Tomorrow is field day! We are hoping for sunshine. Please make sure your child has sunscreen to prevent sunburns.
Heavy rain and flooding are affecting student transportation. Our team is working on rerouting where possible. Expect delays for bus riders in flood-prone areas. Safety is Wood County Schools' first priority.
Wood County Schools Special Education Office will be destroying special education records of all former special education students with a graduation date prior to and including 2019. Files prior to 2018 have already been shredded. Former students or legal guardians who would like to obtain the student file may contact Wood County Schools Special Education Office, 1210 13th Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101, at (304) 420-9655, no later than Monday, September 8, 2025.
⭐️Join The Golden Ticket Summer Reading Challenge! It's almost here! 💛 Learn more: https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/goldenticket
Our school nurse, Alisa Shepler, headed a project that will supply all of our families with a smoke detector. They will be coming home today. Thank you to Nurse Alisa and the other staff who worked to make this project a possibility.
5th grade parents: Tomorrow, May 13 @ 5:30 we are having a lock activity to help our students get more familiar with the combination locks they will use next year. Each student must have an adult attend the activity with them. We hope to see all the students here!
Parents - I forgot to alert the fire department that we were having a fire drill. The fire department responded quickly, but it was just a drill.
Parenting can feel overwhelming—but you’re not alone. Parent Coaching is a no cost resource from Wood County Schools and the Cook Center that connects you with a coach and expert tools to support your journey. https://cookcenter.info/coaching
3rd - 5th parents, if you are sending in positive notes for your child to be given out during our GSA testing, please send them in by Friday, 4/25. 3rd and 4th graders will test 3 days and 5th grade will test 4 days if you want to send multiple notes. Thank you!
Parents of students who participate in the WVUP tutoring after school on Tuesdays and Thursday just a reminder that today, April 17th is our last day of tutoring for the year. Thank you for allowing your child to participate in this program.
The Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg will be closed on Friday, 3/21.
Good morning. Due to the numerous untreated roadways and safety concerns, Wood County Schools will be closed today, Thursday, February 20.
Due to potential early morning inclement weather, Wood County Schools will be on a two-hour delay on Thursday, February 20. Please monitor for updates.
📣 Attention parents! Wood County Schools' Kindergarten enrollment starts March 3, 2025. All children, including current WCS Pre-K students, must register at their designated school. Learn more and get a head start here: https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/kindergarten
Due to overnight surface refreezing and potential flooding, Wood County Schools will be on a two-hour delay on Monday, February 17.
We want to hear from you! WCS is considering changes to Non-Traditional Instruction Days for the coming school year. Learn more and share your thoughts: https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/nti-parent-survey
PreK parents and other parents who have children that require help getting out of the car, please do not park and exit your vehicles in the bus lane in front of the school. Since you must assist your child and/or walk them to the school, you need to park past the crosswalk or across the street. The pullover and drop is for kids who exit the vehicles without assistance and parents can quickly pull away. Thank you for helping us keep all our children safe.
Due to inclement weather conditions overnight, Wood County Schools will be on a two-hour delay for Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
We apologize for the short notice. WCS has been closely monitoring the approaching storm throughout the evening. Wood County Schools will be closed on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
Kindergarten registration is an important step, even for children currently enrolled in a WCS Pre-K program, and must be completed at the school within your designated district. Enrollment begins March 3, 2025. Learn more: https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/kindergarten
