🐾WHS ROAR REPORT🐾

🏡 Homecoming Dance – Guest Passes

• Guest passes are available in the office. Please read the entire form carefully.
  

• ✅ Completed forms are due Wednesday, September 17th by 3:00 PM.
  

• ⛔ No late forms will be accepted.
  

• Guests must be current high school or college students under the age of 20.
  

• 🚫 No middle school students permitted.
  

• ✅ All guests must be approved through the application process.
  

• Guests without an approved pass will not be admitted.
  
  

Reminder: WHS students must attend school all day Friday, September 19th to attend the football game that evening and the Homecoming Dance on Saturday, September 20th.

🎉 Homecoming Pep Assembly

Sign up for pep assembly games with Student Council members during lunch.
If you don’t eat lunch at school, see Mrs. Tyler in the Guidance Office to sign up.

🚪 Morning Entry Reminder

Students are not permitted in hallways before 8:00 AM unless you’re taking an instrument to the band room.
Please remain in the cafeteria until the bell rings.

👗 Homecoming Week Dress-Up Day – Monday

Back to the Future: Throwback Decades

• Class of 2026: 2000s
  

• Class of 2027: 1980s
  

• Class of 2028: 1990s
  

• Class of 2029: 2010s
  

• Faculty & Staff: 1970s
  
  

📸 Picture Day

• Order forms will be handed out in your 7th hour class today if you haven’t received one yet.
  

• Picture Day is next Thursday.
  

• All students and staff will have their photo taken, whether or not you purchase photos.
  
  

🩸 Blood Drive

• NHS will host a Blood Drive next Tuesday, September 16.
  

• Sign up using the QR codes posted around the building.
  

• If you are 16, you must pick up a parent consent form from Mrs. O’Toole’s room.
  
  

📘 After-School Homework Help (starting next week)

• Tuesdays – Mrs. Simmons
  

• Wednesdays – Mr. Domino
  

• Thursdays – Mrs. Brant
  Stop by their classrooms if you’d like a place to work or need help with assignments.
  
  

🐾 SAC Meeting

Next Wednesday is an SAC meeting. All student representatives are asked to attend. Please remember to bring back your signed permission slip.

Football:

• Practice - Sunday Sep 14, 2025

• Seniors 8:00 am- 9:00 am

• Juniors 9:00 am- 10:00 am

• Sophomores 10:00 am -11:00 am

• Freshman 11:00 am- 12:00 pm

• Game Day - Sunday Sep 14, 2025

• All Games start at 4:00 pm

Volleyball:

• Practice in Gym- Sunday, September 14

• Seniors 9:00 am -10:00 am

• Juniors 8:00 am - 9:00 am

• Sophmores 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Freshman 10:00 am - 11:00 am

• Game Day in Gym - Monday September 15

• All Games start at 7:30 pm

• Homecoming Assembly - Friday, September 19

• Champion Team will play during the Homecoming Assembly vs the Staff Member Team

Date: Wednesday, September 17th

Dismissal Time: 1:10 PM

Watervliet High School will follow the Early Release Schedule below. Please make arrangements for transportation as needed.

⏰ Early Release Schedule

Period 1 – 8:10–8:45
Period 2 – 8:50–9:24
Period 3 – 9:29–10:03
Period 4 – 10:08–10:42

Period 5

• A Lunch: 10:47–11:17

• A Class: 11:17–11:51

• B Class: 10:47–11:21

• B Lunch: 11:21–11:51

Period 6 – 11:56–12:30
Period 7 – 12:35–1:10

📌 Students will be dismissed at 1:10 PM.
Thank you for your support in helping us keep the day running smoothly!

📅 Upcoming Dates to Remember

September 15–19 – 🎉 Homecoming Week
September 16 – 🩸 Blood Drive
September 17 – 🐾 Student Advisory Council, 7:30 AM
September 17 – ⏰ Early Release, 1:10 PM Dismissal
September 17 – 📜 Constitution Day
September 18 – 📸 Picture Day
September 20 – 💃 Homecoming Dance, 9–11 PM
September 22–26 – 🇲🇽 Hispanic Heritage Week
September 29 – ✅ PBIS Meeting, 3:15 PM

Friday, September 12th

7:00 PM Varsity Football vs Delton Kellogg @ Delton Kellogg

Monday, September 15th

5:00 PM Varsity Soccer vs Michigan Lutheran @ Michigan Lutheran

Tuesday, September 16th

5:30/6:30 PM JV & Varsity Volleyball vs Coloma @ Watervliet HS

Wednesday, September 17th

5:30/6:30 PM MS & Varsity Soccer vs Saugatuck @ Saugatuck

Thursday, September 18th

6:00 PM JV Football vs Parchment @ Parchment

Friday September 19th

7:00 PM Varsity Football vs Parchment @ Watervliet HS (Homecoming)

Saturday September 20th

9:30 AM MS & Varsity Cross Country @ Bangor HS

The sculpture class kicked off the year with a group challenge: create a kinetic sculpture. Inspired by Vollis Simpson’s Wind Machine, students brainstormed, sketched, and built their designs, then tested them in front of a fan. Here are two of their successful creations.

We’re excited to kick off the new school year with our first blood drive at Watervliet High School! Donating blood is a simple way to make a huge difference—each donation can help save up to three lives.

We’re excited to announce that after-school homework help will be available for our students beginning next week! Students can stay for one hour after school 3:15-4:15 PM to get extra support or simply have a quiet place to focus on assignments.

• Tuesdays: Work with Mrs. Simmons

• Wednesdays: Work with Mr. Domino

• Thursdays: Work with Mrs. Brant

No sign-up is required—students can just stop by the teacher’s classroom after school to participate. This is a great way to catch up on work, get extra help, or stay on top of assignments.

👉 Please note: Students will need to arrange their own transportation home after the session.

We hope many of our Panthers will take advantage of this opportunity for extra support! 🐾

In Spanish Classes, we took our original social contracts and made them our own. Each class put together a group and came up with a Spanish themed idea for a poster. All groups, in each class, made their poster, but the winning group from each class was able to make their poster on a bigger scale (gracias a Sra. Hunt). A few students stated they really liked this idea, they felt by doing the artwork they were able to feel more ownership of the words that were picked for the class.

Capturing Kids’ Hearts (CKH) is a relationship-centered approach to teaching and leading. Its purpose is to help educators build strong, trusting connections with students, creating safe and supportive classrooms where learning can thrive. CKH equips staff with tools to:

• Establish positive classroom culture through social contracts and shared expectations.

• Improve communication, empathy, and conflict resolution skills.

• Reinforce respect, responsibility, and accountability among students.

• Foster environments where students feel valued, heard, and motivated to succeed.

At its core, CKH is about building relationships first, so that academic and personal growth can follow.

• Good Things – Starting class by letting students share something positive that’s happening in their lives. This builds community and sets a positive tone.

• Greeting at the Door – Welcoming students personally as they walk in with a smile, handshake, high-five, or fist bump to show they are seen and valued.

• Student Jobs – Giving students classroom responsibilities (like tech helper, greeter, or materials manager) so they feel ownership and leadership in the class.

• The Four Questions – Using the CKH questions to calmly redirect students when there is misbehavior or disrespect, helping them reflect and get back on track.

• Launch – Ending class with a short, positive activity, quote, or message that sends students out encouraged and motivated.

• Social Contract – The class-created agreement on how to treat each other. Teachers and students refer back to it often so it becomes a living part of the classroom, not just a poster.

• Checking – Encouraging students to respectfully remind their peers to follow the Social Contract and class expectations.

• Alignment with Initiatives – Showing how CKH practices connect with other things happening in the school (PBIS, SEL, MTSS), so everything works together to support students.

At WHS, you’ll notice that our teachers make it a point to greet students at the door every day. This practice is part of our Capturing Kids’ Hearts (CKH) initiative, which emphasizes building strong, positive relationships as the foundation for learning.

A simple greeting — a smile, a handshake, a high five, or even just saying a student’s name — helps create a welcoming environment, strengthens connections, and sets the tone for a great day of learning. These small daily interactions show students they are seen, valued, and cared for the moment they walk into the classroom.

It’s one more way we’re building Panther Pride and making sure every student knows: You belong here. 🐾

At WHS, our teachers begin each day with a simple but powerful practice from Capturing Kids’ Hearts (CKH): sharing Good Things.

Before jumping into lessons, students and teachers take a few minutes to share something positive — it could be a personal win, a fun moment, or just something they’re grateful for. 💬✨

This practice builds community, fosters connections, and sets a positive tone for learning. It reminds every Panther that their voice matters, and that we start each day focusing on the good. 🐾❤️

Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop – Panther Pride!

If you need assistance in securing eyeglasses for children, please contact Mrs. Richcreek in the main high school office for more information in addition to what you see below.

9th Grade Campus Visit – Southwestern Michigan College

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Watervliet High School is pleased to offer each grade level one facilitated college campus visit each year. This year, the Freshman Class (9th grade) will be visiting:

Destination: Southwestern Michigan College (SMC) – Dowagiac, Michigan
Date: Monday, October 28
Departure: The bus will leave WHS at 8:15 a.m.
Return: Students will return by 11:30 a.m. — in time for lunch and part of 4th hour.

The visit will be supervised by WHS teachers and a school counselor. Because this is the scheduled freshman class campus visit, if your child is in school that day, he/she is expected to attend.

• 🚌 Students will travel by school bus.

• 🍎 Snacks will be provided.

• 👟 Students should wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather, as there will be lots of walking and students will be outside for part of the morning.

• ⚠️ Students who are inattentive, disrespectful, or disruptive during this trip will not be allowed to attend future trips.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Ms. Powers at the high school office.

Thank you for supporting this opportunity for our Panthers to begin exploring college and career pathways!

Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop – Panther Pride! 🐾

AGENDA FOR THE VISIT

9:00am Arrival
9:15am Presentation at the Library

9:45 am Kahoot (Prizes Top 3)

10:00am Break into 3-4 groups for tour
11:00-11:15 am Return to the library/Departure

🎉 Meet Your Homecoming 2025 Royalty Candidates! 🎉
Give it up for our Panthers representing each class:

• Freshmen: Tyler Jarvis & Raeghan Prestidge

• Sophomores: Nolan Weckwerth & Paityn Desjardin

• Juniors: Ashton Coleman & Katelynn Kostrzewa

• King & Queen Candidates: Phoenix Anderson, Moeko Crago, Giovanni Ayala, Natalaya Desjardin, Felipe Garcia, Kendal Kiefer, Nathan Harasewicz, Abigail Klopp, Caleb Jewell, Addison Smith, and Landon Layer

Cheer them on, show up big at the pep rally, and let’s make this a Homecoming to remember. Panther Pride: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop! 🐾

Guest passes for the Homecoming Dance are available in the office. Please read the entire form carefully before completing it.

• ✅ Completed forms must be turned in to the office by Wednesday, September 17th at 3:00 PM.

  • No late forms will be accepted. If your application is turned in even a few minutes late (for example, at 3:10 PM), your guest will not be approved to attend.

• ✅ Guest Eligibility:

  • Guests must be current high school or college students.

  • Guests cannot be over the age of 20.

  • Middle School students are not permitted to attend.

• ✅ All guests must be approved through the application process.

  • If you arrive at the dance with a guest who does not have an approved pass, they will not be admitted.

• ✅ Attendance Requirement:

  • WHS students must be in school all day on Friday, September 19th in order to attend the dance on Saturday, September 20th.

Monday: Back to the Future, Throwback decades

Class of 2026: 2000s

Class of 2027: 1980s

Class of 2028: 1990s

Class of 2029: 2010s

Tuesday: Harry Potter, Rep Your House Colors!

Class of 2026: Gryffindor (Scarlet)

Class of 2027: Slytherin (Green)

Class of 2028: Ravenclaw (Blue)

Class of 2029: Hufflepuff (Yellow)

Wednesday: Mean Girls.

On Wednesdays we wear pink.

Thursday: Happy Madison Day

Dress like Adam Sandler characters

Friday: Friday Night Lights:

Maroon and White

The Homecoming Dance will take place in the middle school gym from 9-11 on

Saturday, September 20. The dress code is semi-formal; no jeans or jean shorts are

allowed. Dresses must be school appropriate and shoes or socks must be worn at all times. The

cost of the dance is $5 to get in. Please let your students know that anyone

who crowd surfs or participates in a mosh pit will be ejected from the dance.

Here you'll find a list of all public and private, 2-year and 4-year colleges in Michigan. You can find institution-specific information, such as admissions and financial aid, using the links below.

https://sites.google.com/micollegeaccess.org/cavacollegeguide/home

That time again! Miss Watervliet and Mr. Watervliet. I have attached a google doc link for anyone interested in signing up. Also attached is the flyer with the informational meeting with date, time, and location. Would you mind sharing this out to your juniors and seniors?

Thanks again for always supporting us!

Karla

2026 Miss/Mr. Watervliet interest form

Full Day

Period 1 8:10-9:02 (52 min)

Period 2 9:07-10:01 (54 min to include announcements)

Period 3 10:06-10:57 (51min)

Lunch A 10:57-11:27 (30 min)

Lunch A Class 11:32-12:23 (51 min)

Lunch B 11:27-11:57 (30 min)

Lunch B Class 11:02-11:22/11:52-12:23 (51 min)

Lunch C 11:53-12:23 (30 + 5 min passing time)

Lunch C Class 11:02-11:53 (51 min)

Period 5 12:28-1:19 (51 min)

Period 6 1:24-2:15 (51 min)

Period 7 2:20-3:10 (50 min)

Half Day Schedule

Period 1 8:10-8:36

Period 2 8:41-9:06

Period 3 9:11-9:36

Period 4 9:41-10:07

Period 5 10:12-10:38

Period 6 10:43-11:09

Period 7 11:14-11:40

Early Release Schedule

Period 1 8:10-8:45

Period 2 8:50-9:24

Period 3 9:29-10:03

Period 4 10:08-10:42

Period 5

A Lunch 10:47-11:17

A Class 11:17-11:51

B Class 10:47-11:21

B Lunch 11:21-11:51

Period 6 11:56-12:30

Period 7 12:35-1:10