Our high school girls basketball teams travelled to Brown City last night with the JV team picking up another win to remain undefeated on the season 🏴☠️🏀

January is Board Appreciation Month! 🎉
We’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Harbor Beach Community Schools Board of Education for their dedication, leadership, and commitment to our students, staff, and community. 🏴☠️
We’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Harbor Beach Community Schools Board of Education for their dedication, leadership, and commitment to our students, staff, and community. 🏴☠️

✨ Remember when? ✨
Calling all Class of 2026 seniors & families—help us fill the yearbook with sweet throwback memories from PreK to now! 📸💛
Send your photos to yearbook@hbpirates.org
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Calling all Class of 2026 seniors & families—help us fill the yearbook with sweet throwback memories from PreK to now! 📸💛
Send your photos to yearbook@hbpirates.org
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It's time for another fun middle school activity! 5th-8th graders-don't miss out on your chance to go ice skating! Contact Ms. Taylor or Mrs. E Toner for more information.

The middle school boys tipped off their season with the 8th grade squad picking up a win, while our high school teams took care of business on the road at Brown City, bringing home three impressive victories!!☠️🏀


Attn: HB Schools Retirees
Please join us for our rescheduled Staff Christmas Open House Luncheon on Tues, Jan 13th, in the High School Library from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. If you had RSVP'd for 12/19/25, no need to rsvp again. If you were unable to come in December and can now join us Tues, 1/13/26, please rsvp to dhunter@hbpirates.org or 989-479-3261, ext 4.
Thank you!
Please join us for our rescheduled Staff Christmas Open House Luncheon on Tues, Jan 13th, in the High School Library from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. If you had RSVP'd for 12/19/25, no need to rsvp again. If you were unable to come in December and can now join us Tues, 1/13/26, please rsvp to dhunter@hbpirates.org or 989-479-3261, ext 4.
Thank you!
Congratulations to the middle school students of the month for December! These students were chosen for displaying the Capturing Kids Hearts monthly character trait of Responsibility.
Happy birthday, Julia!

It was an awesome night for both our high school girls' basketball teams last night! (Pictures courtesy of Quad N Productions.)

✨ New Year = New (Beautiful!) Furniture ✨
Support our school and take home a one-of-a-kind piece while you’re at it!
The Harbor Beach High School Creative Studies students have been hard at work refinishing and repurposing furniture into truly beautiful, functional pieces you’ll love. They’ve gained valuable life skills—and now you have the chance to support their program through our Silent Auction during Pirate Basketball Games 🏴☠️🏀
🪑 Why bid?
✔️ Gorgeous, repurposed furniture with character
✔️ New Year, new furniture for your home
✔️ 100% of proceeds support Harbor Beach students and programs
✔️ Support your school while scoring something amazing
📍 When & Where
🗓 Furniture on display & open for bidding: Mon–Fri, Jan. 12–16
⏰ Daytime: 8:00 AM–3:00 PM
🏀 Evenings: 5:00–9:00 PM during all boys’ & girls’ basketball games
📝 How to Bid
• Pick up a bid number in the HS Office (8:00–3:00) or at evening games
• Your bid stays anonymous—only your number is visible
📲 Bidding Updates
• Posted each morning on our Facebook page and school website
• Or text Michelle McIntyre at 989-670-1697
⏳ Bidding Ends: Friday, Jan. 16 at 3:00 PM
💵 Payment & Pickup
• Items must be paid for and picked up by Friday, Jan. 23 at 3:00 PM
• Cash or check payable to H.B.C.S.
• Help will be available to load your purchase
Don’t miss your chance to refresh your space, support our students, and kick off the New Year with new furniture and Pirate pride!
Watch for pictures of the refinished pieces to be shared soon!
Support our school and take home a one-of-a-kind piece while you’re at it!
The Harbor Beach High School Creative Studies students have been hard at work refinishing and repurposing furniture into truly beautiful, functional pieces you’ll love. They’ve gained valuable life skills—and now you have the chance to support their program through our Silent Auction during Pirate Basketball Games 🏴☠️🏀
🪑 Why bid?
✔️ Gorgeous, repurposed furniture with character
✔️ New Year, new furniture for your home
✔️ 100% of proceeds support Harbor Beach students and programs
✔️ Support your school while scoring something amazing
📍 When & Where
🗓 Furniture on display & open for bidding: Mon–Fri, Jan. 12–16
⏰ Daytime: 8:00 AM–3:00 PM
🏀 Evenings: 5:00–9:00 PM during all boys’ & girls’ basketball games
📝 How to Bid
• Pick up a bid number in the HS Office (8:00–3:00) or at evening games
• Your bid stays anonymous—only your number is visible
📲 Bidding Updates
• Posted each morning on our Facebook page and school website
• Or text Michelle McIntyre at 989-670-1697
⏳ Bidding Ends: Friday, Jan. 16 at 3:00 PM
💵 Payment & Pickup
• Items must be paid for and picked up by Friday, Jan. 23 at 3:00 PM
• Cash or check payable to H.B.C.S.
• Help will be available to load your purchase
Don’t miss your chance to refresh your space, support our students, and kick off the New Year with new furniture and Pirate pride!
Watch for pictures of the refinished pieces to be shared soon!

Harbor Beach Community Schools will have a 2-hour Delay today, January 7th.
The lunch special for Wednesday will be chicken and gravy with noodles.
Varsity Bowling at Reece scheduled for 3 today has been canceled due to weather.
Due to slick roads and side streets and the incoming freezing rain, Harbor Beach Community Schools will now be CLOSED today, January 6th.
Harbor Beach Community Schools will have a 2-Hour Delay today Tuesday, January 6th.
The Boys JV/Varsity Basketball game that was rescheduled for Monday, Jan 5th at Bad Axe has been postponed. Makeup Date is TBA.
Happy New Year, Pirates! We hope you had a restful, relaxing break. Here is what is on tap for the week ahead at HBCS. (Subject to change.)

Happy Birthday, Judy!

Huge shoutout to The Gemini Group, Raymond James, Harbor Beach Dollar General, The Harbor Beach Police Department, and all of our amazing students and generous community members who donated to our community Toy Drive. This operation would not be possible without each and every one of you!
Here’s how our toy drive works:
🎁 Gifts are donated and brought to our school
🎁 Our MS Student Council students sort the gifts by age group and gender
🎁 Staff members fill a bag for each local family on our list
🎁 Our wonderful Harbor Beach Police Department delivers the gifts directly to homes.
Thank you for helping us support local families and make the season brighter for our community!
Here’s how our toy drive works:
🎁 Gifts are donated and brought to our school
🎁 Our MS Student Council students sort the gifts by age group and gender
🎁 Staff members fill a bag for each local family on our list
🎁 Our wonderful Harbor Beach Police Department delivers the gifts directly to homes.
Thank you for helping us support local families and make the season brighter for our community!






Here is what is for lunch for January as we head back to school on Monday.

