Education

Frosty’s Snow Ball Jan. 21 will raise money for Pentwater band instruments

January 12, 2023

Frosty’s Snow Ball Jan. 21 will raise money for Pentwater band instruments PENTWATER — Efforts are underway to purchase new instruments for Pentwater band students, and Frosty’s Snow Ball is the newest addition to the campaign. The event will take place at the FOE Bowling Club located at 4555 N Oceana Dr., Hart. A portion of each game bowled will…

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Shelby’s new elementary school taking shape

December 27, 2022

Shelby’s new elementary school taking shape Tiger Pride is a presentation of Shelby Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press.  By Allison Scarbrough, Editor.  SHELBY —  Construction is moving along on Shelby Public Schools’ $19 million 65,000-square-foot elementary school building located along Oceana Drive north of the high school.  The new elementary school will replace the Thomas Read Elementary…

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Tigers’ joy of giving will make Christmas brighter for children in need.

December 9, 2022

Tigers’ joy of giving will make Christmas brighter for children in need. Tiger Pride is a presentation of Shelby Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press By Allison Scarbrough, Editor SHELBY — Students and staff at Shelby Public Schools experienced true joy during this year’s Toys for Tots campaign while exceeding their donation goals. Over $4,000 in toys were…

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Eighth graders explore professions during Career Day.

November 21, 2022

Eighth graders explore professions during Career Day. Tiger Pride is a presentation of Shelby Public Schools in partnership with Oceana County Press. SHELBY — Shelby Middle School eighth graders were recently introduced to several different careers during Career Day. “We had four speakers that shared about their career field, and then the kids did a related activity,” said school counselor…

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Back to the drawing board for Pentwater schools as bond proposals fail.

November 9, 2022

Back to the drawing board for Pentwater schools as bond proposals fail. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER — After voters defeated a $24 million bond proposal a year ago, school officials offered a scaled-back version in the form of two proposals for ballot casters to consider Tuesday, Nov. 8. Both proposals failed. Proposal 1 included renovating the existing K-12 school…

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