2/28

Good afternoon Families,

Welcome back from February break! I hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable week. As we return, we have an exciting stretch ahead with many of our student groups and teams starting or extending their seasons.

Our winter sports season is heading into playoffs, and we want to wish the best of luck to all of our incredible student-athletes. The Girls' Basketball team, Girls' Hockey team, Boys' Wrestling, Boys' Hockey, and Track teams have all had phenomenal seasons—congratulations on your hard work and dedication! We look forward to seeing you compete at the next level.

Beyond athletics, our DECA students are heading to their competition weekend—best of luck as they showcase their business and leadership skills. Meanwhile, our Robotics team is gearing up for their very first competition. We are proud of all the hard work they have put in and can’t wait to see them in action!

Lastly, a friendly reminder that Daylight Savings Time is next weekend—a sure sign that spring is on the horizon. There’s a light at the end of the winter tunnel!

Let’s make the most of the weeks ahead—go Panthers!

Best,
Brenda Erhardt
Principal, Pentucket Middle-High School

Hello Panthers! As the MHS electives registration window approaches, please consider the many creative options the Fine & Performing Arts Department has to offer. Here is some information about our programs:

MUSIC • THEATRE • VISUAL ART & 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.

Pentucket wrestling had a good day at the D3 North Sectionals this past Saturday in Gloucester qualifying 5 through to D3 States this weekend in Foxboro.

Tanner Kamuda 1st place at 138, also named the meet Outstanding Wrestler - WOWWWW

Mason Skinner 2nd place 175 - amazing

Karsyn Otero 144 3rd place - fantastic

Lucien Parenteau 150 4th - great work

Cooper Zaneski 165 4th - awesome

Martin De Jesus 132 5th will be an alternate - congrats!

Jackson Miller 157 5th will be an alternate - way to go!

Team took 6th place

States will be Friday and Saturday this weekend.

Four of our Pentucket skiers compete in states this week. Jayden Pabst, Henry Gagnon, Haylie Gagnon and Dani Costello. Congrats to all of our athletes on the Ski Team!

The Boys Team placed 2nd overall in the CAL Championship meet prior to break. Congratulations to Jackson Beauparlant - he is the Massachusetts Div 5 State Champion in the 1000m! It was a great race. The boys Sprint Medley Relay Team has also qualified for Nike Nationals in New York - Owen Corkery, Steven Harper, Gabe Macleod, and Jackson Beauparlant.

Holden Choma, Aivyn Privitera, Greyson Vance competed in the boys Pentathlon Wedensday night - 5 events, 195 athletes, over 70 schools!

GIRLS HOCKEY finished 4th in Division 1 - Congratulations! Please come watch them play Sunday night against Shawsheen Tech at 6pm in Haverhill, in the second round of the playoffs.

BOYS HOCKEY finished 22nd in Division 4. They beat Lunenberg 5-2 on Tuesday night for a huge upset. They play again this Saturday against Dedham at 8PM.

GIRLS BASKETBALL finished 7th in Division 3, and won their first playoff game Thusday against Stoneham, and will play round 2 Tuesday at 6PM at Pentucket.

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

One of Penutcket's talented district art teachers, Marcia Nadeau, has been recognized as a distinguished recipient of the 2025 MAEA Awards from the Massachusetts Art Educators Association!

On Monday, 2/24, Pentucket High School's FIRST Robotics Competition team unveiled their 2025 robot, Calcium, at their annual Robot Reveal Gala. Calcium is able to extend vertically up to 9 ft to place PVC pipes on pegs in 4 different positions and climb off the ground by grabbing a chain. The students also showcased their extensive record of community outreach through their FIRST Impact Presentation.

At this event, the students and mentors of the robotics team were honored by State Fire Marshal Jon Davine for their heroism in putting out the fire in the auditorium last month. They were also awarded a citation from Senator Bruce Tarr and a Certificate of Excellence from the PRSD School committee.

The robotics team will be competing at their first competition this Saturday and Sunday in Salem, NH.

Congratulations to the Pentucket Music ensemble students in grades 7-12 for a wonderful Virtual Recital this week! We had so many submissions that we had to spread out from one night to three! Please reference the PROGRAM to see who performed on what night, and to access the video links. Enjoy!

Middle School's community service is collecting new or gently used winter hats, mittens, gloves and scarves for our friends at Sarah's House in Haverhill. The donation bin is located outside of the main office of the Middle School/High School.

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

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."

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

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

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 4th

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