WCHS parking lots in front of the school and by the gym are closed beginning Saturday through Tuesday for lot maintenance and resealing. Please park in the schools gravel lot or across the street. Sorry for the inconvenience.
STEAM wraps up this week! Today we are exploring basic programming with Micro:bits, Makey Makeys, and Spheros. We will be in Mrs. Lemley's room from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Thursday we have a change to our original schedule. The WV forestry department will be coming to do a nature walk and a match stick forest activity. On Thursday, we will meet at Wirt County Middle School, please enter through the front doors. This is also the last week to donate canned food for our canned food drive. As a reminder, the student who brings in the most non-perishable food items will receive a $10 Amazon gift card.
In accordance with West Virginia State Health Requirements, students entering the 12th grade for the 2023-2024 school year are required to have: • A dental exam by a dentist • A well child/physical exam by a doctor or medical provider • Proof of TDAP Booster • One dose of Meningitis Vaccination - Please note: if the first does of the meningitis vaccine was received after age 16, then the booster dose is not needed.
The dental exam and well child/physical exam must be completed within the 12 months prior to the first day of school in August 2023. If your child has had a recent well child/physical exam and/or dental exam, please ask their doctor/dentist to provide you with proof that you can bring to the school.
Wirt County Schools Wellness Center is also open this summer and able to perform well child/physical exams as well. You can call to make an appointment at: 304-275-3117. If you have any questions, please contact the school nurse at 304-275-3977. Sincerely, Kelly Goff RN-BSN Wirt County School Nurse
WCHS Open House will be Wednesday, August 16, 2023, from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
12th grade - 3:00 pm
11th grade - 4:00 pm
10th grade - 5:00 pm
9th grade and new students - 4:30 pm in the auditorium. Parent meeting with schedules and tour of school at this time.
We plan to have stations set up for parents and students. Our Wellness Center will be on hand for vaccines and even well child/dental visits if they are needed!
We are excited for Week 4 of STEAM! Tuesday from 12:30 - 2:30 will be a Maker Day. Students are invited to create with the Circuts, explore with Micro:bits, create 3-D prints, use the sublimation printer, and more! Thursday from 12:30 - 2:30 is our Escape Room Day. Students will work together to solve a cold case file, then put their teamwork to the test in an escape room! Students should report to Mrs. Lemley's room at WCHS for both sessions.
STEAM will only be on Thursday this week at Wirt County High School due to the holiday. We hope you have a fantastic 4th of July! We will see you on Thursday from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. in Mrs. Lemley's room for VR goggles and 3-D printing. Lunch will be available at the high school at 12:00 p.m.
Week 2 of STEAM will feature Sphero Battlebots on Tuesday and Creating Your Own Wind Turbines on Thursday. both sessions will be at the Middle School. Tuesday will be 12:30-2:30. On Thursday we will have a special guest speaker from STEAMTAC so our session will be longer, 12:30 - 3:30. All middle and high school students can attend!
Tomorrow is the first day of STEAM! We will be at the MIDDLE SCHOOL and the session starts at 12:30 p.m. Students may report directly to the middle school front entrance at 12:30 or meet Mrs. Daugherty and Mrs. Lemley at WCHS in Mrs. Lemley's room by 12:15 to walk to the middle school. High School students should be picked up at the middle school at 2:30 p.m.
We will be making solar ovens to cook s'mores and building parachutes to lift weight in wind tunnels. Don't forget to bring non-perishable items for The Hope Shop.
As a reminder, this year we are incorporating a service project into Summer School and STEAM. We will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Hope Shop. The student that brings in the most non-perishable items throughout the summer will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card! Summer program teachers will be keeping a tally for students.
WCHS Summer Programs start next week! This year, we are incorporating a service project into Summer School and STEAM. We will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Hope Shop. The student that brings in the most non-perishable items throughout the summer will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card! Summer program teachers will be keeping a tally for students.
Being present in school is important. Parents and students, please try to schedule appointments before school, after school, or during scheduled time off. Please see the following. Please save these dates for future reference!
August
17 – First Day for Students
September
4 – Labor Day (No School)
October
9 – Professional Learning/Faculty Senate (No School)
November
10 – Veteran’s Day (No School)
20-24 – Thanksgiving Break (No School)
December
22-Jan 1 – Winter Break (No School)
January
15 – MLK Jr. Day (No School)
February
16 – Professional Learning/Faculty Senate (No School)
19 – Outside School Environment (No School)
March
25-29 – Spring Break (No School)
April
1 – Professional Learning/Faculty Senate (No School)
May
14 – Election Day (No School)
22 – Last Day for Students
WCHS is having phone issues today.
WCHS Report Cards were mailed home on Friday, June 2, 2023
Prom 2023 pictures are now available within the Class of 2023 and 2024 Schoology groups. Students can access photos by logging into Schoology, clicking on their class group, then click on albums.
Reminder! Register for our STEAM Summer program! This year's 8th - 11th-grade students are welcome to attend this free program. The first three sessions will be at WCMS and the remaining sessions will be at WCHS. https://bit.ly/2023_WCHS_STEAM
We would like to recognize two of our students who had perfect attendance all year! Congratulations Lincoln Thorn and Brendolynn Williams!
Parents and students, this is a reminder that our Wellness Field Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, May 23rd. Students will arrive at school and report to first period as normal. Then we will dismiss students to their activity stations. Here are a few reminders for tomorrow.
- All students should dress comfortably and wear closed-toed shoes. Everyone will be outside at the park in the afternoon.
- BIKING STATION - If you signed up for biking, we have helmets available but feel free to bring your own.
- HIKING STATION - You will be hiking for approximately two miles. Wear comfortable shoes and consider bringing a small bag for snacks and water.
- FISHING STATION - Students must remove all hooks from fishing gear prior to transporting it on the bus. All hooks must be enclosed in a tacklebox or similar container. If students are 15 or older, they must have a valid fishing license or they will not be permitted to fish. Students who are fishing will be transported by bus to the County Poor Farm then back to the park for lunch.
-TIE-DYING STATION - Please remember to bring items to tie-dye and wear old clothes!
- KAYAKING (Afternoon-only activity) - All students with permission slips can kayak if they would like. Students who are planning to kayak should bring a life vest if possible. We will have a few spares. We will have kayaks available.
We ask that if your child will need to sign out during the day, please send a note to school in the morning to let us know what time. Please try to limit signing out to before 11:00 a.m. or after 3:00 p.m.
If you have any questions, please contact the school by phone at 304-275-4241.
Congratulations to Seth Pack for receiving the prestigious Dr. James F. Dumphy Memorial Scholarship from the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Read the full article from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel here: https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/community-news/2023/05/wirt-county-student-receives-dr-james-f-dunphy-memorial-scholarship/
Reminder! 9th - 11th grade students will turn in their netbooks, cases, & chargers on Monday, May 22nd. Please make sure students bring these items with them to school on Monday!
Registration is still open for the WCHS Summer STEAM Program. This program is open to current 8th - 11th grade students and is free! Sign up today: https://bit.ly/2023_WCHS_STEAM
