Williamstown Middle/High

The Counseling Department is hosting a College Fair at the school on November 8 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Stay tuned for more details!

8th and 9th grade families: NEXT Wednesday, Oct. 20 your student will be taking the digital PSAT. Please make sure students arrive by 7:45am on their test day, bring their fully charged IPADS, and pencils. Students will take the test in their first period classroom (If they do not have math, English, history, or science during first period they will be directed to a core subject teacher's classroom.)

TOMORROW, Wednesday, October 13, 10th grade students will be taking the PSAT-NMSQT test. Arrive to school by 7:45am on Wednesday and go to the middle school gym. Make sure to eat a nutritious breakfast beforehand. Bring #2 pencils (not mechanical), wear your mask, and come ready to do your best! Leave behind any phones, watches, or tablets - devices are not allowed in the testing room. A drink and snack are allowed during breaks. Thank you!

This is a reminder for 10th grade students that they will be taking the PSAT test tomorrow. Students need to arrive by 7:45 and report to the middle school gym. Please be sure to bring #2 pencils and be ready to do your best!

Please mark your calendars for the testing dates coming up throughout October! Wednesday, Oct. 13: Primary Test Day PSAT-NMSQT for Grade 10 in middle school gym Wednesday, Oct. 20: Primary Test Day PSAT Grades 8 & 9 in classrooms Tuesday, Oct. 26: Primary Test Day PSAT-NMSQT for registered juniors Please make sure students arrive by 7:45am on their test day, bring pencils, bring their fully charged IPADS for the digital PSAT (grades 8 and 9 only), and come ready to do their best!

The Counseling Department is hosting a FAFSA workshop on October 26th with drop-in hours from 5:00-8:00 PM. Representatives from the WV Higher Education Policy Commission will be here to provide assistance in filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This is required for federal and state aid, as well as some local scholarships. It is also required for application to WV Invests, which provides two years FREE tuition at WV Community and Technical colleges, regardless of income, to those who meet other eligibility requirements- one being a 2.0 G.P.A. Please RSVP before Oct. 21 to Ms. Justice at gjustice@k12.wv.us to secure a spot at the workshop. If we don't have enough interest, the workshop will be cancelled, so please RSVP soon.

WMHS families, Please mark your calendars for the testing dates coming up throughout October! Grades 10, 9, and 8 will be taking the PSAT. Wednesday, Oct. 13: Primary Test Day PSAT-NMSQT for Grade 10 in middle school gym Wednesday, Oct. 20: Primary Test Day PSAT Grades 8 & 9 in classrooms Tuesday, Oct. 26: Primary Test Day PSAT-NMSQT for registered juniors & Makeup Test Day Grade 10 Please make sure students arrive by 7:45am on their test day, bring pencils, bring their fully charged IPADS for the digital PSAT (grades 8 and 9 only), and come ready to do their best!

The Counseling Department posts announcements and updates on their page of the WMHS website regularly. Parents and students should access this page weekly to avoid missing important information. Also, all students have a Counseling Dept. Schoology group. If a student does not, please let the counselors know. https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/o/wh/page/announcements-updates

Information from Weir for the football game Friday night. https://5il.co/zxbp

From the Williamstown Middle School News Team and 7th grade Journalism class. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/eYe_ENYO-Ao

Tickets for the Monday JV game against Marietta can be found at the following link: https://www.mariettacityschools.k12.oh.us/page/athletics Please not they have stated that cash will not be accepted at the gate.

WMHS: Just a reminder that all mid-term grades are completed. You can access the grades with your parent account on Schoology. Or, you can have your child pull up their grades on Schoology and show you as well.

WHS Juniors are hosting a Powder Puff football game on Friday, September 24 at 7:00PM. These Juniors will take on the reigning champion Seniors. Along with football, the event will feature cheerleaders. A small concession stand will be available. Please come out and show your support for this fun event. Tickets are $3.00.

Mrs. Wooldridge has taught for 25 years. She has always taught elementary school until now. Mrs. Wooldridge has degrees from WVU-P, WVU, and Glenville. She started teaching at Waverly, where she met Kay Bowling, who inspired her to get a degree in administration. The lovely Mrs. Wooldridge is currently teaching reading intervention. Her mom and dad, both, were teachers, which had an impact on her career choice. After 10 years of teaching, Mrs. Wooldridge did have a career change. She became a pharmaceutical seller for two years. It became overwhelming, so she came back to teaching. In high school, she played softball and was in flag corps. And although St. Mary’s is her hometown, she loved teaching at Waverly. That is one reason why she moved here, considering that a third of our student body comes from there. Come visit her in lab 220 B!

When she was a little girl, the only thing Lisa Standiford wanted to be was a teacher. Now in her twelfth year of teaching English, Mrs. Standiford is looking forward to her second year here at Williamstown Middle/High School. “I’m very excited about more time here. Williamstown is a very different environment… a more inviting environment.” Hopeful that this year won’t be chaotic, she believes that the school will benefit from the increased spirit from school sports now that people are allowed to attend events. “That stuff is really important to how a school functions…how the students relate to each other.” -Gabriel Beverlin

Mrs. Shelley Wiley is the 6-9th grade counselor at Williamstown Middle/High School. Mrs. Wiley has always wanted to help people and make the world a better place. She graduated from Lee University in TN, then proceeded to get her Masters degree at Radford University in VA. Mrs. Wiley went to a small school, just like Williamstown. She was a four sport athlete in high school, participating in cross country, cheer, volleyball, and soccer. Mrs. Wiley succeeded in all of these sports and had a great impact on her school. She now lives with her loving husband and adorable golden doodle, Ellie. The Williamstown atmosphere reminded her and her family of the town in Virginia where they used to live. Since Williamstown is so similar to that town, her family loves the Williamstown community. It’s obvious that Mrs. Wiley cares about the students at WMHS, and we love having her caring heart.

As you might know, September is Suicide Awareness Month. The Counseling Department is working in conjunction with Westbrook Health Services to provide presentations to the student body called "Signs of Suicide." Due to high demand, Westbrook has scheduled WHS for dates in November and December. In the meantime, the Art Department has agreed to "Chalk the Walk". Art students will color the sidewalks around the school with messages of hope and positivity. The community is welcome to add to this project. (Please help us keep the messages positive.)

If anyone wants to pre purchase tickets for the game against Buffalo this Friday, you can go to the following link: https://gofan.co/app/school/WV311

Middle School tutoring will be available after school beginning Monday, Sept. 20. This is in addition to 0 Period (7:45-8:15) that is always available to students.

Picture Day is coming up on 09/16/2021 at WMHS! Order online at inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/62413VF Code: 62413VF You do not have to enter the teacher's name when it requests on the order. - Flyers were sent home yesterday, and more going out today as well if you prefer the hard copy.