Watervliet High School

CONGRATULATIONS KIMBERLY ROMERO CHAIREZ! Ms. Fletcher is excited to announce that Kimerblery Romero-Chairez has been accepted into the QuarkNet particle physics program and will be joining me in the research program. She was one out of the 13 students selected and only 1 of the two from Michigan (there were 32 applicants). QuarkNet is an educational program sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy (DOE) whose aim is to support science education in schools by establishing a nationwide network of science teachers. It provides opportunities for teachers to learn firsthand about cutting-edge physics research at universities and establish mentoring relationships with physicists at universities and national laboratories. QuarkNet centers are connected to high-energy physics experiments operating at CERN in Switzerland, at Fermilab in Illinois, at SLAC in California, and others. Investigating particle physics through live, online data Learning fundamental physics, from energy and momentum to the structure of matter Collaborating with physicists, teachers, and students worldwide.

CONGRATULATIONS SAC SENIOR ATHLETES! Sixteen Watervliet High School senior athletes joined those from seventeen other schools in the Southwestern Athletic Conference at a luncheon today honoring this year’s SAC Senior Scholar Athletes. Scholar Athletes must have earned at least four varsity letters in at least two different sports and must have earned at least a 3.5 GPA. WHS was well represented by a great group of senior athletes who have worked hard to be their best selves not only on the field, track, or court but also in the classroom. This year’s SAC Senior Scholars are: Front: Taylor Woollett Ellie Golden Grace Chisek Abby Whorton Julia Pepple Marleigh Schultz Tia Caldwell Morgan Lowell Back: Lauren Laws Wyatt Epple Jacob Schaefer Reise Bulat Connor Zwar Chase Tremblay Alex Hicks Ella Harris (missing from photo)

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR APRIL 2024 Students of the Month who were all honored at a special breakfast this morning! April 2024 recipients from left to right are: Gage Sirk, Natalie Hart, Natalie VanLente, Erick Jimenez, Melissa Cardozo-Aviles, Sophie Grear, and Grace Ripley. Not present: Vivienne Sexton.

CONGRATULATIONS AMARA OLEXA!!

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Friday May 3rd. My name is Jacob Schaefer and I am your Friday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is pizza. Monday’s breakfast is banana bread slice and a hard boiled egg. There are no birthdays today. Watervliet Varsity Baseball hosted the River Rats and came away with the Game 1 Win 11-0. Chase Tremblay got the Win on the mound - Scattering 3 hits and striking out 9. The Hot Bats continued for the Panthers: Wyatt Epple (Homerun / 2 Singles) Alex Hicks (Double / Single) Aidan Bethea (Homerun) 1 Single each for Tremblay, Owen Epple, Sam Crago and Kaiden Bierhalter. Game 2 was canceled due to Rain. Watervliet is now 13-2 Overall. SENIORS: Memory Boards are due in Mrs. Tyler’s office on Monday. Email pictures that you want included in the video for the Baccalaureate Ceremony to Annie Saylor by this Monday as well. Prom tickets must be purchased by Tuesday in order to guarantee a shirt. After prom permission slips are available in the guidance office. The cost is $10. Slips must be turned in by May 8! Yearbook will be taking group photos at the beginning of 2nd hour. Please report directly to Mrs. Brant’s room after 1st hour. Today all Peer to Peer mentors Next Tuesday May 7 all Science Olympiad participants Next Wednesday May 8 Debate Team participants There’s an optional ASVAB test on May 6th. Additional information and permission slips are in the main office. The ASVAB is the test that you must take to enter the military. Students at any grade level can take the test. The test will start at 8:15 AM on Monday morning. You must have a parent signed permission slip turned in by that time to participate. SENIORS–Mr. Coburn is here again TODAY. See him in the media center if you need his assistance with anything. Prom tickets will be sold during lunch. Tickets are $30 each, seniors are free. Class dues must be paid in order to purchase tickets. Prom Guest Passes are now available in the HS office. Make sure to include a photo ID of your guest if applicable. The deadline to submit passes is Wednesday, May 8th. No late passes will be accepted after next Wednesday. No exceptions. Junior Day at SMC is May 17th for most of the entire school day and we are sending a bus for interested juniors. Come pick up a permission slip in the counseling office if you would like to attend. This is counted as a school related absence. Semester 2 exams will take place for 9-11 graders on June 3, 4, 5, and 6. The deadline for the 3 and a B and the 5 and an A attendance incentive is June 3rd. If you need to know the status of your current attendance, email Ms. Powers. Senior exams are May 20-23. Seniors must be passing all classes needed for graduation by May 24th at 3:10 in order to participate in graduation. The deadline for the attendance incentive is that same week for seniors. 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 Thursday May 2nd. My name is Julia Pepple and I am your Thursday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is Rotini pasta w/meatsauce & garlic bread, green beans, cantaloupe Tomorrow’s breakfast is vanilla yogurt cup, granola, applesauce cup & choice of milk Happy birthday today to Lydia Koshar! PBIS raffle winners for demonstrating respect, responsibility in the building are: Ava Sprague, Gabriel Shotts, and Melanie Seske. Come claim your treat in the office. Yearbook will be taking group photos at the beginning of 2nd hour. Please report directly to Mrs. Brant’s room after 1st hour. This Friday May 3 all Peer to Peer mentors Next Tuesday May 7 all Science Olympiad participants Next Wednesday May 8 Debate Team participants There’s an optional ASVAB test on May 6th. Additional information and permission slips are in the main office. The ASVAB is the test that you must take to enter the military. Students at any grade level can take the test. There is no longer transportation home after homework help. Homework help will continue for the remainder of the year, but you will need your own ride home at 4:15 if you choose to stay. SENIORS: Memory Boards are due in Mrs. Tyler’s office on Monday. Email pictures that you want included in the video for the Baccalaureate Ceremony to Annie Saylor by this Monday as well. Mr. Coburn is here again TODAY. See him in the media center if you need his assistance with anything. Prom tickets will be sold during lunch. Tickets are $30 each, seniors are free. Class dues must be paid in order to purchase tickets. Prom Guest Passes are now available in the HS office. Make sure to include a photo ID of your guest if applicable. The deadline to submit passes is Wednesday, May 8th. No late passes will be accepted. Junior Day at SMC is May 17th for most of the entire school day and we are sending a bus for interested juniors. Come pick up a permission slip in the counseling office if you would like to attend. This is counted as a school related absence. 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 May 1st. My name is Ella Harris and I am your Wednesday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Pasta Salad, Frito Corn Chips, Baby Carrots, Strawberries Tomorrow’s breakfast is a cereal breakfast kit, string cheese & peach cup There are no birthdays today. There’s an optional ASVAB test on May 6th. Additional information and permission slips are in the main office. The ASVAB is the test that you must take to enter the military. Students at any grade level can take the test. After School Detention is canceled for today. SENIORS: Memory Boards are due in Mrs. Tyler’s office on Monday. Email pictures that you want included in the video for the Baccalaureate Ceremony to Annie Saylor by this Monday as well. Mr. Coburn is here again on Thursday of this week. See him in the media center if you need his assistance with anything. Prom tickets will be sold during lunch. Tickets are $30 each, seniors are free. Class dues must be paid in order to purchase tickets. Prom Guest Passes are now available in the HS office. Make sure to include a photo ID of your guest if applicable. The deadline to submit passes is Wednesday, May 8th. No late passes will be accepted. Junior Day at SMC is May 17th for most of the entire school day and we are sending a bus for interested juniors. Come pick up a permission slip in the counseling office if you would like to attend. This is counted as a school related absence. 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 ABBY LOMORO!

YOUR JUNIOR April 2024 Student of the Month --Erick Jimenez! I have 2 older brothers and 1 older sister, they all have already graduated from high school and are near their end of their time in college. And I still have my support from my parents in my home. I have two favorite teachers, Mr. Hoffman and Mr. Hickman. I like them because their classrooms always felt welcoming and I liked the fact that they had left after I had my time with them. My favorite class is the same from before, Mr. Hickman and Mr. Hoffman. They had best classmates, having many memories from those classrooms. The Sport that I play in is soccer, but I'm planning to take other sports later in my senior year, like track and maybe basketball but probably not. In my free time, I like to do things that are fun to me. For example, playing video games. I am also picking up soccer and things that help with my fitness. After school, things that I would like to do is to do my dream job, content creation, but another thing as my backup job would be to take on a trade/skill or get a career in something with chiropractor. I am proud to be a WHS panther because of memories that I had made and the fact that I have been here since Pre-school.

YOUR Junior April 2024 Student of the Month--NATALIE VANLENTE! My family consists of my Mom, Dad, older sister and brother, my twin sister, and my younger brother. My favorite teacher has been Mr. Andrews because he makes his class fun. My favorite class has been art because I like seeing what I can make and it is relaxing. I play volleyball, basketball, and soccer. In my freetime I like to read and go outside. After high school I want to become a Physical Therapy Assistant. I am proud to be a WHS Panther because there are plenty of dual enrollment opportunities.

YOUR SOPHOMORE April 2024 Student of the Month--SOPHIE GREAR! In my family there’s my dad my mom and my sister my dad works at the school as a math teacher and my mom is an executive director for a company called Moody’s. My sister is working in a pharmacy and going to school online. My favorite teacher is Mrs.Hollandsworth because I’ve been in her class for 6 years and it’s not just a class I’ve learned so much not just about instruments but about leadership, building connections, and just having fun. There’s never a bad mood in that class and no fights and it’s not just the kids Mrs.H does so much more behind the scenes that keeps the class together and that’s why she’s my favorite teacher. I’m in band/marching band and sometimes I take pictures for yearbook. In my free time I like to sleep, playing video games with my friends, and art. After high school I’m gonna go to a community college for social work. I’m proud to be a WHS panther because of our community.

YOUR Senior April 2024 Student of the Month--NATALIE HART! Grant and Wendy Hart are my parents and I have one sister named Hannah. My favorite teacher is Mrs. Brant because she is always there for me when I need someone and she is an amazing leader. My favorite class is Yearbook because it is so fun to be able to capture all of our school year memories in our yearbook. I played Varsity volleyball for all four years of High School. In my free time I love to play with my new puppy Lucy. After graduation I am attending the University of Alabama to pursue a career as a Nurse Anesthetist. I am proud to be a WHS panther because this is place where I established who I am as a person and made all of my best friends.

YOUR FRESHMAN Student of the Month for April 2024--VIVIENNE SEXTON! My brother is a Junior in Watervliet, My Dad works in Indiana as an engineer, My mom works at a daycare and is the Township Clerk of Keeler Township. I don't have a specific favorite teacher since so many have helped me in my school career such as Mrs. Lefor, Mr. Grear, Mrs. Henderson, and Mrs. Zuniga. I participate in the marching band and as of recently Track& Field as a thrower. I like to listen to music, read, and visit my family in my free time. I am not sure what I plan to do after high school, but I know for sure I'd like to go to some higher form of education. I am proud to be a WHS Panther because the people can be welcoming and competitive at the same time and it creates this great environment.

YOUR Sophomore April 2024 Student of the Month--GRACE RIPLEY! I'm fortunate enough to have been blessed with a family that I can rely on. At my mom's house, it's just the two of us & Batman, our cat. My mom is a principal at a small school in Riverside. She models a hard work ethic and encourages me to show up as the best version of myself. My dad is remarried to my "bonus" mom, Amber. I also have a little brother named Dawson who's four. They encourage me to create and maintain strong friendships and to learn as much as I can about everything. My dad has been a professional drummer and in several bands my whole life. Because of that, I grew up loving music too. My favorite teacher is my Biology teacher, Mrs. O'Toole. I love having her as a teacher because she builds individual relationships with each of her students and she's easy to talk to. I appreciate her grading system because she usually grades almost immediately after you've handed in your work and she allows us to re-do assignments. It makes me feel good to walk away knowing my grade directly reflects my effort. My favorite class is Choir with Mrs. Brush. I love having her as a teacher because of her dedication to her classes and the opportunities she provides us with that allow us to explore a music career outside of the classroom. I've built my strongest relationships on a musical foundation, I love being able to connect with others in that way. I've been a Cheerleader on Varsity for 2 years now. In my free time, I like to spend quality time with the people I care about. I love going to the beach, doing artsy things, and singing on the worship team at my church. After high school, I plan to go to college and get my bachelors degree in Mortuary Science. I'm proud to be a WHS Panther because of the way the staff encourages us to get out of our comfort zone and try new things- it usually opens up a whole lot of other opportunities.