Williamstown Middle/High

Here is the second edition of the WSH Counseling Bulletin https://5il.co/lati

Congratulations to Xavier Caruthers and Gavin Bosgraf for earning All LKC team. The team finished 3 in the conference championship.

Mr. Lathey’s room will be available after school Monday through Thursday from 3:15 -5:15 for students who may be experiencing internet issues at home. Students must be be in Mr Lathey’s room by 3:15 and must have their own transportation home.

The wrong link for tonight's game vs. Fort Frye was incorrectly posted earlier in the week. Here is the correct link for tonight's game! http://twitch.tv/apexgamingesports

The image will have information for students needing Wi-Fi access on Remote Learning Days

The buddy bag link for the Week of September 21st has opened for parents/guardians/students to pre-order meals. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNangEykcNexdFkE2s4gTI-YpUQVdNRFg0UFM1QTc0S0haWFpBQ05HWUFaQi4u

This Friday at 7:00 PM you can watch the WHS vs. Fort Frye game at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ14XZnNbp31U1

If you wish to order a Buddy Bag for next week, please be sure to fill out this link, https://tinyurl.com/y5t4valc so the cooks are able to prepare meals next week for remote learning days.

Hello JUNIORS, You have the opportunity to take the PSAT-NMSQT again only if you wish to be considered for the National Merit Scholarship. 11th graders must pay $17 for the test. If you are not interested in the National Merit Scholarship, you do not need to take this test since you already took it in 10th grade. The deadline is Tuesday, September 15 at noon. Register here: https://forms.gle/q5gnBjLAqfGNTd898

If anyone wants to watch our senior night soccer match, this website will be streaming live so you can watch your Jackets in action.

Information for the football game vs. Ravenswood High School Here is a link to the stream the game: https://www.meridix.com/channel/?liveid=videoproductions#/schedule Here is message from Ravenswood High School concerning parking Friday night: Ravenswood: Visitor locker room will be the same as it always has been. They will dress and enter the field as they always have. Williamstown parents will enter the gate by the Old Gym (PIT). This is easily identified as there is construction going on. Parents can park along those streets. The home entrance will be the same gate Williamstown players will go in to enter the field. Williamstown fans are more than welcome to park in that parking lot but will have to walk around the block to enter the visitor gate. We will try and have signs up stating visitor gate.

Here is the first edition of the School Counseling Bulletin! https://5il.co/kuoj

This is the final call for SENIORS to sign up for the Fall School Day SAT! Sign up at this link https://forms.gle/GydSdFWMw4msxSN8A. The deadline is TOMORROW - Friday, September 11 at noon. This is free and available for seniors only. Thanks to those who have already signed up!

A Schoology help line for students will be available from 3:30 - 5:30 Mon. - Thurs for the next few weeks. You just have to call 304-375-6151 and we will have a staff member available to help work through all of these new technology issues.

Here is the location for breakfast and lunch menus as provided on the Wood County Schools app under Child Nutrition. https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/o/wcs/page/child-nutrition--129

Here is the 2020 bus routes again for your viewing. https://5il.co/k3lw If your child is riding a bus, please review this document and let them know what bus they are riding, as some routes and buses have changed for this school year.

It was wonderful having students back in school today! We had some internet issues, but we are working through them. Thank you parents/guardians for raising such well-behaved students as we work our way through all the new changes of 2020! On another note: The Tech Center will be OPEN tomorrow, so students who go in the morning will need to get on the bus by 7:45 AM.

Here is the cell phone policy at WMHS. This policy, along with others, can be found in the Student/Parent Handbook. Cell Phones, I-Pods, Headphones, or Earbuds: The school is not responsible for any electronic entertainment device brought to school. Students grades 6-8 are only allowed to have these devices before and after school. They are not to have any non-school issued electronic devices in their possession during the school day. Students grades 9-12 may have electronic devices in their possession, that a teacher can allow for educational uses at their discretion. Students are allowed to use the devices during their lunch time. Students ARE NOT allowed to use electronic devices, headphones, or earbuds in the hallways between classroom exchanges. Teachers reserve the right to prohibit cell phones in their classroom. Any electronic device not following school procedures will be confiscated by the teacher and turned in to the office. Students will have to check their electronic devices in with administration daily until they have met the required disciplinary action. Students who bring the above items to school do so at their own risk. The school does not investigate items reported stolen since it is suggested that the items be left at home.

The Tech Center and CIWP is not going to be ready to start school at this point, so we will have to house them in our school until they can begin attending. Students that are scheduled for the Tech Center or CIWP in the morning may sign in later to come to school.

A Message from Principal Ward: We are excited that the new school year begins tomorrow, September 08. A reminder that students L-Z will report on Tuesday and Thursday, and students A-K will report this week on Wednesday and Friday. I know all this is very overwhelming, so here are a few basic reminders. Students are to be dropped off at the main doors or the library doors out front, please do not drop off students in back in the mornings. (Beginning at 7:30, the tardy bell is at 8:20). When picking up your child, you may pick them up in the front OR back of the school, please be sure to share that expectation with them. (Dismissal bell is 3:00 PM) Students may NOT bring their own personal devices to school. This is to keep our wi-fi protected and try to control the best we can content being viewed on devices. Parents are NOT permitted to bring fast food to students during lunch time. They need to either bring their lunch with them or eat the school provided lunch. Although not a requirement, I am asking each student to bring their own mask and bottle of water on the first day of school. This will help expedite first day procedures and practices for our schools as they begin teaching expected behaviors for the year. Students will receive a Wood County mask on the first day and will be expected to possess and use it on a continual basis as we navigate through a new normal for our school system. (copied from the Superintendent message) Tomorrow the Yellowjackets fly!!!