Wirt County High School

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WCHS Welcomes Mrs. Moore

WCHS Welcomes New Staff

WCHS Welcomes New Staff!

Stop by our YLA fundraiser tomorrow!

Final reminder to request to paint your parking spot by the end of the day tomorrow! The cost is $50 and money is also due tomorrow. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/2024-Paint-Your-Spot-WCHS

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.