Happy Friday! This week, our middle school teachers nominated Makayla Sivard (6th), Morgan Matheny (7th), and Isaac Deem (8th) for the prestigious DASH Award! Congratulations to these hardworking Yellow Jackets!
Attention 8th grade parents/guardians your child's course request form for the 2024-2025 school year must be turned in to Mrs. Sturm by tomorrow February 23, 2024. If your child needs a new form please contact Mrs. Sturm and she will send one home with your child. Thank you.
Jacket Fans...We need you here on Friday night at 7:00 to cheer on our Lady Jackets. They will face Parkersburg Catholic in the Sectional Championship! As a reminder, students do not get in free for post season games and only WVSSAC passes will be accepted.
Students/Parents: Our school will still be under a boil water advisory for tomorrow morning. The county has provided us with a very limited amount of bottled water. We do however have water coolers set up in the main hallway and downstairs. If you are able, please send your child to school with a refillable water bottle. Water fountains CANNOT be used until at least late afternoon on Wednesday.
Students/Parents:
Our school will be under a boil water advisory for tomorrow and likely part of Wednesday. The county has provided us with a limited amount of bottled water. We do however have water coolers set up in the main hallway and downstairs. If you are able, please send your child to school with a refillable water bottle. Water fountains CANNOT be used until at least Wednesday afternoon.
Last week, our middle school teachers nominated Natalie Iannetti (6th), Gabriel Gibson (7th), and Rylee Cunningham (8th) for the prestigious DASH Award! Congratulations to these hardworking Yellow Jackets!
We have the results of the Valentine Day Raffle!
3rd place winner for dinner and a movie is Mike Voshel
2nd place winner for the Buttermore bracelet is Linda Mayfield
Grand prize winner for the basket is Jen Johnson
Thank you all for the support!!! We appreciate all your kindness and love that you share with us and our students each day!
If you or someone you know has been dealing with mental health struggles please consider attending this FREE educational session provided by Westbrook for students and families to assist parents in knowing warning signs and resources available. If you and your parent/guardian wish to attend please sign up with the counseling department or use the QR code attached to sign up by Friday, February 16th. Thank you.
2024 Football Schedule
This week, our middle school teachers nominated Remington Carr (6th), Lincoln Knapp (7th), and Noah Powell (8th) for the prestigious DASH Award! Congratulations to these hardworking Yellow Jackets!
Tonight our Lady Jackets take on Wahama at home. This game will be varsity only starting at 7:30. Doors will not open until 6:45. Please come out and support our Lady Jacket Basketball Team.
Be sure to check out this opportunity to go tour the Wood County Technical Center and Caperton Center.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Wood County Board of Education will meet in special session Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, to conduct candidate interviews and appoint an interim board member to a vacant seat. The board has consulted with the Wood County Prosecutor’s Office and the Wood County Clerk’s Office and has been advised, due to election cycle deadlines, a selection must be made by February 12, 2024.
The online application period for those interested in applying for the interim position will close at 5 p.m. on Monday, February 12. The board meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. to announce the candidates and interviews will begin at 6:00 p.m. An appointment announcement will follow the completion of the interviews on February 12.
Those submitting an application by Sunday, February 11, will be informed of their interview time before 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 12. Applicants submitting applications on Monday, February 12, will be contacted as applications are received throughout the day to have interviews arranged for that evening.
Last Friday, we had our 2nd nine-week reward day at Skate Country for the middle school students who finished the nine weeks with no discipline issues, no unexcused absences, and no Fs on their report cards! Huge shoutout to these hardworking yellow jackets, and a big thank you to our academic boosters for making this possible!
The girls basketball game scheduled for tonight has been postponed until February 14. This will also be Gold Rush and Senior Night. Game times will be 6:00 and 7:00. The game will also be live streamed https://tinyurl.com/whsjacketslive
Don't forget about the school-based dental clinic scheduled for February 13th and 14th. This is a great opportunity for students who do not have a dentist or haven't been seen by a dentist in over a year. The clinic will provide teeth cleaning, fluoride treatment, and sealants. Students can turn in their completed consent form to Nurse Danielle. If you are interested and need a consent form, contact Nurse Danielle at 304-375-6151.
Come out and support the Lady Jackets for Senior Night on February 6! All WMHS students will receive a free t-shirt!
Due to illness within the opposing team, the high school girls basketball game scheduled for tonight has been cancelled. It will not be re-scheduled.
We are having open auditions for the spring play "Hallmarks of Horror", a parody making fun of scary movies. We need actors, extras, and technical crew. It is open to all grades. Students must have 2.0 average gpa, and come to all practices. Auditions will continue tomorrow (2/2/24) during 0 period in the auditorium. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Whipkey.
Students entering 7th and 12th grade- The Mid Ohio Valley Health Department is collaborating with Wood County Schools to offer an immunization clinic for children needing their Tdap and Meningitis vaccines. Our school based clinic is scheduled for April 9th. Parents do not need to be present on campus but a completed consent form and screening questionnaire are required. Insurance information is required but no one will be denied due to lack of coverage or inability to pay. Please contact Nurse Danielle for more information.