Today we give a huge shoutout to our amazing substitute teachers, parapros, and bus drivers who step in with flexibility, patience, and heart. Our school runs smoother and our students shine brighter because of your dedication. Thank you for always being there when we need you! 💙🧡🚌📚
Here's the press release that includes our school being mentioned competing alongside bigger schools such as Kalamazoo and Ann Arbor at WMU's Programming Competition last Saturday, Nov 15th. Go Pirates!
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/11/high-school-programming-contest
Charter Bus: Scheurer Health
Friday Lunch: Eric Lundy
Friday Dinner: Corteva
Friday Snacks/Drinks: Thumb Bank & Trust
Saturday Dinner: Frankenmuth Credit Union
Band & Spectator Bus: Thumb Bluewater Youth for Christ
Over the summer from June 8 to August 23, band students were presented with a practice challenge. They had to complete the challenge and submit proof to Ms. DeDona in order to be marked as completed. We are proud to share the winners from this challenge!
Participation prize awarded to 8 students for completing 1 or more challenges:
Jonah Roggenbuck - Alto Saxophone
Isabella Tenbusch - Clarinet & Various Instruments
Anna Klaska - Flute
Reagan Booms - Flute
Timmy Mazure - Trumpet
Sophie Seidl - Percussion
Skylar Hessling - Flute
Kayden Parker - Clarinet
Middle tier prize awarded to 4 students for completing 6 or more challenges:
Jonah Roggenbuck
Isabella Tenbusch
Anna Klaska
Reagan Booms
Top tier prize awarded to 3 students for completing 9 or more out of 11 challenges!:
Jonah Roggenbuck (1st place)
Isabella Tenbusch (2nd place)
Anna Klaska (3rd place)
The Chicken Dinner includes;
• a 5# frozen chicken (with a recipe and “pan” for roasting it)
• a box of stuffing mix
• a can of vegetables
• a box of instant/fresh potatoes
There are 20 dinners available to HBCS-enrolled students.
One dinner per household.
First come. First served.
Pre-order your dinner by the end of the school day, Friday, November 21. Contact Lynn Siemen at 989.479.3261 x53462
Today is National Education Support Professionals Day! Many individuals work behind the scenes to ensure our Pirates thrive daily. Please give a big thank you to these individuals!
Buy your tickets from https://gofan.co/event/5414995?schoolId=MI4339 today!
Interested in a Final Four State Semifinal Football shirt? Check these out! Order by 4:00 p.m. for guaranteed shipping by tomorrow! (Please note… USPS is currently saying 2 days for priority mail, so we cannot guarantee delivery on Friday, but the orders should make it by then.) https://shopmhsaa.com/mhsaa/shop/products/football/2025_football/2025_football_division_8?page=1
The ingredients include a 1# package of frozen venison and a choice of a 10-count package of either hard/soft shell tacos.
**The toppings are on you. (That’s a joke.)
The offer is limited to 30 dinners/one dinner per enrolled and attending
HBCS student’s household.
First come. First served.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, only.
Ms. Siemen can be contacted at 989.479.3261 x53462
