Wood County Schools

Good morning, Officials with Wood County Schools have been in communication with the National Weather Service in Charleston and other agencies that monitor weather and road conditions. At this time, officials believe the southern Wood County area may begin seeing snow flurries and light snow around 2 p.m. today, but heavy snow is not expected to begin until 5 p.m. We do not believe early dismissal is needed, so the school day will continue as normal. Our transportation department is preparing for winter weather and we urge drivers to take extra time and precautions during dismissal times as weather conditions may change. Wood County Schools is dedicated to the safety and health of our students and employees. We will monitor road conditions throughout the day and evening and will evaluate road safety in the morning to determine if any action is needed for school Friday. Have a great day. Stay warm and stay safe.

Health Services UPDATE: Additional free Covid-19 testing opportunities during winter break will be offered at the Lincoln site on Thurs, Dec. 30th and Fri, Dec. 31st from 7:30am-3:00pm. The test is a (PCR) saliva test. Free testing will also be offered at the Lincoln site as posted earlier on Weds, Dec. 29th from 10am-2pm, (PCR) nasal swab tests will be available.

Covid-19 Testing and Vaccines at the Lincoln Clinic Site during winter break: Tues, Dec. 21st from 10am-2pm is the last testing date before winter break. Weds, Dec. 29th from 10-2pm will be the only testing date during winter break. There will be no vaccine clinics during the holiday break. The next vaccine clinic will be held on Thurs, Jan. 6 from 1-5pm. The Wood County School Nurses wish our families and community a very joyous holiday season!

The West Virginia Fusion Center (WVFC) which works with national, state and local law enforcement is aware of a TikTok Trend pertaining to nationwide school shootings and bomb threats being planned for Friday, December 17, 2021. At this time, there are no known threats or derogatory findings regarding this event in the state of West Virginia or Wood County Schools. Please know that any action regarding school threats are taken seriously and will be immediately turned over to law enforcement for investigation and prosecution. The Wood County Sheriff’s Department along with state and local law enforcement continues to be proactive by regularly monitoring social media to assist in keeping students and staff in Wood County Schools safe.

Covid- 19 Testing Information: Tues, Thurs- 10am- 2pm, Sat- 10am-1pm, Location: Lincoln Facility, FREE, Drive up, PCR- nasal swab, no appointment needed.

2nd Dose Covid Vaccines for 5-11 year olds will be administered on: Monday, December 6th for last name beginning with A-H Tuesday, December 7th for last name beginning with I-P Wednesday, December 8th for last name beginning with Q-Z at the Lincoln Facility, green door 1, between 3pm and 5:30pm. A parent/ guardian MUST be present for child to receive a vaccine. Consent form is located at: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1676959/COVID-19_Vaccine_Consent_Form-_Pfizer-_Student.pdf

Last evening, the Wood County Board of Education approved the 2022-2023 School Calendar. Thank you for all your input (over 1500 survey responses) in this process. Please have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving! The approved calendar can be found at https://5il.co/129em , or on the left side of our county webpage.

Off-Campus Learning Enrollment for Second Semester Now Open – Enroll Today! – https://forms.office.com/r/Rkq6bfZsGA

Kudos to the students of the Wood County Schools' Elementary Honor Choir for an excellent performance! Enjoy the recording of the live streamed event. https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/honor-choir

Lincoln Facility Covid-19 FREE Test Site hours UPDATE: 10am- 2pm **PCR test results return in 1 business day.

CHANGES for Covid-19 Testing information at Lincoln test site: What: New QR code to register OR register upon arrival by paper. When: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10am-3pm. Who: Anyone from our schools or community may utilize this test site. Additional info: Testing is FREE- PCR test. Results within one business day.

Good Evening, In preparation for the 2022-2023 school year, we are asking for public input on three (3) proposed calendars for next year. The input you provide in the survey will be presented to the Board during the next two Board meetings. Hopefully, at the second Board of Education meeting in November, the 2022-2023 school calendar will be approved so that families have ample time to prepare for the upcoming school year. To view the Draft calendars, please click https://tinyurl.com/ygg8tgyk . To vote and provide input on the calendars, please click https://forms.office.com/r/g9NALA45aG . Thank you and have a wonderful evening.

CHANGES for Covid-19 Testing information at Lincoln test site: What: New QR code to register or register upon arrival by paper When: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10am-3pm Additional info: Testing is FREE PCR test Anyone from our schools or community may utilize this test site.

Good evening. This is a reminder that Friday, October 15, is a PL or Professional Learning day for employees. This is a non-instructional day for students. Students will return to school on Monday, October 18. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.

Good afternoon. This is a reminder that Monday, October 4, 2021, is a Professional Development day for for all WCS employees. Students will return to school on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Have a wonderful evening.

Please click on the following link to view a message from the WCS Superintendent. https://5il.co/ztm0

Criss Elementary has just been named a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School. Congrats to the entire school family at Criss for being 1 out of 325 schools across our nation to receive such a prestigious award!!! Congratulations!!! To read more, please visit https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/article/541063

WCS is looking at the availability of internet access in homes. Please fill out this survey. https://tinyurl.com/wcsInternetSurvey

Tonight, the Wood County Board of Education voted to require face coverings for all students and staff while indoors and on buses beginning tomorrow, August 31, 2021. Please read the article and guidelines at https://tinyurl.com/ye3dqy72

IMPORTANT message to all parents and guardians: Please do not send your student to school with symptoms of illness. Contact your school nurse to discuss even mild symptoms BEFORE sending to school. If you take your child for Covid-19 testing, please keep them home until ALL (both rapid and PCR) test results have been received and are negative. We must all work together to keep our schools healthy places to learn! Thank you!