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A Note from the Principal

Good Afternoon Families:

Our seniors are starting to receive college decisions, and it's been great to see so many exciting opportunities coming their way. Click the Student Services button below to track where our seniors are heading off to college!

This weekend, be sure to check out The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in the Black Box Theater. The cast and crew have put in a lot of work, and it’s shaping up to be a great show.

Please take a moment to review the note below regarding make-up days and end-of-year dates. It’s important information as we head into the final stretch of the school year.

And yes—April showers are here, but May isn’t far behind.

Brenda Erhardt

Pentucket MHS Principal

NEW INFORMATION

END OF YEAR MAKE UP DAYS!

Barring another missed school day (snow, fire, flood, etc....) The end of year dates are as follows:

Monday, June 16th will be a 1/2 day (make up snow day)

Tuesday, June 17th exam make up day and 1/2 day (make up fire day)

Wednesday, June 18th exam make up day and 1/ day (make up fire day)

The Hall of Fame Nomination window is closed for 2024/25

THANK YOU to all those who took the time to nominate! Our first class of inductees will be announced Fall of 2025.

Community Survey on Opioid Use Disorder

The Town of West Newbury and the West Newbury Health Department are conducting a survey to gather input from the community on the impacts of Opioid Use Disorder. This survey will help the Town understand the needs and preferences of our community and guide the allocation of funds that the Town will receive from approved legal settlements between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Town of West Newbury, and several opioid manufacturers and distributors. The survey is anonymous. It can be submitted online through a Google Form, printed and mailed back to the Health Department at 381 Main Street, West Newbury, MA 01985, or you can find hard copies at the Town Offices, Library, Public Safety Complex, and West Newbury Food Mart. Collection boxes for the survey will be at the Town Offices and Library. Surveys will be collected through April 18, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact the Board of Health at health.admin@wnewbury.org or 978-363-1100 ext 118.

Pentucket Unified Basketball Takes the Court – Tuesday, April 8 at 4PM!

Pentucket's first ever Unified Basketball game, next Tuesday 4/8! Come out and support Coach Patel and the Panthers Unified Basketball Team as they take on Beverly. The game is at 4pm in the gym. It should be a great atmosphere!

Summer Fun! Panther Summer Day Program 2025

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

Classroom-In-The-Woods

Take a walk along the Brook trail with teachers and students! Click here to RSVP.

STUDENT SERVICES & ATHLETICS

GENERAL INFORMATION

PLEASE be on time!

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

Rabies Clinics

West Newbury: The WN Board of Health is working together with Animal Control and Riverside Veterinary Clinic to provide a rabies vaccination clinic for local dogs and cats. The event will take place on Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 10:00-12:00 at the West Newbury Public Safety Building (403 Main Street, West Newbury). Residents of West Newbury, Newburyport, Groveland, and Merrimac are encouraged to sign up! The cost will be $15 per animal. You can reserve your spot online here. If you have any questions, please contact the Board of Health at health.admin@wnewbury.org or call 978-363-1100 ext 118.

Merrimac: The Merrimac Police Department and Merrimac Town Clerk will be hosting a Rabies Vaccination Clinic, Saturday, April 26th from 12:00-2:00. Rabies vaccinations are $19.00 per animal; dogs and cats. No appointment is necessary. It will be located at the Merrimac Police Headquarters, 2 Jana Way.

Spring Concert Fundraiser: Friday, April 11th at 6:30

Join the Friends of the Groveland COA at Bagnall Elementary School on Friday, April 11th, at 6:30 p.m. for an evening of uplifting music to welcome spring. The Northshoremen, a local chorus from the Barbershop Harmony Society, will fill the room with rich harmonies to help you relax and rejuvenate. Tickets: $15 adults, $10 students.

This event is organized by the Friends of the Groveland Council on Aging and is funded in part by a grant from the Groveland Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council.

Tickets are available at the Groveland Library. Don't forget to bring your lucky charm - we will be holding a 50/50 raffle!

Groveland Community Yard Sale - May 2nd & 3rd

Groveland Community Yard Sale - May 2 &3

Declutter and cash in! The Friends of the Council on Aging are hosting a Community Yard Sale Fundraiser on Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3. You may do one day or both days. Registration - $25

We provide publicity, maps, and signage - just set up and sell

Deadline - Register by April 15th - online or paper forms in the Council of Aging Office, 183 Main Street, Groveland, MA

Payment - To the Friends of the COA - cash, check or Venmo

Privacy - Only your address, sale dates/times, and item categories will be shared

For details, visit Friends of COA Facebook or contact Marianne Naffah at mnaffah8@gmail.com or 978 478-8162. Clean out and support a great cause!

Global Language Department News: AAPPL Test

The AAPPL test is scheduled for Wednesday, April 9th during periods 1-4. Registered students will report to the library when they arrive at school. A fully charged, school-issued Chromebook is required for the exam. However, there will be loaners available for any student who needs one.

Although students will have periods 1-4 available for the test, once they have completed their exam, they will return to their regularly scheduled classes.

Please contact Ms. Villani, Global Language Department Chair, if you should have any questions:

lvillani@prsd.org

Room #2039

Screening for 7th & 9th Graders

SBIRT Screening - During the week of April 7, the Middle/High School counseling and health staff will begin a health screening for 7th and 9th graders called SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment). SBIRT is used to screen for alcohol, nicotine, tobacco, and other drug use. This health screening is required by Massachusetts law. Please see this link for more information or to opt your child out.