Blennerhassett Middle

8th grade students: Golden Horseshoe essay test will be February 10-11, 2021. All interested eighth grade students must sign up with Mrs. Cain in room 26 or by sending a Schoology message no later than Monday, February 8.

When a student is absent from in-person instruction, a parent note or doctor's note needs to be turned into Mrs. Mendez (or basket in the office) upon return. This includes any quarantine or isolation paperwork from Health Department or health care provider.

Good morning. Our internet connection is slowly coming back online. Most schools now have internet access. Once again, I am sorry for the inconvenience.

WCS Internet is currently down. This is affecting our server that connects our students to Schoology. Students and educators will be unable to login at this time. Parent logins are unaffected.

Good Morning. Wood County Schools' internet is currently down. Hopefully, the connection will be reestablished as soon as possible. We will send another communication when we are back online. Sorry for the inconvenience. Students who are in the Distance Learning will not have TEAMS meetings today. Please continue to do your work on Schoology.

Good Morning. Wood County Schools' internet is currently down. Hopefully, the connection will be reestablished as soon as possible. We will send another communication when we are back online. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Good evening. All Wood County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay for Tuesday, February 2, 2021. We will continue to evaluate road conditions throughout the night. Thank you.

Report Cards were sent home with students today with last name A - K. We will also be sending them home tomorrow with students last name L - Z.

Good evening. This is a reminder that students with last names A-K will report to school in-person on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday this week. Students with last names L-Z will report on Tuesday and Thursday. Please stay safe and healthy. Have a wonderful evening.

Good evening. This is a reminder that students with last names L-Z will report to school in-person tomorrow, Friday, January 29. Please stay safe and healthy. Have a wonderful evening.

Good morning. All Wood County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay for Thursday, January 28, 2021. We will continue to re-evaluate road conditions throughout the morning. Thank you.

Students who ride Bus 204 in the Afternoon The Transportation Department notified us that a tractor trailer is blocking part of the route and the bus will not be able to get through to drop students off this afternoon. We have called students to the office to contact parents. If your child rides bus 204 in the afternoon, please pick them up at Blennerhassett Middle School this afternoon. Thank you for your understanding and sorry for the inconvenience this will cause!

8th Grade Parents Students are receiving their scheduling forms this week during Mrs. Cain's class to create their schedule for Parkersburg South High School. It will be a purple form with various courses listed. These are due back to Mrs. Fling by February 8th. If you have questions about courses or requirements, please call Mrs. Fling at 304-863-3356. If you have an 8th Grader who is doing Distance or Virtual Learning, please contact the school to schedule an appointment with Mrs. Fling to complete the form (304-863-3356).

Video Link to 8th Grade Parent Night with Parkersburg South for freshman scheduling. If you have questions, please call Mrs. Fling at 304-863-3356. https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/f9355605-7b95-4f76-8c94-aeda204f2348

Arrival Reminder Good Morning, Just a reminder that students cannot arrive at school prior to 7:15am each day. Please make sure you do not drop students off at school prior to this time as there will not be anyone to supervise them. Mrs. Arthur

8th Grade Parents Thursday, January 21, 2021 @ 6:30 pm – 8th Grade Parent Meeting on TEAMS. A TEAMS link will be sent to all BMS and EMS 8th Graders from the Parkersburg South School Counselors. They will be explaining the 9th Grade Scheduling process to all Parents and Students. Please try to attend! This meeting will be recorded for those who cannot attend. Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting Or call in (audio only) +1 304-553-7794,,166438110# United States, Charleston Phone Conference ID: 166 438 110#

Blended Learning Calendar Attached is a calendar to help parents know which days their child will attend on campus learning during the blended model. The calendar can be viewed on our school website or Facebook page. If you have questions about which days your child attends, please call the school.

Science Fair Information We will have our school Science Fair February 23rd and 24th. More information is posted on the Science Fair Schoology page and will be shared during science classes this week.

Good afternoon. According to the WVDHHR map released at 10:00 a.m. today, all students in Wood County Schools, including students in High School, with last names L-Z will resume in-person instruction and learning tomorrow, Tuesday, January 19. More communication will be sent this evening. Enjoy the Holiday.

Good Evening. This is a reminder that students with last names L-Z will attend school in-person beginning Tuesday, January 19. We will be utilizing a very similar blended learning format as we did 1st semester. However, by our Governor’s Executive Order, High Schools will not be able to return to in-person learning until we reach the orange status on the WVDDHR daily map. To learn more about our re-entry plan and other learning options you may have, please visit our website at www.woodcountyschoolswv.com . Please stay safe and healthy. Have a wonderful weekend.