Parkersburg High

Seniors we just added some new scholarships to our website. Check them out here. https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/o/ph/page/scholarships--396

COVID-19 affects us from the classroom to the playing area. It's been a difficult sport's season for Fall sports. Between cancellations due to other team’s inability to play, or rearranging schedules daily just to give the student athletes an opportunity to play, has been very difficult to say the least. However, with all those hurdles, our AD, Chris Way, has done an excellent job! Thank you for your tireless efforts Coach Way! Through it all, Football and Volleyball were the only two sports that did not get to finish their Fall seasons. Both were playoff bound and state C-19 metrics prohibited us from participating. Golf, Cheer, Cross Country, and Soccer all had great seasons. Like last year with Girls Basketball, this year’s Football and Volleyball teams will not get to finish their seasons. It’s unfortunate and upsetting. With that being said, I wanted to take some time today to thank all Fall Sport athletes, coaches, and parents for their flexibility and perseverance just attempting to play one more game or have one more competitive moment. Thank you for your tireless efforts to be your best and make PHS the greatest place in the state to wear an athletic uniform! #onceabigredalwaysabigred

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.

Parents & Staff: Regardless of what was sent out or said prior to this message, here is your guidance starting 11/16: *Full Remote Instruction Clarification: If Wood County Schools is using the full remote instruction plan (which we are right now in Orange or if we were in Red), teachers will instruct all students (A-Z) Monday - Thursday with Friday being a preparation day for teachers with office hours. Office hours on Friday will be rubber stamped for all teachers from 8:00-10:00AM at PHS and as well on NT days. *Full Remote Instruction Day: All students are instructed A-Z regardless of the in-person schedule. Teachers should be teaching via Microsoft Teams or using the Conferencing option on Schoology and you must follow the bell schedule. *Full-time remote students are to be included in the direct instruction. Some fulltime remote students have already started before 11/30 due to specific reasons. Starting 11/30, all high school students will be engaged with teacher led daily learning M-TR whether they are remote or in person, if the student makes that choice. Thanks for being flexible and understanding. Be prepared for anything! Things seem to be changing daily and routines are hard to get into. Covid infection percentage is almost at 80%. Stay safe and wear a mask!

The 7-day trend is not going in Wood County's favor. There was a 16% increase in infection rate within the last two days. We need our Big Red Community to lead by example by Wearing a Mask, Washing your Hands, and Watching your Distance. Do your part...Stay apart!

Our community needs to take Covid-19 mores seriously. Seeing many people not wearing masks and not keeping socially distant. In the last week, Wood County alone has risen 20% in infection rate. Please see the map attached. Do your part and stay apart! Wear you mask!

PHS Homecoming festivities are postponed due to Covid increase and game being cancelled.; TBD at a later date. Homecoming Court will be announced ASAP!

***ATTENTION SENIORS!*** Balfour will be here from 3-6pm today and tomorrow under the bus canopy out back to take orders for class rings, cap and gowns, and other Senior related items.

Congratulations to Ms. Bailey's 4th period class for winning the door decoration contest for Homecoming Week. The theme was involving "pride" and "masks". Great Job!

The previous message was set to automatically go out which contained some erroneous information. The following is corrected. Starting Monday, November 30th, all 9-12th grade students will be expected to come to school M-TR, 4 days a week. If you decide this is the path you choose for your child, then you don’t have to do anything. If you would rather that your child participate in remote learning M-TR instead, then you need to see your counselor ASAP to pick up a form. This form must be signed by both the parent/guardian and the student. The Blended Learning Model for students at PHS attending in person two days on/off will no longer exist starting Nov. 30th. Monday, November 9th, is the beginning of the 2nd 9 weeks. If you have anymore questions please give us a call.

Girls basketball season begins Monday, November 9 from 6-9 at the field house. Any girls 9-12 wanting to play must show up with a physical. Conditioning this week is from 730-9 in Jack Stephens gym.

Thank you AC Signs and Designs for updating our library doors! They look great!

**DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS** Please make sure your WVU-P Spring Contracts are turned in by the end of this week! Here is the link to the online fillable contract if you prefer to do it electronically. https://www.wvup.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Early-College-Student-Contract-2020-2021-FILLABLE.pdf Once completed please email to mohneck@k12.wv.us and we will complete the counselor certification and send it to WVU-P.

Congratulations to WCS’s Middle School Athletic Director, Mr. Bill Vincent, for receiving this week’s Jan Dills Golden Apple Award!

Congratulations to WCS’s Middle School Athletic Director, Mr. Bill Vincent, for receiving this week’s Jan Dills Golden Apple Award winner!

Effective immediately, WVU Parkersburg will temporarily suspend all face-to-face instruction on the main campus and Jackson County Center for two weeks due to an increase of COVID-19 cases. Today is the last day for students and teachers to be at Caperton. All Caperton Staff and students will meet at the Tech Center starting this Wednesday, October 28th until November 9th. I'll let you know if the date changes. All Caperton Staff need to create work for students to be able to do at the Tech Center. Let me know if you need the computer lab. Tell students to bring IPADS. Please notify all of your students to get on the Tech Center Buses starting Wednesday. Students need to proceed forward in their studies. This will not be a break in attending school for them. They need to come on their designated days. They will be counted absent if they don't come as they would be if they miss class at Caperton.

**SENIORS***There will be an optional meeting for seniors on October 27th and 28th in the auditorium at 9:00 am. The meeting will not run more than two class periods. We estimate finishing by the middle of 3rd period. During this time Rachel Brezler will go over the Community Foundation scholarships and the counselors will go over the senior folders. If you are unable to attend the meeting you can get the folder from your counselor in SSC. We will also be passing out an appointment sign up sheet for senior conferences in Civics/AP Gov. classes this week. Appointments will start next week. If you have any questions you can reach us at 304-420-9595 X130.

NEW - Wall decals are here! We are excited to announce that we have officially added wall decals to your Sideline Store! These wall decals are made of advanced material you can apply right to your wall. No tape! No staples! They are specially designed for durability and are safe for any interior wall. These will dress up any room and help bring some school pride to your space. To help spread the word about these new items we are offering 15% off ALL wall decals until 11/30. Don’t forget to share with your community so they can take advantage of this sale and get their very own custom wall decal. Thank you for your continued support. https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/west_virginia/parkersburg/parkersburg-high-school

Homecoming Day/Game: Friday vs South 11/6 Spirit Days are as follows..... Tuesday 10/27: Sports/Team Day Wednesday 10/28: Sweater vs Flannel Day or Halloween Outfit Thursday 10/29: Halloween Outfit Monday 11/2: PJ Day Tuesday: Election Day – No School Wednesday & Thursday 11/4 & 5 Red & White Day Door Decorating Contest: Please decorate your classroom door for Homecoming. Teachers choose which period to decorate. Judging will take place on November 3rd. Donuts with juice for the winning class! Parade TBD

Picture retakes are this week on Monday and Thursday in the Jack Stephens gym. If you are a virtual student you can come on either day. Your original pictures will be in your first period class. Extra order forms are available in the admin office. All students and staff must get a picture whether you order them or not so that you can get an ID.