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.
Due to icy road conditions and frigid temperatures, Wood County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
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.
Wood County Schools values your family's educational choices and is committed to providing options that suit your needs. We encourage you to explore the possibilities and make the best choice for your child through our open enrollment program. Open enrollment begins on Tuesday, January 16th. Click below to learn more.
https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/enrollment
Attention boys and girls basketball! Tomorrow, both teams will have a parent meeting at 6:00pm. The girls and their families will meet in the cafeteria and the boys and their families will meet in the gym. This is an important meeting to attend as coaches will go over expectations, schedules, communication, and safety information. Please reach out to the coaches or the school with any questions. Thank you and have a great day!
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Every year at this time we must fulfill a requirement of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) of 1986. It is our responsibility to notify in writing, parents/legal guardian, school staff and employee organizations of the availability of the Asbestos Management Plan for each facility. Please find the notification information for your facility on Wood County Schools' web page.
Free Sports Physicals for Vandy students today from 4:30pm-6:30pm. Please fill out the following form or you can complete it when you come to the school. Tryouts for Winter Sports start next week and students will need a sports physical in order to participate. Contact the school with questions 304-420-9645
https://hipaa.jotform.com/Coplin_Health_Systems/SchoolTelehealthRegistration
Reminder, there is no school for students on Thursday, Oct. 26 (Parent-Teacher Conferences) or Friday, Oct. 27 (Professional Learning Day). Classes resume as normal on Monday, Oct. 30.
REMINDER: Parent-Teacher conferences will be held Thursday, Oct. 26. Contact individual schools for schedules or to make an appointment.
Just a reminder that Coplin Health Systems will be providing free sports physicals tomorrow October 26, 2023 from 4:30pm-6:30pm at Vandy during parent teacher conferences. Students must have a sports physical on file to participate in athletics. Girls basketball tryouts will start next week, boys basketball tryouts and wrestling tryouts will start the following week. Please contact Vandy with questions.
Vandy still has four 8th grade parent spots open for parent teacher conferences tomorrow between 12:30pm-2:30pm. Please contact the school and ask for Mr. Tupitza if you would like to schedule . They will be first come first serve.
I apologize for the broken link in the previous message. Please follow this link for the free sports physicals through Coplin Health Systems. Forms can also be filled out at the school.
https://hipaa.jotform.com/Coplin_Health_Systems/SchoolTelehealthRegistration
Good Morning, This is Mr. Echard principal of Van Devender Middle School with a quick announcement. Coplin Health Systems will be providing free sports physicals to all Vandy students interested in basketball, wrestling or track. The physicals will be offered on Thursday October 26 from 4:30pm-6:30pm during our parent/teacher conferences. We must have a physical on file for any student wanting to try out for these sports. A student does not need a new physical if they already have one on file. Please fill out this application if you are interested:
Wellness Center Registration Form for Telehealth (jotform.com)
Good afternoon this is Mr. Echard principal of Van Devender Middle School sending out a reminder about our Trunk or Treat this Tuesday from 5:30pm-7:30pm. This is open to Vandy students and their families. We are in dire need of candy donations for this event. Please consider donating if you are able. All donations can be dropped off to our main office during the normal school day on Monday and Tuesday. I look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday evening. Please remember to Be Kind, Work Hard and Represent.
Good Morning, This is Mr. Echard principal of Van Devender Middle School with a couple of announcements.
We will have our monthly booster meeting this evening at 6pm in our cafeteria. I will open up the doors at 5pm so I can meet with any parent or guardian who would like to discuss athletics, fundraising or any other school related issues.
The end of the 9-week grading period is October 19th. Students wishing to participate in winter athletics will need to have at lease a 2.0 grade point average to do so. All missing work needs submitted as soon as possible.
We will be having our annual Trunk-or-Treat on Tuesday, October 24th from 5:30-7:30p.m. All Vandy students and families are welcome to come enjoy the fun! If you are interested in donating a bag of candy, please contact the school or drop it off to the main office during regular school hours. We will have a small haunted house for students and families to go through for a $1 donation.
There will be no school for students on October 26th and 27th. Parent teacher conferences will take place on October 26th starting at 11am and ending at 6:45pm. We will be sending home forms to sign up this week. Please call the school to set up a conference if your student forgets to give you the form.
Thank you for your time. Please remember to Be Kind, Work Hard and Represent.
Vandy Picture day is this Thursday October 12th. This will be done during the school day. Fall Sports pictures will be taken directly after school in the gym.
We will be having our October booster meeting at 6pm on the 17th. Prior to the meeting at 5pm I will be available to meet with any parent or guardian interested in discussing fundraising, athletics or other school related issues. This meeting will be held in our cafeteria.
We will be having our annual Trunk-or-Treat on Tuesday, October 24th from 5:30-7:30p.m. All Vandy students and families are welcome to come enjoy the fun! If you are interested in donating a bag of candy, please contact the school or drop it off to the main office during regular school hours. We will have a small haunted house for students and families to go through for a $1 donation.
If you are worried about grades, please be advised that we offer in school tutoring every day during our lunch rotations. Students can make up any assignments during this time. Students wanting to play sports will need to have a 2.0 grade point average or above to participate in Basketball or Wrestling this winter.
Parent teacher conferences will take place on October 26th. Students will not attend school on this day. Please contact the school if you would like to schedule a conference.
Due to a delay in the bus return from the 6th grade field trip, the bus is running behind and projected to be back at Vandy around 3:30pm. We will do out best to send buses out as quickly as possible when they get back on campus.