5/9

Dear Pentucket Students and Families,

As we head into May, I want to take a moment to recognize the incredible effort our students are putting in across all areas of school life. From MCAS testing to AP exams, and from the classroom to the stage, fields, and clubs, our students are balancing a great deal—and doing so with respect, resilience, and Panther Pride.

Thank you to all of our students for your hard work and determination. Your commitment to your academics, your teams, and your extracurricular pursuits does not go unnoticed. It’s impressive to see how many of you are stepping up, supporting one another, and representing Pentucket with integrity.

As always, thank you to our staff and families for your continued support. Let’s keep the momentum going as we move closer to the end of the year.

Sincerely,

Mr. Torossian and the PRHS string quartet had a wonderful time performing at the Haverhill Arts Association over the weekend!

Pentucket Fine & Performing Arts Department Chair, David Schumacher, has been selected as a quarterfinalist for the 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator of the Year! David will be the featured guest on The Joy Beat segment of NPR's All Things Considered which airs today from 4:00-6:30pm on WGBH 89.7FM. Congratulations!!

Join us in supporting Pentucket Baseball while enjoying some delicious treats! The event will take place on May 18, 2025 from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM at Long Hill Farm.

The first annual GOMI (Gulf of Maine Institute) open house was a great success. Thank you to all who participated last Satruday - we look forward to next years event!

This week the students of the 7th grade had the pleasure of hearing from a young, local wildlife biologist. Dominic Noce, a native of Haverhill, spoke to the students about his experiences putting the science we are currently learning about in the classroom, to use in the field. Dominic spoke of his time in Africa studying big cats. He showed the students how they put tracking devices on the animals and kept data on what they ate. He also spoke about his time in Glacier National Park and how they collected hair samples of bears to get their DNA. One of the best things he was able to share with the students was how he got into this work in the first place. The students were fascinated by his experiences and asked lots of valuable questions.

W. Newbury Residents, please click here to read the Page School Conditions Assessment Report.

The time for the Honor Society Induction Ceremony scheduled for May 19th was moved to 7:00 p.m. Please arrive by 6:45 p.m. Please see Ms. Villani if you have any questions. Have a great weekend!

Click here to support a student's trip to Speech and Debate Nationals!

Please consider donating to this GoFundMe for one of Pentucket's families

https://gofund.me/f718f929

You are invited to share in a very special 25th anniversary celebration of Cafe Jazz on Friday, May 9th at 7pm in the PRMHS Dining Commons! We will share the award-winning legacy of this program with performances from over 50 jazz alumni stretching back 25 years to the inception of the program. This will include live performances from those alumni in attendance and video submissions from those who can’t make it in person. We’ll hear from students as they reflect on their time in the Pentucket Jazz program and share their latest adventures in our “where are we now?” video montage, and our grand finale will feature a joint performance of alumni and current students playing music originally programmed on our very first Cafe Jazz in May 2000! We will also have a Pentucket Jazz alumni “LinkTree” available that will give you a single point of access to the websites, social media, and music streaming links of those who have continued to create music of all styles beyond Pentucket. Of course, we’ll have the usual jazz club vibe with complimentary food and refreshments to enjoy throughout the evening. Come mingle with the alumni and enjoy their music. You won’t want to miss this milestone celebration!

The Pentucket Softball Program is hosting a fundraiser for the Brett Burkinshaw Memorial Scholarship Fund. It is a home run derby open to all Pentucket students grades 7-12 as well as staff/coaches. Sign up here!

Enter to win 2 tickets to the show at the Emerson Colonial on Sunday, May 18th at 1:00 PM. You will enjoy a great view from the first row, dress right center. Tickets are 1 chance for $15 or 3 chances for $25. Please pay through PayPal. Tickets will be transferred electronically so you must set up a Ticketmaster account if you win. You must be over 18 to enter. The raffle will close on May 9th at midnight. We will email the winner and post on Facebook. You must reply within 24 hours to win or we will draw another name. All proceeds will benefit the Pentucket Music Department.

WINNER - BEST MUSICAL - THE MOST TONY AWARD-WINNING SHOW OF THE 2023 SEASON

A new musical about growing up and growing old (in no particular order), KIMBERLY AKIMBO is the winner of 5 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL. It features Tony Award-winning book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire (Shrek), a Tony Award-winning score by Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home), choreography by Danny Mefford (Dear Evan Hansen) and direction by Tony-nominated director Jessica Stone.

Kimberly is about to turn 16 and recently moved with her family to a new town in suburban New Jersey. In this “howlingly funny heartbreaker of a show” (The New Yorker), Kim is forced to navigate family dysfunction, a rare genetic condition, her first crush … and possible felony charges. Ever the optimist, she is determined to find happiness against all odds and embark on a great adventure.

Check out the district’s exciting Summer Program online and watch our video to see what’s in store for students this summer!

Upcoming School Committee Meetings:

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