Wirt County High School

Don't forget to dress up for spirit days this week! All students in the grade with the most participation throughout the week will get a free ticket into the homecoming game on Friday! Don't forget to bring $1.00 to buy a ticket for the student volleyball games Monday - Wednesday. Student council will also have a photo booth set up where you can get cell phone snapshots for $1.00 or a polaroid to take home for $2.00. Tickets and photos will be available during both lunches. Monday is 'Murica Monday (jorts and red, white, and blue). Tuesday is Adam Sandler Day (dress in basketball shorts and baggy clothes). Wednesday is Music Genre day (dress as your favorite music genre, artist, or singer). Thursday is #throwback Thurdsday (dress like your favorite decade). Friday is all about Tiger Pride!

As a reminder, there is a NASA STEM Training Scheduled for September 24th at the Dora B. Woodyard Memorial Library from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There will be four workshops: - Remote Sensing with Dinosaurs (Grades K-8) - Remote Sensing with Echo the Bat (Grades K-6) - NEED: Solar Energy (4th - 12th Grade) - NEED: Wind Energy (4th - 12th Grade) This workshop is for any formal or informal educator who would like to be certified to teach these topics to youth. After completing the workshop, you will be able to check out kits from the NASA IV&V ERC facility. To attend, please sign up here: https://bit.ly/NASA-Sept24-Wirt

We have two exciting fundraisers during homecoming week for Student Council! There will be a student volleyball game each day from Monday through Thursday during club time. Tickets will be on sale during lunch for $1.00. Thursday's game is open to everyone by donation. There will also be a photo booth set up each day in the commons that corresponds to that day's theme. For $1.00 you can take a photo on your cell phone. For $2.00 you can get a polaroid photo! Join in on the fun for Homecoming Spirit Week!

We are so excited to kick off homecoming week on Monday, Sept. 12th! Here are the spirit day themes for this year!

If your community club or organization wishes to have an entry in the homecoming parade on September 16, 2022, please complete the online form at https://forms.gle/QrXRGtYwp2YSi3QY9. You can also pick up a paper copy at the Wirt County High School Office. This form is due by September 14, 2022. If you have not filled out a form, you will not be in the parade lineup and therefore unable to be in the parade.

The WCHS Homecoming Dance is September 17, 2022 from 7-11 p.m.! The attire is semi-formal. There is an $8 entrance fee. The dance will be in the cafeteria this year.

There will be a NASA IV&V ERC training workshop offered on September 24th from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The following sessions will be offered: Remote Sensing with Dinosaurs (Grades K-8), Remote Sensing with Echo the Bat (Grades K-6), NEED: Solar Energy (4th - 12th Grade), NEED: Wind Energy (4th - 12th Grade). This workshop is for any formal or informal educator who would like to be certified to teach these topics to youth. After completing the workshop, you will be able to check out kits from the NASA IV&V ERC facility. To register, please visit https://bit.ly/NASA-Sept24-Wirt

Catch our 2022-23 Tiger Mascot, Rayne Church, at tonight's football game!

Junior Concession Stands sign up link! Please use think link to sign up for your times to work at the concession stand this football season. This form is for parents and students! The funds raised through the concession stand will go toward paying for prom, trips and activities during your senior year, and graduation! This form will be reviewed on a regular basis to ensure there is enough help in the stand each week. If you have questions, please let one of your class sponsors know. https://forms.gle/KyWgcbN3Xobuz2RZ8

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School pictures are this Tuesday, August 23. The order code in the picture below is only for freshman-junior pictures. Order forms and payment must be brought with them on Tuesday. Seniors will receive proofs of their pictures with an order form in the mail. Fall Sports Pictures are this Tuesday, August 23. All fall sports teams (golf, cheer, cross country, volleyball, football, band) need to bring their uniforms for pictures that day. Students wanting to order pictures need to bring the form pictured below with payment the day of pictures. They should have received an order form from their coach.

Tomorrow is the first day of school! Complete your Enrollment Form (https://forms.gle/xX3vmHVQN1Khce8VA) and your AUP (https://forms.gle/ngpD4EqBBCeJHsSCA) if you haven't already! All students who complete their AUP will receive their netbook tomorrow. We are excited to have students back in the classroom tomorrow!

Seniors and their parents, come to the auditorium from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. to attend the What to Expect Your Senior Year informational session and get a Senior Year 101 binder with everything from yearbook order forms to important scholarship deadlines.

Reminder! The WCHS Open House is today from 3:30 - 6:30. 9th graders, choose a session to attend in the auditorium. Session 1 starts at 3:30 p.m. and Session 2 starts at 5:00 p.m. 10th, 11th, and 12 graders you can stop by anytime! Enter the main high school entrance to get your schedule, forms, check out vendors, meet the staff when touring the building, and get a snack from the cafeteria. Complete your Enrollment Form (https://forms.gle/xX3vmHVQN1Khce8VA) and your AUP (https://forms.gle/ngpD4EqBBCeJHsSCA) to get a head start!

Are you a WCHS student who wants to get involved and make a difference? Do you have ideas for school activities or improvement? Apply for a class officer position! All students in grades 9th - 12th may use the application at the link below to apply for President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, or Student Council Representative for their class. 12th graders may also use the same link to apply for Student Body President. Applications will be open from August 15th through the end of the school day on August 24th. Click the link below to learn more! https://forms.gle/QLxsQhKmdnD3sUfD8

Great day to be a TIGER! WCHS meet the teams and football scrimmage vs Williamstown.

Have you completed your WCHS student's enrollment form yet? These are due by the first day of school, August 18th. Complete the form online now at https://forms.gle/hVQXnTyqvRLezBwC8.

Seniors and Parents: You are invited to attend a What to Expect Your Senior Year informational session on Tuesday, August 16 from 6-6:30. Each senior present will receive this Senior Year 101 binder with everything from yearbook order forms to important scholarship deadlines.

Elizabeth Perdue has been putting in some extra time in the WCHS shop to learn how to use the new plasma cutter. She made this metal sign for the school today.

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