Wirt County High School

Reminder! Paint Your Spot sign ups for the Class of 2025 are due July 30th! Complete the request online at https://bit.ly/2024-WCHS-Senior-Spots

In May, Wirt County High School received the Youth Volunteer Award from the West Virginia Heath Care Association. We were nominated by Elizabeth Care Center COO, Hannah Moore, and her amazing team. Today, high school students representing the WCHS Band, FBLA, Student Council, and YLA visited the Elizabeth Care Center to visit with the residents and participate in a video production for the award. This video will be played during the official award presentation at the WVHCA Awards Gala on Tuesday, September 17th. This amazing partnership has created many wonderful experiences for the staff at both locations, students, and nursing home residents. We are excited to continue working with ECC in the future!

WCHS announces Back to School Open House! August 14, 2024 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm 9th Grade and New Student Orientation at 5:00 pm in the Auditorium (Parents and Students)

Wirt County Schools are closed July 4th and 5th in honor of Independence Day!

WCHS Gym and Commons area closed beginning Friday, July 5 - Monday, July 15, 2024 for floor maintenance.

Please see message regarding the WCHS main office being closed. Summer School and STEM will be open!

Updated Summer STEAM Schedule! We hope to see you all on Tuesday, June 4th for Solar Ovens! Come in through the high school main office. The activity will be 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. and lunch is available before the program begins.

SUMMER EBT Students will automatically qualify for Summer EBT f they receive some type of state benefit (TANF, SNAP, ETC). If a parent feels they qualify but didn't receive the benefit they can fill out a free and reduced application, www.schoolcafe.com. It is a one-time $120.00 benefit good for only 4 months. It is only for kids age 6-17. For more information, please click on the following link: https://dhhr.wv.gov/News/2024/Pages/DoHS-and-WVDE-Announce-Launch-of-Summer-EBT-Program-for-West-Virginians.aspx SEBT Hotline 1-866-545-6502

June 13th -The WCHS STEAM Program will visit the NASA IV&V Education Resource Center in Fairmont and participate in a Model Rocket activity! Any current 5th - 11th grade student can attend. Register online at our Summer STEAM sign-up link and we will contact you to confirm you're going! https://bit.ly/2024-WCHS-STEAM

Wirt County Schools are here to support you this summer! Check out the resource card below for high school students.

Parents/Guardians - do you need resources or support?

Here is our STEAM program schedule! We are excited to offer a fun and engaging lineup of STEAM activities to students who are currently in 6th-11th grade through the WCMS and WCHS summer school partnership. We are working on planning one more trip so one date may change. JUNE 13TH: For students to attend the field trip on June 13th, they must be registered by May 31st! Every student who fills out the registration form will receive additional information and be asked to confirm if they are attending the trip no later than June 6th! Tentatively, this trip will leave at 8 a.m. and return at approximately 3 p.m. Register to STEAM online at https://forms.gle/SXPzv1Zf3KYfbAoE6

Congratulations, Graduates! The gallery from your Commencement Program on 05/19/2024 is now LIVE! To view your photos, simply text the access code 74605GY24 to 90738* or visit https://my.photoday.com/g/74605GY24 on your phone or computer. From LIFETOUCH

WCHS is closing at 12 Noon and will continue to be closed until Tuesday, May 28, 2024!

Students, if you have not turned in your netbook or charger, you have until 12 Noon on Friday, May 24, 2024 to do so. If it is not turned in by then, invoices will be sent out to collect for the missing devices.

Graduating Class of 2024 - See important information below regarding Financial Aid. Congratulations to your seniors on their graduation, and thank you for all you have done for them. We realize it’s the end of the year and most seniors have wrapped up their semester, but we have some exciting and important news to share with them, if you have a chance to be in touch with them once more. Thanks to Governor Justice and the Legislature, we have been provided additional funding for the Higher Education Grant Program this year – enough funding to DOUBLE the maximum award amount from $3,400 to $6,800 for the 2024-25 academic year only. So, what do your graduates need to do at this time? If they haven’t been able to complete their FAFSA yet, we encourage them to do so and work with us if they’re having challenges. Our financial aid hotline is 877-987-7664. But, regardless of whether students have been able to complete their FAFSA, we anticipate being able to provide these increased awards after June 7, 2024. This has been an incredibly challenging year given challenges with the new FAFSA, and we sincerely appreciate all your hard work and hope this additional funding will help more of your seniors continue their education this fall. Please share this information with them and their families if you have the opportunity to do so. Brian Weingart Senior Director of Financial Aid Division of Financial Aid brian.weingart@wvhepc.edu 304.558.4618 | 877.987.7664 1018 Kanawha Boulevard East, Suite 700 Charleston, WV 25301

WCHS is proud to announce our 4th Nine Weeks Most Improved Student: Brooklynn Herrington. This award is sponsored by our Communities in Schools program and is given to a student who shows improved behavior, attendance, and/or academics. Congratulations Brooklynn!

Join us for our next hobby night on June 20th!

WCHS netbook collection is tomorrow, 5/20. Please ensure students have their netbooks, chargers, and cases. Netbooks should be charged so they can be turned on to check for damages before turning it in!

Please see WCHS Awards Day Information