Welcome to Benzie County Central Schools

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, October 8

Thursday, October 9

Elementary by appointment only - please schedule with your office secretary.

Middle School - High School - Benzie Academy - No appointment needed. 

Wednesday, conferences will be held in the High School Gym. 

On Thursday, conferences will be held in individual classrooms.

Parents will have the opportunity to meet the teacher(s), visit classrooms, and check out our facilities.

$$ Bald for Bucks Update $$Today, during our Spirit Week Pep Assembly, Mrs. Danielle Shafer shaved her head to benefit the travel program here at Benzie Central High School.

 Mrs. Shafer teaches US History, Civics and AP Human Geography. She is passionate about teaching as well as her students.

 Shafer committed to shaving all 12 inches of her hair in front of the middle school and high school student body. 

This is not the first time that Danielle has shaved her head. Seven years ago, she had a student with cancer and their family needed help with medical expenses. Shafer shaved her head to raise money for such expenses.

The donations collected will help our Benzie Central students with their Close-Up Trip costs to Washington D.C in 2026.

Thank you, Mrs. Shafer. You are proof that bald is beautiful.

Congratulations to our 2025 Homecoming Court.

Mrs. Crossman is pleased to announce our 2025 Benzie Central Homecoming Grand Marshal, Mr. Paul Zavitz.  

Paul was hired the summer of 1988 where he remained the custodian at Platte River Elementary until 2006. At that time, he was relocated to Crystal Lake Elementary, where he served until 2013.

In 2013, he made the move to the Middle School and High School Campus, where it is safe to say he found his home.

Paul understands that our school is in many ways the heart of our community, and he is pleased to be a part of it. In addition to keeping our facilities in tip-top shape, Paul prides himself in forming meaningful relationships with our students. He is continually giving them pep talks and reassuring them that they can do anything even when their doubt is at their highest. Paul says, “Never underestimate yourself.”

 asked Paul to recap his 38 years if he could. “History. There is so much history that people will never know or understand. I could write a book.” If you know Paul, I replied while laughing, “Paul, if these walls could talk, you would be talking back. That is just what you do.” 

In his free time, he likes to hunt and fish and just enjoys being outdoors.

Retirement? He has a couple more years to go, but it is highly unlikely we will see him leave. “This school and my department are very much my family. I may give many more years.

”Thank you, Paul, for your years of service and congratulations on being our 2025 Grand Marshal.

Come on out to the parade this evening at 5:00 PM. Paul looks forward to seeing all of you.

 Come Early . Be Loud . Wear Red 

Happy Homecoming, 

Mrs. Catina Crossman

Executive Assistant to the Superintendent

Director of Communications 

Your 2025 Benzie Central Homecoming
 King and Queen
Rowan Zickert and Amaya Roper