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
We have a partnership with WVUP that offers one-on-one tutoring for our kindergarten - 5th students Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:45 - 4:00. If I haven't contacted you and you would like your child to participate in the next semester beginning the end of January, please call the school ASAP. Because the tutors are being graded on their work, it is important that Fairplains' students attend each session so the tutors can complete their assignments. Please call me if you would like your child to participate. Thank you!
Parents who signed up for meal boxes, please pick them up today by 2:00. We don't have any extra boxes at this time.
The basketball coach cannot be here today. Basketball practice is cancelled today, 12/12.
A notice went home yesterday about 5 breakfast and lunch meals provided for the Christmas Break. We must have the forms returned by Friday, 12/6, to make sure we have enough boxes for everyone. Each child must return a form.
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
Tomorrow is "Tired Tuesday"! Everyone is invited to wear their pajamas.
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
Tomorrow is pajama day for everyone giving a donation of a cleaning supply to help victims of Hurricane Helene. Thank you 5th graders for organizing the help for the people who need it the most!
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
A friendly reminder to parents dropping off students for school before 8 AM. If you need to get out of your car to assist your child, please pull past the crosswalk to park. The area before the crosswalk is reserved for parents who can drop their children quickly without getting out of the car. Thank you!
We have 2 binders of information from Wood County BOE with information about the possible closure of Fairplains Elementary at the end of this school year. These binders are available in the office and if you're interested we will give you a space at Fairplains to look at them. The information is also available at WCS on 13th St. Our hearing is scheduled for Oct. 23 at 7:30 PM at Fairplains. If you would like to speak at this hearing, you need to sign a speaker card at 7:00 PM. The decision will be announced at Jackson Middle School after the hearing on Oct. 24.
Good morning! This afternoon we will have lock-out and lockdown drills. Please don't be alarmed if your child mentions this to you after school. We are practicing so we know the procedures if we need to go into a real lock-out or lockdown.
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
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.
Our phones are working now!
The Fairplains Elementary school phones are not working at this time. They are trying to fix the problem and install new phones. Thank you for your understanding. I will update as soon as our phones are back on.
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
In celebration of Independence Day, all Wood County Schools' offices will be closed. Offices will reopen on Friday, July 5th.
