Wirt County High School

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

SENIORS - Just a reminder tomorrow: All work is due Friday, May 12! This includes Virtual and Dual Classes! Graduation contracts are due to the main office. Netbook Turn ins Senior grades end! Monday, May 15, Senior Tribute @ 7:00 pm in Auditorium Tuesday, May 16, FFA Banquet @ 6:00 pm Wednesday, May 17, Graduation practice @ 1:30 pm Thursday, May 18, Senior Trip to Cedar Point Friday, May 19, Graduation practice @ 9:30 am College Decision Day @ 11:00 am Awards Ceremony @ 12:00 Noon Final Senior Walk @ 3:00 pm Sunday, May 21, Graduation @ 2:00 pm - seniors are to arrive at 1:00 pm and report to the auditorium Senior Boat Trip - Leave WCHS @ 7:00 pm

ATTN: Students going on tomorrow's (5/10) field trip. Students should dress comfortably and follow the school dress code. Lunch is provided on both trips but students may choose to bring extra money for concessions. If your student is going on the baseball trip, please remind them to bring sunscreen!

Seniors need to repaint their parking spots ASAP in order to receive their $30 deposit back. The owners of all parking spots repainted by the end of the day on May 12th will receive their $30 deposit back on May 19th. If students choose not to repaint their spot black, they will forfeit their deposit.

Tonight's Sectional Baseball game against Calhoun County has been relocated to Wirt County at 5:00 PM. Due to the last minute change of venue, there will be no concessions this evening. Reminder: This is a sectional event so no school or senior citizens passes will be accepted. Tickets are $5 Go Tigers!

WCHS Seniors - Tomorrow is the last day to request to purchase a 2019 Asus netbook. Students should complete the online request form at https://bit.ly/2023-Senior-Netbooks

WCHS Students and Parents - Tomorrow is the last day to turn in T-Shirt orders, field trip permission forms, and wellness day permission forms! Please turn them in first thing in the morning!