Watervliet High School

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Wednesday March 27th . My name is Ella Harris and I am your Wednesday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is ravioli bake with garlic bread. Tomorrow’s breakfast is: cereal breakfast kit and a hard boiled egg. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ELIZABETH TORRES. There is no tech center TOMORROW. If you do not have a ride home from school, you are expected to remain in the media center during the remainder of school day. TODAY is an early release day. We will dismiss at 1:10. You cannot be in the building after school as all teachers are in PD until 3:10. Please have a plan to exit the building after school today. Seniors, Jostens will be here during lunch hours on Wednesday, April 10th, to deliver graduation announcements. Reminder, NHS applications are due by the end of the school day TOMORROW. Please remove all food, drinks, and clothing from your locker before spring break so that you do not return to bugs after. Thank you! All students are asked to complete a survey. It has been pushed out to Canvas and also emailed to you. All students should complete the survey before leaving for spring break. Your 3rd hour teacher will make time in your 3rd hour class to complete the survey if needed this week or next. TOMORROW is the last day to turn in work for marking period 3. Report cards for marking period 3 will be sent home after spring break. If you are interested in pursuing engineering pickup a field trip permission slip for a trip to Western Michigan University for Apr 16th in the guidance office. At this time we ask you to stand. The privilege of this day was made possible by those who have fought and continue to fight for the freedoms that we enjoy. Let us respect and honor their efforts by standing, placing our hands on our hearts, and reciting the pledge of allegiance. If you are wearing a hat, please remove it. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Those are all of our announcements for today. Make it a great day or not Panthers, the choice is yours!

CONGRATULATIONS to our MARCH 2024 Student of the Month NOMINEES! Winners at each grade level will be announced at the end of this week ! FRESHMEN: Miriam Feneley Madison Rynberg Lilliana Perez Deandre Rose Gabriel Shotts Aiden Wolford SOPHOMORES: Adileni Moron Natalya Desjardin Taylor Green Addison Smith Kassandra Riggs Gabe Richards Ana Aguilera Gallegos Grace Ripley Kami Rathfon Jeff Pope-Timm JUNIORS: Victoria Mandujano Ayana Marshall Erik Jimenez Zack Gruszczyk Kayden Harrington Ruby Parra Chaz Hart Kaylee Willams Jewell Burgess Nic Terry SENIORS: Karley Knight Grace Macmillan Johanna Granados Chase Tremblay Angeliyah Hatcher Raquel Perez Marleigh Schultz Mellissa Cardozo Aviles Alexis Hoadley

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Tuesday March 26th. My name is Abby Lomoro and I am your Tuesday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is Grande Walking Taco, fresh diced tomatoes, tortilla chips, refried bean dip, garden salsa, watermelon Tomorrow’s breakfast is: Breakfast Shamrock Parfait There are no birthdays today. There is no tech center on Thursday. If you do not have a ride home from school, you are expected to remain in the media center during the remainder of school day. This Wednesday is an early release day. You can wear pajamas and we will dismiss at 1:10. Seniors, Jostens will be here during lunch hours on Wednesday, April 10th, to deliver graduation announcements. Please remove all food, drinks, and clothing from your locker before spring break so that you do not rerun to bugs after. Thank you! All students are asked to complete a survey. It has been pushed out to Canvas and also emailed to you. All students should complete the survey before leaving for spring break. Your 3rd hour teacher will make time in your 3rd hour class to complete the survey if needed this week or next. THIS Thursday is the last day to turn in work for marking period 3. Report cards for marking period 3 will be sent home after spring break. If you are interested in pursuing engineering pickup a field trip permission slip for a trip to Western Michigan University for Apr 16th in the guidance office. At this time we ask you to stand. The privilege of this day was made possible by those who have fought and continue to fight for the freedoms that we enjoy. Let us respect and honor their efforts by standing, placing our hands on our hearts, and reciting the pledge of allegiance. If you are wearing a hat, please remove it. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Those are all of our announcements for today. Make it a great day or not Panthers, the choice is yours!

See Mrs. Richcreek in the main office to purchase yours!

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Monday, March 25th. My name is Tia Caldwell and I am your Monday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is sloppy joes. Tuesday’s breakfast is cinnamon pancakes & turkey sausage. Celebrating a birthday today is Natalie Hart. Come to the office Alex Tiley and Kassandra Riggs to claim your PBIS treat for demonstrating respect, responsibility, and safety in the building! This Wednesday is an early release day. You can wear pajamas and we will dismiss at 1:10. Seniors, Jostens will be here during lunch hours on Wednesday, April 10th, to deliver graduation announcements. The Student Council fundraiser is scheduled to arrive tomorrow, Tuesday, March 26 at 11:00 AM. Items can be picked up at 11:30 or at the end of the school day in the cafe. All items must be picked up by the end of the day Tuesday. There is no space to store anything for an extended period of time. If you will not be here Tuesday, please make arrangements for someone else to pick up your order and communicate that with Mrs. Richcreek or Mrs. Tyler. There will be a Student Council meeting tomorrow, 3/26, at 7:30 am that will include a group photo taken for the yearbook. Please be on time. Please remove all food, drinks, and clothing from your locker before spring break so that you do not rerun to bugs after. Thank you! All students are asked to complete a survey. It has been pushed out to Canvas and also emailed to you. All students should complete the survey before leaving for spring break. Your 3rd hour teacher will make time in your 3rd hour class to complete the survey if needed this week or next. THIS Thursday is the last day to turn in work for marking period 3. Report cards for marking period 3 will be sent home after spring break. If you are interested in pursuing engineering pickup a field trip permission slip for a trip to Western Michigan University for Apr 16th in the guidance office. At this time we ask you to stand. The privilege of this day was made possible by those who have fought and continue to fight for the freedoms that we enjoy. Let us respect and honor their efforts by standing, placing our hands on our hearts, and reciting the pledge of allegiance. If you are wearing a hat, please remove it. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Those are all of our announcements for today. Make it a great day or not Panthers, the choice is yours!

On Saturday, March 16th, Ken Dietz was recognized by the MHSAA at the boys basketball state finals for his 20 years of officiating basketball. Later this spring, at a banquet Dietz and several other officials will be awarded for their service as an MHSAA official. CONGRATS Mr. Dietz!

So many AWESOME THINGS are happening at WHS! Check us out this week! https://www.smore.com/n/9dawk

Please come out to support those brave Panthers taking part in the annual Talent Show TONIGHT at 7 PM in the auditorium. Ticket cost is simply a donation !

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Friday March 22nd. My name is Jacob Schaefer and I am your Friday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is meat lover’s pizza. Monday’s breakfast is a cereal breakfast kit. Celebrating a birthday today are Wyatt MacMillan and Anslie Saylor. Please remove all food, drinks, and clothing from your locker before spring break so that you do not rerun to bugs after. Thank you! All students are asked to complete a survey. It has been pushed out to Canvas and also emailed to you. All students should complete the survey before leaving for spring break. Your 3rd hour teacher will make time in your 3rd hour class to complete the survey if needed this week or next. Next Thursday is the last day to turn in work for marking period 3. Report cards for marking period 3 will be sent home after spring break. TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT at 7 PM is the performance of the annual talent show for the HS. The cost is a donation. Come out Friday and Saturday night to support our Panthers. If you are interested in pursuing engineering pickup a field trip permission slip for a trip to Western Michigan University for Apr 16th in the guidance office. At this time we ask you to stand. The privilege of this day was made possible by those who have fought and continue to fight for the freedoms that we enjoy. Let us respect and honor their efforts by standing, placing our hands on our hearts, and reciting the pledge of allegiance. If you are wearing a hat, please remove it. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Those are all of our announcements for today. Make it a great day or not Panthers, the choice is yours!

The Juniors visiting CMU today are due to be back at the high school about 4:50 PM today.

The Free Little Library made by Mr. Steele and his students is a place for anyone in the community to borrow, exchange, or donate books. You don’t need a library card, just come browse the Little Library and see if there’s a book that you want to borrow & when you’re done with it, bring it back or give it to someone else to read. If you have a book on your bookshelf that you don’t want anymore, you can donate it to the library so someone else can read it. The Free Little Library is open 365 days a year, happy reading! The Free Little Library stands in front of the main doors of the highs chool building. Pictured below are Mr. Steele and Mrs. Riedinger.

Dr. Mosher wins Golden Acorn Mini Grant! Dr. Mosher won the Golden Acorn Mini Grant from the Berrien Community Foundation. The grant will be used to purchase a rolling cart so that it will be easy for her to move around the classroom allowing the students to work in different size groups throughout the year. The rolling cart has 16 bins so that she will be able to organize her project materials and make them more easily accessible. Some of the current materials that she uses for various projects are wooden dowels of various sizes, pennies and containers, scissors, protractors, playing cards, dice, poker chips, colored pencils, construction paper, colored pencils, masking tape, spaghetti noodles, mini puzzles, compasses, calculators, and markers. The grant will also pay for a set of dice so that she is able to continue using her past probability and statistics projects at Watervliet. She has used dice for activities involving the law of large numbers, theoretical vs experimental probability, and the normal curve. Pictured below from left to right are: Christina Powers (HS Principal), Mr. Ric Seager (Superintendent), Dr. Donya Mosher, Lauren Laws (Senior and student representative from the BCF), and Susan Matheny, (Program Director)

All high school parents are invited to join us for this informational session courtesy of the Berrien County Health Dept. on the dangers of vaping and how to better protect your child! Meet in the high school media center on Monday night at 6 PM. The session will cover the following: What is Vaping? How does it work? Side effects from vaping Industry tactics What Parents need to know How can you tell if your child is vaping? What can Parents do? In addition, there will be actual vaping products available to see and parent resources (handout) available regarding: • What’s in Your Vape?-Toolkit for Parents, Grandparents & Caregivers • E-Cigarettes and Youth: What Parents Need to Know • Vaping: What Families Need to Know to Help Protect Children, Teens and Young Adults • Emoji Drug Code: Decoded

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Thursday March 21st. My name is Julia Pepple and I am your Thursday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is chicken alfredo with garlic bread. Tomorrow’s breakfast is a hot off the grill sausage bagel. Celebrating a birthday today are Isabella Bultema and Angel Cruz Margarito. Earning a prize for a PBIS raffle ticket for demonstrating respect, responsibility, and safety in the building today are: Thomas Hess Kenzie Webster Olivia Price Come to the office to claim your treat. All students are asked to complete a survey. It has been pushed out to Canvas and also emailed to you. All students should complete the survey before leaving for spring break. Your 3rd hour teacher will make time in your 3rd hour class to complete the survey if needed this week or next. TONIGHT is our annual Van Buren Tech Center informational night for parents in the media center at 6 pm. All students and parents are invited to attend and learn more about the tech center. TOMORROW NIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT at 7 PM is the performance of the annual talent show for the HS. The cost is a donation. Come out Friday and Saturday night to support our Panthers. If you are interested in pursuing engineering pickup a field trip permission slip for a trip to Western Michigan University for Apr 16th in the guidance office. At this time we ask you to stand. The privilege of this day was made possible by those who have fought and continue to fight for the freedoms that we enjoy. Let us respect and honor their efforts by standing, placing our hands on our hearts, and reciting the pledge of allegiance. If you are wearing a hat, please remove it. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Those are all of our announcements for today. Make it a great day or not Panthers, the choice is yours!

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Wednesday March 20th. My name is Ella Harris and I am your Wednesday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is grilled bacon chicken club Tomorrow’s breakfast is a cereal breakfast kit. There are no birthdays today. Earning a prize for a PBIS raffle ticket for demonstrating respect, responsibility, and safety in the building today are: Come to the office to claim your treat. All students are asked to complete a survey. It has been pushed out to Canvas and also emailed to you. All students should complete the survey before leaving for spring break. Your 3rd hour teacher will make time in your 3rd hour class to complete the survey if needed. TONIGHT–all students and families are invited to eat out at the McDonalds in Coloma anytime between 4-7 pm where teachers and staff from all 4 buildings will be making your food and serving you. This is a fundraiser for the entire district. We encourage all students, staff, and families to stop by for dinner! TOMORROW NIGHT is our annual Van Buren Tech Center informational night for parents in the media center at 6 pm. All students and parents are invited to attend and learn more about the tech center. THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS at 7 PM is the performance of the annual talent show for the HS. The cost is a donation. Come out Friday and Saturday night to support our Panthers. If you are interested in pursuing engineering pickup a field trip permission slip for a trip to Western Michigan University for Apr 16th in the guidance office. At this time we ask you to stand. The privilege of this day was made possible by those who have fought and continue to fight for the freedoms that we enjoy. Let us respect and honor their efforts by standing, placing our hands on our hearts, and reciting the pledge of allegiance. If you are wearing a hat, please remove it. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Those are all of our announcements for today. Make it a great day or not Panthers, the choice is yours!

District Families with small children, don't miss the Kindergarten & Young 5's Round up this Thursday and Saturday!

There are many events taking place at the high school this week ! TUESDAY NIGHT 6 PM --Accommodations Night in College for families of students with IEPs and 504 plans hosted by LMC (in the media center) WEDNESDAY NIGHT 4-7 PM--Have dinner at the McDonalds in Coloma and help us raise money for WPS! Dollar donations accepted as well! THURSDAY NIGHT 6 PM--Van Buren Tech Informational Night in the high school media center for all families. Come learn more about what the tech center has to offer! FRIDAY and SATURDAY NIGHTS 7 PM--Annual Talent Show in the Auditorium. Ticket cost is a donation of your choice! We hope to see you at one or more of these events! There is a lot to celebrate at WHS!

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Tuesday March 19th. My name is Abby Lomoro and I am your Tuesday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is boneless wings and mashed potatoes Tomorrow’s breakfast is a low fat vanilla yogurt cup. Happy birthday today to Nicole Bender and Mr. Allen Steele! There is vision screening in the building today for all students. It will only take a couple of minutes per student. There is after school homework help today and only 2 weeks left in this marking period. Late work will not be accepted after spring break for this marking period. Earning a prize for a PBIS raffle ticket for demonstrating respect, responsibility, and safety in the building today are: Alex Riley Jack Rodgers Alanna Pecharich Erick Jimenez Irvin Hernandez Trentin Crain Javion Veal Come to the office to claim your treat. Mr. Coburn is in the building today. Please see him with questions or concerns about your FAFSA, scholarships or college applications. TONIGHT AT 6 PM there is an informational session for all students with IEPs and 504 plans on the accommodations in college presented by LMC. Students and their families at any grade level can attend. TOMORROW is a SAC meeting. All student representatives are asked to attend. TOMORROW NIGHT–all students and families are invited to eat out at the McDonalds in Coloma anytime between 4-7 pm where teachers and staff from all 4 buildings will be making your food and serving you. This is a fundraiser for the entire district. We encourage all students, staff, and families to stop by for dinner! THURSDAY NIGHT is our annual Van Buren Tech Center informational night for parents in the media center at 6 pm. All students and parents are invited to attend and learn more about the tech center. THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS at 7 PM is the performance of the annual talent show for the HS. The cost is a donation. Come out Friday and Saturday night to support our Panthers. If you are interested in pursuing engineering pickup a field trip permission slip for a trip to Western Michigan University for Apr 16th in the guidance office. Seniors, the Academic Top Ten & Senior Scholar Photos will be taken TODAY at 10:15 sharp. Please be on time and meet in the HS office as the photos will be taken with or without you. At this time we ask you to stand. The privilege of this day was made possible by those who have fought and continue to fight for the freedoms that we enjoy. Let us respect and honor their efforts by standing, placing our hands on our hearts, and reciting the pledge of allegiance. If you are wearing a hat, please remove it. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Those are all of our announcements for today. Make it a great day or not Panthers, the choice is yours!

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Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Monday March 18th. My name is Tia Caldwell and I am your Monday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is pulled pork nachos. Today’s breakfast is eggo mini maple waffles There are no birthdays today. Earning a prize for a PBIS raffle ticket for demonstrating respect, responsibility, and safety in the building today are: Alex Riley Jack Rodgers Alanna Pecharich Erick Jimenez Irvin Hernandez Trentin Crain Javion Veal Come to the office to claim your treat. Seniors, tomorrow, Tuesday, the Academic Top 10 and Senior Scholars photos will be taken at 10:15 sharp. Please be on time and meet in the HS office as the photos will be taken with or without you. TOMORROW AT 6 PM there is an informational session for all students with IEPs and 504 plans on the accommodations in college presented by LMC. Students and their families at any grade level can attend. WEDNESDAY is a SAC meeting. All student representatives are asked to attend. WEDNESDAY NIGHT–all students and families are invited to eat out at the McDonalds in Coloma anytime between 4-7 pm where teachers and staff from all 4 buildings will be making your food and serving you. This is a fundraiser for the entire district. We encourage all students, staff, and families to stop by for dinner! PBIS raffle ticket winners for demonstrating respect, responsibility, and safety in the building today are: Come to the office to claim your treat. If you are interested in pursuing engineering pickup a field trip permission slip for a trip to Western Michigan University for Apr 16th in the guidance office. Seniors, the Academic Top Ten & Senior Scholar Photos will be taken TOMORROW at 10:15 sharp. Please be on time and meet in the HS office as the photos will be taken with or without you. At this time we ask you to stand. The privilege of this day was made possible by those who have fought and continue to fight for the freedoms that we enjoy. Let us respect and honor their efforts by standing, placing our hands on our hearts, and reciting the pledge of allegiance. If you are wearing a hat, please remove it. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Those are all of our announcements for today. Make it a great day or not Panthers, the choice is yours!