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Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Friday, October 4th. My name is Logan Schaefer and I am your Friday morning announcement reader. Happy birthday today to Maritza Lopez-Morales & Brooklyn Woollett! Lunch today is soft shell beef tacos, baked beans, fresh strawberries & garden salad. Get your device ready for today’s college trivia question. The first student to email Ms. Powers the correct answer, will be called to the office for a prize: All students are reminded to wear college gear on Monday in celebration of college application month. We will be rewarding the 2nd hour class with the most people in college gear on Monday. Students are only permitted to wear pajamas and slippers ONLY on early release Wednesdays. We do not have an early release every other Wednesday. Check the school calendar or listen to the announcements to know what the next early release Wed will take place. The next early release Wednesday is not until October 23rd. TODAY–all seniors on English 12 will be completing college applications in class. If you do not have Eng 12 in the building but you would like time, space, or assistance with completing any college applications, you are welcome to join either Eng 12 with Mrs. Riedinger period 3 or English 12 with Mrs. Bruce in period 7. Monday, October 7th kicks off HOMECOMING 2024! Let’s really show our school spirit by participating in our “Milky Monday” … please wear all white attire. Homecoming Dance guest forms are available in the office and are due Wednesday, October 9th at 3 PM, no exceptions. The dance is on Friday, 10/11, in the MS gym. Dress code is semi-formal- no jeans, shorts, t shirts are allowed. The cost is $5.00 per person at the door. Sophomore Class: Your float building will be at Braydon Collins’ house- the same place as last year. Float building is on Saturday, 10/5 from 12 - 8 pm and Sunday at noon. Hallway Decorating is on Friday, , 10/4 from 3:30-5:30 Window Paining -Saturday, 10/5 from 3:30-4:30 Freshman Class: Your float building will be at Lucas Wilder’s house on Saturday, October 5th from 8am to 10pm and Sunday the 6th 8am to 6pm. Sign ups for Homecoming pep assembly games have been emailed to all students. Sign up for one game only. If games do not fill, we will allow for extra signups. Need a pencil, pen, eraser, or a Chromebook charger? The school store is open before school, after 1st hour, and after school in Dr. Mosher’s room. Earning a treat in the office for demonstrating respect, responsibility and safety in the building are: 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 students in art took a break from their project this week to help paint giant pieces of cereal for the homecoming dance.

YOUR SEPTEMBER 2024 JUNIOR STUDENT OF THE MONTH --JADON O'BRIEN! My family consists of my mom, my dad, my brothers Tony and Braxton and my sister, Lilly. Right now my favorite teacher and class would have to be US History with Mr. Andrews. He works to make sure that everyone in the class understands the material. After high school, I would like to attend a trade school to pursue a career in the automotive trade. In my free time I like to play sports, be outside, hunt, and fish.

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Thursday October 3rd. My name is Lilly Summers and I am your Thursday morning announcement reader. Happy birthday today to Carson Underwood! Lunch today is buffalo chicken pizza, pasta salad, watermelon, carrots & celery Get your device ready for today’s college trivia question. The first student to email Ms. Powers the correct answer, will be called to the office for a prize: All students are reminded to wear college gear on Monday in celebration of college application month. We will be rewarding the 2nd hour class with the most people in college gear on Monday. Students are only permitted to wear pajamas and slippers on early release Wednesdays. We do not have an early release every other Wednesday. Check the school calendar or listen to the announcements to know what the next early release Wed will take place. The next early release Wednesday is not until October 23rd. This FRIDAY –all seniors on English 12 will be completing college applications in class. If you do not have Eng 12 in the building but you would like time, space, or assistance with completing any college applications, you are welcome to join either Eng 12 with Mrs. Riedinger period 3 or English 12 with Mrs. Bruce in period 7. Homecoming Dance guest forms are available in the office and are due October 9 at 3 PM, no exceptions. Sophomore Class: Your float building will be at Braydon Collins’ house- the same place as last year. Float building is on Saturday, 10/5 from 12 - 8 pm and Sunday at noon. Hallway Decorating is on Friday, , 10/4 from 3:30-5:30 Window Paining -Saturday, 10/5 from 3:30-4:30 Freshman Class: Your float building will be at Lucas Wilder’s house on Saturday, October 5th from 8am to 10pm and Sunday the 6th 8am to 6pm. Sign ups for Homecoming pep assembly games have been emailed to all students. Sign up for one game only. If games do not fill, we will allow for extra signups. Student Council is looking for EMPTY cereal box donations for homecoming. If you have any empty cereal boxes at home please bring them in and take them to Mrs. Tyler's Office. Your donations will be greatly appreciated. Need a pencil, pen, eraser, or a Chromebook charger? The school store is open before school, after 1st hour, and after school in Dr. Mosher’s room. Earning a treat in the office for demonstrating respect, responsibility and safety in the building are: Deandre Rose Dominic Stack Annabella Schadler Chris Murphy Halee McLean Anthony Coulombe Daz Zang Nic Terry Alex Wilder Makena Guzman Mason Knight Cyrus Scott Alexis Coburn Your 3rd hour teacher will be reviewing locker expectations in your third hour class this week. 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 October 2nd. My name is Chaz Hart and I am your Wednesday morning announcement reader. Happy birthday today to Kelsey Howell & Mrs. Hunt! Lunch today is hot ham & cheese sub sandwich, diced strawberries, sweet peppers The Watervliet Boys soccer team traveled away yesterday evening to Fennville for their last conference matchup.and fell 0 -3. Up next for the team is an away game at Kalamazoo Christian tonight for a 5pm kickoff. Come out and support! Congratulations to Maria Hernandez Cruz who was the first to respond to yesterday’s college trivia question–she knew that most of the faculty at WHS have degrees from Western Michigan University. Come get your treat from the office Maria! The most college gear in the building yesterday was worn by the students in Ms. Irmen’s 2nd hour class. They earned doughnuts which will be delivered to them on Friday morning. We will try again next Monday. We will be looking for the 2nd hour class with the most students and teacher in college gear! This FRIDAY –all seniors on English 12 will be completing college applications in class. If you do not have Eng 12 in the building but you would like time, space, or assistance with completing any college applications, you are welcome to join either Eng 12 with Mrs. Riedinger period 3 or English 12 with Mrs. Bruce in period 7. Homecoming Dance guest forms are available in the office and are due October 9 at 3 PM, no exceptions. Sophomore Class: Your float building will be at Braydon Collins’ house- the same place as last year. Float building is on Saturday, 10/5 from 12 - 8 pm and Sunday at noon. Hallway Decorating is on Friday, , 10/4 from 3:30-5:30 Window Paining -Saturday, 10/5 from 3:30-4:30 Freshman Class: Your float building will be at Lucas Wilder’s house on Saturday, October 5th from 8am to 10pm and Sunday the 6th 8am to 6pm. Science Olympiad practice before school on Thursday at 7:45. Sign ups for Homecoming pep assembly games have been emailed to all students. Sign up for one game only. If games do not fill, we will allow for extra signups. Student Council is looking for EMPTY cereal box donations for homecoming. If you have any empty cereal boxes at home please bring them in and take them to Mrs. Tyler's Office. Your donations will be greatly appreciated. Need a pencil, pen, eraser, or a Chromebook charger? The school store is open before school, after 1st hour, and after school in Dr. Mosher’s room. Earning a treat in the office for demonstrating respect, responsibility and safety in the building are: Chris Murphy Cadence Phillips Mason Knight Your 3rd hour teacher will be reviewing locker expectations in your third hour class this week. 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 SEPTEMBER 2024 JUNIOR STUDENT OF THE MONTH--JONAH THON! My favorite class is HS Band Band, because we get to go to competitions and watch other bands perform. My favorite teacher is Mrs. Hollandsworth. She has pushed me to be a better person and a better leader. Is band a club? If it is, it's band. If not... Well, I'm not in any clubs. In my free time, I like to sit at my $1,000 computer and game the night away. And I like to play my trombone. After high school, I would like to try and get into a good college after I learn to drive. I am proud to be a WHS Panther because this school has offered plenty of good people and good opportunities.

YOUR SEPTEMBER 2024 SOPHOMORE STUDENT OF THE MONTH --JOELLE PETZNICK! I live with my mom and younger sister, Charley. My favorite class has been Spanish I & II because it comes easy to me and I feel like I learn usable skills in the future there. My favorite teacher so far is Mr. Lindeman. He lays his lesson out very simply and easy to understand in a way that I retain the information. He's always been very helpful, ready to give out extensions when needed, and overall a great teacher. I don't participate in any school activities. My main activities outside of school are playing video games, taking my cat on walks outside, and hanging out with friends. I'm planning on going to college after high school, either majoring in engineering or a law degree. I am proud to be a WHS panther because this school has helpful teachers and an environment that far surpasses any other that I went to.

YOUR SENIOR SEPTEMBER 2024 STUDENT OF THE MONTH--AUSTIN SMITH! My family includes me and my Mom, Melissa Smith. The family I tend to spend the most time with who don't live at home are my aunt (Vernell Wright), and her mother, my grandmother (Murlene Wolter). My favorite class I'm taking now is AP Government w/ Mr. Linderman. It seems to really give a more in depth look at our government than in Civics last year as it is a college class and year long. My favorite teacher is Mr. Linderman as he influenced the creation of some petitions that I have recently written as a part of my AP Government class. I'm not involved in any clubs or sports but I have been thinking about joining golf when it starts in the spring, as I have been interested in golf and Mr. Andrews being the coach (he's my pick for president). In my free time, I watch movies, listen to music (80's/70's rock is my preferable choice), and even research and even create presentations on that, with a lot of them surrounding history months. I would like to possibly attend college after high school. I don't like to say 100% sure what I want to do as a career but with my interest in history, probably a history teacher like the one, the only, Mr. Andrews. I'm proud of being a WHS Panther because of the amazing staff. The staff seems pretty welcoming and tries to help the students as much as possible.

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Tuesday, October 1st. My name is Ayana Marshall and I am your Tuesday morning announcement reader. Happy birthday today to Hayden Arnosky! Lunch today is cheese quesadillas, tortilla chips, sour cream, salsa cup, oranges & sliced tomato. Today is the first day of college application Month! Michigan College Month is part of the American College Application Campaign, a national initiative with the goal to provide every graduating high school senior the opportunity to apply to college and for financial aid. Special focus is placed on assisting students who would be the first in their families to attend college and students who may not have otherwise seriously considered applying to college. Michigan College Month can open the door for students by encouraging them to take the most significant steps toward college in their senior year. Michigan College Month emphasizes the relationship between applying to and paying for college and helps break down some of the most complex and commonly cited barriers to attending college. Today’s college trivia question is the following–the first student to email Ms. Powers the correct response, will be called to the office to claim a prize. There are signs outside of each teacher’s classroom indicating from what college each teacher graduated. What college or university have most of the teachers at the high school graduated. Email your response to Ms. Powers now. A senior will be coming to your 2nd hour class today to get a count of the students and teacher in your room wearing college gear. The class with the most college gear will earn doughnuts. Homecoming Dance guest forms are available in the office and are due October 9 at 3 PM, no exceptions. There is a Student Advisory Council to the Principal; meeting this Wed at 7:30 am. All grade level representatives should plan to attend. Sophomore Class: Your float building will be at Braydon Collins’ house- the same place as last year. Float building is on Saturday, 10/5 from 12 - 8 pm and Sunday at noon. Hallway Decorating is on Friday, , 10/4 from 3:30-5:30 Window Paining -Saturday, 10/5 from 3:30-4:30 Freshman Class: Your float building will be at Lucas Wilder’s house on Saturday, October 5th from 8am to 10pm and Sunday the 6th 8am to 6pm. Science Olympiad practice before school on Thursday at 7:45. There is no Esports today, please plan on meeting in Room 166 in the middle school tomorrow right after school. We will have a match starting at 3:45. Sign ups for Homecoming pep assembly games have been emailed to all students. Sign up for one game only. If games do not fill, we will allow for extra signups. Student Council is looking for EMPTY cereal box donations for homecoming. If you have any empty cereal boxes at home please bring them in and take them to Mrs. Tyler's Office. Your donations will be greatly appreciated. Need a pencil, pen, eraser, or a Chromebook charger? The school store is open before school, after 1st hour, and after school in Dr. Mosher’s room. Earning a treat in the office for demonstrating respect, responsibility and safety in the building are: TJ Hess Joseph Stanisci Daijanhae Hatcher Dakloda Morrison Ava Bentley Emanual Rosas Miranda Lowell Alanna Pecharich Jadden Kahler Jozalyn Baldwin Kyle Domingo McKaylen Laws Miranda Crotts Sophia Lechuga Kalyn Manley Katelyn Brown Jane Rudell & Osvil Zoquitecatl Your 3rd hour teacher will be reviewing locker expectations in your third hour class this week. 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 SEPTEMBER 2024 STUDENT OF THE MONTH--TJ HESS! My Dad (Tom) works at a logistics group named Dicastal, where he has worked for years and has climbed a long ladder. My dad started as a casual forklift driver, but after hours and hours of work he got to a Senior Supervisor position where he basically runs the place. My Mom (Sarah) Works at a gas station named Shell where she has worked for over 6 years. She basically knows everything in there and both my parents work really hard to support my family. I also have a sister and a brother named Callie and Zach. I really love my woodshop class. In this class I know I can bring my creativity into light and build whatever comes to my mind. I love hands-on working and trying to fight any challenge that comes along the way. My favorite teacher so far throughout my years at Watervliet has definitely got to be Mr. Steele. He makes learning something a lot more clearer to me while also making it entertaining at the same time. Mr. Steele gave me the confidence to go out of my way and try to learn something new when others told me I couldn't. I am not currently in any sports or clubs but one day I hope to play either basketBall or football. In my freetime, I love to ride my bike around Watervliet, listen to music in my room, or just spend time with my family. After high school, I want to go to a trade school for Welding. Welding has always been a passion to me ever since my first year at Coloma. I really enjoy messing around with fire and Welding is a safe way to do it. I really want to make a living out of welding. I am proud to be a WHS Panther because I know at Watervliet I can be whoever and whatever I'd like to be and I would have no judgement. I'm really glad to be a Watervliet Panther.

YOUR SEPTEMBER 2024 SENIOR STUDENT OF THE MONTH --AMBER ROBBINS!! I have 2 older brothers and 2 younger sisters. Both my brothers are marines and my dad owns Ray's Towing. I'm very proud of my family, especially my mom. She is smarter than pretty much all of us and is the glue in our family. My favorite class this year is welding. I weld the first 2 hours of the day and it is always so much fun and starts my day off right. My favorite teachers this year are Mr. Dimino and Mr. Steele. Mr. Dimino is really good at what he teaches and he's always positive. Mr.Steele is one of my funniest teachers and always keeps class interesting. I am on the Debate Team. This is my second year on the Debate Team and this year I am serving as the president on our team. I'm extremely excited for our state debate. In my free time I like to read, practice welding and hangout with friends or family. After high school I plan to find an apprenticeship in welding, get my career started and hopefully move further up north.

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Monday September 30th. My name is Alyssa Brown and I am your Monday morning announcement reader. Happy birthday today to Natalaya Desjardin! Lunch today is chicken fajitas & guacamole, salsa, sliced tomato & strawberries. Girls Cross Country Finishes 8th Place at County Meet. Despite having one of the area's largest teams, the Lady Panther runners went into the Berrien County Meet at Riverview Park a bit short handed as they were without their number one runner. Many of the ladies stepped up to post good times and produce a solid team performance. Payton Yeske led the charge with a new PR of 23:38. Fellow freshmen Miranda Lowell was the next Panther to cross the line also posting a new PR of 24:50. Gabby Wisdom and Marissa Lowell held down the squad's third and fourth spots. Maria Cruz was the fifth and final team scorer running a new PR of 25:43. Katelyn Brown and Lilly Perez also lowered their times capturing new PRs Boys Cross Country Finishes 7th at County Meet - Mandujano Races To 2nd Place. Missing their number two runner but getting back their two dual sporters, the boys cross team placed 7th out of 13 teams at the Berrien County Meet at Riverview Park. Danny Mandujano ran a phenomenal race to finish second in a time of 16:27 just a few steps back from the winner. Zeke Cardozo just missed out on a medal finishing 28th overall with a new PR of 19:22. Alex Sexton, J.D. Zuniga, and J.T. Isbrecht rounded out the squad's top 5 with times of 20:23, 20:56, and 21:37, respectively. Sophomore Class: Your float building will be at Braydon Collins’ house- the same place as last year. Float building is on Saturday, 10/5 from 12 - 8 pm and Sunday at noon. Hallway Decorating is on Friday, , 10/4 from 3:30-5:30 Window Paining -Saturday, 10/5 from 3:30-4:30 Freshman Class: Your float building will be at Alex Wilder’s house on Saturday, October 5th from 8am to 10pm and Sunday the 6th 8am to 6pm. There is a PBIS meeting on TODAY at 3:15 in the media center. All students are invited to be a part of the team. This is an opportunity to give input into the climate and culture of the building. It is also a great thing to put on a resume or college application. If you have interest, reach out to Ms. Powers for more information. The team meets once a month on the last Monday of each month. The Debate Team will hold practice after school TODAY, until 4 pm in preparation for their Oct. 9th meet. Student Council is looking for EMPTY cereal box donations for homecoming. If you have any empty cereal boxes at home please bring them in and take them to Mrs. Tyler's Office. Your donations will be greatly appreciated. Need a pencil, pen, eraser, or a Chromebook charger? The school store is open before school, after 1st hour, and after school in Dr. Mosher’s room. Earning a treat in the office for demonstrating respect, responsibility and safety in the building are: Leah Melton Julian Diamond Eli Alsup If you do not put both your first and last name on your raffle ticket, it will not be called as a winner. Your 3rd hour teacher will be reviewing locker expectations in your third hour class this week. TOMORROW kicks off college application month. Lots of cool activities have been planned for the month–the first is to wear any college gear you have TOMORROW. A count will be taken in your 2nd hour class. The class with the most students and teachers in college gear on Tuesday will earn doughnuts. 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 Friday, September 27th. My name is Logan Schaefer and I am your Friday morning announcement reader. Happy birthday today to Tyler Kuehl! Lunch today is all beef hot dogs, tomato soup, corn chips, celery sticks & applesauce. All Homecoming king & queen, prince & princess candidates will have their photos taken this morning. Please meet in the HS office no later than 7:30. Also, please wear dress clothes - no jeans, shorts, hoodies, or tshirts. The Watervliet boys’ soccer team hosted neighboring rival school yesterday night and came away with a 3-2 win. Sophomore Class: Your float building will be at Braydon Collins’ house- the same place as last year. Float building is on Saturday, 10/5 from 12 - 8 pm and Sunday at noon. Hallway Decorating is on Friday, , 10/4 from 3:30-5:30 Window Paining -Saturday, 10/5 from 3:30-4:30 Freshman Class: Your float building will be at Alex Wilder’s house on Saturday, October 5th from 8am to 10pm and Sunday the 6th 8am to 6pm. There is a PBIS meeting on Monday at 3:15 in the media center. All students are invited to be a part of the team. This is an opportunity to give input into the climate and culture of the building. It is also a great thing to put on a resume or college application. If you have interest, reach out to Ms. Powers for more information. The team meets once a month. The Debate Team will hold practice after school Friday, Sept. 27, and then Monday, Sept. 30 until 4 pm in preparation for their Oct. 9th meet. Any sophomore who would like to take an optional PSAT test on October 15th, at school from 8:15 - 12:00 should email Ms. Powers today. Student Council is looking for EMPTY cereal box donations for homecoming. If you have any empty cereal boxes at home please bring them in and take them to Mrs. Tyler's Office. Your donations will be greatly appreciated. Need a pencil, pen, eraser, or a Chromebook charger? The school store is open before school, after 1st hour, and after school in Dr. Mosher’s room. There is a permission slip in the counseling office for an Oct 4th field trip to The Maximum Mold Group in Benton Harbor. Juniors and Seniors interested in Engineering, Tooling, Machine Technology, and welding are encouraged to attend. The bus leaves at 9:15 and you will be back by 11:45. Earning a treat in the office for demonstrating respect, responsibility and safety in the building are: Kyle Domingo Miriam Feneley Maddison Roell Mackenzie Birmele If you do not put both your first and last name on your raffle ticket, it will not be called as a winner. Tuesday kicks off college application month. Lots of cool activities have been planned for the month–the first is to wear any college gear on Tuesday. A count will be taken in your 2nd hour class. The class with the most students and teachers in college gear on Tuesday will earn doughnuts. 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 Thursday, September 26th. My name is Lilly Summers and I am your Thursday morning announcement reader. Lunch today is cinnamon French toast slices & pork sausage link, maple syrup, fresh grape clusters, sweet peppers There are no birthdays today. There is a PBIS meeting on Monday at 3:15 in the media center. All students are invited to be a part of the team. This is an opportunity to give input into the climate and culture of the building. It is also a great thing to put on a resume or college application. If you have interest, reach out to Ms. Powers for more information. The team meets once a month. All PE/Health classes are in room 125 this week. Attention all Homecoming King & Queen, Prince & Princess candidates: you will have your photos taken this Friday at 7:30 am sharp. Please be on time and meet in the High School office. Please- No jeans, sweatpants, shorts, or t-shirts for the photos. The Debate Team will hold practice after school Friday, Sept. 27, and then Monday, Sept. 30 until 4 pm in preparation for their Oct. 9th meet. Powderpuff Football and Volleyball permission slips are available in the guidance office. They are due September 27th. If you are not able to attend the practice, you will not be allowed to play. Any sophomore who would like to take an optional PSAT test on October 15th, at school from 8:15 - 12:00 should email Ms. Powers today. Student Council is looking for EMPTY cereal box donations for homecoming. If you have any empty cereal boxes at home please bring them in and take them to Mrs. Tyler's Office. Your donations will be greatly appreciated. Need a pencil, pen, eraser, or a Chromebook charger? The school store is open before school, after 1st hour, and after school in Dr. Mosher’s room. There is a permission slip in the counseling office for an Oct 4th field trip to The Maximum Mold Group in Benton Harbor. Juniors and Seniors interested in Engineering, Tooling, Machine Technology, and welding are encouraged to attend. The bus leaves at 9:15 and you will be back by 11:45. Earning a treat in the office for demonstrating respect, responsibility and safety in the building are: Daz Zang Halee McLean Isabella Clark MaKena Guzman Nic Terry Alex Wilder Chris Murphy Cole Getz Annabella Schadler Brooklyn Schlipp Kenzie Webster Lilly Collins McKaylen Laws If you do not put both your first and last name on your raffle ticket, it will not be called as a winner. Your 3rd hour teacher will be reviewing bathroom expectations this week in your third hour class. Next Tuesday kicks off college application month. Lots of cool activities have been planned for the month–the first is to wear any college gear on Tuesday. A count will be taken in your 2nd hour class. The class with the most students and teachers in college gear on Tuesday will earn doughnuts. 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, September 25th. My name is Chaz Hart and I am your Wednesday morning announcement reader. There are no birthdays today. Lunch today is Italian calzone, pasta salad, peaches & garden salad. All PE/Health classes are in room 125 this week. There is a sophomore class meeting after school today in Mrs. Simmons’ room right after school. Join us if you can to plan for homecoming. Boys Varsity Soccer falls to South Haven 1-4. The team will take on Coloma this Wednesday at home for a 7pm kickoff. Come out and support! Attention all Homecoming King & Queen, Prince & Princess candidates: you will have your photos taken this Friday at 7:30 am sharp. Please be on time and meet in the High School office. Please- No jeans, sweatpants, shorts, or t-shirts for the photos. The Debate Team will hold practice after school Friday, Sept. 27, and then Monday, Sept. 30 until 4 pm in preparation for their Oct. 9th meet. Powderpuff Football and Volleyball permission slips are available in the guidance office. They are due September 27th. If you are not able to attend the practice, you will not be allowed to play. Any sophomore who would like to take an optional PSAT test on October 15th, at school from 8:15 - 12:00 should email Ms. Powers today. Student Council is looking for EMPTY cereal box donations for homecoming. If you have any empty cereal boxes at home please bring them in and take them to Mrs. Tyler's Office. Your donations will be greatly appreciated. Need a pencil, pen, eraser, or a Chromebook charger? The school store is open before school, after 1st hour, and after school in Dr. Mosher’s room. There is a permission slip in the counseling office for an Oct 4th field trip to The Maximum Mold Group in Benton Harbor. Juniors and Seniors interested in Engineering, Tooling, Machine Technology, and welding are encouraged to attend. The bus leaves at 9:15 and you will be back by 11:45. Earning a treat in the office for demonstrating respect, responsibility and safety in the building are: Your 3rd hour teacher will be reviewing bathroom expectations this week in your third hour class. JV football players, many (but not all) of the JV football photos are in. If you ordered pictures please stop by the athletics office between classes to pick yours up if they have arrived. 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 SEPTEMBER 2024 STUDENT OF THE MONTH NOMINEES! Each month, all faculty and staff at the high school have the opportunity to nominate students for the Student of the Month honor. Nominations are based on students going above and beyond expectation in the classroom AND overall improved effort. Check out the nominees for the first month of the 24-25 school year. Winners at each grade level will be announced in next week's newsletter. FRESHMEN: Nolan Weckwerth Erica Burgos Karina Short Aiyanna Forrester Tori Hayes Katelyn Brown Kaylee Bartee Payton Yeske Miranda Lowell Ava Bentley Mattie Medlin McKaylen Laws Chloe Womac Madison Darlng Johari Cruz Ocampo SOPHOMORES: Sofie Schafer Liz Leblang Kenzie Webster Sienna Harris TJ Hess Alyssa Koch Joelle Petznick Elliott Worley Kyle Domingo Javion Veal Hanna Ice Maycie Medlin JUNIORS: Jonah Thon William Sherrard Chris Parkhurst Mya Hood Aiden Bryan Dylan Collins Eli Alsup Ava Sprague Jaylee Havenaar Jadon O'Brien Zeke Cardozo Addison Smith SENIORS: Logan Schaefer Hayden Arnosky Lilly Summers Amber Robbins Kim Romero Alyssa Brown Destiny Warren Carter Krohn Nic Terry Keegan Pownell Kendra Washington Austin Smith Erick Jimenez Gabby Wisdom Noah Bentley Wyatt Kendall

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Tuesday September 24th. My name is Ayana Marshall and I am your Tuesday morning announcement reader. Celebrating a birthday today is Jeramiah Glowacki! Lunch today is sub sandwich, sour cherry & lemon fruit slushie, apples & sweet peppers. Attention all Homecoming King & Queen, Prince & Princess candidates: you will have your photos taken this Friday at 7:30 am sharp. Please be on time and meet in the High School office. Please- No jeans, sweatpants, shorts, or t-shirts for the photos. The Debate Team will hold practice after school Friday, Sept. 27, and then Monday, Sept. 30 until 4 pm in preparation for their Oct. 9th meet. Powderpuff Football and Volleyball permission slips are available in the guidance office. They are due September 27th. If you are not able to attend the practice, you will not be allowed to play. Student Council is looking for EMPTY cereal box donations for homecoming. If you have any empty cereal boxes at home please bring them in and take them to Mrs. Tyler's Office. Your donations will be greatly appreciated. Need a pencil, pen, eraser, or a Chromebook charger? The school store is open before school, after 1st hour, and after school in Dr. Mosher’s room. There is a permission slip in the counseling office for an Oct 4th field trip to The Maximum Mold Group in Benton Harbor. Juniors and Seniors interested in Engineering, Tooling, Machine Technology, and welding are encouraged to attend. The bus leaves at 9:15 and you will be back by 11:45. Earning a treat in the office for demonstrating respect, responsibility and safety in the building are: Your 3rd hour teacher will be reviewing bathroom expectations this week in your third hour class. JV football players, many (but not all) of the JV football photos are in. If you ordered pictures please stop by the athletics office between classes to pick yours up if they have arrived. 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 Monday, September 23rd. My name is Alyssa Brown and I am your Monday morning announcement reader. Celebrating a birthday today is Elizabeth Leblang! Lunch today is bosco sticks, marinara sauce, sweet potato waffle fries, blueberries and veggie dippers. On Saturday, the Boys Soccer team traveled to Lawton and tied 3 - 3. They head to South Haven today for a 6:30 kickoff. Come out and support! The Panther boys XC team finished 8th out of 16 teams at the Bangor Invitational. Danny Mandujano finished second overall with a time of 16:42, just 4 seconds from the winner. Luke Isbrecht was the second Panther across the finish line with a season best 19:07. Zeke Cardozo raced to a new personal best of 19:40, while Alex Sexton put in a fine performance as well, running a season best time of 20:45. The team next hits the trails on Wednesday at the second conference jamboree at Schoolcraft. The Lady Panthers XC team finished 5th out of 18 teams at the Bangor Invitational. Kimmy Romero led the effort with a 16th place finish in a season best time of 22:56. Payton Yeske and Marissa Lowell were the next to cross the finish line in 32nd and 33rd place with times of 25:11 and 25:17. Gabby Wisdom and Miranda Lowell rounded out the squad's five scoring spots with 36th and 38th place finishes of 25:41 and 25:52. Maria Cruz, Lilly Perez, Maycie Medlin, and Nicole Bender all ran new personal bests. The ladies' next race is Wednesday in Schoolcraft. The Debate Team will hold practice after school next week Friday, Sept. 27, and then Monday, Sept. 30 until 4 pm in preparation for their Oct. 9th meet. Powderpuff Football and Volleyball permission slips are available in the guidance office. They are due September 27th. If you are not able to attend the practice, you will not be allowed to play. Your 3rd hour teacher will be reviewing hallway expectations this week in your third hour class. If you earn a PBIS ticket for demonstrating respect, responsibility, and safety in the building, please bring it to the high school main office. Student Council is looking for EMPTY cereal box donations for homecoming. If you have any empty cereal boxes at home please bring them in and take them to Mrs. Tyler's Office. Your donations will be greatly appreciated. Need a pencil, pen, eraser, or a Chromebook charger? The school store is open before school, after 1st hour, and after school in Dr. Mosher’s room. There is a permission slip in the counseling office for an Oct 4th field trip to The Maximum Mold Group in Benton Harbor. Juniors and Seniors interested in Engineering, Tooling, Machine Technology, and welding are encouraged to attend. The bus leaves at 9:15 and you will be back by 11:45. JV football players, many (but not all) of the JV football photos are in. If you ordered pictures please stop by the athletics office between classes to pick yours up if they have arrived. 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!