Attendance Matters!
Be sure to share with your child!
Parents: It has been a great first day so far.
I think there was some congestion in the back parking lot this morning. As a reminder, students can be dropped off and picked up out front, or out back. The back parking lot can also be easily accessed from the city park. If your child wants breakfast and you would like to avoid the back parking lot, there is a sidewalk that runs right along the school between the library and the auditorium wing so students could be dropped off out front, on that end of the building as well.
The public library is open at dismissal, please do not park in their parking lot to pick up your child. Those spaces are reserved for patrons of the library only.
Good evening! We want to remind you about our back-to-school open house tomorrow, Monday, August 19th. Our elementary open house will be from 4 to 6 p.m. and our middle, high, WCTC and Caperton will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Students' first day back to school will be Wednesday, August 21st. We're excited to see you and kick off a fantastic year!
Say “hello” to two-way messaging in the Wood County
Schools app! The same district app now offers class
streams, class announcements, and parent-teacher
chat. Look for your personalized invitation to begin
using this feature in our app after 8/21.
Download for Android https://aptg.co/tLf49D
Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/tXzp7c
Parents and community members: Our secretarial staff will be in trainings tomorrow morning. Please be patient when trying to stop by and or call the school. If at all possible, plan to call or stop by in the afternoon.
Good afternoon WMHS parents and guardians! As we prepare to roll out our new communications platform called Rooms, we wanted to let you know that WMHS has graciously volunteered to roll out the feature with our athletic teams first in the county. You may have received an invitation to join last evening. If your child is not involved with a sport or you didn't receive the invite, no worries! Parent invites will begin rolling out on Aug. 20th via email. If your email address on file in the WMHS office is not up-to-date, not to worry. On Aug. 21 a second invitation will go out via a text message. We are looking forward to this new way of communicating and we believe you will as well! Want to get started? Go ahead and visit your phone's app store and download the WCS app. Watch for further directions next week. Download app... https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/wcs-app
Attention Dual credit college students: This Friday, Aug 16th, WVU-P is having a meeting in the auditorium at 2:45 PM, as classes will begin before the school year starts.
You can come in and pick up your i-pad in the library beginning at 2:00 PM that day.
This Week! Attention Upcoming 6th graders this school year. See image below.
We hope to see you there!
Attention Students & Parents:
Schedules, locker cards, and student IDs can be picked up on the following dates and times.
Grades 9-12 will pick up in the middle school gym lobby at the front of the school, and grades 7-8 will pick up in the middle school office at the back of the school.
Monday, August 12 from 1:00-3:00.
Tuesday, August 13 from 9:00-11:00 or 1:00-3:00.
6th grade students will receive these items at 6th grade orientation on Thursday, August 15. They will not be available for pick up before that time.
These items can only be picked up by the student or their parent. Student ID’s will be used for entrance into sporting events and school dances, please do not misplace them.
Looking forward to welcoming our students back for another great school year!
Bus times for students going to Caperton and Tech Center for the upcoming school year. Dr. Hughes has requested that all students ride the bus the first 2 days so students can complete the driving forms necessary.
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Students: There are still parking spaces available at the school. Students in grades 10-12 can purchase spaces for $35 in the middle school office from 9-11 am.
Attention Upcoming 6th graders this school year. See image below.
We hope to see you there!
As everyone knows, the school year is right around the corner and the excitement is building. Please remember, Wood County is fortunate to have an Excess Levy passed, so we will always be able to supply students with everything they need.
We do know a part of many family traditions is school shopping to prepare for the upcoming year, so here is a generalized list of supplies for students.
Backpack
Notebooks
Binders
Loose-leaf Paper
Folders
Pencil Case
Pens and Pencils
Erasers
Highlighters
Colored Pencils/Markers
Water Bottle
Also, when it becomes time to decorate lockers, please remind your child to only use magnets to hang up anything.
Upcoming Academic Dates:
August 15th: 6th Grade Orientation 4:00 - 6:00 PM.
Parents please drop off students at the cafeteria (you may walk them in of course). Parents will meet back in the auditorium at 5:45 PM to meet with Principal Ward and administration. After that, your child will be able to walk you around to meet the teachers and see the school.
August 19th: Open House from 5:00 - 7:00 PM.
August 21st: First day of school for students
Here are the 2024-2025 athletic ticket and pass prices. Once again, we are able to offer FREE admission to all WMHS students. We also have a cheaper pass option for our younger YellowJackets. You can pay cash in the athletic office or you can visit our GoFan site to purchase this years All-Sports Passes. As in the past, these passes and the listed ticket prices are for all HOME, regular season sporting events.
Student parking permits will be on sale beginning Wednesday, July 31st and August 1st from 9:00 - 11:00 AM. These days will be for SENIORS only, in the MIDDLE SCHOOL office. Juniors will be able to purchase parking spots from 9:00-11:00 AM, beginning August 2nd. The cost is $35, please bring the exact change or check made out to Williamstown High School.
SENIORS are once again able to paint their parking spots. All information will be included on the form below. If a senior is out of town, a form can be signed in advance and brought into the office for them as long as payment is made at the time. Parking will not be available for sophomores unless an extra announcement is made.
Forms will be in the middle school office, or can be printed off following this link, https://5il.co/2scwx, and brought in completed.