Watervliet High School

Tuesday, students from the high school participated in the Cesar Chavez celebration at WMU. Kalamazoo Public Schools have partnered with members of Western Michigan University and the Hispanic American Council to keep the tradition of this annual celebration and march alive. This event celebrates the life and achievements of César E. Chávez. Thank you to Ms. Stofko for organizing the trip for students and to Mrs. Lefor and Mr. Macha for supervising.

THANK YOU to all of the high school students and staff who participated in the Donkey Basketball games yesterday! A good time was had by all. Ms. Powers and Mr. Tiefenbach even got to show a little extra love to one of the donkeys!

CONGRATULATIONS WYATT EPPLE!

The Watervliet JV Panther Softball traveled to Fennville Tuesday night and with a strong at bat presence the Panthers won 21-12. The Panthers collected 19 hits and stole 26 bases with Katelynn Kostrzewa and Addison Smith leading the way each collecting four hits. Katelynn Kostrzewa worked hard in the circle for the Panthers allowing eight hits and three runs over four innings, and striking out 6. WP:Katelynn Kostrzewa Top Hitters: Katelynn Kostrzewa- 4 1B, 4 RBI Addison Smith- 3 1B, 2B, 1 RBI Emy Baldwin- 2 1B, RBI Madison Eberhard 2 1B Aubrey Hayes 1B, 2B Sofie Shafer 2 1B, RBI Kaitlyn Angelo 2B Kelsie Gaston 1B, 2 RBI Isabella Rodgers 2B, RBI In game 2, the JV Panthers defeated Fennville 9-0. WP: Katelynn Kostrzewa Top Hitters were: Aubrey Hayes- 1B, 2B, 3 RBI Katelynn Kostrzewa- 1B, 2B, RBI Sofie Shafer- 1B, 2B, RBI Kelsie Gaston- 1B, RBI Addison Smith- 1B

Varsity golf came away from today showing dramatic improvment in team score with a 194 missing 4th place by 1 shot. That was an amazing 17 shot improvement over the best score of the year. Tyler Asakevich lead the way with a 45. Alex Sexton and Reise Bulat played great as well and shot 47 and 48. Connor Zwar in his first match was able to contribute with a 54. Moeko Crago and Logan Schaefer rounded out the team on a cold and windy day. On Thursday the team travels to Shamrock Hills Golf Club with host Gobles.

The Panther varsity softball team returned to divisional action today versus Fennville Blackhawks. The Panthers came away to a 15-0 Victory. The Panthers had 11 hits in the contest. Grace Chisek had single, 2 triples, 3 RBI's. Sienna Bulet 2 singles, RBI. Ellie Golden single, Home Run, RBI. Abby Whorton single, double, 2 RBI. Akira Hill single, Dezi Warren single and 2 RBI's. WP-Cox 8k's In game two, of the Panthers came away with a 17 to 2 victory. Leila Liberto Taylor got the win in the circle. Panther offense exploded for 15 hits led by Grace chisek with a double, triple, homer and five RBIs. WP- Liberto-Taylor Top hitters: Chisek- 2b, 3b, HR, 5 RBI Whorton - 3 1b, 2 RBI Golden- 1b, 3b, RBI Bulat- 1b Cox- 3b, 2 RBI Hill- 1b Kiefer- 1b liberto-Taylor 1b Warren- 1b Woollett- 1b The Panthers are now 4-0 SAC-Lakeshore and 9-4 overall. The Panthers travel to Brandywine on Thursday. For a doubleheader.

Good Morning Watervliet Panthers! Today is Wednesday April 24th. My name is Ella Harris and I am your Wednesday morning announcement reader. Today’s lunch is chicken fried rice, mini egg roll, vegetable blend, fortune cookie, kiwifruit Thursday’s breakfast is a cereal breakfast kit. Happy birthday today to Tyler Cole and Brayden Symonds PBIS raffle winners for demonstrating respect, responsibility, and safety in the building are: Daijahnae Hatcher Trentin Crane Olivia West Kira Howe Tyler Cole Hailey Adams Hanna Ice Brianna Shriver Miriam Feneley Nolan Sells Lilliana Perez Hailey Cannon Brayden Collins Gage Sirk Gabriel Shotts Ashlyn Petty Cammeron Carnell Katelyn Kostrewa Hanna Lomoro Nic Terry Grayson Richards Javion Veal Jaylee Havenaar Leila Wells Please stop in the office to pick up your treat. Seniors, you have received a slide via email that needs to be completed right away so that it can be shared out. 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. 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 to the following PANTHERS who have been nominated by a faculty member as an APRIL 2024 STUDENT OF THE MONTH. Winners at each grade level will be announced on Monday ! FRESHMEN: Sofie Shafer, Pyper Richards, Gabby Guthrie, Isabella Glowacki, Daijahnae Hatcher, Vivienne Sexton, Liliana Perez, Elizabeth Torres, Cammeron Carnell, Gage Sirk, and Isaiah Wendt SOPHOMORES: Sophie Grear, Gabe Richards, Grace Ripley, Leila Wells, Brianna Zwar, Akira Hill, Giovanni Ayala, Keira Tremblay, Jade Erno, Natalaya Desjardin, Taylor Green, Julian Cardoso, Abigail Klopp, Alina Bell, Halee McLean, and Ana Aguilera JUNIORS: Sydnee Enders, Alyssa Briley, Ilee Burgess, Kendra Sanders, Ayana Marshall, Riley Preston, Erick Jimenez, Natalie Van Lente, Jewel Burgess, Chaz Hart, Alyssa Brown, and Chelsea Lange SENIORS: Lydia Koshar, Michael Fee, Kim Patzer, Olivia Price, Melissa Cardozo-Aviles, Lauren Lovell, Jacob Schaefer, Angeliyah Hatcher, Raquel Perez, Natalie Hart, Ben Parritt, Alexis Hoadley, Paige Culberson, Bianca Freeman, and Aleah Sexton

CONGRATULATIONS ELLA HARRIS!

WATERVLIET HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VARSITY BASEBALL Boys Varsity Baseball beats Berrien Springs 16 - 1 Monday, April 22, 2024 6:30 PM Watervliet High School vs Berrien Springs High School Game Recap Game 2 saw the Panthers pound out 14 Hits on the way to the 16-1 mercy over the Shamrocks. Caleb Jewell got the Win on the mound - Striking out 4. Hitters for Watervliet: Wyatt Epple (Double / 2 Singles) Caden Burdick (3 Singles) Alex Hicks and Sam Crago (Double / Single each) Kaden Bierhalter (Double) 1 Single each for Owen Epple, Aidan Bethea and Chase Tremblay The Panthers now sit at 7-1 Overall (2-0 SAC Lakeshore)

WATERVLIET HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VARSITY BASEBALL Boys Varsity Baseball beats Berrien Springs 10 - 0 Monday, April 22, 2024 4:30 PM Watervliet High School vs Berrien Springs High School HOME AWAY 10 0 Game Recap Watervliet welcomed Berrien Springs to town and got the Game 1 Win 10-0. Wyatt Epple went the distance on the mound striking out 7. Panther Hitters: Caleb Jewell (Triple / 2 Singles) Chase Tremblay and Owen Epple (2 Singles each) Alex Hicks (Triple) Wyatt Epple (Double)

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!

Check out this week's Panther Parent Newsletter! https://www.smore.com/n/xj2qe

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!