Education

Pentwater schools closed Friday due to illness.

January 30, 2020

Pentwater schools closed Friday due to illness. PENTWATER — Pentwater Public Schools will be closed Friday, Jan. 31, due to illness. Athletic events scheduled for Thursday evening, Jan. 30, have also been canceled. This story is copyrighted © 2020, all rights reserved by Media Group 31, LLC, PO Box 21, Scottville, MI 49454. No portion of this story or images…

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Hesperia schools close remainder of week due to illness.

January 28, 2020

Hesperia schools close remainder of week due to illness. HESPERIA — Hesperia Community Schools announced Tuesday, Jan. 28, that the district will be closed the rest of the week due to illness. The following announcement was posted on the school’s Facebook page Tuesday evening: “Due to illness, we will be closed the duration of this week. We will resume school…

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Academic STEAM challenge Saturday.

January 24, 2020

Academic STEAM challenge Saturday. HESPERIA — First through eighth graders from 10 schools in Oceana, Newaygo and Muskegon counties will participate in the seventh annual STEAM Challenge regional academic exhibition Saturday, Jan. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hesperia Middle School. The participating students are from the Out-of-School Time programs Engage! in Hesperia; REACH in White Cloud; and…

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Donate to ‘Read Early, Read Often’ book drive.

January 20, 2020

Donate to ‘Read Early, Read Often’ book drive. Oceana County’s fourth annual book drive for Read Early, Read Often just began and will run until Monday, Feb. 17. Collection bags for books for children ages 0-5 — that are in good condition — are located at the following Oceana County locations: – Shelby – Shelby Public Library, Thomas Read Elementary,…

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Shelby hosts honors band performance.

January 16, 2020

Shelby hosts honors band performance. SHELBY — Shelby High School hosted the District 1 Junior High Honors Band Jan. 7. “The students in this group all received a first division rating at Chippewa Hills and were invited to perform with multiple schools and with engaging repertoire,” said Shelby Assistant Band Director Erin Ray. “The event was incredibly successful, and there…

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