History Comes to Life at David C. Outwin Middle School! 🕯️
Our 8th graders took a deep dive into history today as they began their unit on The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank. To help them understand the psychological weight of living in the "Secret Annex," students participated in a 20-minute total silence simulation—mimicking the daily reality of the Frank family while workers were in the warehouse below.
A massive thank you to the Newaygo County Sheriff's Office for their incredible support! We are so grateful to the deputies for volunteering their time to act as a "Secret Police" force. Their participation added a level of gravity and realism that truly transformed the lesson, helping our students feel a fraction of the constant vigilance and fear endured by those in hiding.
This experience led to profound journaling and discussions on empathy, sacrifice, and human rights. We are so proud of our Hesperia Community Schools students for their maturity and willingness to engage with such an important and difficult piece of history!
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Hesperia Community Schools are CLOSED today, Wednesday, January 21.
Please stay safe and warm.
School is CLOSED Tuesday, January 20 due to hazardous winter conditions. Stay warm and stay safe!
Our elementary and middle school classroom spelling bee finalists are ready to take the stage!
🐝 School Spelling Bee – Tuesday, January 27
📍 HHS Cafeteria
🐝 Elementary Bee: 8:30–10:30 AM
🐝 Middle School Bee: 1:00–3:00 PM
We encourage in-person attendance for this event and would love to see their fans filling the cafeteria to cheer them on.
Students have received study materials, and spelling information is also available online for extra practice.
👉 Please let us know in the comments if you plan to attend so we can have enough refreshments on hand.
Come cheer on our spellers—bee there! 🐝
Project FOCUS is canceled for today, January 6th, due to inclement weather. Please be safe.
Cheer them on as they prepare to take the stage in this year’s school Spelling Bee. More details coming soon!
We have one more week before holiday break. Here are some fun days to get us into the holiday spirit!
Hello,
Middle School Quarter One Report Cards and HS Progress Reports are available for viewing in PowerSchool Parent Portal accounts on laptops or desktops. Please click on Student Reports to view and download Report Cards and Progress Reports.
If you do not have a PowerSchool Parent Portal account created, please contact your building office for your unique login information.
Elementary Office - Kristin Tanner 231-854-6615
Middle School Office - Aubrey Siersema 231-854-6475
High School Office - Ashley Tanner 231-854-6385
PowerSchool SIS Administrator - Brooke Hren 231-854-6385
Thanks!
Brooke Hren
Hesperia Community Schools
Registrar & SIS Administrator
Special Education Secretary
email: hrenb@hesp.net
phone: 231-854-6719
PowerSchool Link: https://hesp.powerschool.com/public/
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
📚🐾 Panther Pride in Action!
Our Hesperia Panther high school football players spent time in the elementary classrooms today, reading with our youngest learners and spreading smiles throughout the halls! 💚🤍
At Hesperia Community Schools, we’re proud to create meaningful opportunities for students to connect across all grade levels — building community, leadership, and Panther Pride every step of the way.
To send your own Boooo Gram, watch for a form coming home from elementary students soon! Middle and high school students can pick up a form in the MS/HS offices.
Just a friendly reminder of our upcoming Fall Break:
Panther Families:
Just a reminder of the Middle School Picture Day this Friday, 10/10. If you would like to order, your child has been given a Geskus photography form with a unique online code assigned to them. You can return the photo envelope on Friday with your order, or order online at: https://gpi.portraitpics.co/signup/
Thank you!
