Parkersburg High

Tutoring starts tomorrow after school 330-500 M-Tr

Anyone who is a virtual or distant learning student can stop by anytime today to or tomorrow to get your picture taken.

Picture day is Monday and Tuesday!

Good evening. Tomorrow brings much anticipation with the start of a new school year. I am so excited to see our students and employees back in our buildings as we work together to become the # 1 school district in the state of West Virginia. We are so fortunate to have a wonderful community of parents and guardians that understand the importance of a first-class education and are willing to go above and beyond to ensure the success of our students and schools. However, we know there is a lot of work to complete. This summer, WCS has equipped schools with essential personnel for targeted intervention, created a STEAM Academy for middle school students, and continued to upgrade our facilities to provide the most conducive environments possible in our schools. We are very excited to see the new school year begin. I encourage each of you to review our re-entry guidance document located on our webpage at https://tinyurl.com/yhq2qwgb. As you know, directives can change quickly with little notice. I will do my best to communicate changes to you as directives are received. I encourage all parents and students to follow the recommendations in the guidance document including, but not limited to - wearing a mask, staying socially distanced, and practicing good, hand-washing hygiene. As always, I ask for your patience on the first day of school. There are many moving parts that we will continually perfect throughout the year. Once again, thank you for your support and encouragement as we start another exciting school year. Thank you for all you do and have a wonderful evening.

PHS Bus Routes can be found on the website by clicking on "More" in the red ribbon across the top. They can be found on the app by clicking on the three lines in the top left corner and clicking on "Documents".

As a reminder, Open House is tonight from 4:45-6:45. iPads WILL NOT be handed out tonight. You can pick those up on the 1st day of school if your AUP (which you can get tonight at Open House) has been filled out correctly and completely. You can pick up your schedule tonight as well! See you then!

1st meeting of the year! We are ready to roll!

Open House is on 8/17/21 from 445-645 PM. Please check on the 1st floor hallways to locate your homeroom to pick up your schedule. Any student that does not have a 1st period, please report to the cafeteria to pick up your schedule. Call us at 304-420-9595 if you have questions.

Orientation for all incoming 9th graders will be held next week from August 9-11 from 5pm-7pm. Freshman coming from Hamilton will attend Monday, Jackson Tuesday, and Vandy Wednesday. If you are unable to attend your assigned day, you may attend one of the other assigned days. We will also be having Open House on August 17th, from 4:45-6:45 for all students. On your assigned night, please park in the back parking lot behind the bus canopy. Tables will be available outside of the cafeteria for you to pick up your schedule and other paperwork including your AUP to pick up your iPad. At 5:00, we will begin a brief informational meeting in the cafeteria. After the meeting, you will be able to walk around the school. If you have your parent with you and the paperwork is all signed, you will be able to pick up your iPad in the Library that evening. We look forward to meeting all of our future Big Reds next week. If you have any further questions. Please give us a call at 304-420-9595.

Orientation for all incoming 9th graders will be held next week from August 9-11 from 5pm-7pm. Freshman coming from Hamilton will attend Monday, Jackson Tuesday, and Vandy Wednesday. If you are unable to attend your assigned day, you may attend one of the other assigned days. We will also be having Open House on August 17th, from 4:45-6:45 for all students. On your assigned night, please park in the back parking lot behind the bus canopy. Tables will be available outside of the cafeteria for you to pick up your schedule and other paperwork including your AUP to pick up your iPad. At 5:00, we will begin a brief informational meeting in the cafeteria. After the meeting, you will be able to walk around the school. If you have your parent with you and the paperwork is all signed, you will be able to pick up your iPad in the Library that evening. We look forward to meeting all of our future Big Reds next week. If you have any further questions. Please give us a call at 304-420-9595.

**Attention those students wanting to park on campus** Student parking forms can be downloaded from our website and also available to pick up in the Admin office. Remember all forms must be signed and completed by all parties or we will not sell you the spot. We will start selling parking spots to SENIORS starting 8/10/21 at 8:00 am -12:00pm through 8/27/21. Parking spots cost $40 for just a spot, or $50 if you want to custom paint your spot. We will start selling spots to Juniors starting 8/30/21 We will start selling spots to Sophomores starting 9/6/21. Juniors and Sophomores are not allowed to paint their spots. Seniors only. If you have further questions about parking, please contact Mr. Lawrence at school.

Attention all Juniors and Seniors: This fall, we will be offering Human Anatomy as a dual credit class through WVUP. This class is open to Juniors and Seniors only. To be eligible, you must have at least a 3.5 GPA, OR 3.0, with at least a 3.5 average in your previous Science classes. If you are interested in signing up for this class, please call the Student Service Center by this Friday, and let Mrs. Gersper know to add your name to the list.

Parkersburg High School is proud to announce that Julia Auch and Mason Cantwell are both recipients of the Morris Tippens Scholarship. This is a FULL RIDE for 4 years of college. Congratulations Julia and Mason! KD

All incoming freshman should block off the following dates for 9th grade orientation: Monday, August 9- Hamilton Tuesday, August 10- Jackson Wednesday, August 11- VanDevender This will start at 5:00. The weekend before I will do another all call for more details. Open House for ALL is Tuesday, August 17th, from 4:45-6:45. Also incoming parents, we communicate as a school more than any other school in the county. If some reason you did not get a phone call, please email kdemoss@k12.wv.us with the correct number, your students name, and your name and we will call you to update it prior to school starting. Please download the WCS app for PHS Push notifications. Our website is https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/o/ph which contains valuable information including our live feed. Our Facebook page is THE Parkersburg High School. Over the next 4 weeks we will be sending out valuable information. We look forward to seeing you soon!

There will be an informational meeting on Monday July 26th at 6pm for anyone wanting to try out for the Golf team. The meeting will be at the halfway house at the Parkersburg Country Club.

Two quick announcements: 1-iPads are due ASAP! You will be billed about $400 for those not turned in! Please bring them to the school ASAP! 2-All PHS students who are scheduled for Honors or AP English are reminded that they have required summer reading. These lists were passed out by your English teachers, but they can also be found going to the Parkersburg High School website at https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/o/ph and clicking on the menu tab. We look forward to seeing you next month.

2021 yearbooks have arrived! If you pre-ordered a yearbook, you may pick it up out in the cafeteria on the following days: Tuesday, 7/13: 9 a.m. - 10:45 Wednesday, 7/14: 4-6 p.m. Friday, 7/16: 3-4 p.m. Please park in the back parking lot and use the middle door. We know some people may not be available during these times, but yearbooks will only be released to the purchaser. Please do not send a friend to get your yearbook. After these dates, yearbooks may be picked up in the office during regular business hours. We do have about 50 extra yearbooks available on a first come, first served basis for $65. Yearbooks may be purchased in the main office. Please bring the exact amount in cash, or a check made payable to Parkersburg High School. Thank you!

**Attention** All incoming PHS freshman who are scheduled for Honors English 9 will be required to complete summer reading. Lists were sent to your schools, but if your student does not have their Honors reading list, it can be found by going to the Parkersburg High School website at https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/o/ph and clicking on the menu tab. We look forward to seeing you next month.

Good evening. We invite you to contribute to our ARP/ESSER plan by providing input to the ideas generated in spending funds provided by the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER), targeting K-12 education. Your input will guide our plan to meet the needs of our students, staff, and community which will be presented to the West Virginia Dept. of Education on July 19. Your input is vitally important. To provide input, please click the following link or visit our website. Thank you. https://tinyurl.com/yfs5cvgh

This is an important message from PHS: The National English Honor Society will have a used book sale on Saturday June 19th in the PHS Cafeteria from 9:00-2:00. Funds raised will be used to help promote literacy within the community. For More information, please email Linda Hindman at lhindman@k12.wv.us.