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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!

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Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Friday, September 20th My name is Logan Schaefer and I am your Friday morning announcement reader. Celebrating a birthday today is Leila Wells! Lunch today is corn dog on a stick, baked beans, watermelon, baby carrots. Freshman Class, you have a float building committee meeting this Saturday, 9/21, at 1:00 at Hays Park. There is a sign up sheet in the main office if you are planning on attending. Boys varsity Soccer falls to Saugatuck 0 - 5. Up next for the team is an away game to Lawton this Saturday for a 10am kickoff. Come out and support! 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. It’s time for the first dual enrollment grade check of the semester. All dual enrolled students must show Mrs. Tyler their grades by the end of the school day today. 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? 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. 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 19th. My name is Lilly Summers and I am your Thursday morning announcement reader. Celebrating a birthday today is Daniel Mandujano! Lunch today is loaded baked potato, corn chips, pasta salad, fresh apples or oranges Varsity Volleyball won their match over Fennville 3-2. Game one Fennville won. Game two the Panthers took the lead and kept it. Game three rallies went back-n-forth with Panthers winning. Game 4 the Panthers struggled to get things going, Fennville won. Game 5 the Panthers took the lead and kept it to win the match. Susanna Weckwerth led the team with 20 kills, Courtney Van Lente had 17 kills. Chelsea Lange led with 18 digs. Susanna Weckwerth had 5 aces and Riley Preston led with 23 assists. 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. You will be called by grade and in ABC order today to get your picture taken. All students and staff get a picture taken, regardless if you are buying pictures or not. All students have been emailed a form to nominate Homecoming Royalty. Voting will close TODAY at the end of the school day. 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? The school store is open before school, after 1st hour, and after school in Dr. Mosher’s room. It’s time for the first dual enrollment grade check of the semester. All dual enrolled students must show Mrs. Tyler their grades by the end of the school day on Friday. 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. 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. Congratulations to the following students who have earned a PBIS raffle ticket for demonstrating respect, responsibility, and safety in the building: Aiyanna Forrester Daz Zang Isabella Clark Nic Terry Makena Guzman Anthony Coulombe Halee Mclean Kami Rathfon Alex Wilder Brooklyn Schlipp Addison Smith Aubree Hayes Kyle Domingo Emma Kirksey 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 Tuesday, September 17th. My name is Ayana Marshall and I am your Tuesday morning announcement reader! Celebrating a birthday today is Cadence Phillips and Bryce Teitsma! Today’s lunch is buffalo chicken pizza, tortilla chips & guacamole, pineapple, sliced tomato 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. Students, tomorrow is picture day. Your 7th hour teachers should’ve distributed order forms to you last Friday. If you do not have a 7th hour teacher, you may pick up an order form in the main office. Homecoming themes have been selected; they are as follows: Seniors have Cap’n Crunch, Juniors have Lucky Charms, Sophomores have Fruity Pebbles, and Freshmen have Froot Loops. All students have been emailed a form to nominate Homecoming Royalty. Voting will close Thursday, September 19 at the end of the school day. There is a student council meeting this morning at 7:15 in the media center. Please be on time. 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? 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. THIS week is an early release Wednesday. Students are permitted to wear pajama pants on early release Wednesdays only. 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 Monday, September 16th. My name is Alyssa Brown and I am your Monday morning announcement reader! Celebrating a birthday today is Brooklyn Wallace! Today’s lunch is crispy chicken w/mac & cheese, pasta salad, fresh grape clusters & sweet pep- Pers. Students, this Thursday is picture day. Your 7th hour teachers should’ve distributed order forms to you last Friday. If you do not have a 7th hour teacher, you may pick up an order form in the main office. Homecoming themes have been selected; they are as follows: Seniors have Cap’n Crunch, Juniors have Lucky Charms, Sophomores have Fruity Pebbles, and Freshmen have Froot Loops. All students have been emailed a form to nominate Homecoming Royalty. Voting will close Thursday, September 19 at the end of the school day. There is a student council meeting tomorrow morning at 7:15 in the media center. Please be on time. Boys Varsity Football falls to Delton Kellogg 30 - 22. Watervliet battled until the last play of the game with a chance to tie things up - But came up 5 yards short in the 30-22 Loss to Delton-Kellogg. The Panthers had some costly mistakes that led to Delton points despite a really nice night defensively with an Interception and 2 Forced Fumbles. Cole Getz found the endzone through the air while Carson Underwood and Caleb Jewell both scored on the ground.Watervliet will travel to Parchment next Friday Boys Varsity Soccer beats Our Lady of the Lakes 5 - 1. After 30 minutes of gameplay, Aaron Alvarado was able to break the deadlock after striking the ball via a cross from Emmett Williams. Moments later Adrian Hernandez would score the second for the Panthers after hitting a powerful right-footed shot into the corner of net. Emmett would score a goal himself before the half ended to give the team a 3-0 lead. In the second half, JT Isbrecht would add a pair of goals to his name both assisted by Adrian. With the 5-0 lead, the rest of the game served as an opportunity to rotate players into the lineup and try different positioning for others. The home side would get a goal back late in the game. The team will take on the Bulldogs of Covert at home Monday for a 6pm kickoff. Come out and support! 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. LMC is hosting their annual college night TONIGHT from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mendel Center on their Benton Harbor campus. This is an opportunity to meet with representatives from over 60 colleges, trades and other training programs. All Watervliet High School students are invited to attend. Need a pencil, pen, eraser? 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. The following students have earned a PBIS raffle ticket for demonstrating respect, responsibility or safety in the building. If your name is called come to the office to claim your treat: THIS week is an early release Wednesday. Students are permitted to wear pajama pants on early release Wednesdays only. 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 Friday September 13th. My name is Logan Schaefer and I am your Friday morning announcement reader! Celebrating a birthday today is Grace Ripley & Lucas Smith! Today’s lunch is Pepperoni Pizza, Broccoli & Cauliflower Bites, Pears & Salsa. Sophomore and Juniors be sure to vote in your Homecoming theme tie breaker. Voting ends today at 3:10. Volleyball Results: The Varsity Lady Panthers take Schoolcraft to 5 games and win the match. Each game was a competitive match with both teams playing scrappy defense. The Panthers stayed steady throughout the match while everyone on the team stayed locked in. The Panthers did a great job focusing on the top players on the Schoolcraft team, while adjusting to their offensive attacks. Chelsea Lane and Sue Weckwerth led the team in kills. Riley Preston and Kelsie Gaston led the team in assists. Courtney Van Lente led the team in digs. Panthers will be back home against Fennville on Tuesday, Sept. 17th A reminder to tech center students, when you return to the high school, you are not permitted to leave the cafe until 3:10. Do not walk through any hallways in the building until the 3:10 bell rings. Likewise, if you are dual enrolled in the media center, you are not permitted to leave the media center until 3:10 as well. Students, get your Throwback shirts from Coach Tremblay - We are out of Small and Medium (Large / XL are Available) - Only $10!! LMC is hosting their annual college night on Monday, September 16th from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mendel Center on their Benton Harbor campus. This is an opportunity to meet with representatives from over 60 colleges, trades and other training programs. All Watervliet High School students are invited to attend. Need a pencil, pen, eraser? 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. The following students have earned a PBIS raffle ticket for demonstrating respect, responsibility or safety in the building. If your name is called come to the office to claim your treat: Amber Robbins Mackenzie Robards Next week is an early release Wednesday. Students are permitted to wear pajama pants on early release Wednesdays only. 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, September 12th. My name is Lilly Summers and I am your Thursday morning announcement reader! Celebrating a birthday today is Camden Lowes! Today’s lunch is Bosco Sticks, Marinara Sauce, Fruit Sorbet, Carrots & Celery, Blueberries Wayland Union Debate hosted the annual Legislative Debate Day for students, coaches, and teachers from across the community on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Debate Day cultivates a culture of academic scholarship grounded in speaking and listening by utilizing the legislative debate format. Together, students create pathways for critical thinking, civic life, collaboration, and caring while having a lot of fun along the way. The day included a meet and greet with coaches and debaters and two breakout sessions designed to enhance their knowledge of debate before ending the day with their first West Michigan Legislative Debate League Meet. Over 80 students, coaches, and teachers attended the afternoon event from the following schools: Caledonia HS, Ionia HS, Watervliet HS, Grand Rapids City and Wayland Union HS. While Watervliet's team made a great effort to participate, only one of them was able to give a speech, and that was Amber Robbins, who placed 4th. Debate Day is the product of collaboration with the West Michigan Legislative Debate League and the community of coaches. Yesterday evening, Watervliet Soccer Team played their second conference game of the season at home versus Bridgman. Despite dominating the first couple minutes and taking the early lead. Fatigue from Monday’s performance along with the heat would take a toll on the team as the game went on. In spite of the hot conditions, the team pushed through the entire game and take the win 5-3. Adrián Hernandez would finish the game 1 goal and 2 assists, Tyler Kuehl would score 2 goals, Larry Perez would score 1 goal, JT Isbrecht would score 1 and have two assists and Emmett Williams would add an assist to his name. The team will look to make it 3 wins in a row as they travel to Our Lady of the Lake this Saturday for a 11am kickoff. A reminder to tech center students, when you return to the high school, you are not permitted to leave the cafe until 3:10. Do not walk through any hallways in the building until the 3:10 bell rings. Likewise, if you are dual enrolled in the media center, you are not permitted to leave the media center until 3:10 as well. Students, get your Throwback shirts from Coach Tremblay - We are out of Mediums (Small / Large / XL are Available) - Only $10!! All third hour teachers are reviewing cafeteria expectations in 3rd hour this week! When you earn a PBIS raffle ticket, please bring it to the office. LMC is hosting their annual college night on Monday, September 16th from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mendel Center on their Benton Harbor campus. This is an opportunity to meet with representatives from over 60 colleges, trades and other training programs. All Watervliet High School students are invited to attend. Need a pencil, pen, eraser? The school store is open before school, after 1st hour, and after school in Dr. Mosher’s room. All students have been emailed a form to vote for their class homecoming theme. Voting closes TODAY at the end of the school day. Just a reminder that automated alert phone calls are now going home daily to parents for any student who is tardy to any class. 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. The following students have earned a PBIS raffle ticket for demonstrating respect, responsibility or safety in the building. If your name is called come to the office to claim your treat: Joseph Stanisci Daz Zang Kayden Harrington Katelynn Brown 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!