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January 9, 2026
Principal’s Weekly Update,
Happy New Year! I hope everyone enjoyed a restful and joyful winter break and had time to recharge with family and friends. Boy it's been COLD!!!! As we begin 2026, I want to thank our students, staff, and families for the strong sense of community and partnership that continues to define Pentucket.
As we look ahead, I would like to remind families that mid-term exams will take place during the week of January 20th. A detailed mid-term schedule was shared with families in December, and we ask that you please take a moment to review it again to ensure you and your student are prepared for the adjusted schedule during that week. Students who have study hall or co-op need to be in school or they will be marked absent for the time they are not here.
Mid-terms are an important opportunity for students to demonstrate their learning from the first half of the year, and we appreciate your support in helping them arrive rested, prepared, and on time.
Thank you, as always, for your continued partnership. We look forward to a strong and successful start to the new year.
WARM regards,
Brenda Erhardt
Principal
NEW INFORMATION
CONGRATULATIONS!
WAY TO GO!
Senior Gabe MacLeod broke the school indoor record for the 300m and Junior Senan Lucey broke school dive record.
Congratulations to both of these amazing students!
This Weekend's Play: Anything Goes!
Tickets for Pentucket Middle School's Anything Goes Youth Edition are currently SOLD OUT for live seating in the black box theater, however, we will be streaming each show live to the dining commons to accommodate a larger audience. Tickets for the stream are free and available at prsd.ludus.com. Due to contractual limitations. the live stream will not be available outside the building.
Postural Screening - grades 7, 8, 9
The Health Office will be conducting the state-mandated annual postural screenings for grades 7, 8, and 9. If you DO NOT wish your child to participate in postural screening, please complete this opt-out form (otherwise, your child will be screened).
Whittier Regional School Committee Vacancy
The Pentucket Regional School Committee is accepting applications from Merrimac, MA residents to fill an opening on the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical School District's School Committee. Interested candidates should email atedeschi@prsd.org or call 978-363-2280.
Pentucket Music Alumni Take Center Stage!
Proud Pentucket Music alumni, Brett Boland ('07) and Casey Aylward ('07), are enjoying tremendous success with their band Astronoid. They've released four studio albums and toured the world with Blink 182. Their most recent album, Stargod, was released last month. They will be performing at Paradise Rock Club in Boston this March in support of their new album. Tickets are selling out fast, so be sure to secure yours soon. Keep tabs on all of our Pentucket Music alumni HERE as they continue to create incredible music!
STUDENT SERVICES & ATHLETICS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Robotics Kickoff Event
The Robotics Team has their Kickoff event coming up after winter break.
During this event, FIRST will reveal the new game for the season, giving our robotics team the guideline for the robot we must design. Join us on: the weekend of Saturday January 10th and Sunday January 11th
RESOURCES
INDIVIDUAL CLASS PAGES
District Notes
Upcoming School Committee Meetings:
January 13th
February 3rd
February 24th
March 10th
March 24th
April 14th
May 12th
June 9th
All meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. and are held in the Middle-High School.
Please check the PRSD website for Agendas and further information.
MHS School Council Meetings
Upcoming School Council Meetings: Meeting Time 6:45am-7:15am
The School Council Meets the second Thursday of each month. Please see the PRMHS website for agendas