Attention Parents! Students received permission forms this week for some end-of-the-year activities. 9th - 11th graders received a Wellness Day Permission form and 9th-12th graders who qualified for our 4th nine weeks reward with their LiveSchool points received a permission slip to watch a baseball game or go bowling. Both permission slips are due FRIDAY, MAY 5TH!
Wellness Day will be May 23rd and is free but students may choose to purchase a t-shirt for $13.00. This is only for 9th - 11th graders. Our 4th Nine Weeks Reward trip is scheduled for May 10th. Students may choose to go bowling at Emerson Lanes or go to a Charleston Dirty Birds Baseball Game. Both trips are $10.00. If you need to request a permission slip or have questions, please contact the high school at 304-275-4241.
The Wirt County High School golf team will be having a meeting at Mingo Bottom Golf Course on May 8th at 6:00 PM. This meeting is for any student interested in golf between the 8th and 11th grades. If you are unable to attend the meeting but are still interested in playing golf, please let the school know.
Go Tigers!
Wirt County High School is offering the annual STEAM Summer Program for current 8th - 11th-grade students. This program will focus on fun, hands-on activities including VR Goggles, 3-D printing, vinyl cutting, robotics, coding, tie-dying, and even an escape room! The program will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 22nd through July 27th.
Interested students may register for this free program online at https://bit.ly/2023_WCHS_STEAM by May 26th. Check out the full schedule on the attached flyer. Students may attend any sessions but are not required to attend a specific number. Any sessions with less than 5 students registered will be canceled and participants will be notified via the contact information listed on their registration.
If you have any questions, please email daughertyc@boe.wirt.k12.wv.us.
Energy Express is still accepting applications for mentors this summer at WCPC. Applicants must be 18 by June 7th to apply. Applications close soon so check it out now! https://bit.ly/3L8kSl8
Seniors are able to request to purchase a netbook for $1.00. Students may complete the request online and should check their Schoology messages for more information and the link to the request. All requests must be submitted by May 5th. 55 netbooks are available.
The WCHS PBIS Team is sponsoring a t-shirt design contest! Students can submit designs now through 3:00 p.m. on April 28th to be considered. We will take up an order for t-shirts with the winning design in a couple of weeks.
Mr. Goff's freshman honors history class produced some fantastic Crusades projects recently and they are being displayed in one of the trophy cases at school. Check out the students' creativity!
This is a reminder that all students in grades 9 and 10 will be competing Benchmark 2 and students in grades 11 will be taking the SAT School Day Test on Wednesday, April 12 beginning at 8:00 am.
12th grade students will be participating in the Reality Checks program sponsored by Calhoun Banks in the gymnasium.
Senior Parents! Please be advised that last week seniors brought home important information regarding graduation. This included important dates, a graduation contract which must be returned by May 12th to walk, a senior cap decoration template due May 5th, and information on their senior trip (due with $10 by April 14). Please review this information with your senior! You can also view this information online at https://5il.co/1s7p1
2023 PROM TICKETS:
Prom tickets will be available for purchase beginning Thursday, 4/6! They will be sold from 7:30-8 each morning and during second lunch from 4/6 through 4/14. In order to attend prom, you must have a ticket (whether you or your date purchase it).
If you are bringing a graduate of WCHS or someone who does not attend WCHS, you will need to submit a 'Wirt County High School Dance Guest Approval Form.' These forms are available in the office. A completed form must be submitted for approval prior to prom.
If there are questions, please see Ms. Adams in the Ag Room.
WCHS YLA is extending the donation drive for Children of YOC. They are asking for the donation of personal hygiene items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, and conditioner by Wednesday, April 5th. See the flyer for more info: https://5il.co/1ru96
Wirt County is looking for Energy Express mentors! There are five positions available for this amazing opportunity. To apply, you must be 18 by June 7th. If you are interested in applying or have any questions, please contact Shayla Griffey at shayla.griffey@k12.wv.us
As a reminder, Wirt County Schools is asking for parent participation in the WV Student Learning Environment Survey. The survey is completely voluntary. Although we value your opinion and hope you will participate, you may choose not to, or to not answer any question on the survey you do not want to answer. Also, you are not asked to provide your name or any other identifying information. Schools will be sending links and login information specific to the primary center, middle school, and high school. If you have children in more than one school, you're invited to complete the survey for each school. Please complete this survey by April 7th.
Project Aware is hosting an April Hobby Night featuring a Gnome Pottery Workshop. The event will be held at the Wirt County Primary Center Cafeteria on Thursday, April 20th from 6-8 p.m. To register, visit https://forms.office.com/r/AxZC9ACcQ or email jaci.cheeseman@k12.wv.us.
Wirt County Schools is asking for parent participation in the WV Student Learning Environment Survey. Knowing how you feel about your child’s school is an extremely important part of improving schools. The survey is completely voluntary. Although we value your opinion and hope you will participate, you may choose not to, or to not answer any question on the survey you do not want to answer. Also, you are not asked to provide your name or any other identifying information.
Schools will be sending links and login information specific to the primary center, middle school, and high school. If you have children in more than one school, you're invited to complete the survey for each school. Please complete this survey by April 7th.
Great News! 3rd 9 Weeks Report Cards were sent home today with students along with information regarding a parent survey to gather information about the learning and teaching environment, the health and wellbeing of students, and supports for parents, school staff, and students. It is important to get parent input to help improve our school. Please ask your student for the information!
Next week is YLA week. YLA is collecting items to donate to YOC (Kids YLA Camp). There are prizes for DGs who bring in the most items. Each day will also be a theme, so bring your donations and participate in the dress-up days! Please see the flyer for more information!
Student Spotlight! Dale Cunningham designed and built an egg holder for an incubator in Carpentry Class. This cool student-led project will allow Dale to hatch out his own chickens at home!
WCHS is partnering with Calhoun Banks to provide a Financial Literacy simulation on Wednesday, April 12 from 8:30 am - 11:30 am. Volunteers will help run stations that seniors will work through during the simulation. If interested, please let Mrs. Smith know!
To keep up with all of our latest events, you can visit: https://www.wirtcountyschools.com/o/wchs/events You can also download our app, Wirt County Schools, from the Google Play or Apple Store to get notifications and see all upcoming events.
