Harbor Beach Community Schools

Congratulations to our 2026 Coming Home King, Rogan Messing! Rogan was escorted by Amelia Capling. 👑🏀🏴‍☠️

Wins all around last night! Both bowling teams picked up W's while the girls' basketball teams both turned in dominant performances.

We’re happy to announce that Ms. Kathy Clarady will be the new contact person for the Harbor Beach Community Schools’ Food Pantry. (Ms. Clarady is replacing Ms. Lynn Siemen who created and ran the successful program before taking a new position within the MDHHS.)
The Food Pantry is:
• Conveniently located at school;
• Available to all actively-enrolled HBCS students and their households;
• Need-based (regardless of income);
• Confidential, and
• Free.
To shop at or donate to the Food Pantry, leave a message for Ms. Clarady at 989.479.3261

We are sharing this information to help spread awareness to our community. Please contact the HBPD with any information.

Congratulations to our FFA members who advanced to regionals during yesterday's Leadership Development competition!

Introducing our 2026 Coming Home King Candidates & Class Representatives! The Coming Home King will be crowned between the JV & Varsity games tomorrow night—the Freshman game tips off at 5:00 pm, followed by JV & then Varsity.

Our boys' basketball teams went 4-for-4 last night with victories over Marlette and Bad Axe! (Pictures courtesy of Rita Messing.)

As usual, winter weather has wrecked havoc on our winter sports schedules! Attached are updated schedules that include makeup games, time changes, and an additional boys basketball game that has been added.

On Friday, January 16, 2026, the OLLH Knights of Columbus Council held its annual free throw tournament at Harbor Beach High School. Students aged 9-14 from OLLH, Zion Lutheran, and Harbor Beach Community Schools were invited to compete. A total of 260 students participated with 13 qualifying to move on to the Diocesan Competition to be held on Sunday, February 8, at Merril High School.

Knights Council 11432 would like to thank all of the students, the staff, the administrators of the schools, and the community volunteers that helped keep the effort moving and scored the event.

Winners pictured:
Front row (L-R) are Brynn Booms, Claira Wruble, Nolan Roggenbuck, Adelyn Wruble, and Evan Laeder. Back row (L-R) Emmalyn Wood, Kailani Martin, Tommy Smaglinski, Wyatt Gentner, Paige Kruse, and Liam Roggenbuck. Missing are Taryn Wruble and Kiptyn Sherman.

Meet another new member of our Pirate staff, elementary paraprofessional Akira Bradshaw!

Great news! This month's Popcorn Friday has been rescheduled to this Friday!

It was a great night for our Lady Pirates as both the girls' bowling and girls' varsity basketball teams picked up victories!

Our cold day last week postponed the middle school ice skating trip. Here is the rescheduled information!

Students interested in our Battle Bots program are able to sign up now in the 5-12 Office! No coding or experience required. Open to students grades 6-12.

A bit late, but here's the mindful Monday message!

Our Quiz Bowl teams were in action at Ubly last night, with the high school team taking third place and the middle school teams coming in 7th and 9th.

Here are the latest sports results! (Pictures courtesy of the HB Yearbook staff and Rita Messing.)

Tomorrow's lunch special will be Spaghetti, Garlic Bread & Greek Salad.

Introducing another one of our newest Pirates, Adrianna Essenmacher! Please give her a warm Harbor Beach welcome!

5th/6th grade volleyball will practice on Wednesday, January 28 from 3:15-5 in the middle school gym 🏐