A few students from the Emergency and Fire Management program had the opportunity to attend Wood County Fire School.
We were fortunate enough to get photos of the ITLS High threat environment class where students learned how to triage and operate in hot zones and the Elevator Extraction and High elevation rescue class where students learned how to operate and rescue in tight spaces.
The remaining students attended Basic Fire Skills class at Lubeck VFD, where they got to practice all of their Firefighter 1 skills.
To finish off the year, the Electrical Program installed solar panels at the WVU-P Agriculture farm.
Join us for the USDA free summer meals program, a wonderful initiative aimed at ensuring that children have access to nutritious meals even when school is out. This program provides free meals for children and teens in low-income areas during the summer months, helping to bridge the nutrition gap that often occurs when school meals are not available. By participating in this program, you can help support the health and well-being of children in your community, ensuring they have the fuel they need to thrive and enjoy their summer activities to the fullest. Learn more at https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/summer-nutrition-program
The much-loved Golden Ticket Summer Reading Challenge has returned for the summer! Learn more to get started.
https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/goldenticket
Reminder, Wood County Schools will be closed Tuesday, May 14, 2024, for Primary Election Day. Classes resume Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
The West Virginia Department of Education Office of Child Nutrition and the West Virginia Department of Human Services are teaming together to provide income-eligible students of West Virginia with supplemental food benefits for the summer of 2024. Learn more... https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/article/1591188
The 2024 Wood County Technical Center Career Fair was a huge success. We had almost 50 different representatives from business, industry, military, and higher education.
The Welding classes are currently working on various certifications.
The Wood County Technical Center recently held the 2024 National Technical Honor Society Induction Ceremony on the campus of WVU-P. Congratulations to all of the students who received this honor of excellence! Students inducted into NTHS maintain high academic, attendance, and community service standards. Thank you to Natalie Lee, NTHS Advisor, and all our teachers who participated and assisted with the ceremony.
The Sports Medicine Program had the honor of meeting Brenton Strange, an NFL tight end who plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was interesting to get to talk to him and hear about a typical day in the life of a big star NFL player!
A very special THANK YOU to Magistrate Brenda Marshall for presiding over the mock trials yesterday! It was a great learning experience and the criminal justice students enjoyed it very much. The students created case facts, witness testimony, opening/closing arguments, and all other aspects of a trial. We appreciate the Wood County Justice Center and Magistrate Marshall for taking the time to support our students!
We encourage you to support our students. All proceeds go to assist students with travel to various CTE competitions and leadership events.
Recently, our students from ProStart attended Hospitality University at the Greenbrier Resort. Mariah Caplinger was chosen to intern with one of the chefs, where she helped prepare food for the banquets. The students also had the opportunity to listen to professionals in the hospitality industry from across the state. There were panel discussions and Q & A sessions about potential issues within our state. They also had the opportunity to meet Governor Jim Justice and Baby Dog. They heard candidates running for governor and visited vendors set up from around the state advertising their programs.
The students who attended were Dillon Fox, Mariah Caplinger, Isabella Ingram, and Olivia Lambey.
Congratulations to Jensen Burge for being a GOLD medalist in the Construction Tool Identification competition at the recent WV SkillsUSA competition. Thank you to Mr. Holbert, his Electrical Technology instructor, for training and accompanying him to the event.
Congratulations to Wyatt Curfman for being a GOLD medalist in the Basic Residential Wiring competition at the recent WV SkillsUSA competition. Thank you to Mr. Holbert, his Electrical Technology instructor, for training and accompanying him to the event.
Congratulations to Kaylei Lane, Kyialyn Wilkening, and Kaleigh Rexroad for their Bronze medal in Crime Scene Investigation at the recent WV SkillsUSA competition. Thank you to Mrs. Shockey, their Criminal Justice, for training and accompanying them to the event.
Congratulations to Kaitlyn Rhodes for being a Bronze medalist in Firefighting at the recent WV SkillsUSA competition. Thank you to Mr. Reynolds, her Emergency and Fire Management instructor, for training and accompanying her to the event.
Buses may be delayed this morning due to high water in several areas across the county. We appreciate your patience as we work to safely pick up and deliver students this morning.
All Wood County Schools after-school and evening activities will be CANCELLED tonight (Tuesday, April 2, 2024) due to incoming inclement weather. Schools will dismiss at their normal times today.
The Sports Medicine Program had a guest from WVU Medicine come in to talk and teach about dry needling!
