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Good afternoon Families,

I hope this message finds you well! We have plenty to celebrate this week as our students continue to shine in athletics and academics.

First, congratulations to both the Girls’ Basketball and Girls’ Hockey teams for advancing to the next round of the playoffs! Their hard work and determination are paying off, and we are excited to see them continue their postseason journey. Best of luck in the next round!

A special shoutout to our Boys’ Wrestling team for a fantastic meet last weekend. And a big good luck to Tanner Kamuda, who will be competing in the New England Finals in Providence, Rhode Island, this weekend. We are all cheering you on, Tanner!

Our Robotics Team also had an incredible weekend, bringing home first place in their most recent competition! Stay tuned for more details about their next event—we can’t wait to see what they accomplish next.

A quick reminder that Friday, March 14th, is an early release day to allow time for spring conferences. We encourage families to take advantage of this opportunity to connect with teachers and discuss student progress.

Note about MCAS - with testing season almost upon us, I wanted to be sure that families knew that although the test is not a requirement for graduation, Pentucket Regional Middle-High School still considers this a high-stakes test and will use the data to help us provide the best instruction for our students. We will be treating the testing days the same as we always have and ask for your support in doing the same by encouraging you to refrain from taking vacations on test dates, asking your children to eat a good breakfast, and reminding them to charge their devices prior to coming to school. All of these things will help us ensure all students are able to perform at their best.

As always, thank you for your continued support of our students and school community. Have a great week, and best of luck to all our teams and competitors! Don't forget to turn those clocks back and enjoy one less hour of sleep - let the light shine :)

Best,
Brenda Erhardt
Principal, Pentucket Middle-High School

Monday, March 10

Time 5:45 for families 5:00 for student athletes

Where: PRMH Gym

GIRLS HOCKEY :The game has been scheduled for Gallo Arena, 231 Sandwich Rd, Bourne, MA 02532 - Saturday, March 8th at 5:00PM

GIRLS BASKETBALL - the girls continue their playoff run and will play in Foxboro on Friday at 6:30

Foxboro High School FHS - Gym (AB), 120 South St Foxborough, MA 02035

WRESTLING: Mason Skinner went 1-2 in the 175 bracket, Tanner Kamuda went 4-1 finishing 3rd in the 138 bracket. Tanner Kamuda will compete in the New England finals this weekend in Rhode Island

Follow @prsd_athletics on Twitter for updates on playoff information. Congratulations!

With the playoff season upon us, we are asking for some help when students are attending a sporting event - whether it's a home game or away, students need to be respectful, good sports, and remain in the area the sport is taking place. We have received reports that students are wandering through buildings unattended. Please review this with your student prior to attending any event. Pentucket students have expectations that they should adhere to. We appreciate your help and support.

Students are expected to be at school by 7:35 each morning. We know and understand the traffic can be an issue, but is is not feasible for the school to have a rolling start time. We REALLY appreciate your cooperation and support with this.

As a friendly reminder 5 tardies = 1 detention

Athletics: $50 fee increase, $1600 family cap

BASP: $25 fee increase

Facility fees: $25/hour increase

PreK: 2 1/2 days = $410, 3 1/2 days = $490, 4 1/2 days = $550, 2 full days = $500, 3 full days = $700, 5 full days = $1,000

Pentucket Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is hosting a logo design contest to create a new logo for our SEPAC, and we would love to have students participate! The winning design will be used to represent our organization and its mission to support and advocate for families of children with special needs.

We would appreciate your help in spreading the word about this contest to your students, staff, and families. Please see the flyer for details!

Pentucket's theatre program is proud to present our spring musical THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE.

Tickets are available on prsd.ludus.com. This show will sell out, so please buy tickets ahead of time online as tickets will not be available to purchase at the door.

*please note that this show has two separate casts. The students in each cast are listed on the main ticketing pag

This year, vaping, tobacco and nicotine use among youth and young adults are still major concerns. Every day, more and more discreet vapes enter the market. They are meant to sneak past adults by camouflaging as common household objects, video games, toys, and school supplies.

Behind the enticing flavors and flashy colors of e-cigarettes are harmful chemicals and nicotine addiction. Now is the time to remain vigilant and learn the essentials to help kids avoid or quit vaping! Our virtual presentation Dangers of Vaping: What Parents Need to Know will be held on Tuesday, March 25 at 6:00pm Eastern Time. At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:

• Understand and recognize tobacco industry tactics targeting youth
• Explain the dangers of nicotine e-cigarettes/vapes, non-nicotine vapes, and other new tobacco products
• Know the steps to protect youth and how to advise others to get involved
• Know how to take action in your own communities

Make sure to register for this FREE event held on March 25th. It is open to all, including parents, people who work with youth, and others. The recording will be available to all registrants after the webinar. If you are looking to help fight this cause, please click here to donate.

Please visit PRSD.org/HOF to nominate a Pentucket Employee, an Alumni or a Benefactor to help recongize those who have done tremendous work for students and our community!

Nominations are open between January 1 and April 1, 2025

Please click here for details on courses for the 2025-2026 school year.

Please click here to view Pentucket's Summer Program. In addition, there is a video.

The Whittier Regional Vocational Technical School Committee has an opening on their committee for a West Newbury resident. WRVTSC members serve three year terms beginning on April 1st. To apply, please forward letters of interest to Alyson Tedeschi at atedeschi@prsd.org or 22 Main Street, West Newbury, MA 01985. The Pentucket Regional School Committee, along with the Town of West Newbury, will review all candidates and appoint a new member in March.

Sisters Helping Women in Need is a community service project run by Kate Conover, a high school student at Pentucket. This is the fourth year this project has gone into action. In the years prior, over 200 women’s products were donated by students all around the Merrimack Valley. Women’s undergarments and hygiene products were presented to The Psychological Center, which helps women of all ages that are suffering from addiction and has 3 different spots where women need these donations. The Pegasus House houses 25 women under the age of 25, Women’s View houses 25 women over the age of 25, and DayBreak houses 25 homeless women. In March, the donations collected by the Sisters Helping Women in Need project will be delivered to these locations to make a difference in these women’s lives.

Pentucket High School and Middle School students are eligible to donate and receive community service hours for doing so. 1 item donated = 1 hour of community service. Hours are capped at 5 hours, but extra donations are appreciated. Donations include women’s undergarments and personal hygiene products. Students can drop off donations at the G.A.R. Memorial Library located in West Newbury. Students will be in charge of tracking their own hours this year using the Track It Forward app.

Click here to register for donations. Please contact ckatie363@gmail.com with any questions!

Upcoming School Committee Meetings:

March 18th

April 15th

May 6th

June 3rd

*****All meetings begin at 6:00pm and are held in the middle/high school building

**A complete list of School Committee Meeting is available on the PRSD website**

Meeting Time 6:45am-7:15am

The School Council Meets the second Thursday of each month. Please see the PRMHS website for agendas