Parkersburg High

Attention Senior Parents: Unfortunately Interstate Studio only received 8 orders for yard signs and they needed a minimum of 25 to print. Interstate will not be able to produce the yard signs. They were kind enough to provide us with the following links of other vendors that can produce your sign if you would like one. Vistaprint: https://www.vistaprint.com/signs-posters/yard-signs?requestorId=merchandising-feeds-prod&mpId=MP-105710&design=6315559_SKU-MIGRATED-22948&quantity=1&attributes=Attribute-814833%7c814762%3bAttribute-814839%7c814750%3bLawnSignSize%7c106687%3bProductOrientation%7c106926&pspid=SKU-Migrated-22948CMB6315559&type=pla&device=c&psloc=9014983&pstid=pla-1182070448371&crtv=498696009053&psite=mkwid%7c&pscid=1619543883&psagid=117349878626&psint=&psfid=&psnet=g&psaceid=&psmerch=11732&psppid=1182070448371&pspcou=US&psplang=en&gclid=CjwKCAjwqIiFBhAHEiwANg9szpCZkXB6vjTg7oNOajlUVqCeL9BxogY3afsJh1o0hYDQVv5vvkQeuxoCTYAQAvD_BwE&couponAutoload=1&GP=05%2f19%2f2021+09%3a30%3a12&GPS=5976231443&GNF=0 Simply to Impress: https://www.simplytoimpress.com/designs/design-67331?thumbs=0&bottom_thumbs=0&bottom_thumbs_full=1&special_promo=1&url_key=ppcyardbanner&traffic_source=ppc&kw=&cpn=10011246862&gclid=CjwKCAjwqIiFBhAHEiwANg9szpetlEkBTFKvnWGaI7kQtmGn7EOs8K3KdzqlYJPhDE25nomnyZa2YxoCHv0QAvD_BwE

Attention Seniors! Starting Wednesday May 19th through Thursday May 20th: • Seniors will turn in their iPads and their chargers to their 1st period teachers • Remote/distance learning seniors will turn in iPads to the library & textbooks to their teachers of record; • Seniors without a 1st period turn in iPads to the library • Please be aware of the following replacement costs: o iPad chargers with square base -- $25 (the one that you were issued) o iPad screen is cracked and needs replaced -- $129 o iPad needs replaced (just the iPad; case is in working condition) -- $294 o iPad and case need replaced -- $394 • Please make sure you turn them in on these two days! • Make sure you leave a charge on your iPad so that it can be turned on • If you have any further questions, please call us at 304-420-9595

If you have a student entering into 11th grade next year that is interested in a program at the WCTC and CCAT please have them stop in to see their school counselor. We have several programs that still have openings. For more information on the programs you can check out this youtube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBCTuGRhgUc

Graduation will take place Saturday, May 29th, at 5:00 in Stadium Field. In case of inclement weather, the graduation will be moved inside to the Field House. The venue of outside or inside graduation greatly effects the number of tickets a graduate will receive to hand out to those that want to attend. If graduation is inside, grads will use their 5 INSIDE tickets for guests. Overall PHS must stay at 2000 people or below which is 75% of our capacity inside the Field House. If graduation is outside, grads will use their 8 OUTSIDE tickets for guests. Overall, we must stay at 3000 people or below which is 75% of our capacity in the stadium. Tickets will be required upon entry along with mask wearing. Tickets will be a different color for inside or outside. You must wear a mask and have the correct color of ticket to enter…NO EXCEPTIONS! Please call your counselor if you are not walking at graduation. If you do not call, we will assume you are walking. GRADUATION PRACTICE IS REQUIRED for those walking! Graduation practice will take place on May 27th and 28th in the FH at 8:30am. Color Day is May 26th at 10:00am (more information coming in a separate call). Those not walking will not be able to come by and pick up their diploma until Tuesday, June 1st. If you still have outstanding debts, please pay them ASAP. (pt 1 of 2)

Yesterday, the FDA approved the use of the Pfizer - COVID vaccination for 12 to 15 year olds in the U.S. The West Virginia Department of Education has asked all counties to compile a list of students interested in receiving the vaccination (12 and up). Vaccinations could start as early as next week. If you are interested, please complete the following survey. Thank you. https://forms.office.com/r/WhNUycrKju

Except for the 10 left in my office, all caps and gowns have been distributed. Please remember to take your gown out of the bag and hang it up. DO NOT IRON IT; It can be steamed to get rid of the wrinkles. All males should wear dress pants, dress shoes, and a dress shirt that evening. All females should wear a light-colored dress and flats (no heels). We do have a clothes closet for those financially unable to get what they need for graduation. Please see Mrs. Ott for more information. Graduation will also be live streamed on our Facebook page for those unable to attend. More graduation questions will be answered as we get closer to the date. Thank you and have a good evening. (pt 2 of 2)

Here is the link of the students that took pictures at Prom with our Inter-State photographer. This is the link in which you can go online to order if you would want to. https://interstatestudioofreynoldsbu.shootproof.com/PHSProm2021

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! https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.givelocalmov.org%2Forganizations%2Fparkersburg-high-school-foundation&data=04%7C01%7Ckdemoss%40k12.wv.us%7Ce1f7c25293fe4edacd3708d90e5e843f%7Ce019b04b330c467a8bae09fb17374d6a%7C0%7C0%7C637556621381485989%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=OcdDz7UdsCn%2BfbCSZahaVsGt1q5MbF33S4oRLAamsW4%3D&reserved=0

Check out the updated Counseling Center Bulletin! https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/o/ph/page/counseling-center-bulletin

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!

Summer School Applications are now available in the Student Service Center, Mantrap, and on schoology under groups for your students current grade level.

Here's the link for Prom Details for Saturday, May 1st: https://phsjournal.com/903/news/prom-details-for-saturday-may-1/

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)

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!

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.