Pentucket Regional High School to Open New Stadium on Sept. 8 Against Hamilton-Wenham

pentucketporta on September 5, 2023

WEST NEWBURY — Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Principal Brenda Erhardt invite the Pentucket Regional School District community to attend the opening of the district’s new stadium on Friday.

The new stadium will host its first football game at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, when the Pentucket Regional Middle-High School Panthers host Hamilton-Wenham. It will be the first night football home game in school history.

The opening of the stadium is part of the three-phase construction project to replace the district’s middle and high schools and reimagine the school campus. The new field, built on the site of the former middle school, will host football, soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey games.

“We are very excited to show off one of the crown jewels of our school buildings project,” Principal Erhardt said. “Our school community has been patient for the past several years as the new campus unfolded. We’re eager to show off this new, amazing facility, and we hope parents, students and supporters will celebrate Opening Night.”

All members of the school community are welcome. Admission is free.

“This has been years in the making, and we want to make sure as many people as possible can attend,” Superintendent Bartholomew said. “The new stadium is one of the last pieces of our school building project. We want our community to celebrate the progress we’ve made.”

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Pentucket Regional High School DECA Finds Success at State Conference

pentucketporta on April 16, 2021

WEST NEWBURY — Superintendent Justin Bartholomew is pleased to share Pentucket Regional High School DECA ‘s recent success at the State Career Development Conference.

DECA, a nonprofit business and marketing student organization, works with high schools and colleges to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management.

This year’s conference was held over two weeks during which 15 Pentucket students competed remotely. Competitions test students on their knowledge and expertise in business, marketing and entrepreneurial subjects.

Junior Hannah Linehan of Merrimac placed second among 11 competitors in the Financial Consulting event and qualified for the International Career Development Conference (ICDC).

Junior Ava Spencer of Groveland placed seventh in the Professional Selling event among 26 competitors.

Pentucket’s Quiz Bowl team – Juniors Henry Endyke and Ryan Plinski, both of West Newbury, and freshman Michael Inger of Groveland – won their first-round match in quadruple overtime but lost in the second round by just two points.

“I’m proud of how well our students did this year, under especially trying conditions,” Superintendent Bartholomew said. “Every one of our students will take away valuable skills that will help them be successful in their life path.”

“The competition was fierce, but every student represented Pentucket well and gave their best effort,” said Advisor Madison Estes, who founded the school’s DECA chapter in the 2018-2019 school year. “We had two junior students place in the top 10, which is an incredible honor. We can’t wait to see what next year brings.”

Students prepared for the competition after school through activities to hone their business, leadership and entrepreneurial knowledge. This year’s competition asked students to complete a 60-minute cluster exam at home and record a role play or presentation to be judged.

Estes wishes to thank the Pentucket community for its support of the DECA chapter and invites those interested in learning more about DECA to contact her at mestes@prsd.org.

Pentucket Student Artists Nominated for Statewide Virtual Exhibit

pentucketporta on January 20, 2021

WEST NEWBURY — Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Principal Jonathan Seymour are pleased to share that the work of five Pentucket High School students has been submitted for consideration for the Massachusetts Art Education Association’s Massachusetts Amazing Emerging Artists Recognition Exhibit this March. 

Pentucket Regional High School to Transition Back to Hybrid Learning This Week

pentucketporta on October 12, 2020

High School to be Reopened, Athletics to Resume Tuesday, Oct. 13

WEST NEWBURY — Superintendent Justin Bartholomew is pleased to announce that the Pentucket Regional High School will transition back to a hybrid learning model tomorrow after going fully remote at the end of last week due to two positive student COVID-19 cases and approximately 25 identified close contacts among students.

Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13, the high school will go back to hybrid learning and all athletics activities will be able to resume. Other schools in the district will continue with their current normal operating plans.

As of Monday afternoon, the overwhelming majority of test results were back for those close contacts, and the results were negative. There are still some students that are awaiting results, but thus far, there have been no additional positive cases.  All close contact students will continue to self-quarantine for the required 14 days.

Last week, the district was made aware of two students with positive COVID-19 cases. One student had last been in school on Friday, Oct. 2 and tested positive that night. The second positive student case had not been in school since Tuesday, Sept. 29 and tested positive last Monday, Oct. 5.

In an effort to allow the local health agents to get the most accurate data on those 25 students, the district made the decision to temporarily switch to a fully remote learning model on Thursday and Friday of last week and postpone all athletics activities.

All close contacts of those two students have been notified by local and/or state health officials of the need to self-quarantine. If you were not contacted by a local or state public health official, you are not considered a close contact.

The district is still urging students to practice social distancing and avoid gathering in large groups, even outdoors.

Out of an abundance of caution, the high school was thoroughly sanitized and disinfected last week. All schools will continue to be cleaned and disinfected daily.

“We want to thank everyone for their patience and understanding as we work through the many issues that are brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Superintendent Bartholomew said. “We are glad to be able to re-open the high school tomorrow for hybrid learning and continue with our athletics programs. We will continue to keep families updated with the latest news and information as we progress through the school year.”

Students and staff are also urged to continue following state guidance to reduce the risk of COVID-19 including:

  • Stay home if you have a fever or are not feeling well. Students should stay home from school should any new or unexplained illness, no matter how mild, develop. This precaution is meant to keep all staff and students safe. To review COVID-19 symptoms, visit the CDC’s website by clicking here.
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
  • Avoid close contact with others. When outside your home, please adhere to social distancing guidelines and keep a distance of at least 6 feet between yourself and others.
  • Wear a cloth face covering that covers your mouth and nose to protect others when in public areas.
  • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, then throw the tissue in the trash and wash your hands.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.

 Children may worry about themselves, their family and friends getting sick with COVID-19. Tips for talking to children about COVID-19 can be found here.

 

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