Tuesday evening, our middle school band held their spring concert under the direction of band director Stephanie Purvis. In "May the 4th be with you" style, Mrs. Purvis and the Hesperia Middle School band performed Star Wars as their grande finale, to perfection!
https://youtube.com/shorts/w6zkRirh5S0?si=ARcS4rniQLqLfiwf
Excellent job band members and Mrs. Purvis!
National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day!
Thank you to all of our dedicated, Professional School Bus Drivers. This team is up before the sun and often out, way past sunset. Without our Bus Drivers we wouldn't have a vital service that much of our community depends on.
Make sure that if you see a bus driver... tell them thank you!
#thankyoubusdrivers #bleedblackandyellow #grit #pantherpride
🎓 Middle School – End of Year Dates
🌸 The finish line is in sight! Check out these important end-of-year dates for David C. Outwin Middle School—from dances and trips to field day and the last day of school.
📅 Be sure to check out the live feed for the full graphic to mark your calendars so you don’t miss a thing as we wrap up the 2025-2026 school year!
We hope everyone had a wonderful Spring Break! As we head into the final stretch of the school year, please note:
✔️ April 15 – SAT/PSAT Testing Day
✔️ April 22 & 29 – Half Days
✔️ MSTEP testing begins later this month
Let’s finish the year strong, Panthers! 🐾
We return on Tuesday, April 14th, and kick off Testing Week on Wednesday. Please review the schedule and come ready to do your best!
On Saturday, a group of middle school students, led by Mrs. Troughton and Ms. Frederick, traveled to Caledonia Middle School to compete in out first ever JustWrite competition. We had 7 seventh graders and 1 eighth grader complete in 3, 45 minute writing sessions with only a writing prompt and a genre. We had 4 medalists. Jade Petkey, Mia Alexander, Lilith Siegel, and Marabelle Elenbaas.
They’ve been working around the clock to make March Is Reading Month absolutely legendary in the middle school.
The staff is incredibly passionate about their students’ love for reading, and it shows. This project represents countless hours from a dedicated crew who poured their hearts into this epic vision.
A massive shout-out to Mrs. Troughton, the true Architect and mastermind behind this project. Her brilliance kept us inspired, and her vision brought it all to life! Thank you to every single person who pitched in to make the magic happen.
Check out these behind-the-scenes shots! Get ready, Hesperia... it’s time to read!
Be sure to check in with your kids about some of these fun activities happening in the middle school, as well as other March is Reading Month activities across the district.
#HesperiaReads #MarchIsReadingMonth #BuildingReaders #Teamwork
A Note from the Counseling Office:
Just a note to inform parents of the upcoming 8th grade field trip to the Newaygo County Career Tech Center on Monday, March 2nd. Ms. Brooke also handed this out to students this week.
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!
#HesperiaSchools #NewaygoCountySheriff #HandsOnLearning #AnneFrank #CommunityPartners #DavidCOutwinMiddleSchool
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!
