Williamstown Middle/High

This weekend in Jacket Sports - Friday: Football @ St. Marys - Kickoff is 7:30 Saturday: HS Soccer @ Home vs. Ravenswood - Game time is Noon MS Volleyball @ Home vs. Pleasants and Ritchie - First match is 10:00 am Marching Band Competitions at South (Noon) and PHS (5:00) HS Cross Country @ Pickerington, OH HS Volleyball @ Wayne

Check out this "Mathematical Mindset" video put out by the WV State Department featuring our very own Steve Freshour and students! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apX_YDMlKbI

Link address to view class ring information from Balfour. https://5il.co/25p01

Parade route for the Homecoming parade is as follows: We will depart the school at 1:30 PM. We will go right onto Highland Avenue at the light, then right onto West 8th street, then right onto Henderson Avenue, then right onto Elizabeth Street, then right onto Victoria Avenue, and lastly, left onto 5th Street. Elementary parade participants will need picked up in the park at the conclusion of the parade. Middle and High School students will go to the field for a pep rally. They will be released at 3:00. Kickoff for the game will be at 7:00 tonight. Middle School dance is 9-11. Cost for the dance is $5 per person. High School dance is tomorrow from 8-10:30. Cost for this dance is also $5 per person. Lastly, for the safety of our elementary and middle school students, please avoid driving into the city park from 12:30-3:00. This is where their floats will be lining up and dropping off. Extra vehicle traffic is a safety concern.

Wood County Schools is sponsoring a Vaping Prevention Poster Contest and a Video Contest giving students the opportunity to spread the message about the risks of vaping and nicotine addiction. Students are invited to create a video or a poster encouraging students to choose a healthy vape-free lifestyle. Learn more at https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/vaping-prevention.

Homecoming/Rumble on the River is this Friday!

Wood County Schools will hold its first ever Job Fair for WCS positions from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 at Grand Pointe in Vienna! Learn about needed positions in Wood County Schools. Begin the application process for professional and service jobs. Full-time and substitute positions available, including: Bus Drivers Mechanics Custodians Aides Teachers Secretaries Cooks Nurses and More! THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 11 AM TO 6 PM GRAND POINTE CONFERENCE CENTER 1500 GRAND CENTRAL AVE. VIENNA, WV woodcountyschoolswv.com

Wood County Schools will hold a job fair for WCS positions on Thursday, Sept. 28 at the Grand Pointe Conference Center in Vienna! Learn about needed positions in Wood County Schools. Begin the application process for professional and service jobs. Full-time and substitute positions available. Including: Bus Drivers Mechanics Custodians Aides Teachers Secretaries Cooks Nurses and more! THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 11 AM TO 6 PM GRAND POINTE CONFERENCE CENTER 1500 GRAND CENTRAL AVE. VIENNA, WV woodcountyschoolswv.com

Homecoming Week is next week!

Student Emergency Medical Information sheets need to be turned into Nurse Danielle. These should be completed each year to provide the school with the most up to date contact information. There is also a section on page 2 regarding medical information. Please sign and return the completed information sheets into Nurse Danielle as quickly as possible. If you did not receive the Student Emergency Medical Information sheet, please see Nurse Danielle for one. Thank you!

*Student Test Scores* In spring 2023, students in Grades 3 through 8 took the General Summative Assessment and students in Grade 11 took the SAT School Day assessment. On Tuesday, September 12, students will receive a printed copy of their individual student score report which will contain information regarding each student's performance on the tested areas. To further assist parents/guardians in understanding their child's performance on the WVGSA or the SAT School Day, the West Virginia Department of Education is providing an individual video score report for each student in addition to the printed report.. A link to your child's individual video score report will be sent to your child's K12 student email address on September 12th. Please work with your student to access the link in the email. When you click on the link, you will be taken to a site where you will need to enter your child's date of birth to access the video report. Resources are also available at that site to help your student. If you need assistance in locating the video score report link, or if you do not know your child's K12 email address or password, you may contact your child's school, or contact Cathy Grewe at the Wood County Schools Board Office at 304-420-9663 Extension 122.

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel is seeking nominees for Teen of the Week! Go to http://tinyurl.com/2023-24TeenoftheWeek to make your nomination. Nominees should be: * between the ages of 13-19 * live in the Mid-Ohio Valley * can be a public, private or homeschool student * have an interesting hobby or passion Though sports are part of a well-rounded student, the Teen of the Week focuses on academic and social activities which make the teen a standout among their peers! Academic achievement, unique hobbies and interesting activities will be highlighted!

Middle School football scheduled for tomorrow will begin at 6:30 instead of 6:00. We do have two home events tomorrow so please utilize the old elementary school, the city park, and the gravel lot behind the ambulance building (near the city park) for overflow parking. The back parking lot will fill up very quickly.

Williamstown High School, in conjunction with The West Virginia Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, is hosting a school-based college fair on September 7th from 9-11 in the middle school gymnasium. This event is for our juniors and seniors. Parents of juniors and seniors are encouraged to attend.

Happy Labor Day! All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 4th, in observance of the holiday. We will see you back on Tuesday during normal hours.

Come support the Lady Jackets tonight!

Picture Day is coming up on September 08th for Seniors, September 15th for the rest of the student body! Order before Picture Day to receive free shipping to the school. Order online at inter-state.com/order and enter Order Code 78826XF. Forms will seniors will be sent out this week, for underclassmen it will be sent out next week.

WMHS: Some helpful hints on parent notes. 1. Your child can have 5 parent notes for each semester, after that everything must be excused by a doctor. 2. A NOTE IS REQUIRED WHEN RETURNING TO SCHOOL When a student has been absent for any reason, a note from home is required and must be turned in within 3 school days upon the student’s return to school. The note must include: *student’s first and last name *reason(s) for absence *grade *signature of parent or guardian *date of absence *date of the note

***Storm Delays*** Good morning! This is Christie Willis, Superintendent of Wood County Schools. Buses are running their routes this morning. However, due to storms there are several buses delayed or unable to cross low lying creek areas. The following buses will be delayed: 49, 149, 154, 157, 162, 163, 172, 173, 175, 192, 199, 205, 210, 214, 216, and 236. No tardies will be issued today due to weather. Please be cautious on the roads and be safe!

Be sure to check out these link from the county explaining identimetrics used by the county for the cafeteria. https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/finger-scanning