You will be allowed to leave prom at any time from the Field House, but once you leave there is no re-entry into the prom. You must scan the QR code when you leave so we can track times of entering and leaving. The horseshoe for that evening will be shut down and we will not allow any parking for lineup unless you bought VIP parking. Parents are more than welcome to take pictures and enjoy the front campus for prom lineup. For safety protocols for Prom, please wear a mask. Remember during events such as Prom and Graduation, the student’s guests highly outnumber the student. You as the guest are in control of us having events by following the protocols set forth so we can continue to have future events due to Covid. The weather is expected to be nice for Saturday’s prom. If the weather changes, I will notify you of further directions. If you have any questions about anything I just mentioned, please contact the main office. Thank you and have a wonderful evening. (pt 2 text)
Prom is this Saturday, May 1st from 7-10pm in the Field House. Prom line up will begin at 6pm in the horseshoe. The line will wrap around the north end of the school (right side facing) and back into the back lot. You must wear your mask while in line and give distance to the group in front of you. Before your name is read, students will be given a note card and pen for them, and their date to write down their name. Upon reading of the names, students can have their moment on the front step to get their picture taken and that is when you can take your mask down. Once in the Field House, students must have both their ID and ticket to get in; if you do not have both, your admittance will be denied. DO NOT bring anything with you such as backpacks or large purses. A small wallet will be allowed but you must carry it at all times, and it will be searched before entering. We will only be taking temperatures and asking questions for Covid related protocols. You must wear a mask at all times. Once we acknowledge you can enter you will be given an additional form of identification that you must wear for the remainder of prom so we can help identify who belongs there and who does not. (pt 1 w/call)
A message from Balfour:
Graduation is quickly approaching. For some schools, we have less then 16 business days before graduation. This includes shipping. It is crucial that we finalize cap/gown and tassel orders for seniors. We will be turning off the website on May 3. This is typically done on
April 1. May 3, will mark seven months that seniors have had the opportunity to order on balfour.com. We are at the point where we no longer feel that we will be able to deliver products with adequate time to spare. With this being said, we are and will do everything possible to deliver all seniors their cap/gown units that still have not ordered.
Graduation is extremely emotional for parents. Balfour is a company built on celebrating the special moments of high school. Our goal is to make every senior's graduation special.
Thank you!
Congratulations to the Parkersburg High School JETS Teams who competed earlier this year in the Technology Student Association's TEAMS competition. State rankings have been released and PHS Varsity A took "Best in State" in the 11/12 division and PHS Varsity B followed with a 2nd place finish. Varsity A Team members are CeCe Fatta, Matthew Pierson, Ian Stengel and Daniel Wharton. B Team members include Julia Auch, Hunter Boice, Harper Lawrence and Drew Woofter. In the 9/10 division, the PHS JV team was awarded "Best in State". JV team members are Isabel Bhati, Rohan Malik-Hamirani and Pallavi Sundaram. All three teams qualified for nationals. Excellent job in keeping the Big Reds Science Teams tradition alive.
THIS IS PHS PRINCIPAL, KENNY DEMOSS, WITH AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE. IF YOU RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE SPRING OF 2020, OR YOU RECEIVED A LETTER THIS YEAR FOR BEING INDUCTED INTO THE PHS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, THEN THIS MESSAGE IS FOR YOU. ON THURSDAY, APRIL 29TH, IN THE PHS AUDITORIUM, THE 2020 AND 2021 NEWLY INDUCTED MEMBERS WILL HAVE THEIR NHS CEREMONY AT 6:00. INDUCTEES AND THE PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY. ALL INDUCTEES AND PARENTS MUST WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES IN ORDER TO ATTEND. WE HAVE OVER 50 NEW MEMBERS TO WELCOME TO OUR CHAPTER OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS! SEE YOU TOMORROW NIGHT AT 6:00 IN THE AUDITORIUM! DOORS WILL NOT OPEN UNTIL 5:00. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL. THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD EVENING. (THE CERMONY IS OPTIONAL)
Attention Students/Parents, if you would be interested in receiving a COVID Vaccine, please contact the school nurse at 304-420-9595 ext. 3 or via email at candrews@k12.wv.us If there is enough interest, we may have another clinic before the end of the school year.
International Cultural Exchange Services is seeking host families. Contact Ashley Mills, the local coordinator for information. Ashley.Mills3232@gmail.com.
Learn more about COVID-19 vaccinations for teens. Visit woodcountyschoolswv.com for more information or reach out to your child's school nurse.
COVID Clinic 4/30/21 1p-4p PHS Jack Stephens Gym
For those students and parents who received their 1st COVID vaccine on 4/9/21, you need to see the nurse for a consent or print one off Schoology and return prior to Friday 4/30/21 for your 2nd dose. 2nd clinic will be this Friday, 4/30/21 in the Jack Stephens Gym at PHS from 1pm-4pm. Please come see/contact Nurse Cassie with any questions at: 304-420-9595 ext. 3, candrews@k12.wv.us or on Schoology.
Financial Aid Webinar for Juniors from the WV Higher Education Policy Commission. Current high school juniors (and/or their families!): Please join our staff on Thursday, April 29 at 6pm for a free webinar exploring the various financial aid options available as you begin to plan for education or training after high school. Your senior year will be here before you know it, so start planning now. There are so many paths to higher education available to you - and lots of state programs to help you pay for it. From the Promise Scholarship for those seeking a four-year degree, to the WV Invests grant that covers community college tuition, no matter what education you'd like to pursue - West Virginia has options for you! Join us to learn more.
The zoom link is https://wvcolleges.zoom.us/j/92362823232; students can also go to the CFWV Facebook page as it will be on Facebook live as well.
Wednesday, 4/21, was National Secretary’s Day. I wanted to take this time to say thank you to our wonderful, hardworking, and many days overwhelmed secretaries. We couldn’t do this without you! We are truly blessed to have you work with us! Thank you!
Attentions Seniors and Senior parents:
Senior yard signs were a one time thing last year with Covid. The school paid over $5000 with no sponsors for the signs as a gift to them. If you want to purchase one you can contact Colleen Upton, cupton@inter-state.com, to order your own! Thank you!
Any 11th grader that missed the SAT on the 13th there will be a makeup on the 27th at 8:00am out in the Annex. If your student does not show up on time they will not be permitted to test.
Check out the updated Counseling Center Bulletin! https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/o/ph/page/counseling-center-bulletin
Attention Seniors: As a reminder, Balfour will be here Today, April 20th, from 10:30 to 5 in the library to distribute caps and gowns.
April 29th – We WILL NOT be doing the Academic Letters and Pins ceremony due to the fact there were over 350 student who qualified over the last two years with a 3.85 GPA or higher. We will be giving home rooms the letters and pins to hand out. WE WILL still be having the NHS induction ceremony on April 29th at 6:00; it is a much smaller crowd
Due to great popularity, registration for Summer School Learning Opportunities has been extended through this Friday, April 23rd at noon! Learn more at https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/o/wcs/page/get-started-here
Here are two wonderful opportunities for PHS students to give back. The Key Club is sponsoring a winter clothing and food collection event, and HOSA future health professionals are sponsoring a hygiene drive. Collection boxes for ALL items can be found in the library and a collection box for the hygiene drive can also be found in the student service center.
PHS at South for Girls Basketball Sectional Finals this evening at 7:00. Please come out and support!
Student section you can not bring any dry erase boards or other signage to the game.
Prom tickets will be on sale on Friday from 8 AM to 11:30 AM and 1230 to 330 even though no students attend.