Good Morning Watervliet High School. Today is Wednesday May 6th. My name is Natalaya Desjardin and I am your Wednesday morning announcement reader.
💡 Good Thing for Today
🎂 Birthdays
Happy birthday today to Katelynn Kostrzewa!
🍴 Lunch Menu
Breaded Chicken Sandwich
Baked Beans
Pickle Slices
Baby Carrots
Banana
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🏆 Sports & Activities Update
Softball
Game 1: Watervliet JV rolled past Coloma 15-0, erupting for nine runs in the first inning. Aubrey Winnell led the offense with a double, triple, and 4 RBIs, while Olivia Lurkins and Winnell each had 2 hits. Layla Klimkiewicz earned the win, allowing just one hit over three scoreless innings with five strikeouts. The Panthers showed patience at the plate with seven walks.
Game 2: The JVers completed the sweep with a 7-6 walk-off win. The game was tied in the sixth when an error brought in the winning run. Mattie Medlin (3 hits) and Brooklyn Woollett (2 hits, 3 RBIs) led the offense, while Sophia Rader added two hits.Gianna Berry & Aiyanna Forrester each with singles. Klimkiewicz picked up the win in relief. The Ladies are now 12-0 on their season.
Baseball
Varsity Baseball split with Coloma
In Game 1, Caleb Jewell earned the win with relief from Ethan Westfall, combining for 12 strikeouts while allowing six hits. Brayden Harasewicz led the offense with a double and single, while Nathan Harasewicz added two hits.
In Game 2, the Panthers struggled on the mound and dealt with injuries. Jewell, Cayden Ryan, and Brayden Symonds each had two hits, with Hayden Billings adding a double.
Watervliet is now 13-6-1 overall and 7-1 in SAC Lakeshore play.
Track
The Lady Panthers placed 12th at the SAC Championships, recording 10 PRs/season bests. Braelyn Campbell led the way with a 2nd-place finish in the long jump, just an inch from first. Other scorers included Daijahnae Hatcher (6th, long jump), Mya Hood (5th, shot put), Miranda Lowell (6th, 100 hurdles; 7th, 300 hurdles), and the 4x800 relay team (7th).
There will be a meeting for anyone interested in football on Tuesday, May 12th at 2:45pm in the gym.
Cheer:
Fall Varsity Cheer preseason meeting is Thursday, May 14 at 3:15 PM in the wrestling room. Contact the athletic department if you can’t attend.
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We need more students to give us their feedback in our annual student survey. Your teachers have been asked to share this link with you. It has been emailed to them this morning. It closes this Friday and we really need time in class for students to complete this survey.
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🎓 Senior Information
Senior Awards Night: TONIGHT at 6:00 PM
All seniors and their families are encouraged to attend
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There is another Baccalaureate planning meeting TODAY at 10 am in the media center.
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We are offering two separate trips for seniors in May –one to LMC and then to SMC. There are permission slips in the main office if you need to go another time for a tour and to better understand where things are before you start either in the fall.
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Tomorrow , in recognition of the National Day of Prayer, the Virtue Club will be hosting a time of prayer from 7:00 to 7:30 a.m. in the HS Gym. Students, staff, and community members are all invited to attend. Feel free to invite your family and friends and come and go as your schedule allows.
Please note, because of this event tomorrow , the Virtue Club will not be holding its regular meeting on Friday.
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🏆 Panther Pride Winners
Congratulations to Miranda Lowell.
Please stop by the main office before 3rd hour to claim your prize.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
5/8: SOTM Breakfast
APUSH Exam
5/10: NHS Induction 5 pm
5/11: AP Seminar Exam
Board of Ed Mtg 6 pm
5/13: AP Lang Exam
AP Physics C Exam
5/14: Spring Band Concert 7 pm
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⏰ Reminders
Detention will take place TODAY —please serve it if you owe one. There is no detention Thursday after school.
After school homework help is this week again on Thursday with Mrs. Brant
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Hand the phone to Ms. Powers!
We’re rolling into Day #3 of National Teacher Appreciation Week—don’t forget to stop by the main office and grab your Teacher Trivia form to play along! Forms are due Friday by 3:10, and both a winning staff member and student will earn a gift card!
Ready for today’s clue? 👀
In high school you could find this staff member playing card games at the lunch table every day at lunch –Mrs. Tyler
Be sure to write it down on your trivia sheet—you're already up to at least three correct answers! 🐾
Keep those guesses coming, Panthers! 🐾
US Pledge of Allegiance
Please stand. This day was made possible by those who have fought and continue to fight for the freedoms that we enjoy. Let us honor and respect their efforts by standing, removing our hats, placing our hands on our hearts and reciting the pledge of allegiance. 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.