
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! On Friday October 22nd our mighty Dowagiac Chieftains will face the Niles Vikings in our PINK OUT game at Chris Taylor Alumni Field at 7 ...

Boo Tour/Trunk or Treat!
We will be having our Boo Tour this year on Thursday, October 28th from 6-7 p.m. Things will look a bit different this year as we will be holding it outs...

Avianah Vincent is a great Pat Ham Hero! She is always willing to help her teachers and other students. She is respectful, kind and hardworking. She is a great friend, student ...

Mrs. Nauta is our Staff Hero of the Week for the week ending 10/15. Mrs. Nauta is a wonderful Pat Ham Hero! She is always willing to lend a helping hand. She encourages her stud...

Popcorn day is tomorrow October 15th! Please send money with your students in the morning. They collect money as soon as they get into class. It is $.50 per bag and there is a 4...

Miss Haner is our staff Hero of the week for the week of 10/8. Miss Haner is always walking around with a smile on her face. Miss Haner makes sure her students are on the right p...

Alyssa Wallace is our student Hero of the Week for the week of 10/8. Alyssa is a great role model in her class. She is always willing to help a classmate when she sees them strug...

We would like to congratulate Officer Ryan Murray for his 25 years of service on the Dowagiac Police Department and 10 of those years serving as the Dowagiac Schools Resource Offic...

Ms. Ortiz is our staff Hero of the Week! Ms. Ortiz is usually the first teacher to greet her students on the playground each morning with a smile. Ms. Ortiz has done a great job ...

Corde Williams-el is our Hero of the Week! Corde is always very helpful to his teachers and classmates. He always tries his hardest and is willing to lend a helping hand when his...

Just a reminder that our Fall Fundraiser is due on Monday October 4th. Order forms and money are due at that time. Thank you!

Homecoming is October 8th!
To show our support, we will be having spirit week October 4th - 8th, with different themes for each day!
Monday- Favorite SuperHero Day
Tuesday- Craz...

JeNora Lucas-Croom is our Student Hero of the Week, September 24th 2021. JeNora is an awesome representation of a Pat Ham Hero. She makes sure she gets all her work done, helps o...

Our Staff Hero of the Week for September 17th is Mrs. McIntyre! She is quite simply a rockstar! She always has a positive attitude and finds a way to make sure you smile or laugh...

Our Student Hero of the Week for September 17th is Orlando Sanchez! Orlando is a prime example of a Pat Ham hero. He always has a smile on his face. He goes the extra mile to ma...

Mrs. Slusher is our staff Hero of the Week! Mrs. Slusher goes above and beyond for the teacher and students she works with. She is even teaching 2 grade levels this year and rock...

Our student Hero of the Week for 9/10/21 is Cordell Williams-El from Ms. Haner's class. Cordell is always smiling and happy to be at school. he meets all of the Hero expectations...

We will be selling student tickets in the office for tomorrow nights home football game against Otsego. Student tickets are $1! Please remember that all elementary students must ...


Just a quick reminder that there is no school on Friday 9/3 and Monday 9/6. Have a great weekend!!!!