PHS Families,
We are excited to welcome students back for the first day of school tomorrow! A few important reminders:
🔴 Before School • Students arriving before 7:45 AM should report to the cafeteria. • At 7:45 AM, students will be dismissed to their first-period classes. • First period begins promptly at 8:00 AM.
📚 Schedule Changes • If you have a concern about your schedule, follow your current schedule until the class in question. • Teachers will have forms available to submit schedule concerns to counselors, who will call students down if an adjustment is needed.
🔐 Locker Requests • Locker requests will begin on Monday, August 24. • Advisory teachers will provide a QR code that allows students to request a locker and select a preferred location after they have had a chance to walk their schedules.
🎒 Backpacks • Backpacks are permitted throughout the school day.
📱 Cell Phones, Smart Glasses & Earbuds • Cell phones are permitted before school and during lunch only.
• Smart glasses and similar wearable electronic devices are subject to the same expectations as cell phones and may not be used during instructional time.
• Earbuds are not permitted in classrooms or hallways at any time.
• All electronic devices, including cell phones, smart glasses, earbuds, and similar devices, must be secured in backpacks while moving throughout the school day. Devices should not be carried in pockets.
💻 Virtual Student iPad Pick-Up • Virtual students may pick up their iPads in the library from August 24-28, between 8:30 AM and 3:00 PM.
We look forward to a great year and can't wait to see everyone tomorrow. Go Big Reds! ❤️🤍🖤
Seniors: Wednesday, August 12th 1:00-2:30pm in the Cafeteria
Juniors: Thursday, August 13th 11:00-12:30 pm in the Caterina
Sophomores: Thursday, August 13th 1:00-2:30 in the Cafeteria
Freshman-Seniors who have not yet picked up a schedule may come to the Student Service Center on Friday August 14th from 9:00-11:00am
IMPORTANT DATES
OPEN HOUSE: Monday, August 17
Elementary hours: 4-6 p.m.
Middle, High, and WCTC/Caperton hours: 5-7 p.m.
STUDENTS' FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Wednesday, August 19
(Arrival and dismissal times - see below)
HELPFUL BACK-TO-SCHOOL INFORMATION
All of the information below is also available in the WCS app—your easiest way to stay connected to Wood County Schools and access important school information.
DOWNLOAD WCS APP (includes Rooms):
https://uqr.to/1sf4f
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL/BUS INFORMATION
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/arrival-dismissal
WCS CALENDAR
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/events?view=cal-month
SCHOOL CALENDARS
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/events
CONTACT YOUR SCHOOL
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/visit
DINING MENU
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/daily-school-menu
PARENT RESOURCES
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/parents
SOCIAL MEDIA · FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/WCSWV
WCS WEBSITE
The website also includes links to all local schools.
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/
Looking for a hands-on learning experience that can lead directly to college, certifications, apprenticeships, or a career? The Wood County Technical Center still has openings in several Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs! Contact your counselor as soon as possible if you're interested.
🔧 Blizzard Drive Campus – WCTC • Auto Tech: AM (1), PM (2)
• Carpentry: AM (5)
• Collision Repair: AM (4)
• Senior Cosmetology: AM (8)
• Culinary: PM (4)
• Advanced Manufacturing: AM (9), PM (5)
• Welding: AM (7), PM (1)
🚓💻🚑 Caperton Campus • Criminal Justice: AM (8), PM (4)
• Computer Science: AM (7)
• Coding, App & Game Design: PM (10)
• Drafting: AM (15)
• Emergency Medical Services: PM (4)
• Fire Fighting: AM (4)
• Graphic Design: PM (14)
• Sports Medicine: AM (3)
• PLTW Pre-Engineering: PM (3)
✅ Schedules in Clever: Current schedules in Clever are NOT CORRECT and are still being updated. We are using student course requests as schedules are finalized. Please do not call to request schedule changes at this time.
✅ Freshman Orientation – August 11
Jackson: 5:30–6:30 PM
Hamilton: 6:45–7:45 PM
All groups will begin in the auditorium.
✅ Schedule Pick-Up
Seniors: August 12, 9:00–11:00 AM
Juniors & Sophomores: August 13, 9:00–11:00 AM
Location: Cafeteria
✅ Open House
August 17, 5:00–7:00 PM
👥 Counselors will be available at both Freshman Orientation and Open House to answer questions.
We look forward to seeing everyone soon! 🎓🏫
Here is the link to the AUP: https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/aup
Only 9th graders and new students to PHS need to fill this out. It's important that parents enter their student's name, WVEIS number (student ID number-most start with 9600), as well as selecting their student's school as PHS and Grade 9.
Our goal is to hand out freshman iPads on August 26, but if they do not have their AUP completed, we cannot give them their iPad.
WVU Parkersburg is hosting a catch up day for students who are available over the summer and still needed to register or test prior to the start of school.
Corinne Full, M.S.
Dean of Early College
QUALITY EDUCATION. NO EXTRA COST.
WE PROVIDE THE iPad. YOU FOCUS ON THEIR FUTURE.
At Wood County Schools, every student has access to the tools they need to learn, grow, and succeed.
FREE iPad FOR ALL STUDENTS
We provide a school-issued iPad for every student to use while enrolled.
NO DEVICE PURCHASE REQUIRED
Families don't have to worry about the cost of buying a device.
FOCUSED ON LEARNING
We invest in technology so students can focus on what matters most—their education.
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/o/ph/page/summer-reading-lists
Yearbook spring supplements are here! They will be distributed in the cafeteria tomorrow and Thursday from 10 - 11:30. Supplements are the last 28 pages of the yearbook, covering spring sports and activities. Anyone who purchased a yearbook should plan to pick up their spring supplement (if you didn't pay to have it shipped directly to your home). Supplements will also be distributed in August during Open House and during the first week of school.
There are also a few extra yearbooks still available for purchase. Cost is $75, cash or check to PHS.
If you have questions, please reach out to Mrs. Koreski via Schoology.
Wood County Schools will resume normal operations for all summer programs on Wednesday, July 8.
The following programs will operate on their regular schedules:
Parkersburg South High School Summer School
Parkersburg High School Summer School
Extended School Year at Parkersburg South High School
Summer Learning at Jefferson Elementary Center
Jump Start at Emerson Elementary School
Energy Express at Martin Elementary School
Summer Speech at Martin Elementary School
The Wood County Schools Summer Feeding Program
Wood County Schools will continue to closely monitor conditions related to the Peoples Cartage Warehouse fire and any potential impact on our school campuses. The safety and well-being of our students and staff remains our highest priority, and we will continue working with local and state agencies to evaluate conditions and provide updates if necessary.
We appreciate the patience, understanding, and support of our families throughout this situation and look forward to welcoming students back to our summer programs on Wednesday.