Watervliet High School

Students in Art I spend a good portion of the second marking period learning how to work with acrylic paint. Their final challenge of the unit was to show their mastery with a free choice painting project. Here are a few of the many beautiful paintings they created.

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Thursday January 11th. My name is Julia Pepple and I am your Thursday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is: Popcorn Chicken Bowl w/WG Dinner Roll Mashed Potato Corn Nibblets Saltine Mini's Cooked Carrots Michigan Pears & Choice of Milk Tomorrow’s breakfast is: Bagel Sandwich Pineapple & Choice of Milk There are no birthdays today. If you are dual enrolled next semester, you are required to attend a mandatory dual enrollment meeting on Monday. Check your email for details. Exams will take place next week. All of the details for exams have been emailed to you. Next Wed-Fri are half days and not early release days. No pajamas can be worn at school on exam days. Tutors are needed for Algebra and Geometry. If you are interested in tutoring, please see Mrs. Dawson. The deadline to enroll for spring semester classes at LMC is this Friday, January 12. No enrollments can be accepted after that date. This week our PBIS focus is to be respectful, responsible, and safe in the classroom. All 3rd hour teachers are asked to please review the classroom expectations with 3rd hour classes this week ! This Friday is our first FAFSA Friday. Any senior who has a FAFSA completed by this Friday will be recognized and rewarded with a $50 visa gift card. A reminder that the deadline for the 5 and an A or 3 and a B exam incentive is Monday, Jan 15th. All students have been emailed the exam schedule and exam information. PBIS winners for demonstrating respect, responsibility and safety at school are Hanna Ice Jack Rodgers Maecy Howard Alex Sipe Jeremy Morton Elliot Worley Josh Sturdevant Ashlyn Petty Alexis Hoadley Emy Baldwin 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 Tuesday, January 9th. My name is Abby Lomoro and I am your Tuesday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is: Crispitos & Guacamole Bite Size Tortilla Chips Garden Salsa Light Sour Cream Pineapple Spear Refried Bean Dip & Choice of Milk Tomorrow’s breakfast is: Blueberry Breakfast Parfait Petite Banana & Choice of Milk There are no birthdays today. Tutors are needed for Algebra and Geometry. If you are interested in tutoring, please see Mrs. Dawson. The deadline to enroll for spring semester classes at LMC is this Friday, January 12. No enrollments can be accepted after that date. This week our PBIS focus is to be respectful, responsible, and safe in the classroom. All 3rd hour teachers are asked to please review the classroom expectations with 3rd hour classes this week ! This Wednesday is an early release Day. Students can wear pajamas and we will dismiss at 1:10 pm. This Friday is our first FAFSA Friday. Any senior who has a FAFSA completed by this Friday will be recognized and rewarded with a $50 visa gift card. A reminder that the deadline for the 5 and an A or 3 and a B exam incentive is Monday, Jan 15th. All students have been emailed the exam schedule and exam information. PBIS winners for demonstrating respect, responsibility and safety at school are Hanna Ice Melanie Seske Ava Sprague Tyler Woodson Trentin Crane Emy Baldwin Jada Ovwerton Ella Geisler Jaylee Havenaar Ashton Coleman 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!

This is Mrs. KRISTINE LEFOR. She teaches Spanish at WHS. She has earned the PANTHER NATION FRIDGE for the first week of the new year! If you know her or your child has had her in class, you know why! Mrs. Lefor is an outstanding teacher. She works hard to make sure that all kids' needs are met in class. She builds relationships with all kids, while also holding them accountable to high standards of learning. We are lucky and grateful to have Mrs. Lefor on the WHS staff. THANK YOU Mrs. Lefor! You are the PRIDE OF PANTHER NATION!

Good Morning and WELCOME BACK Watervliet High School Panthers! Today is Monday, January 8th. My name is Tia Caldwell and I am your Monday morning announcement reader! Celebrating a birthday today is Ayana Marshall! Congratulations to our newly crowned 2024 Miss Watervliet & Miss Congeniality, Nicole Bender and 1st runner-up Lauren Laws! This week our PBIS focus is to be respectful, responsible, and safe in the classroom. All 3rd hour teachers are asked to please review the classroom expectations with 3rd hour classes this week ! This Wednesday is an early release Day. Students can wear pajamas and we will dismiss at 1:10 pm. This Friday is our first FAFSA Friday. Any senior who has a FAFSA completed by this Friday will be recognized and rewarded with a $50 visa gift card. A reminder that the deadline for the 5 and an A or 3 and a B exam incentive is Monday, Jan 15th. All students have been emailed the exam schedule and exam information. PBIS winners for demonstrating respect, responsibility and safety at school are Natalaya Desjardin Wyatt Epple Thomas Hess Connor Zwar Jacob Schaefer Aiden Bethea Isabella Clark Trentin Crain Sofie Shafer Emy Baldwin If you are unsure of your locker combination after the long break, see a building secretary for help. 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 Dean of Students, Mr. Todd Dermody and his wife Brooke on the winter break arrival of their second child and son, Brady Christian Dermody born Dec 27th at 7 lbs 15 oz. Mom and baby are doing well!

Girls & Boys basketball resumes today and tomorrow. Thursday, January 4th - Home - Gofan.co or debit/credit card at the door 9th Boys home v Dowagiac - 4:00 JV Girls home vs Dowagiac - 5:30 -- JV Boys home vs Dowagiac - 7:00 Friday, January 5th at Dowagiac - $ 7 cash at at the door Girls Varsity at Dowagiac - 5:30 Boys Varsity at Dowagiac - 7:00

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Good Morning Watervliet High School Panthers! Today is Friday December 22nd. My name is Jacob Schaefer and I am your Friday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is: Chef’s Choice Celebrating a birthday today are: Elsa Perez-Cruz and Judith Aguilera-Gallegos Celebrating a birthday over break are: Nic Terry, Destiny Warren, Dennis Frazier, Tia Caldwell, Jack Rodgers, Amber Robbins, Kaitlyn Angelo, Deandre Rose, Jada Overton, Bianca Freeman, Brayden Schultz, Sydnee Enders, Emmanuel Rosas, Wyatt Kendall, Daniel Alvarado, Ado Geegan, Riley Hess, Gabe Meachum, Marshall Smith, Ella Isbrecht, and Jenna Ritter. The Panthers hosted Fennville and Coloma for Wednesday's Senior Night, going 1-1 on the night as a team. The Panthers started the night off against Fennville, where both teams had multiple empty weight classes. Kameron Smith, Wyatt MacMillan, Brayden Symonds, Aiden Wolford, and Luke Isbrecht were all awarded victories by void. Sophie Wigent, Riley Hess, and Taylor Woollet all pinned their Fennville opponents, and the Panthers defeated the Blackhawks 54-12. After Coloma defeated Fennville we took some time to honor our four Senior Wrestlers, Taylor Woollett, Riley Hess, Kameron Smith, and Julian Velez. Their commitment to the wrestling program and leadership for our younger athletes is greatly appreciated.Open weight classes would once again play a part in the dual with Coloma, combining for a total of 9 voids between the two teams. After all was said and done, Coloma won the dual 16-38. Riley Hess and Kameron Smith both pinned their way to victory against the Comets, and Luke Isbrecht won a major decision by score of 14-2. The Panthers will take the holiday weekend off, and will be back on the mats for a team tournament in Lawton next Wednesday, 12/27. THERE is only 1 DAY LEFT TO BUY YOUR 2024 YEARBOOK FOR THE SALE PRICE OF $45 WITH A FREE NAME STAMP ON THE COVER. SEE A YEARBOOK STAFF MEMBER, MRS. BRANT, OR ORDER ONLINE THIS WEEK! The Tech Center is closed TODAY. If you have to remain at school for the afternoon, please stay in the media center and attend your entire 4th hour class. Schedule change forms for semester two are available in the guidance office. They must be completed with a parent signature and turned in before the end of the day TODAY. This week our PBIS focus is to be respectful, responsible, and safe with student lockers. All 3rd hour teachers are asked to please review the locker expectations with 3rd hour classes this week ! A reminder that the deadline for the 5 and an A or 3 and a B exam incentive is Jan 15th. All students have been emailed the exam schedule and exam information. PBIS winners for demonstrating respect, responsibility and safety at school are Ava Sprague Brayden Collins Elliott Worley Ashlyn Petty Bella Glowacki Angelica Daisy Allison Poole Jazmine Sweeney Phoenix Anderson Olivia Mitchell A reminder to Please remove all food and drink from your locker and take home all clothing so that you do not return to ants, bugs or other living organisms in your locker after break. Write your combination down somewhere so that you remember it after winter break. 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!

So many Panthers doing so many awesome things at WHS! Check out this week's parent newsletter! https://www.smore.com/d3r2t

During the month of December, the WHS Student Council sponsored a food drive to help the Watervliet Free Methodist Pantry help local families in need. The officers loaded up the items and they were delivered Thursday morning. A total of 1237 items were collected. First hour classes held a competition in order to collect the items. The winning class was Mrs. Riedinger with 341 items. Second place went to Mr. Steele's class with 200 items. Third place was Mr. Grear with 125. The winning class received a donut party on Friday. Many students used their own money to purchase the items that were donated. THANK YOU STUDENT COUNCIL!

Good Morning Watervliet High School Panthers! Today is Thursday December 21st. My name is Julia Pepple and I am your Thursday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is: Panther Chef Choice & Choice of Milk Tomorrow’s Breakfast is Cereal Breakfast Kit Fresh Orange Wedges & Choice of Milk There are no birthdays today. Food Drive Results are in…Congratulations to Mrs. Riedinger’s 1st hour for collecting the most donations! They turned in 341 items. Mr. Steele’s class came in 2nd with 200 items, and Mr. Grear’s class 3rd place with 125 items. Thanks to all who donated! THERE ARE ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT TO BUY YOUR 2024 YEARBOOK FOR THE SALE PRICE OF $45 WITH A FREE NAME STAMP ON THE COVER. SEE A YEARBOOK STAFF MEMBER, MRS. BRANT, OR ORDER ONLINE THIS WEEK!! Friday’s holiday dress up theme is ugly holiday sweater day. Each 1st hour class will be asked to send one person the media center that represents the ugliest holiday sweater for that class on Friday morning. Voting will take place at lunch. A winner for each graduating class will be announced and rewarded at the end of the day. Wear your worst holiday sweater on Friday. TODAY is a normal Tech Center bus run day. The Tech Center is closed on FRIDAY. If you have to remain at school for the afternoon, please stay in the media center and attend your entire 4th hour class. Schedule change forms for semester two are available in the guidance office. They must be completed with a parent signature and turned in before the end of the day this Friday. This week our PBIS focus is to be respectful, responsible, and safe with student lockers. All 3rd hour teachers are asked to please review the locker expectations with 3rd hour classes this week ! A reminder that the deadline for the 5 and an A or 3 and a B exam incentive is Jan 15th. All students have been emailed the exam schedule and exam information. PBIS winners for demonstrating respect, responsibility and safety at school are Emma Ferguson Jaysen Bauschke Jada Overton Elliot Worley Elizabeth Torres Tyler Woodson Jordan Peek Marshal Farlow Natalaya Desjardin Brianna Shriver A reminder to Please remove all food and drink from your locker and take home all clothing so that you do not return to ants, bugs or other living organisms in your locker after break. Write your combination down somewhere so that you remember it after winter break. 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!

YOUR SENIOR STUDENT OF THE MONTH--ALEIGHA JACKSON! I have four siblings, three sisters and one brother. I’m close with all of my siblings and my parents. My favorite teacher would have to be Ms. Hunt. I enjoy her class a lot and me and her have nice conversations. My favorite class would have to be English. I love English and writing is one of my favorite things to do. I’m not in any sports at the moment but maybe in the future. In my free time I like to read and write. I like to paint and draw and I also like hanging out with my friends and family. After high school I plan to go to college at Grand Valley State University to become a nurse and then further my education to become a nurse practitioner.

YOUR FRESHMAN STUDENT OF THE MONTH--SIENNA HARRIS! I live with my mom, dad, and my sister Ella, who is now a senior. It's hard to pick just one favorite teacher, as I've had many good teachers. If I have to pick just one, I would say Mrs. Hunt because she always helps us learn more about art and teaches us helpful techniques. My favorite class has been art because I look forward to starting every day with it, especially since I love art. I am involved with Basketball Cheerleading and Musical Theater at Children's Music Workshop, Performing Arts Workshop, and LMC. I like to draw, sculpt, write, spend time with my grandma's cats, hang out with friends, read, and perform musical theater (a few favorite roles of mine being: Pinocchio in Shrek Jr, Tamatoa in Moana Jr, and Old Man Jenkins in The SpongeBob Musical). I plan on looking for a job that heavily involves my interests with performing arts, animals, and/or creativity. I am proud to be a WHS Panther because they offer programs like Band, Art, and Choir, and it gives us opportunities to perform and pursue our passions. One of which, for me, was being able to perform in our school's last production of Annie Jr.

Good Morning Watervliet High School Panthers! Today is Wednesday December 20th. My name is Ella Harris and I am your Wednesday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is: Cheeseburger Sliced Tomato Pickle Slices Frito Corn Chip Broccoli & Cauliflower Bites Fresh Grape Clusters & Choice of Milk Tomorrow’s Breakfast is Apple Cinnamon Texas Toast WG Fresh Grape Clusters & Choice of Milk Happy Birthday today to Jesus Torres. The Varsity Boys' Basketball Team again took to the road on Tuesday night, traveling to Allegan for a divisional tip-off against The Tigers. With a tremendous display of sharing the ball and aggressiveness on the boards and on defense, The Panthers put together some solid quarters of basketball and came away with a 72-52 victory over the host team. The Panthers next take to the court in a non-conference game at Dowagiac on Friday, January 5; game time is 7:30p.m. There is no detention today. Detention is only being held on Wednesday 12/20/23 this week. Please remember that your detention will be held on Wednesday this week instead of Tuesday. FOOD DRIVE UPDATE: All food drive boxes will be collected at the end of 7th hour today. THERE ARE ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT TO BUY YOUR 2024 YEARBOOK FOR THE SALE PRICE OF $45 WITH A FREE NAME STAMP ON THE COVER. SEE A YEARBOOK STAFF MEMBER, MRS. BRANT, OR ORDER ONLINE THIS WEEK!! Juniors who wish to join the prom committee, please sign up in the office. There will be a meeting Wednesday @ 7:30 am in Mrs. Lefor’s room. Thursday’s holiday dress up theme is a white out–wear all white. No pajamas. All clothing must meet the dress code. This THURSDAY is a normal Tech Center bus run day. The Tech Center is closed on FRIDAY 12/22. Schedule change forms for semester two are available in the guidance office. They must be completed with a parent signature and turned in before the end of the day this Friday. This week our PBIS focus is to be respectful, responsible, and safe with student lockers. All 3rd hour teachers are asked to please review the locker expectations with 3rd hour classes this week ! A reminder that the deadline for the 5 and an A or 3 and a B exam incentive is Jan 15th. PBIS winners for demonstrating respect, responsibility and safety at school are Lucas Smith Isaiah Wendt Nolan Sells Aubrey Hayes Jeff Pope Timm Nic Terry Jeremy Morton Brayden Collins Jaysen Bauschke Madison Eberhard A reminder to Please remove all food and drink from your locker and take home all clothing so that you do not return to ants, bugs or other living organisms in your locker after break. Write your combination down somewhere so that you remember it after winter break. 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!

YOUR SOPHOMORE STUDENT OF THE MONTH IS ARIANA ELLSWORTH! I live with my mom, dad, and my 3 other siblings. I have a little brother Thane. He is 12 he loves playing sports such as basketball, baseball, football, and hockey. He also loves food and video games like loves video games. I have 2 younger sisters, Aiela and Harbor. Harbor is the the newest addition, but Aiela loves to play games and be creative as well as nature she loves rocks and flowers and adores animals. My favorite teacher is Mrs. O’Toole she has always been a big help in her class and I love her energy. She is so sweet and kind and is always there to help. My favorite classes are choir and biology. I love choir because my dream is to sing. I’ve been singing since I was 5 and I will continue to pursue it. Biology is very interesting and I find it somewhat fun. In my free time I love to sing, write, doodle, and binge watch movies, as well as observe nature and go on walks. I am not sure what my plan is after high school but it will be related to music or education. I’m proud to be a panther and being apart of the amazing community. Some of the teachers are even there for you outside of school and as well as the district.

YOUR JUNIOR STUDENT OF THE MONTH--LOGAN SCHAEFER! I am in a family of 5. I have a brother named Jacob and a sister named Saarah. I have a great connection with my family and they always push me to do better and never quit. I have to give a lot of thanks to my family for all of the things they do for me. My favorite teacher is Mr. Andrews. I Had Mr. Andrews last year in U.S. history and was lucky enough to be in his class this year for U.S. history in depth. Mr. Andrews is a great teacher and does a great job on keeping his students engaged throughout the whole class. I have learned a lot from Mr. Andrews and want to thank him for the things he has taught me. My favorite class would have to be band. I really enjoy playing and listening to music. I really love the atmosphere of the class because we have to be very determined and meticulous to be able to accomplish our end goals. This year we won a state championship for the first time ever. This was a very exciting moment and it really gave me a great feeling of accomplishment. I really enjoy sports. Whether it's watching or playing it is always very fun to be a part of.i play football, basketball, and plan to do golf this spring.sports are a great way to exercise your mind in a new and competitive way. Although I don't have much free time, I really enjoy listening to music, spending time with family, and hanging out with friends. After high school I plan on going to a four year university to get a bachelor's degree in architecture. I have always enjoyed the thought of doing architecture. My goal is to go to a college out of state because I want to get the experience of not being able to rely on other people. I am proud to be an WHS panther because we really put forth great effort to execute in multiple functions of our school. Whether it's sports or academics, I know that my peers, coaches, and teachers will always push each other to do great things.

YOUR JUNIOR STUDENT OF THE MONTH--AMBER ROBBINS! Hello my name is Amber Robbins and I have 4 siblings. I have 2 older brothers Blake (19) and Sumner (20) and my little sisters Charley (10) and Rita (3) then I have my mom and my dad, Jeff and Lynn Steinhaus. My 2 brothers are both in the marines with Sumner currently away at bootcamp and Blake sworn into the marines, and my parents run Ray's automotive and towing in coloma. My favorite teacher is Mrs. Fletcher because of the amount of care she puts into teaching us and she always finds a way to make it fun and I couldn't be happier to have her as my teacher for chemistry and astronomy. My favorite class is probably English 11, I love what we do in that class and I really enjoy analyzing different plays and books. I always look forward to my English class everyday. I am not currently involved in any sports but I am on the debate team this year and I have loved it along with being in the concert choir which I have always loved. In my free time I love to read, bake or hangout with friends and family. After high school I plan to go to college or trade school for welding and get a career somewhere in welding.

YOUR SOPHOMORE STUDENT OF THE MONTH--AUSTIN TOMES! I have 3 main members in my family, my mom, my dad, and my little brother who is in the second grade. My favorite teacher has been Mrs. Lefor because the class is pretty easy and fun, I like her way of teaching, and all the jokes we make in that class, and that goes along with my favorite class as well. I find Spanish class very enjoyable, and I like learning new languages. The sport that I'm involved in is basketball. In my free time, I like to either hang out with my friends or play basketball. After high school, I plan to attend college and see where that takes me. I am proud to be a Watervliet Panther because I get to learn and have fun doing it.

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR SENIOR STUDENT OF THE MONTH--SAM CRAGO! I live with my Mom, Dad, and my sister. My favorite teacher has been Mrs. Hollandsworth. She had been a teacher for me since 5th grade and I have always enjoyed playing music. My favorite class has been U.S History in-depth because I enjoy history and Mr. Andrews does a great job teaching it. In my free time I enjoy playing music, playing video games and hanging out with my friends. I want to swim in college but I might not and I want to go into computer science or pre med. I’m proud to be a Panther because I am apart of a very supportive community.