Greenmont Elementary

Grizzlies! Our Boys Basketball team is playing in the Wood County Rec. Championship Thursday night at 6:30pm versus Williamstown Elementary School. All playoff games are played at Jefferson Elementary School.

Grizzly Nation! Yesterday during lunch, Reagan Farley noticed her friend was choking and immediately told staff on duty. Although our staff is always moving around monitoring, things like this can happen in an instant and we are thankful that Reagan acted as she did, which may have saved her friend’s life. We are forever grateful to Reagan. We would also like to congratulate Emily Shuman on winning first place in the regional social studies fair this past week with her project “Allowances Then and Now”. Finally, congratulations to the Greenmont Boys Basketball team on their victory last night in the playoffs. Our boys play in the championship game Thursday versus Williamstown at 6:30pm.

Grizzlies! Monday morning is Pre-K registration. Wood County Schools has decided that all schools will begin registration at 8:00 am. If you are wishing to come earlier than 8:00 am Monday, please line up outside on the right side of our main entrance so that students can enter as usual through the left side doors of our main entrance. You may go to the WCS website for registration information.

Calendar update: In order to account for missed school days due to inclement weather, students will now attend school on May 31 as well as June 3 and 4. Preschool will attend May 28 and 29. For staff, June 5 will be a curriculum development day (students do not attend) and June 6 will be a day to prepare for the end of the school year (students do not attend).

Reading Grizzlies! Monday's kickoff for Read Across America Week and our Student Council's Coin War were a blast! Tuesday students should wear their GRIZZLY GEAR. Wednesday is WACKY WEDNESDAY. Thursday is TIRED THURSDAY so wear your pajamas. Friday is FOX IN SOCKS FRIDAY so wear your wacky socks. A reminder that Tuesday at 5:45 pm we have our FINAL BOYS HOME BASKETBALL GAME versus Lubeck, which is our FIFTH GRADE NIGHT. PreK registration is Monday, March 4 beginning at 8:00am (county-wide).

Grizzly PreK Registration News! PREK registration for the 2024-2025 school year will be held on Monday, March 4, 2024 beginning at 8:00am. WCS has decided to have all schools begin PREK registration at the same time beginning at 8:00am. PREK enrollment is based on a time-stamped application, which is on a first-come, first-served basis. In order to get a time stamp, you must have (1) the actual CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH and (2) up-to-date immunization records. The CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH is from Charleston and is not the same as one from a courthouse or hospital. You can apply for a CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH online, go to the DHHR office in Charleston or get a paper copy of the application from our school's secretary and send it in the mail or take it to the office in Charleston . You will also need to provide a well-child exam or record of a doctor's visit, record of a dental exam and social security card for the child. We also ask that you provide us with proof of your home address via a WV driver's license or utility bill. Please contact our school or stop in our office with ANY questions or to make sure you have the proper birth certificate.

Grizzly Chaperones, Any parent that wishes to be considered to be a chaperone on ANY Greenmont field trip MUST have a WCS Volunteer Background Check on file with our school. The Background checks must be valid for the day of the trip. A paper copy must be provided to Mr. Ubbens prior to the trip or you will not accompany our group. Background checks are taking much longer than the past so please apply ASAP via the WCS website. Parents MAY NOT be with a field trip group without a background check. A letter with instructions will be going home shortly. Please call our school with any questions. Go to: woodcountyschoolswv.com+Human Resources+Volunteer Background Check+Volunteer (pay $16.45 on your credit card)+Parent-Community member volunteer.

Grizzly Attendance Letters are prepared to go out for three and five day unexcused absences . Wood County Schools' Student Services will be following up with these parents as their child has been excessively absent. It is in a parent's best interests to correct any attendance issues before WCS Student Services follows up. In total, we have over 40 letters going home, which is a high percentage of our homes. Please contact our school's secretary, Stacy Allender, if you need assistance @ 304-420-9544.

Grizzlies! There will be a PTA meeting tomorrow night (February 20) beginning at 6:30pm in our school's library. All parents and staff are welcome to attend. The PTA meetings usually last about 30 minutes.

Grizzlies! Valentine's parties have finally arrived! Our Prek party begins at 1:40pm, while our KG-5 parties begin at 2:00 pm. Parents/visitors will have to wait until 2:00 to enter (excluding one homeroom parent for each class that may enter ten minutes before the parties start). We will have tables out front of our main entrance for visitors to sign in and get a visitor's badge. FRIDAY'S COOK'S CHOICE LUNCH WILL BE CHICKEN NUGGETS, TOMATOES OR SALAD, POTATO SMILES, AND ORANGES..

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.

Grizzlies! PTA skating party February 6 beginning at 6pm at Skate Country. Free admission, but we are taking donations to offset the purchase of new blinds for all of our school’s windows. The new blinds will actually work and will provide a safer environment for our students- not to mention look better. Home basketball game on February 7 beginning at 5:45 pm versus Mineral Wells. A reminder for basketball spectators to be civil and act appropriately.

Good Afternoon Grizzlies! As we get ready to take on the rest of the year, we are going to make sure we recognize some of our awesome students for the things they do. As we start Monday, we will be making more of an effort as a staff to reward students with PAWS for their efforts. A reminder for parents to please pull up when dropping off students out front. Also, our morning announcements begin at 7:50 am. Thank you all for everything you do to support our school and students.

Grizzly Nation! We are going to celebrate the 100th Day Of School "OLD SCHOOL STYLE"!!!!! Grab your pearls, old wigs, gray hair spray, and way outdated clothing styles as you dress up on Wednesday, February 7th as a 100 year old Greenmont Grizzly! Every grade level is encouraged to have its students dress up and have some fun on this 100th day of the 2023-24 school year.

Grizzlies! Our Second Nine Weeks Awards Assembly is Thursday morning beginning at 8:30am. Parents are welcome to attend and must provide ID upon signing in at our front office. Our Second Nine Weeks Reward Activity is Thursday afternoon and we ask that students please wear socks for this activity.

Grizzly Events This Week! Tuesday- PTA meeting in library @ 6:30pm Wednesday- Boys Basketball Home Game @ 5:45pm. Report cards home Wednesday. Thursday- Awards Assembly @ 8:30am. Reward activity @ 1:45pm. Students are asked to wear socks for this activity.

Wood County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Monday, January 22, 2024.

Wood County Schools will be closed on Friday, January 19, 2024 due to inclement weather.

Due to icy road conditions and frigid temperatures, Wood County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17, 2024.

Open enrollment starts today. Complete the form at woodcountyschoolswv.com/enrollment. Need some assistance or do not have access to the form? Visit your school office. The central office, at 1210 13th St. in Parkersburg, is another option for assistance with completing the form.