The West Virginia Department of Education has asked school systems to survey our families for those interested in receiving COVID-19 vaccinations for their students 12 years old or older as well as immediate family members. Please click the following link if your family is interested in participating. https://forms.office.com/r/WhNUycrKju
The next $1200 raised gets doubled! Thank you to all who have given so far!!
https://www.givelocalmov.org/organizations/parkersburg-high-school-foundation
Today is the annual PHS Foundation Day of Giving. You can support PHS Staff and Students by donating using the following link. If you donate between 4-6pm this evening, we can potentially earn an extra $500. Thank you for those that have already given!
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Check out the updated Counseling Center Bulletin! https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/o/ph/page/counseling-center-bulletin
Summer School Applications are now available in the Student Service Center, Mantrap, and on schoology under groups for your students current grade level.
As part of Teacher Appreciation Week, I want to take a moment to personally say ‘Thank You’ to all of Wood County Schools’ selfless and dedicated educators.
This has been one of the most challenging school years in recent history. Our teachers have not only endured nearly impossible tasks but have risen to the challenge and have continued to place our students first. Our teachers and personnel have dedicated countless hours keeping students engaged, providing support and care to families, and giving our children a beacon of normalcy in an often turbulent and uncertain world. The work you do each day is more appreciated than you will ever know.
Wood County Schools is blessed to have so many caring and dedicated teachers, and I want all of you to know: We see what you are doing and what you have done, and we are thankful you are here.
Thank you for making a difference!
Here's the link for Prom Details for Saturday, May 1st:
https://phsjournal.com/903/news/prom-details-for-saturday-may-1/
A message from Balfour:
Graduation is quickly approaching. For some schools, we have less then 16 business days before graduation. This includes shipping. It is crucial that we finalize cap/gown and tassel orders for seniors. We will be turning off the website on May 3. This is typically done on
April 1. May 3, will mark seven months that seniors have had the opportunity to order on balfour.com. We are at the point where we no longer feel that we will be able to deliver products with adequate time to spare. With this being said, we are and will do everything possible to deliver all seniors their cap/gown units that still have not ordered.
Graduation is extremely emotional for parents. Balfour is a company built on celebrating the special moments of high school. Our goal is to make every senior's graduation special.
Thank you!
Prom is this Saturday, May 1st from 7-10pm in the Field House. Prom line up will begin at 6pm in the horseshoe. The line will wrap around the north end of the school (right side facing) and back into the back lot. You must wear your mask while in line and give distance to the group in front of you. Before your name is read, students will be given a note card and pen for them, and their date to write down their name. Upon reading of the names, students can have their moment on the front step to get their picture taken and that is when you can take your mask down. Once in the Field House, students must have both their ID and ticket to get in; if you do not have both, your admittance will be denied. DO NOT bring anything with you such as backpacks or large purses. A small wallet will be allowed but you must carry it at all times, and it will be searched before entering. We will only be taking temperatures and asking questions for Covid related protocols. You must wear a mask at all times. Once we acknowledge you can enter you will be given an additional form of identification that you must wear for the remainder of prom so we can help identify who belongs there and who does not. (pt 1 w/call)
You will be allowed to leave prom at any time from the Field House, but once you leave there is no re-entry into the prom. You must scan the QR code when you leave so we can track times of entering and leaving. The horseshoe for that evening will be shut down and we will not allow any parking for lineup unless you bought VIP parking. Parents are more than welcome to take pictures and enjoy the front campus for prom lineup. For safety protocols for Prom, please wear a mask. Remember during events such as Prom and Graduation, the student’s guests highly outnumber the student. You as the guest are in control of us having events by following the protocols set forth so we can continue to have future events due to Covid. The weather is expected to be nice for Saturday’s prom. If the weather changes, I will notify you of further directions. If you have any questions about anything I just mentioned, please contact the main office. Thank you and have a wonderful evening. (pt 2 text)
Congratulations to the Parkersburg High School JETS Teams who competed earlier this year in the Technology Student Association's TEAMS competition. State rankings have been released and PHS Varsity A took "Best in State" in the 11/12 division and PHS Varsity B followed with a 2nd place finish. Varsity A Team members are CeCe Fatta, Matthew Pierson, Ian Stengel and Daniel Wharton. B Team members include Julia Auch, Hunter Boice, Harper Lawrence and Drew Woofter. In the 9/10 division, the PHS JV team was awarded "Best in State". JV team members are Isabel Bhati, Rohan Malik-Hamirani and Pallavi Sundaram. All three teams qualified for nationals. Excellent job in keeping the Big Reds Science Teams tradition alive.
THIS IS PHS PRINCIPAL, KENNY DEMOSS, WITH AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE. IF YOU RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE SPRING OF 2020, OR YOU RECEIVED A LETTER THIS YEAR FOR BEING INDUCTED INTO THE PHS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, THEN THIS MESSAGE IS FOR YOU. ON THURSDAY, APRIL 29TH, IN THE PHS AUDITORIUM, THE 2020 AND 2021 NEWLY INDUCTED MEMBERS WILL HAVE THEIR NHS CEREMONY AT 6:00. INDUCTEES AND THE PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY. ALL INDUCTEES AND PARENTS MUST WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES IN ORDER TO ATTEND. WE HAVE OVER 50 NEW MEMBERS TO WELCOME TO OUR CHAPTER OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS! SEE YOU TOMORROW NIGHT AT 6:00 IN THE AUDITORIUM! DOORS WILL NOT OPEN UNTIL 5:00. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL. THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD EVENING. (THE CERMONY IS OPTIONAL)
International Cultural Exchange Services is seeking host families. Contact Ashley Mills, the local coordinator for information. Ashley.Mills3232@gmail.com.
Learn more about COVID-19 vaccinations for teens. Visit woodcountyschoolswv.com for more information or reach out to your child's school nurse.
Attention Students/Parents, if you would be interested in receiving a COVID Vaccine, please contact the school nurse at 304-420-9595 ext. 3 or via email at candrews@k12.wv.us If there is enough interest, we may have another clinic before the end of the school year.
COVID Clinic 4/30/21 1p-4p PHS Jack Stephens Gym
For those students and parents who received their 1st COVID vaccine on 4/9/21, you need to see the nurse for a consent or print one off Schoology and return prior to Friday 4/30/21 for your 2nd dose. 2nd clinic will be this Friday, 4/30/21 in the Jack Stephens Gym at PHS from 1pm-4pm. Please come see/contact Nurse Cassie with any questions at: 304-420-9595 ext. 3, candrews@k12.wv.us or on Schoology.
Financial Aid Webinar for Juniors from the WV Higher Education Policy Commission. Current high school juniors (and/or their families!): Please join our staff on Thursday, April 29 at 6pm for a free webinar exploring the various financial aid options available as you begin to plan for education or training after high school. Your senior year will be here before you know it, so start planning now. There are so many paths to higher education available to you - and lots of state programs to help you pay for it. From the Promise Scholarship for those seeking a four-year degree, to the WV Invests grant that covers community college tuition, no matter what education you'd like to pursue - West Virginia has options for you! Join us to learn more.
The zoom link is https://wvcolleges.zoom.us/j/92362823232; students can also go to the CFWV Facebook page as it will be on Facebook live as well.
Wednesday, 4/21, was National Secretary’s Day. I wanted to take this time to say thank you to our wonderful, hardworking, and many days overwhelmed secretaries. We couldn’t do this without you! We are truly blessed to have you work with us! Thank you!
Attentions Seniors and Senior parents:
Senior yard signs were a one time thing last year with Covid. The school paid over $5000 with no sponsors for the signs as a gift to them. If you want to purchase one you can contact Colleen Upton, cupton@inter-state.com, to order your own! Thank you!
Check out the updated Counseling Center Bulletin! https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/o/ph/page/counseling-center-bulletin