Wood County Schools has announced that pre-kindergarten (pre-k) registration for the 2025-2026 school year will commence on February 3, 2025. Children must be four years old by June 30, 2025 (or qualify for special education IEP services). The district offers free pre-kindergarten classes to eligible children, providing early childhood education to prepare them for future academic success. Learn more... https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/pre-k
Stay in Touch! Rooms Now Available For All Parents ➪ Rooms connects parents, teachers, and coaches on a centralized platform for effortless communication. Stay engaged with easy messaging, real-time updates, and quick access to key information, supporting your child’s success in class and on the field. Get signed up for Rooms today! 💬https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/rooms
We would love to hear from you! Share feedback on the 2025-2026 proposed school year calendar.
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/upcoming-school-year-calendar-proposal
We are excited to share a special video that showcases the excellence, dedication, and pride within our Wood County Schools community. This video highlights the incredible work of our teachers, coaches, staff, and students, and reflects our commitment to providing a high-quality education for every child. Thank you for being part of our amazing district!
Watch the video: https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/wcs-shines
Dear Wood County Schools’ families: Thank you for your courage, patience, and understanding this week as our school personnel and law enforcement agencies worked together to keep our schools safe. We are fortunate for the relationship between our school system and law enforcement. Wood County Schools would like to express gratitude and appreciation for the law enforcement agencies throughout our county and state who provided support to Wood County Schools this week. Thank you to the Parkersburg Police Department, Wood County Sheriff’s Department, Vienna Police Department, Williamstown Police Department, and the Capitol Police. -- Christie M. Willis -- Superintendent
A verbal threat was reported to administrators at Blennerhassett Middle School. School administrators investigated and found no credible evidence of a threat to any student at Blennerhassett Middle School or any student in Wood County Schools. This threat does not involve Blennerhassett Elementary School. Wood County Schools takes all threats seriously.
Wood County Schools is aware of an online threat targeting various school systems across West Virginia. We take every threat seriously and are actively monitoring the situation. The safety of our students and staff is our top priority, and we are working closely with local law enforcement to ensure that all necessary precautions are taken. We will continue to keep our community informed as we gather more information. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Wood County Schools strives to maintain a safe, orderly and supportive school environment every day so that our students may maximize their learning and achievement. When there is a disruption to the school environment, our goal is to keep the public informed while also maintaining the confidentiality of student information as required by law. Early this afternoon, a Blennerhassett Middle School student repeatedly made threats of violence against students and staff while at school. Principal Matt Null swiftly investigated this matter and secured the assistance of the Wood County Sheriff’s Department. The student was charged, removed from school grounds, and brought before a judge this afternoon. The student will not be returning to any school in Wood County.
Superintendent Willis wishes to thank the Wood County Sheriff’s Department, Prosecutor’s Office and Circuit Court for their professionalism and commitment to keeping our schools safe.
We will be holding our 1st LSIC meeting on Friday, September 13, 2024 in the Blennerhassett Elementary School STEAM Lab at 3:15pm.
We will also be holding an election for officers. Please send an email to kgarretson@k12.wv.us if you would be interested in holding an office for the 24/25 school year.
Good afternoon,
We wanted to make sure we are all on the same page for our school's drop off procedures.
The front doors unlock at 7:20am. Please do not drop your child until 7:20am, there is no supervision for students. Beginning on Monday, September 9th, if your child is in grades K-5, and arrives after 8:05am they will have to be signed in through the main office by an adult. After 8:05am students will be considered tardy.
When dropping off a student in the morning, please pull all of the way up to let your children
out. This lane is a drop off only lane. If you must get out of the vehicle for any reason, please pull in to a parking spot to avoid backing up traffic.
Please have your child ready to exit the vehicle once you have stopped to prevent traffic from backing up.
Students are not permitted to cross the parking lot on their own. They must be accompanied by an adult. If you must walk your student in, please use the crosswalk in front of the school.
Students should not be dropped off at any other location.
All vehicles must enter at the front school entrance on Jewell Road and follow the flow of traffic through to the exit. The side entrance to the school, is NOT to be used for drop offs or turn arounds.
Speed should not exceed 10 mph. Please watch for pedestrians crossing. Thank you for your cooperation.
Good evening! We want to remind you about our back-to-school open house tomorrow, Monday, August 19th. Our elementary open house will be from 4 to 6 p.m. and our middle, high, WCTC and Caperton will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Students' first day back to school will be Wednesday, August 21st. We're excited to see you and kick off a fantastic year!
Say “hello” to two-way messaging in the Wood County
Schools app! The same district app now offers class
streams, class announcements, and parent-teacher
chat. Look for your personalized invitation to begin
using this feature in our app after 8/21.
Download for Android https://aptg.co/tLf49D
Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/tXzp7c
Good afternoon,
We are sorry, but Nurse Sabrina had to change the pick up date for yearbooks until Wednesday, July 10th from 9-11 am. Sorry for any inconvenience.
In celebration of Independence Day, all Wood County Schools' offices will be closed. Offices will reopen on Friday, July 5th.
Hello! Yearbooks are in for those who ordered! You may pick them up outside of the main office next Tuesday, July 2nd and Tuesday, July 9th from 9-11 am. If you can't make one of those days, you may pick it up at Open House in August! There are 30 extras available. These are first come serve! Thanks and hope you are having a great summer!
All schools and offices will be closed on Thursday, June 20th in celebration of West Virginia Day! Offices will reopen on Friday, June 21. Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_Day
The school year may be over, but it's never to early to mark your calendar! The 2024-2025 school year will host Open House on Monday, August 19. Elementary schools will be from 4 to 6 pm and middle and high schools (including WCTC/Caperton Center) from 5 to 7 pm. View event dates and details anytime on the WCS app or by visiting https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/calendar.
Just a reminder......yearbooks will not be delivered until summer. This allowed us to include spring activities. The school will send out a message when they are ready for pick up.
Good morning,
This is a friendly reminder that for field day on Friday, if you would like your child to have sunscreen, you must send in sunscreen for them. Students must also have a signed permission slip that was provided by Nurse Sabrina, allowing your child to have the sunscreen that you provide. We cannot provide anyone with sunscreen.; this is WCS policy. Please write your child's name on their sunscreen bottle. Thank you and have a great day!
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