Watervliet High School

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Tuesday, April 23rd. My name is Abby Lomoro and I am your Tuesday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is turkey subs. Wednesday’s Breakfast is a Bagel Sandwich. Happy birthday today to Carter Krohn. You have also received a senior slide to be completed before the end of this month. . 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. The After Prom venue has changed and will now be at Airway Fun Center in Kalamazoo. The buses for After Prom will leave promptly at 12am from the gym doors and return to the school at 5am. You can get your form where prom tickets are sold or from Mrs. Tyler. Please fill out your form (including your parents signature) and money ($10) and turn it in where prom tickets are sold. If you are in a hardship situation for the cost, please talk to Mrs. Tyler. We will work it out. 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. On April 23, the PTO is hosting a Donkey Basketball Game in the high school gym. Tickets are $7 in advance and are available in the guidance office. Come watch Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Riedinger, and Mr. Coburn battle it out! Seniors– if you wish to earn a Community Service honor cord to be worn at graduation, you must complete 40 hours of community service. The deadline to submit those hours to the HS office is April 30th. Any senior interested in being considered for the outstanding boy/girl, please come pick up an application in the main office. They are due back by April 29th. All students have been emailed a field trip opportunity for May 8th to Fort Custer if you are interested in any kind of military career. Check your email and pick up a permission slip in the counseling 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 JOSH STURDEVANT!

The HS robotics team traveled to Houston, TX last week to compete in the World Championships. This was an awesome event and experience. Team 9758, Pantron-X, competed well and was able to win a few matches and compete against world class teams. It was a rich experience where our team was able to meet teams from all over the world and the United States to work together. The team of Nova Wise, Jacob and Samuel Milham, Ben Ruland, Isaiah Wendt, Lucas Wilder and Paige Shafer were never intimidated and represented themselves on this stage at an extremely professional level.

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Monday, April 22nd. My name is Tia Caldwell and I am your Monday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is cheese bites with marinara sauce. Tuesday’s Breakfast is banana bread slice and turkey bacon Happy birthday today to Angeliyah Hatcher and Mrs. Brant! SENIORS–You have received an email from Mrs. Powers. It is a Google Form that must be completed by TODAY in order to go on the Senior Trip. If you have someone going as a Chaperone then their money for the trip is also dueTODAY. Please submit Chaperone payment to Mrs. Tyler in the Guidance office. You have also received a senior slide to be completed before the end of this month. Seniors who have earned at least four varsity letters, with at least two of the varsity letters earned as a senior are eligible to receive a Senior Athlete Plaque. If you believe you qualify, please see Mrs. Scowcroft by Monday to verify your eligibility so that plaques can be ordered next week. Prom tickets will be sold during lunch beginning Monday. Tickets are $30 each, seniors are free. Class dues must be paid in order to purchase tickets. The After Prom venue has changed and will now be at Airway Fun Center in Kalamazoo. The buses for After Prom will leave promptly at 12am from the gym doors and return to the school at 5am. You can get your form where prom tickets are sold or from Mrs. Tyler. Please fill out your form (including your parents signature) and money ($10) and turn it in where prom tickets are sold. If you are in a hardship situation for the cost, please talk to Mrs. Tyler. We will work it out. 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. On April 23, the PTO is hosting a Donkey Basketball Game in the high school gym. Tickets are $7 in advance and are available in the guidance office. Come watch Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Riedinger, and Mr. Coburn battle it out! Seniors– if you wish to earn a Community Service honor cord to be worn at graduation, you must complete 40 hours of community service. The deadline to submit those hours to the HS office is April 30th. Any senior interested in being considered for the outstanding boy/girl, please come pick up an application in the main office. They are due back by April 29th. All students have been emailed a field trip opportunity for May 8th to Fort Custer if you are interested in any kind of military career. Check your email and pick up a permission slip in the counseling 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!

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CONGRATULATIONS MARLEIGH SCHULTZ!

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Friday April 19th. My name is Jacob Schaefer and I am your Friday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is ravioli with garlic bread. Monday’s Breakfast is a cereal breakfast kit. There are no birthdays today. SENIORS–You have received an email from Mrs. Powers. It is a Google Form that must be completed by TODAY in order to go on the Senior Trip. If you have someone going as a Chaperone then their money for the trip is also dueTODAY. Please submit Chaperone payment to Mrs. Tyler in the Guidance office. You have also received a senior slide to be completed before the end of this month. Seniors, this is the last call for graduation cap & gown orders. If you have not placed your order as of today, please see Teri in the main office before the end of this week. Seniors who have earned at least four varsity letters, with at least two of the varsity letters earned as a senior are eligible to receive a Senior Athlete Plaque. If you believe you qualify, please see Mrs. Scowcroft by Monday to verify your eligibility so that plaques can be ordered next week. Prom tickets will be sold during lunch beginning Monday. Tickets are $30 each, seniors are free. Class dues must be paid in order to purchase tickets. The After Prom venue has changed and will now be at Airway Fun Center in Kalamazoo. The buses for After Prom will leave promptly at 12am from the gym doors and return to the school at 5am. You can get your form where prom tickets are sold or from Mrs. Tyler. Please fill out your form (including your parents signature) and money ($10) and turn it in where prom tickets are sold. If you are in a hardship situation for the cost, please talk to Mrs. Tyler. We will work it out. 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. On April 23, the PTO is hosting a Donkey Basketball Game in the high school gym. Tickets are $7 in advance and are available in the guidance office. Come watch Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Riedinger, and Mr. Coburn battle it out! Seniors– if you wish to earn a Community Service honor cord to be worn at graduation, you must complete 40 hours of community service. The deadline to submit those hours to the HS office is April 30th. Any senior interested in being considered for the outstanding boy/girl, please come pick up an application in the main office. They are due back by April 29th. All students have been emailed a field trip opportunity for May 8th to Fort Custer if you are interested in any kind of military career. Check your email and pick up a permission slip in the counseling 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!

It's that time of year where we get to individually honor and recognize each of the members of the Class of 2024! No place better to start than with CHASE TREMBLAY!

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Thursday April 18th. My name is Julia Pepple and I am your Thursday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is chicken nuggets and sweet potato fries. Tomorrow’s breakfast is a strawberry yogurt crush cup. There are no birthdays today. SENIORS–You have received an email from Mrs. Powers. It is a Google Form that must be completed by this Friday in order to go on the Senior Trip. If you have someone going as a Chaperone then their money for the trip is also due on Friday. Please submit Chaperone payment to Mrs. Tyler in the Guidance office. You have also received a senior slide to be completed before the end of this month. Seniors, this is the last call for graduation cap & gown orders. If you have not placed your order as of today, please see Teri in the main office before the end of this week. Seniors who have earned at least four varsity letters, with at least two of the varsity letters earned as a senior are eligible to receive a Senior Athlete Plaque. If you believe you qualify, please see Mrs. Scowcroft by Monday to verify your eligibility so that plaques can be ordered next week. Prom tickets will be sold during lunch beginning Monday. Tickets are $30 each, seniors are free. Class dues must be paid in order to purchase tickets. The After Prom venue has changed and will now be at Airway Fun Center in Kalamazoo. The buses for After Prom will leave promptly at 12am from the gym doors and return to the school at 5am. You can get your form where prom tickets are sold or from Mrs. Tyler. Please fill out your form (including your parents signature) and money ($10) and turn it in where prom tickets are sold. If you are in a hardship situation for the cost, please talk to Mrs. Tyler. We will work it out. All juniors will take the MSTEP test this Friday morning. With a normal rest of the school day. 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. On April 23, the PTO is hosting a Donkey Basketball Game in the high school gym. Tickets are $7 in advance and are available in the guidance office. Come watch Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Riedinger, and Mr. Coburn battle it out! Seniors– if you wish to earn a Community Service honor cord to be worn at graduation, you must complete 40 hours of community service. The deadline to submit those hours to the HS office is April 30th. Any senior interested in being considered for the outstanding boy/girl, please come pick up an application in the main office. They are due back by April 29th. 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, April 17th. My name is Ella Harris and I am your Wednesday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is a crispy chicken sandwich. Tomorrow’s breakfast is a Cereal Breakfast Kit . There are no birthdays today. Today is an Early Release day; We will dismiss at 1:10. Students are not permitted to remain in the building after school waiting for any practices to begin. Please plan ahead for your ride home. SENIORS–You have received an email from Mrs. Powers. It is a Google Form that must be completed by this Friday in order to go on the Senior Trip. If you have someone going as a Chaperone then their money for the trip is also due on Friday. Please submit Chaperone payment to Mrs. Tyler in the Guidance office. You have also received a senior slide to be completed before the end of this month. Seniors, this is the last call for graduation cap & gown orders. If you have not placed your order as of today, please see Teri in the main office before the end of this week. The After Prom venue has changed and will now be at Airway Fun Center in Kalamazoo. The buses for After Prom will leave promptly at 12am from the gym doors and return to the school at 5am. You can get your form where prom tickets are sold or from Mrs. Tyler. Please fill out your form (including your parents signature) and money ($10) and turn it in where prom tickets are sold. If you are in a hardship situation for the cost, please talk to Mrs. Tyler. We will work it out. Attention 9th, 10th and 11th graders–you must have a fully charged and working school device on Thursday for state testing. Please make sure that you come to school with a fully charged and working school device. If you do not use a school device, one will be supplied to you on the day of testing. If you have a device that is not working, bring it to the office now. Testing will start at 8:10 AM on Thursday. All 9th, 10th, and 11th graders are expected to be in school and ready to give their best efforts with testing on Thursday. Seniors do not report to school on Thursday. Juniors will be dismissed after testing. 9th and 10th graders will remain in school for the remainder of the day. All juniors will take the MSTEP test this Friday morning. With a normal rest of the school day. 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. On April 23, the PTO is hosting a Donkey Basketball Game in the high school gym. Tickets are $7 in advance and are available in the guidance office. Come watch Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Riedinger, and Mr. Coburn battle it out! Seniors– if you wish to earn a Community Service honor cord to be worn at graduation, you must complete 40 hours of community service. The deadline to submit those hours to the HS office is April 30th. Any senior interested in being considered for the outstanding boy/girl, please come pick up an application in the main office. They are due back by April 29th. 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!

These students attended Engineering Day at WMU today and had the opportunity to listen to the senior capstone projects for students in the School of Engineering.

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!

Girls Junior Varsity Softball beats Buchanan 10 - 7 Monday, April 15, 2024 7:00 PM Watervliet High School vs Buchanan High School HOME AWAY 10 7 Game Recap Watervliet JV Panthers Softball got out to a 7-run lead in the second inning and held on for 10-7 victory over the Buchanan JV Bucks. Madison Eberhard hit a triple in the second inning that drove in 3 runs. WP: Birmele Top Hitters: Birmele- 2B Eberhard- 3B Gaston- 1B, RBI Kostrzewa- 1B Shafer- 2B Smith- 1B

GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY SOFTBALL Girls Junior Varsity Softball falls to Buchanan 10 - 8 Monday, April 15, 2024 5:00 PM Watervliet High School vs Buchanan High School Game Recap Watervliet JV Panthers made a run against Buchanan JV Bucks but fell short in the bottom of 5. The Panthers went into the bottom of 5 with a 10-run deficit and almost came back, eventually falling 10-8. LP: Robards & Birmele Top Hitters: Smith -2, 1B, RBI Baldwin- 1B Kostrzewa- 2B, RBI Shafer- 1B Birmele RBI

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Tuesday April 16th.. My name is Abby Lomoro and I am your Tuesday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is walking tacos. Tomorrow’s breakfast is AN ENGLISH MUFFIN BREAKFAST SANDWICH Happy birthday today to Kaylee Williamson! TOMORROW is an early release day and a PJ day. We will dismiss at 1:10. Students are not permitted to remain in the building after school waiting for any practices to begin. Please plan ahead for your ride home. SENIORS–You have received an email from Mrs. Powers. It is a Google Form that must be completed by this Friday in order to go on the Senior Trip. If you have someone going as a Chaperone then their money for the trip is also due on Friday. Please submit Chaperone payment to Mrs. Tyler in the Guidance office. You have also received a senior slide to be completed before the end of this month. Seniors, this is the last call for graduation cap & gown orders. If you have not placed your order as of today, please see Teri in the main office asap. The After Prom venue has changed and will now be at Airway Fun Center in Kalamazoo. The buses for After Prom will leave promptly at 12am from the gym doors and return to the school at 5am. You can get your form where prom tickets are sold or from Mrs. Tyler. Please fill out your form (including your parents signature) and money ($10) and turn it in where prom tickets are sold. If you are in a hardship situation for the cost, please talk to Mrs. Tyler. We will work it out. Attention 9th, 10th and 11th graders–you must have a fully charged and working school device on Thursday for state testing. Please make sure that you come to school with a fully charged and working school device. If you do not use a school device, one will be supplied to you on the day of testing. If you have a device that is not working, bring it to the office now. Testing will start at 8:10 AM on Thursday. All 9th, 10th, and 11th graders are expected to be in school and ready to give their best efforts with testing on Thursday. Seniors do not report to school on Thursday. Juniors will be dismissed after testing. 9th and 10th graders will remain in school for the remainder of the day. All juniors will take the MSTEP test this Friday morning. With a normal rest of the school day. 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. On April 23, the PTO is hosting a Donkey Basketball Game in the high school gym. Tickets are $7 in advance and are available in the guidance office. Come watch Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Riedinger, and Mr. Coburn battle it out! Seniors– if you wish to earn a Community Service honor cord to be worn at graduation, you must complete 40 hours of community service. The deadline to submit those hours to the HS office is April 30th. Any senior interested in being considered for the outstanding boy/girl, please come pick up an application in the main office. They are due back by April 29th. TONIGHT we will hold our annual dual enrollment information session for parents. All parents are invited. 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!

WATERVLIET HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY SOCCER Varsity Soccer beats Coloma 3 - 0 to make it 3 away wins in row Monday, April 15, 2024 6:00 PM Watervliet High School @ Coloma High School AWAY HOME 3 0 Game Recap Lady Panthers went away to Coloma on a beautiful Monday afternoon and once again came out victorious to make it three away wins in a row. The first-half was tightly contested and we missed to convert on several opportunities in front of goal. Heading into halftime 0-0. Despite the goalless first-half, the team picked up the momentum and started creating more chances in front of goal. In the 56th min, Courtney Van Lente broke the deadlock when she swiftly got passed three Coloma defenders who in spite of fouling her on the way to goal were no match for her strength as she put her shot right past the goalie to make 1-0. Minutes later, Riley Preston gave a wonderful assist to Courtney, who once again found the back of the net with a left-footed shot. In the 67th minute, Alyssa Brown sealed the victory with impeccable right-footed shot via a Courtney pass that made it 3-0. The defense composed of Anslie Saylor, Alexis Hoadley and Morgan Lowell played a big part in keeping the shots on goal to a minimum and helping Chelsea Lange obtain her second clean-sheet of the season. Come out and support as we take on Schoolcraft this Friday at 5pm.

Lady Panthers went away to Coloma on a beautiful Monday afternoon and once again came out victorious to make it three away wins in a row. The first-half was tightly contested and we missed to convert on several opportunities in front of goal. Heading into halftime 0-0. Despite the goalless first-half, the team picked up the momentum and started creating more chances in front of goal. In the 56th min, Courtney Van Lente broke the deadlock when she swiftly got passed three Coloma defenders who in spite of fouling her on the way to goal were no match for her strength as she put her shot right past the goalie to make 1-0. Minutes later, Riley Preston gave a wonderful assist to Courtney, who once again found the back of the net with a left-footed shot. In the 67th minute, Alyssa Brown sealed the victory with impeccable right-footed shot via a Courtney pass that made it 3-0. The defense composed of Anslie Saylor, Alexis Hoadley and Morgan Lowell played a big part in keeping the shots on goal to a minimum and helping Chelsea Lange obtain her second clean-sheet of the season. Come out and support as we take on Schoolcraft this Friday at 5pm.

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Monday April 15th. My name is Tia Caldwell and I am your Monday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is pepperoni pizza. Tomorrow’s breakfast is maple pancake minis & turkey sausage link. Happy Birthday to Abigail Whorton. SENIORS–You will receive an email from Mrs. Powers today. It is a Google Form that must be completed by this Friday in order to go on the Senior Trip. If you have someone going as a Chaperone then their money for the trip is also due on Friday. Please submit Chaperone payment to Mrs. Tyler in the Guidance office. SENIORS–You will receive your free Senior T-shirt today for the class picture. The Senior Class photo will be taken at 10:00 am this morning. If you do not pick up your shirt then stop by and see Mrs. Tyler. Also, if your family ordered shirts then you will be able to pick those up today as well. Please make sure to send your payment for the shirts if you have not already done so. Attention 9th, 10th and 11th graders–you must have a fully charged and working school device on Thursday for state testing. Please make sure that you come to school with a fully charged and working school device. If you do not use a school device, one will be supplied to you on the day of testing. If you have a device that is not working, bring it to the office now. Testing will start at 8:10 AM on Thursday. All 9th, 10th, and 11th graders are expected to be in school and ready to give their best efforts with testing on Thursday. Seniors do not report to school on Thursday. Juniors will be dismissed after testing. 9th and 10th graders will remain in school for the remainder of the day. 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. On April 23, the PTO is hosting a Donkey Basketball Game in the high school gym. Tickets are $7 in advance and are available in the guidance office. Come watch Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Riedinger, and Mr. Coburn battle it out! Seniors– if you wish to earn a Community Service honor cord to be worn at graduation, you must complete 40 hours of community service. The deadline to submit those hours to the HS office is April 30th. All seniors will take a class picture on TODAY at 10 am. Pick up your tee shirt from Mrs. Tyler at 9:30 and meet in the cafe at 10 for the picture. TOMORROW night we will hold our annual dual enrollment information session for parents. All parents are invited. 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 Watervliet Panthers golf team travelled to Lake Michigan Hills for their first Jamboree and finished 5th overall. The Panthers had 2 returning starters in Reise Bulat and Tyler Asakevich each finishing with scores of 50. Moeko Crago, Jacob Schaffer, and Skylar Blaylock all scored personal bests in the 50's. The Panthers travel to the Ravines in Saugatuck on Tuesday and Hawkshead in South Haven on Wednesday.

The Panther Softball team traveled to Dowagiac to play in the Chieftain Invitational. In game one, Abby Whorton hit two home runs and drove in three RBI's. Grace Chisek had a double and a home run, while driving two RBI's. Leila Liberto-Taylor had tw singles and two RBI's. Sienna Bulat, Megan Cox, Akira Hill, and Taylor Woollett all had singles. Megan Cox got the win in the circle. Watervliet collected 11 hits in the game.