Sunday is the last day to purchase a 2023 yearbook for the early bird price of $55. After Sunday, the price goes up to $60.
Yearbooks may be purchased online at yearbookordercenter.com , using code 4982. They may also be purchased in the finance office during regular school hours (cash or check made payable to Parkersburg High School).
Homecoming reminders:
Friday:
5:00 Parade lineup at City Park
5:30 Parade comes down Washington Ave
6:00 Senior Tailgate
7:30 football game
Saturday:
Dance is from 7-10. No tickets at the door!
On Tuesday, October 25, juniors will have the chance to take the National Merit test. This assessment is given nationwide, and students that score highest can qualify for scholarships to college.
Cost is $18, payable to Parkersburg High School. Students may only pay by check in the Student Service Center, from Wednesday, Oct. 5 through Friday, Oct. 21.
Go to nationalmerit.org for more information, or see your school counselor in SSC.
Just a reminder that Lifetouch will be here for picture retakes Wednesday, October 12, 2022, in the Auditorium. We will place posters up throughout the school to help remind students and there will be extra picture packets in Student Services and the Administration Office.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
PHS will have its first annual Local School Improvement Council (LSIC) meeting on Tuesday at 5:00 in the library. If you are a parent that wants to be involved, then this is a meeting you want to attend. Please enter through the front doors if you are attending.
Wood County Schools will distribute a limited number of Wi-Fi hotspots to households with no or unreliable Internet access. To learn more, visit https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/hotspot
Wood County Schools will distribute a limited number of Wi-Fi hotspots to households with no or unreliable Internet access. To learn more, visit https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/hotspot
Parkersburg High School is proud to announce that we have two seniors named Semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program! Rohan Malik and Nelson Woofter are our two recipients. As semifinalists they are among more than 16,000 students throughout the U.S. that represent the top 1 percent of students who entered the Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit School Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) during their junior year. They will now go on to compete for some 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be offered next spring.
Homecoming Court nominations are done by any student interested in being on the ballot and you must do so IN WRITING EITHER ON PAPER (turn in to your 3rd period advisory teacher or Mr. Stephens in 131C) OR EMAIL (jdstephe@k12.wv.us) by this Friday, September 16, before 8th period. We do not want nominations by other people to keep from us having to verify that they want to be on the ballot. Students who do not have a third period can email it or stop and see Mr. Stephens. Nominations must include: student name, ID number, male or female, grade and 3rd period teacher ( if no 3rd period the name of the teacher for your first class)
Preliminary voting will be done by a paper ballot in 3rd period or seeing Mr. Stephens/Mrs. Swisher if a student isn't at PHS 3rd period.
After the preliminary voting takes place, we will vote for prince/princess and queen/king out of the top vote getters for each grade.
Thank you
Wood County Schools is again offering a damage waiver program for student iPads. The program allows families to pay an upfront fee at the beginning of the school year which reduces the cost of repair and replacement of the iPad of those enrolled. Families can buy in one student for $30 or pay $60 for a family plan, which includes 2 or more students. If a family paid for the damage waiver last year and did NOT have a claim, that payment is rolled over into this year and the family is automatically enrolled again. If a family paid for the damage waiver last year and DID have a claim, they can buy back in to the program by filling out and paying for a new damage waiver. The program does require a student ID number. Contact your child’s school if you do not know their student ID number. Visit our payment portal to purchase. https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/payment
This week is Rivalry week with South and we have events planned every night:
Monday- Golf and Vb at south
Tuesday- Boys soccer home vs south
Wednesday Bonfire 7:30 front lawn
Thursday- Girls soccer home vs south
Friday - Xc and Football at South.
Come out and support!
The 9/11 ceremony will take place at 7:30 at the flag pole on Monday 9/12. With that being said, the horseshoe will be shut down for all traffic in the AM. Please drop off your students at the front of the horseshoe and let them walk up or drop them off our back. Everyone is welcome to join us for the ceremony!
We have some sad news to inform you about. We had a Senior pass away in an accident on Saturday. We will have additional counselors on staff tomorrow if you need someone to talk to. Please pray for their family.
The United State Senate Youth Program (USSYP) annual selection process has begun. This is an extremely competitive merit-based program that brings two high school students (juniors and seniors) from every state for an intensive week-long study of the federal government and its leaders. Each student will receive a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship with encouragement to continue coursework in history, government and public affairs. To access all the information and the link to the pre-qualifying questionnaire go to the following link: https://wvde.us/middle-secondary-learning/social-studies/student-programs/
Are you a WCS student and wish to express your creativity? Enter the Vaping Prevention Contest and let the creative juices flow! Contest prizes value up to $200.00! Follow this link to get started...
https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/vapingpreventioncontest
Lifetouch will be at school tomorrow starting at 8am for Senior Portraits. Senior portraits are for any senior who want pictures that don’t typically get the senior pictures done with a photographer. They will provide overlays for you to wear and will come at cheaper rate. If interested, please come dressed appropriately and we will announce when to go. You can order them later if you like them.
As a reminder there is no school tomorrow due to Labor Day. See you Tuesday!
Academy Day is an opportunity for students, parents, and school officials to ask questions and obtain information regarding the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy as well as the ROTC scholarship process. No Registration Required.
Students who want to attend a prestigious U.S. Service Academy are generally more successful when they begin planning courses and extracurricular activities early in their academic career. Please see the schedule included.
Starting at this Friday’s home football game, no one will be allowed to bring a backpack into the stadium. If you attend professional or college games or concerts, this is a very common practice. We need keep our environment as safe as possible and this step in safety helps!