Are you a WCS student and wish to express your creativity? Enter the Vaping Prevention Contest and let the creative juices flow! Contest prizes value up to $200.00! Follow this link to get started...
https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/vapingpreventioncontest
Good evening, Hamilton 8th grade parents and guardians!
Nikki Dye will be the chaperone on the Wild and Wonderful Washington, DC trip. I hope you’ve had time to review the information your child was given yesterday about this amazing opportunity to tour Washington, DC. This is a three-day trip over Memorial Day weekend which includes walking, learning, walking, sight-seeing, walking, having fun and making memories while WALKING!!! Come to Hamilton on Tuesday, August 30 @ 6:00 pm for a parent informational meeting to learn more details about the trip, payment information, money saving options, and the safety and security of your child.
HMS Students will have their individual school pictures taken on Friday, September 2. You may order your pictures in advance at mylifetouch.com and use our Picture Day ID: EVTBZM2HH. We encourage every student to have their picture taken to include in the yearbook, even if you don't purchase pictures. Students have received order forms. Ask to see it! Additional order forms are available in the office.
Wood County Schools' internet provider has a fiber line down between Charleston and Parkersburg. Their crews are on site and there is no ETA on when the line will be repaired. With that being said, there is a possibility that the internet may be out tomorrow at all WCS locations if the line is not repaired in time. Details will be shared as soon as we get them.
View Wood County Schools' middle school arrival and dismissal times.
HMS will hold an Orientation for all sixth-grade students on Monday, August 15 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. All sixth graders and their parents and guardians are invited and encouraged to attend.
Wood County Schools' Summer Food Service Program begins June 13th and will be available through August 5th. To learn more about this important program, follow the link below.
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/child-nutrition-information
Interested in our Off-Campus Learning Options? Enrollment is now open for the 2022 - 2023 academic school year. Enroll today!
https://tinyurl.com/WCSoffcampuslearning
HMS 6th grade students and families, please remember to return your permission form and $5 for the Deerasic Park Education Center field trip. Forms and money must be returned by Monday, May 23. Students will travel to Deerasic Park on Thursday May 26 leaving Hamilton at 8:15 AM and returning at 3:00 PM.
Wood County Schools is hiring! We currently have 20 professional positions open, five support service positions open and up to 60 summer learning positions open. Apply today! https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/careers
Wood County Schools: Distribution of Wi-Fi hotspots to qualifying families will end at 3 p.m. April 15. Information on end-of-year collection of hotspots will be released in the coming weeks. All hotspots must be returned by the end of the 2021-22 school year.
HMS Student Council is holding an Easter Palooza Dance Friday April 8, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Tickets must be purchased in advance for $3.00 before school or during activity period. No tickets will be sold at the door.
The HMS LSIC will hold two community meetings in April to give our stakeholders a chance to discuss our school's academic performance and to invite any ideas and suggestions for improvement. The first meeting is scheduled for April 7, 2022 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the HMS Gym. The second meeting is scheduled for April 12, 2022 from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM in the HMS Gym.
Summer school registration is now open! Sign up today for Wood County Schools' Summer Learning Program. Sign up here >>> http://woodcountyschoolswv.com/summer2022
The HMS 2021-2022 Yearbook continues on sale through April 1, 2022. Make sure to order yours today online at ybpay.lifetouch.com and use yearbook code 9391622. You may also pay in Mrs. Lemon's room 154 by check for $25 made out to Hamilton Middle School, or with cash.
Summer School Registration Begins Monday, March 28! Register your child at woodcountyschoolswv.com/summer2022.
Wi-Fi Hotspot Distribution: Qualifying elementary, middle, and high families: Hotspots are available to families who indicated a need on a district survey in September OR for families currently without any or unreliable internet access.
Pickup at MIS Department at 1600 Beverly Street (near PSHS Campus). Questions? Call 304.420.9510 x0.
NEW LOCATION! The Wood County Schools' Social Studies Fair on Saturday, February 19th, will now take place at Williamstown High School. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. Judging is from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Public viewing begins at 5:00 p.m. Awards will begin at 6:00 p.m.
Based upon our internet access survey this past September, Wood County Schools has secured Wi-Fi hotspots for those who have a need and have no or unreliable internet. If you have a child who attends any Wood County Schools’ high school or middle school, you may pick up a Wi-Fi hotspot at our Management Information Systems building located adjacent to Parkersburg South High School. The address is 1600 Beverly Street. A map can be found on the Wood County Schools’ website. Pickup dates are tomorrow, Friday and Monday from eight to four. It is not necessary to call ahead. Hotspots for elementary students, who have a need and have no or unreliable internet, will be available soon. Information will be forthcoming.
Due to inclement weather, the county social studies fair has been rescheduled to Saturday, February 19.
