance! 🐾💚🖤

The proposed bond focuses on safety and security. Upgrades would include a new secure entrance at the high school, updating to address ADA compliance, adding security film at main building entrances and select door replacements district-wide.

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

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)
  

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.

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!