South Haven Public Schools

Thank you Watervliet for graciously hosting our Homecoming game on Saturday. It's great to have such friendly neighbors! Thank you also to the SHPS families who came out to support and represented South Haven in such strong manner.

Our Transportation Department answered the call to assist in emergency evacuations as a result of Friday's fire at East Jordan Plastics. Here's a recap from Wood 8 News.
https://www.woodtv.com/video/cleanup-environmental-work-continues-after-south-haven-plastics-plant-fire/12215507/

Thank you Rotary members for add donations to our HS care closet today!

The Spirit of the Ram is such a wonderful SHPS tradition when our HS seniors greet our kindergarteners to pass on their school spirit. Thank you to all who made this shared moment possible.

Thank you to Jeff Bopp and the SHHS Purple Pride Marching Band for their meaningful musical contributing to South Haven's 9/11 - 25 Years Later Ceremony this morning.

Exciting partnership between our local public library and the Michigan Maritime Museum!

Welcome back to our amazing students and wonderful staff. 2026-27 Let's GO!

For the most up to date information on all Fall 2025 Athletic Schedules, please visit: shathletics.org

Dear High School Parents,

We wanted to share some important dates with you as we get closer to the end of summer.

-- First Official Day of School -- Monday, August 25.
-- South Haven High School Open House -- Thursday, August 21, from 4:30 to 6:00 pm
-- Freshman Orientation -- Thursday, August 21, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm

More communication will follow as we approach the start of school. Enjoy the rest of your summer.
Go Rams!!!

6/1/25-Graduation at Ratcliffe Field. Ceremony will begin promptly at 2:00 pm. Senior Car Parade will start at 1:00 pm from SHHS parking lot. Please note the change in the route: Elkenburg to Monroe, Monroe to Water St., Water St. to Phoenix, Phoenix to Center, Center to Superior, Superior to Ratcliffe.

The South Haven Board of Education welcomes community involvement and feedback. For a full list of BOE meetings please visit our public notices webpage at: https://www.shps.org/documents/school-board/public-notices/223223. Meeting agendas can also be found online here: https://www.shps.org/documents/school-board/regular-agendas-%26-minutes/223708

This past spring the South Haven Athletics Office was contacted by a company out of St. Joe called Friday Football Tailgate about having our homecoming date with Watervliet be one of their featured games for the 2024 season, this opportunity has now come to fruition. The company produces a College Gameday-style pregame show which we believe will bring a lot of positive attention to South Haven High School and be a unique experience for our players, coaches, student body, fans, and our little Rams. In order to allow our fans to become part of this experience, we have to deviate from our normal Homecoming activities. Unfortunately, there will not be room for a parade this year by moving in this direction and, instead, Ratcliffe Field will be the focus of this year’s pregame festivities. On that day we will be setting aside the area in the Southeast corner of the property, inside the overflow gate and south of visiting bleachers, as a student tailgate area. Student tailgating will begin at 4: 00 pm and the pregame show will run from 5:00 - 6:00 pm. South Haven students of all ages are invited to enjoy the atmosphere and take in the show. Following its completion, we will open up the tailgating area to outside groups to promote a carnival atmosphere. More news will be forthcoming, including information on parking and the Friday Football Tailgate Organization. Circle Friday, October 4 on your calendar and come join the 2024 South Haven Homecoming Festivities.

Don't miss this week's Summer Book Club pick up (July 1st - 5th)! Due to the holiday, pick up times have been altered. There are three ways to get this week's books. ✅ Students attending summer school will receive their books on Monday and Tuesday during class ✅ Books will be available for pick up on the Book Haven this Wednesday (schedule available here ➡️ https://www.shps.org/article/1644101) ✅ The weekly pick up will take place on 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 from 2:00 - 5:00 PM at Lincoln Elementary (Center St. side) Questions can be directed to Central Office at (269) 637-0500.

This Saturday (9/23) is one of two dates where the Little Lady Rams Basketball and Rocket Football Programs overlap at Baseline Middle School. This overlap will undoubtedly make for a busy couple hours at the school. We ask that parents and fans please park in approved areas, respect other drivers, and that if extra space is needed, that we use North Shore Elementary as overflow parking. Thanks and Go Rams!

JV Football — Due to concerns about the heat, the start time for tonight’s JV football game (8/23) at Dowagiac has been pushed back to 7:30 pm. Athletes and parents should check their email for more information.

As you know, for the past two years, South Haven Public Schools along with many other districts across the county, state, and nationally, have been impacted by a bus driver shortage. With the generous assistance of our school families volunteering to transport student athletes to competitions this year, our kids have enjoyed great athletic experiences. We are truly grateful to our dedicated parents/guardians and coaches for coming together to support our students in this way and ask that we continue to utilize the systems we’ve put in place going into the 2023-24 school year. If you have a middle or high school student participating in athletics and are willing to transport kids to and from competitions, etc., please take a moment to fill out the Volunteer Form. This is a required form to drive students and generates a simple background check to further ensure safety. You can find the form by going to: https://southhavenmi.sites.thrillshare.com/page/volunteer-applications We thank you, again, for assisting the district in making the best out of a difficult situation. The district is actively searching for bus drivers! If you or someone you know may be interested, please reach out to us at (269) 637-0500 or apply at www.shps.org