Wood County Schools

Pre-Order Meal Delivery Bus Hub & Curbside Tuesday, November 17th - Friday, November 20th Meal pre-orders for Nov. 17-20 are now open at https://tinyurl.com/yyndu3tl As we transition our students to remote learning in orange during the week of November 16th, WCS will be providing students' with meals curbside at your school for walkers and drop offs as well as providing meal delivery via bus routes. School buses will travel to their afternoon stops carrying pre-ordered meals (Breakfast and Lunch) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Bus routes are 3 1/2 hours before the normal afternoon drop off time. Meals will need to be reheated. There will be instructions for reheating. For information regarding bus times, please call 304-420-9636 extension 101. If you are picking up curbside at a school. Pickup times are from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Please complete the pre-order form for the the Week of November 16th (Tuesday - Friday) for all bus deliveries and curbside . Deadline for pre-order is 2 p.m. on Monday, November 16th. You will need to place an order separately for each student. If you are requesting for bus delivery and your student currently rides a bus, please place the bus number that your student rides home. This program is solely for the pick-up of meals; meals will not be consumed on site. We encourage families to continue to be proactive in reducing the risk of COVID-19 by not congregating at the pick-up locations. Allergy Disclaimer: During this remote and curbside feeding situation, Wood County Schools Child Nutrition Department will be operating under a special waiver for distribution of meals. This option does not allow us to identify students by names and therefore we are not able to identify special food allergies. Please contact the Child Nutrition Department if you have any questions, 304-420-9631 extension 103. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Good afternoon. Earlier today, Governor Justice issued three (3) executive orders related to all county school systems including: Full Remote Learning will occur November 30 - December 2, Face coverings are required at all times, Winter sports are prohibited from practicing or playing games until January 11, Youth Sports programs are postponed until January 11th. Also, due to our high infection rate of 79.71 and our positivity rate of 5.84, I believe our county's designated color on the Saturday WVDE Map will be "Orange". If we are "Orange" on the Saturday WVDE Map, our instructional model for the week (Nov. 16-20) will be Full Remote Learning. If we would happen to be "Gold", I will send communication out Saturday evening with instructions on our instructional model for the upcoming week. Please remember, all students (last names A-Z) should be actively engaged in lessons via Microsoft Teams or another digital platform Monday through Thursday of Full Remote Learning. In the very near future, we will send out a day-by-day chart for students and parents to explain our expectations for instruction and learning over the next few weeks. Just a reminder - We still have internet Hot Spots available for students. Please call the WC Board Office to reserve a Hot Spot for internet access. Please continue to Wear a mask, Watch your distance, and Wash your hands. Stay safe and healthy!

Wood County Schools is providing meals to students the week of Nov. 9. Families can pre-order meals to pick up by completing the short form at https://tinyurl.com/y6qulf3j

Good Morning. As we transition our students to remote learning in orange during the week of November 9th, WCS will be providing students with meals curbside at your school for walkers and drop offs (11:30-1:00 pickup) as well as providing meal delivery via bus routes (4 1/2 hours after normal pickup time). School buses will travel to their morning stops carrying meals (Breakfast and Lunch) Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Meals will need to be reheated. There will be instructions for reheating. Please complete the pre-order form for the week of November 9th starting Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Deadline for pre-order is 5 p.m. on Monday, November 9th. You will need to place an order separately for each student. This program is solely for the pick-up of meals; meals will not be consumed on site. We encourage families to continue to be proactive in reducing the risk of COVID-19 by not congregating at the pick-up locations. Allergy Disclaimer: During this remote and curbside feeding situation, Wood County Schools Child Nutrition Department will be operating under a special waiver for distribution of meals. This option does not allow us to identify students by names and therefore we are not able to identify special food allergies. Please contact the Child Nutrition Department if you have any questions, 304-420-9631 extension 103.

Good afternoon. I would like to take a second to thank all employees of Wood County Schools for doing an outstanding job in our first day of full remote learning. Sure, we had a couple hiccups, but we are currently working to make necessary changes for tomorrow. I also want to thank all parents and students for your patience and perseverance as we work together through a new learning format. As I mentioned last night, communication will be the key for success in remote learning. If you experience problems, please reach out and contact your child's teacher or school so issues can be properly addressed. Tomorrow, there will be one change in our meal service program. After re-examining today's meal service delivery with our buses, we are going to use the evening bus stop times rather than the morning pickup times. Students will need to be at their bus stops three and one half (3 1/2) hours before their scheduled drop-off times. For example, if a student is dropped off at 4:00 p.m. at the bus stop after school, the student should be at their stop at 12:30 p.m. to receive a meal. For more information regarding meal service or other updates, please visit www.woodcountyschoolswv.com . As always, Wear a mask, Watch your distance, and Wash your hands.

From the WVDE twitter account. The 5 p.m. Saturday Education Map will be delayed due to further validation of data. I apologize for the inconvenience. I will send out communication as soon as the map is released.

Wood County Schools has created an online dashboard to report confirmed cases of COVID-19. The page can be accessed at www.woodcountyschoolswv.com by clicking on Menu: COVID 19 Information: COVID Dashboard, or through the direct link https://tinyurl.com/y2zf9q4u. The page features a spreadsheet of Wood County schools and facilities. The number of positive COVID-19 cases will be listed next to each school as well as the date(s) the cases were confirmed. The list will be reset as soon as possible when new cases appear. The response by Wood County Schools and the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department to COVID cases will not change. Families will be notified of positive cases in their child's schools, as will any individuals who may be asked to quarantine. However, the district will not be posting individual press releases for each case, but instead encourages everyone to check the page regularly.

Good evening. As you are aware, Wood County is experiencing a tremendous spike of positive COVID-19 cases throughout our community with a 44.47 infection rate and a 5.45 positivity rate. However, our instructional model for next week will be based on the WVDE’s Saturday Map located at https://wvde.us/school-reentry-metrics-protocols/. If Wood County is Orange or Red on the Saturday map at 5:00 p.m., Wood County Schools will activate “remote learning” Monday thru Friday next week in all schools per WV Dept. of Ed. guidelines. If Wood County is NOT Orange or Red on the Saturday map, Elementary Schools will begin full re-entry on Nov. 9 as previously determined, while Middle Schools and High Schools will remain in the blended learning format. However, due to positive cases in certain Elementary Schools, remote learning could be instituted in those schools if more cases arise over the weekend. I understand this is a very difficult time for everyone, which is very hard to understand and manage. But, on a positive note – we have the best public education employees in WV that will continue to work hard each day for your children. The next communication from me will be late Saturday evening informing all parents and employees of our steps moving forward. Also, please continue to visit our website for up-to-date information under the COVID-19 Information and Re-entry Information tab as well as our new parent newsletter at https://5il.co/mtkm . Please be safe – Wear a mask, Watch your distance, and Wash your hands.

Congratulations to the 2020 Class A Cross Country State Champions - Williamstown High School

Buddy Bag meal pre-orders open. Parents may go to https://tinyurl.com/y2h972kf to pre-order the meals. Students pick up the meals at the end of the school day, and each contains a breakfast and lunch for the following day. Pre-orders are due by 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2. Pre-orders begin on Wednesdays for the following week. Orders must be placed separately for each student. On Fridays, meals can be picked up curbside from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

The Wood County BOE approves re-entry plan beginning November 9 for Elementary students. To view the plan, please visit https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/983570/ProposedWoodCountySchoolsRe-entry.pdf

The Wood County Schools parent newsletter for Oct. 23, 2020, is available at https://5il.co/mev0 as a downloadable PDF and through the Wood County Schools app. Have a great weekend.

Buddy Bag meal pre-orders open PARKERSBURG - Pre-orders for Buddy Bag meals for the week of Oct. 26 are now open. Parents may go to https://tinyurl.com/y5njmn66 to pre-order the meals. Students pick up the meals at the end of the school day, and each contains a breakfast and lunch for the following day. Pre-orders are due by 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26. Pre-orders begin on Wednesdays for the following week. Orders must be placed separately for each student. On Fridays, meals can be picked up curbside from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

WCS Newsletter 7 now available The Wood County Schools parent newsletter for Oct. 16, 2020, is available at https://5il.co/m6yi as a downloadable PDF and through the Wood County Schools app. A link to the newsletter will be sent out every Friday through the Wood County Schools app and Live Feed. The newsletter includes information and online links to help parents better navigate the 2020-21 school year. Questions, comments or suggestions can be sent to the Wood County Schools Communications Department at merb@woodcountyschoolswv.net.

Buddy Bag meal pre-orders open Pre-orders for Buddy Bag meals for the week of Oct. 19 are now open. Parents may go to https://tinyurl.com/y52hxx5b to pre-order the meals. Students pick up the meals at the end of the school day, and each contains a breakfast and lunch for the following day. Pre-orders are due by 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19. Pre-orders begin on Wednesdays for the following week. Orders must be placed separately for each student. On Fridays, meals can be picked up curbside from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Good evening. This is a quick reminder asking all stakeholders to complete the Wood County Schools Instructional Plan survey, which will provide valuable insight for our path moving forward during these unprecedented times. The parent and staff survey can be found at https://tinyurl.com/y3hzjll5 . The survey will end at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.

WCS Newsletter 6 now available. The Wood County Schools parent newsletter for Oct. 9, 2020, is available at https://5il.co/ly2t as a downloadable PDF and through the Wood County Schools app. A link to the newsletter will be sent out every Friday through the Wood County Schools app and Live Feed. The newsletter includes information and online links to help parents better navigate the 2020-21 school year. Questions, comments or suggestions can be sent to the Wood County Schools Communications Department at merb@woodcountyschoolswv.net.

Parents, please use the following link to complete the survey. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNavLjBFpdv8tMpRw8-TJ_JlJUMFRYVjlBNzk4VTJMMkg1MTNaRVczTkEzWi4u Sorry for the inconvenience.

Good Evening. In an effort to gain as much feedback as possible for the future instructional plan for Wood County Schools, please take 5 minutes to participate in our survey. We have created two (2) surveys - one survey for parents and one survey for employees. The staff survey will require employees to use their K12 email addresses, while the parent survey requires the child's Wood County Schools ID number (9600....). The survey will end at 6:00 p.m. Monday, October 12. To complete the PARENT survey, please click https://tinyurl.com/y2357awd . To complete the STAFF survey, please click https://tinyurl.com/y6rvekt9 . Also, both links can be found on our website at www.woodcountyschoolswv.com . Thank you for your participation. Have a great evening.

WCS Parent Newsletter 5 now available at https://5il.co/lqo0