Attention Panther Families – For Athletes Going Into 6th Grade through 12th Grade
Get ready for the 2025-2026 athletic season! Final Forms registration is now open. Please log in at the link provided to begin the process. A quick reminder that both parents and athletes must log in to their respective accounts to complete and sign all necessary documents.
You can conveniently upload physicals directly via Final Forms, or if preferred, a copy can be dropped off at the athletic office. Please note that all physicals must be dated after April 15, 2025. Students must have a physical on file and have all of their forms signed before they can participate in a sport.
Fall high school sports begin August 11th.
https://watervliet-mi.finalforms.com/
Reminder to Middle School parents that medications must be picked up by June 6th or they will be disposed of. We do not send medications home with students. Any questions please call the office. Thank you
Due to power outages and downed trees across many roads throughout the district, all Watervliet Public Schools will be closed today, May 16th.
Today, May 8, 2025, we experienced a malfunction of our duress system, leading to several lockdown alert initiations within a short period. These alerts were false alarms. Our Technology Services team worked with service providers to identify the bug and stabilize the system. At no time were any students or staff in peril.
We are working with our partners to determine why this happened and take appropriate actions to make certain the system is functioning properly at all times.
We know lockdown notifications can be unsettling for some of our students. However, as we discover any system integration problems, we are able to fix them and build a more robust security situation for our students and staff.
Thanks,
Ric Seager
THANK YOU, Watervliet Community! Your support passed the $13.5 million bond! We're so excited for the bright future ahead for our community and schools. We couldn't have done it without you!
Congratulations Kailyn Hinkelman! Kailyn was recognized last night as one of the recipients of the RESA Award at the annual Box Factory Community Art Exhibition. In total, 33 Watervliet Middle School students have artwork in the exhibit that is up on display for the public to see through May 4.
Your chance to learn more! Join us this Tuesday, April 8th, at 6:00 PM in the Watervliet High School Media Center to learn more about the bond proposal and how it can be achieved with no-mill-increase to the current bond levy. We'll have a brief presentation followed by an extensive Q&A session.
Watervliet Public Schools is home to amazing teachers, and it's time to celebrate them! The Michigan Department of Education invites you to capture a heartfelt 15-30 second video of your student thanking a teacher who's made a difference. Simply record it on your phone, and follow the submission instructions on the flyer or MDE website. Videos are being accepted until April 16, 2025.
Come learn more about the facilities proposal and learn about the no-mill-increase (over current levy) bond proposal this Wednesday, March 26th, at 6:00 PM, at the Watervliet HS Media Center.
A brief presentation will be followed by a robust Q&A opportunity for all attendees.
Two 8th grade Interacters are volunteering at the North Berrien Senior Center distributing free meal boxes to seniors in our community today. This will be a monthly project for the club for the remainder of this school year. Thank you to Sativa Cardona and Michael Wigent for dedicating their time and service today!
We look forward to seeing all of our 8th grade parents at our next meeting !
All 8th grade parents are strongly encouraged to attend one of the two offered meetings on March 6th. This will be the first of 3 informational meetings to prepare your 8th grader for high school. The same information for this meeting will be presented to 8th graders in their social studies classes on March 4th. Please make sure that your 8th grader is in school on that day to hear this very important information. They will also hear from current 9th graders about the high school experience.
Good Morning!
Due to inclement weather, all Watervliet Public Schools will be closed today, February 20th.
Decisions regarding evening events will be made later today.
If you must go out, please drive carefully.
Due to icy covered roads, all Watervliet Public Schools will be closed today, February 6, 2025. Conferences will not be held today and may be rescheduled. Afternoon and evening events will be determined by noon today.
During conferences on Thursday, Feb. 6 from 4:30-7, come visit us in the intervention room across from the library at North Elementary to learn more about our Title programs and provide input to our programs that are designed to help struggling learners!
Due to the weather conditions all school Music Rehearsals are canceled for Tuesday, January 21st, 2025.
Due to extreme wind chills and potentially heavy snowfall being forecasted overnight tonight through tomorrow morning, all Watervliet Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 21st.
All evening competitions are canceled tonight. Any practices held today will be completed by 6:00 PM. We will decide on tomorrow's after-school activities by noon.
YOUR WMS Interact Club, decorated and stuffed goody bags that were delivered to the Meals on Wheels organization in Benton Harbor today to be delivered to nursing homes in the Watervliet-Coloma area. 35 bags were created. Thank you to our parents, students, and staff for donating all of the wonderful items that we were able to stuff the bags with.
Today the WMS Honor Club students traveled to Kalamazoo Valley Community College. They took a tour of the campus, played KVCC Jeopardy, made flipgrids, and visited the KVCC bookstore. They celebrated their learning in the afternoon with a trip to Revel and Roll West where they participated in bowling, laser tag, and they played in the arcade.
YOUR WMS Interact Club is in the final three days for donations for the Meals on Wheels December Service Project. Please consider donating any of the items below. They can be brought to Mrs. Sargeant at the middle school anytime. The club will be assembling the goody bags and delivering them before winter break. We appreciate your consideration.
