Panther Print for Parents 🐾

Tuesday and Thursday with Mr. Arter.

Wednesday with Mr. Dimino (MATH)

STUDENTS MUST HAVE THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION HOME AT 4 PM.

REPORT TO THE TEACHER'S CLASSROOM BY 3:15 PM.

The first club meeting is Thursday the 23rd at 3:15 in Mr. Dimino's classroom. See Senior, Chase Morris, with questions!

The Class of 2028 is selling Carnations & Hershey Bars for a Valentine's Day fundraiser. Flowers are $3 each and candy bars are $2 each. Students may place orders during all lunch hours with their class advisors beginning Tuesday, 1/21. Orders are due January

24th to ensure delivery by Valentine's Day. Flowers and candy will be distributed to students on Valentine's Day during 3rd hour.

Tuesday, January 21st between 8:15-11:00 AM

Wednesday, January 22nd at 7:30 AM for all of the student representatives.

Watervliet is thrilled to welcome Coach Tackett as the new Head Boys' Track Coach. Coach Weber returns to lead the Girls' Track team as Head Coach, while Coach Irmen will assist both the Boys' and Girls' Track teams. Coach Eastman will take the reins as the new Head Football Coach, leading the Panthers into the upcoming fall season.

Students in Advanced Art just completed a project centered on the expressive power of line. The process began with listening to music and translating its rhythms and emotions into lines. We then explored examples of line in African art and examined how 20th-century artists like Paul Klee and Picasso were influenced by these African line works. For their final piece, each student chose an animal as their subject and was required to incorporate at least 10 different motifs, while using both positive and negative space to create depth.

LAST Saturday the Men's and Women's wrestlers joined together as one team to participate in the Tim Horn Invite, a team style tournament at Holland High School. The Panthers were 1-4 in team duals, there were some strong individual performances.

Senior Luke Isbrecht was 5-0, Freshman JT Isbrecht was 3&2, and Senior Braizen Robart had 2 pins on the day.

I was born in Benton Harbor, went to grade school in Niles, and ultimately graduated from High School at Portage Central.

I earned a BA in English/Journalism from Columbia College. My 1st Masters is from Northeastern Illinois in Special Education. My 2nd Masters is from American in Educational Leadership. I have earned credits from various universities and colleges such as Michigan State, Cal State and the University of Michigan. I'm still in college, currently enrolled in the Talent Together program through the state of Michigan.

I have 4 children. Jonny, 19 (who is in college himself), Ava, 17 junior, Cormac, 14 8th grade, and Cash (Nicasio), age 2. Take note of the name of my first born and young Cash's.

I work as a Special Education Teacher, but my subject speciality is mathematics. I've tried to make myself available for after school homework help and tutoring, summer school, etc... I could possibly see myself coaching again if we were to offer Tennis at Watervliet.

I like to cook, read, workout and ride motorcycles. Without a doubt my #1 hobby and passion is writing and creating music. In the last 5 years I've had 19 albums come out. It's all instrumental music and my next two albums will be available worldwide the Friday before the Super Bowl.

Watervliet has been a very welcoming place to have the opportunity to work for. I'm here as a Panther, by chance, as I wasn't looking for a job at the time I was offered a job here and for that I have been extremely fortunate. I find the faculty and administration here welcoming and supportive. But, the students, above all, are what make this job something I plan to strive to do better at. I've been so surprised and overwhelmed by the overall tenacity and perseverance of Panther Nation.

Friday, January 17

6:00/7:30 PM Varsity Girls & Boys Basketball Home vs. Fennville

Saturday, January 18

9:00am WR @ Kalamazoo Central Inv

Monday, January 20

6:00 PM Wrestling Dual at Galesburg-Augusta

6:30 PM JV Boys White at Grace Christian

Tuesday, January 21

5:30/7:00 PM JV & Varsity Girls Basketball vs Constantine/Saugatuck

5:30/7:00 PM JV Maroon & Varsity Boys Basketball at Saugatuck

Wednesday, January 22

5:00/6:00 PM 7th & 8th Grade White Girls Basketball at Comstock

5:00/6:00 PM 7th & 8th Grade Maroon Girls Basketball at Bridgman

6:00 PM Wrestling Dual Meet at Coloma

Thursday, January 23

5:00/6:30 PM JV White & JV Maroon Boys at South Haven

Jan 31st Deadline to order cap and gown

Feb 1st Deadline for Berrien Foundation Scholarship application

Mar 1st Deadline to earn $50 gift card for FAFSA completion

Mar 10th Local scholarship applications available

Mar 27th Deadline for Teacher Pie in the Face for FAFSA completion

Mar 28th Senior picture due to yearbook

April 11th Local scholarship applications due

April 25th community service hours are due to Mrs. Richcreek to wear a cord at graduation

May 1st Decision Day 10 am auditorium

May 5th Memory Board Poster due to the HS

May 6th Senior class photos due for Baccalaureate presentation

May 10th Prom 8-11 PM Union and Social St. Joe

May 11th After Prom 12 AM -5:30 AM Mishawaka

May 14th Senior Scholarship/Academic Awards 6 PM Auditorium

May 16th Graduation speeches are due to Ms. Powers for review

May 20-23 Senior Exams

May 21st Senior check-out sheets are due to Mrs. Richcreek

May 23rd 3:10 Deadline for grades and passing all classes to walk at graduation

May 23rd All fees and fines due

May 23rd 10 AM process through school buildings

May 23rd Car Parade 4 PM Old Mill Site

May 23rd Senior Sunset Silver Beach

May 28th Baccalaureate 6 PM Auditorium

May 29th Senior Field Day

May 29th Senior Picnic 2 PM

May 29th Graduation Practice 3:15 PM in the media center (required in order to walk at graduation)

May 30th Graduation– Students meet in the media center by 5:30 PM; group photos begin at 5:45 sharp, graduation start at 6:30 PM in the stadium

The deadline to place all cap & gown orders is January 31st.

Here's the link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/packageBrowse/1063120/WATERVLIET-HIGH-SCHOOL/Graduation/2437132725/CATALOG_REPOSITORY/PACKAGES

Parents and/or students can reach out to me with any questions or concerns.

SENIORS PICTURES FOR THE YEARBOOK!

It's time to submit Senior Portraits to ring in the 2025 graduates in our Yearbook. Our deadline is March 28, 2005 (Spring Break)

Please upload your portraits through https://www.hjeshare.com/eShare/?code=49098

Senior portraits must be a VERTICAL headshot, but hands and/or upper body may be visible if desired. No props, hats that obscure the face, or distracting backgrounds, please.

Portraits must be of professional quality, at least 300 DPI, and 500 KB or larger. We CANNOT accept screenshots, proofs, links to photographer’s websites or portraits with the photographer’s logo.

Below is a help in navigating the upload process.

We are excited to announce that 2025 Yearbooks are now on sale. Dec. 1 - 20.

Discounted presale price is $45 which includes a free name stamp on the cover. Students may purchase during school from a yearbook staff member or Mrs. Brant. Make checks payable to Watervliet Public Schools.

Yearbooks can also be purchased online through this link: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/index.cfm/job/2956

After Dec. 20, yearbooks will be $50 and optional name stamps an additional $5.

Dear Senior Families:

Mr. Coburn, our certified FAFSA expert, will be meeting with your Senior in the next month to ask the following questions: (1) where have you applied? (2) where have you been accepted? (3) do you have your FSA ID?

If you would like to meet with Mr. Coburn to get assistance in completing the FAFSA, please reach out to him at christopher.coburn@watervlietps.org. He is available during and after the school day to meet with any parent who would like assistance.

It only takes 30 minutes to complete the FAFSA once you have all of the needed information: FSA ID for both parent and student, 2023 tax information, total current account amount for both parent and student, net worth of any businesses, SS # for both parent and student, and a list of all of the schools to which your Senior has applied.

It is our goal that 100% of the Class of 2025 completes the FAFSA this year. Whether your child is headed to post secondary training or not, plans can change over the summer. We want your child to be ready for whatever comes their way in the Fall of 2025 with a completed FAFSA! THANK YOU !

Mr. Coburn is the Michigan Adviser college adviser that is assigned to work with seniors in both the Watervliet and Coloma school districts. He has already met with each Senior at least one time this year in order to establish how can assist each in achieving their plans for life after high school. Seiors and their parents can meet with him as needed. Feel free to reach out to him at christopher.coburn@watervlietps.org.

Do you want to know more about our standards based learning and grading initiative? Be sure to visit our informational page that explains how we assess and grade in the standards based system. If you have questions, please be sure to speak with your student's teacher or principal.

Each week of the school year, the faculty at the high school will review with your child the expectations in one area of the building. The purpose of teaching and reviewing these expectations with your child is to 1. Make sure they understand the expectations in the building and 2. Assist them in having success at the high school. Please review the MEDIA CENTER expectations with your child. The expectations below will be reviewed during this coming week.

Parent/guardian input and feedback is always important at the high school. We are always in search of parents to serve on the Student Advisory Council to the Principal for the 24-25 school year. All meetings are held in person. Any high school parent is welcome to attend anytime. Mark your calendar now to attend these meetings and provide your input. All meetings are held at 7 PM in the high school media center.

February 26

March 26

April 30

May 21

Each month, the high school hosts and provides educational sessions for parents on a variety of topics aimed at preparing students for life after high school.These presentations will again take place during the 24-25 school year. Mark your calendar for these important sessions. All sessions are held at 6 PM in the high school media center

Feb 25 Van Buren Tech Informational Night (intended for the parents of 9th-11th graders)

March (date to be determined) Accommodations in College Night (intended for the parents of students with IEPs and 504 plans planning on post secondary training)

April 23 Dual Enrollment Night (intended for parents of 9th-11th graders interested in earning college credit free while in high school)