Van Devender Middle

Dear Parents and students of the Van Devender 8th Grade. There will be a parent/student meeting for all parents and students going on or involved with the trip to Washington D.C. at the end of May. The meeting will be held at Van Devender Middle School in the cafeteria on Tuesday April 30th starting at 6:00pm. If you or your child is attending this trip your attendance is highly recommended. Final trip details, itineraries, and other information will be shared. Please contact the school or Mr. Tupitza directly with any questions.

Good morning Vandy 8th grade parents, on Tuesday April 23, 2024, Brian Sprague counselor from Parkersburg High School will be presenting information to parents about Freshman classes. This will be an informational session to answer any questions you may have about scheduling and the transition to High School. The meeting will start at 5:00pm in our gymnasium. Please contact the school with questions.

Tomorrow April 5th, 2024, all of our Vandy 8th grade students will be going to PHS for another GameChanger Event. They will be attending a show sponsored by the city in the auditorium. The buses will leave at 8:45am and the event will start at 9:30am. The event will last for approximately an hour and students should be back at Vandy by 11:15am. Please plan accordingly if you have any scheduled appointments. Contact the school with questions.

Buses may be delayed this morning due to high water in several areas across the county. We appreciate your patience as we work to safely pick up and deliver students this morning.

All Wood County Schools after-school and evening activities will be CANCELLED tonight (Tuesday, April 2, 2024) due to incoming inclement weather. Schools will dismiss at their normal times today.

Good evening, this is a reminder that there is no school for Wood County Scools students on Monday April 1st. This is a professional learning day for all staff. We hope you had a great Spring Break and we will see everyone on Tuesday April 2nd.

Tomorrow March 22, 2024, the Vandy 8th grade students will be spending the day at WVU-Parkersburg. They will be in groups and will rotate through 6 departments to learn about different career opportunities they have available to them post-graduation. We are very excited for this amazing opportunity for our students. The 8th grade students will be out of the building from 8:30am-2:30pm. Please plan accordingly if you have any scheduled appointment.

On Monday March 18th, Van Devender Middle School has been invited to attend a special event at the Parkersburg High School Field House. The West Virginia Governor and the Parkersburg Mayor will be delivering an important message to our students about the Opioid Epidemic in West Virginia. Our students will be watching a video titled “One Pill Can Kill”. This video can be viewed at GameChangerusa.org. This is an entire school field trip. Students will not be in the building at Van Devender between the hours of 10:30am-12:45pm. Plan accordingly if you have appointments scheduled for your students.

Good morning, this is Mr. Echard principal of Van Devender Middle School. I have two announcements for you today. First, our planned field trip to Parkersburg High School tomorrow has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict for the Governor. It will be rescheduled for March 18th and follow the same arrangements as before. Second, our students will be taking the Writing General Summative Assessment this Wednesday March 6. The assessment will be administered in the morning. I want to encourage all students to make every effort to be at school on this day and to try their hardest on the assessment. Please remember to always be kind, work hard and represent.

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).

On March 5th, Van Devender Middle School has been invited to attend a special event at the Parkersburg High School Field House. The West Virginia Governor and the Parkersburg Mayor will be delivering an important message to our students about the Opioid Epidemic in West Virginia. Our students will be watching a video titled “One Pill Can Kill”. This video can be viewed by parents/guardians ahead of time by utilizing this link https://youtu.be/VitZ2dcZneA This will be an entire school field trip. Students will not be in the building at Van Devender between the hours of 10:30am-12:45pm. Please plan accordingly if you have appointments scheduled for your students.

Mobile Dental Clinic will be stationed at Vandy on March 12/13. If your student does not have a dental provider, or has not been seen by a dental provider in the last 2 years, they qualify for this program. Contact me if you have any questions or concerns: 304-420-9645.

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.

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.

Open Enrollment begins at noon today (Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024). If you would like your child to attend a school outside of your current attendance zone, you must complete the online enrollment form. The link opens at noon today.

Wood County Schools' open enrollment process will change for the 2024-2025 school year. All open enrollment requests are to be made beginning on January 16 at noon on our website at woodcountyschoolswv.com/enrollment. The enrollment is also available on the WCS app. If your child currently attends a school out of district, or you would like for your child to attend a school out of district, you will need to complete an online application. Although the form is simple to complete, if you feel you may need some assistance with the application process, or you do not have access to a device or the internet, all secretaries at our schools have an iPad and can assist you beginning at noon on Tuesday, January 16. If you child attends the school that corresponds to your home address, and you wish for this to continue, there is no action needed on your part.

Wood County Schools' open enrollment process will change for the 2024-2025 school year. All open enrollment requests are to be made beginning January 16th on our website at woodcountyschoolswv.com/enrollment. The enrollment is also available on the WCS app. If your child currently attends a school out of district, or you would like for your child to attend a school out of district, you will need to complete an online application. Although the form is simple to complete, if you feel you may need some assistance with the application process, or you do not have access to the internet or have a device, all secretaries at our schools have an iPad and will be able to assist you. If you child attends the school that corresponds to your home address, and you wish for this to continue, there is no action needed on your part.