***Storm Delays***
Good morning! This is Christie Willis, Superintendent of Wood County Schools. Buses are running their routes this morning. However, due to storms there are several buses delayed or unable to cross low lying creek areas.
The following buses will be delayed: 49, 149, 154, 157, 162, 163, 172, 173, 175, 192, 199, 205, 210, 214, 216, and 236.
No tardies will be issued today due to weather. Please be cautious on the roads and be safe!
Dismissal went much smoother today! A big thanks to our parents and walkers. In case you weren't aware, you can follow the school on our school Facebook page.
Students return to school tomorrow! Safety will be top of mind. What can you do as a member of the community to ensure that our students arrive safely to school? Listen to our newest WCS Voices podcast episode featuring WCS Director of Transportation, Chad Bloss, and our Coordinator of Safety & Security, Don Brown, as we discuss simple strategies for making sure our students arrive safely at school.
https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/wcsvoices
Thank you to everyone who attended open house yesterday!
This message is to share information regarding after-school pick-up.
If you are driving a vehicle to pick-up your child, please use the parent pick-up line and make sure to have your tags hanging where we can see them.
If your child is a walker, they should be walking to your home.
If you are a parent who is parking or walking and getting your K-2 children from the fire hydrant, please be prepared for some changes to this procedure. We need to ensure that all children are going with the correct adult. Staff will instruct students in K-2 grade to remain with the duty teachers until a parent "checks" them out. Please be patient as we work out the kinks. Our number 1 priority is student safety.
Good afternoon families,
This is just a reminder that open house will be on Monday from 4:00-6:00. Please check out the news feed for more information. We look forward to seeing everyone!
Thank you daVinci's and Williamstown PTA for providing breakfast to the staff this week! It was a wonderful way to start the school year.
Thank you to all of those who helped with spreading mulch this week! A special thanks to Bridgeport Supply for allowing us to use the John Deere for a few days. Their generosity saved the school money and endless hours of extra work!
We will be spreading mulch today. Please stop by and help get the playground ready for the kids! It can be an hour or so. Don't feel like you need to stay all day. Old shoes!
Mulch spreading is canceled for today. The field is to wet. The tractor is tearing up the grass. We will try tomorrow. Hopefully we will have a lot of sunshine today!
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iPad's will not be issued until we have a completed form on file. This does not apply to PK students. Thank you!
Class lists are posted.
Happy Wednesday!
Yesterday all of this lovely playground mulch was delivered to the school. We had it delivered as close to the playgrounds as possible without tearing up the grass. Now, I am asking for your help! All of this mulch needs to be moved to the mulched areas on the playground. A couple of tractors with scoops and/or bobcats and some volunteers with pitch forks would make this task much more manageable for our custodians. If you would be willing to bring a tractor and bobcat to help out, please let me know by Friday. You can email me at lcumpsto@k12.wv.us. Otherwise, I will rent one from Bosley's. Work days for the mulch will be next Tuesday and Wednesday (August 15 and August 16). We will start around 8:00 a.m. and work as long as we have volunteers willing to help. Please comment if you can come and help out.
SCREENING FOR CHILDREN ENTERING SCHOOL - Screening will be conducted by school nurses and other professionals during regular school hours in Wood County Schools for students entering school for the first time. In addition, students entering parochial or other non-public schools will be screened. Screening will be done to identify problems in the following areas: language, speech, hearing, and vision. Parents of public school students who do not wish to have their child participate in this screening should inform the principal of the school attended by the child. For more information, contact Wood County Schools Special Education Office at (304) 420-9655.
Williamstown Elementary Families,
Class Lists will be posted at 4:00 PM on Friday, August 11. The lists will be posted on the front doors. Please do not take pictures of the lists and post them on social media. This could be a safety issue for some families. We will not provide this information over the phone. The lists will remain posted until school starts. Open House will be August 21 from 4:00-6:00. I hope to see you there!
Evans Construction completed our playground blacktop project on Friday!
WES announces new principal, Facebook page
WILLIAMSTOWN - Williamstown Elementary School is kicking off the 2023-24 school year with a new principal and new social media page.
Lee Ann Cumpston is the new principal at Williamstown Elementary. This year will mark her 30th year with Wood County Schools.
“I am a product of Wood County Schools,” Cumpston said. “I attended Mineral Wells Elementary, Edison, and graduated from Parkersburg South High School in 1986.”
Cumpston has both a a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Marshall University (Elementary Education K-8 and Reading Specialist K-12) and has taught at multiple area schools as a Title I interventionist, reading resource teacher and Title I teacher. She achieved National Board Certification in Reading while teaching at Kanawha Elementary School
Most recently Cumpston completed her 10th year as an administrator, the majority of those at Franklin Elementary Center.
“Nine of my years in administration have been at Franklin,” she said. “I spent two years as Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction and seven years as principal.”
Cumpston said she is excited to work as principal at Williamstown Elementary School and to use her years of experience to benefit both her students and her staff.
The school also will have a new Facebook page to help parents and community members to stay informed and share the accomplishments of WES students.
The page can be found on Facebook by searching for “Williamstown Elementary School Yellowjackets” and via direct link at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094260651267.
Information on Williamstown Elementary can also be found online at https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/o/wte.
Now Available: Explore the rich history of Wood County Schools through New Era School: A dialogue with Esther Carroll
A one-room school building located on the Mineral Wells Elementary School campus serves as a connection to our past. This building, known as New Era school, has been transformed into a museum that showcases the educational community of the nineteenth century. Within the museum, there is an extensive collection of carefully selected materials that chronicle the history of schools in Wood County. The museum is accessible to the general public, offering both individual and group tours, including school trips. In the latest episode of the WCS Voices Podcast, Esther Carroll, a retired library media specialist from Wood County Schools, shares her insights. Ms. Carroll oversees the museum's operations and is responsible for curating historical primary sources and various media. Accompanying the podcast is the melodious mountain dulcimer music performed by Jerry Rockwell.
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/wcsvoices
Good afternoon, this is Christie Willis, superintendent of Wood County Schools. Unforeseen traffic issues today have delayed eight Wood County Schools buses bringing students back from field trips in Charleston. This will cause a 30-45 minute dismissal delay for students on those buses and for student who ride those buses home. Students who are delayed at the school will continue to be supervised until the buses arrive. This delay includes students riding bus numbers 80, 81, 169, 176, 183, 184 and 218. This affects students from Williamstown Middle High School, Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg South High School, Jackson Middle, Edison Middle, Blennerhassett Middle, Hamilton Middle, Neale Elementary, Lubeck Elementary, Blennerhassett Elementary, Kanawha Elementary and Williamstown Elementary schools. We apologize for the inconvenience and want to assure everyone that students are safe and in good hands. The safety of students is our number one priority. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this situation.
Have you signed up for this summer’s Teaching & Learning Academy? Sessions are filling up quickly. Join guests Jessica Linville, Lisa Buckley, Jessica Espinosa, Jody Carder-Hamilton and Kezia Parsons as they discuss their upcoming sessions in episode 5 of the WCS Voices podcast. Listen now 🎧 Have you signed up for this summer’s Teaching & Learning Academy? Sessions are filling up quickly. Join guests Jessica Linville, Lisa Buckley, Jessica Espinosa, Jody Carder-Hamilton and Kezia Parsons as they discuss their upcoming sessions in episode 5 of the WCS Voices podcast. Listen now 🎧 https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/wcsvoices
WCS Teaching & Learning Academy - Summer 2023 - Learn about all the amazing sessions and keynotes this summer! The Teaching and Learning Academy by Wood County Schools is all set to commence this July, offering a remarkable week of professional development and featuring noteworthy keynote speakers. In this first part of a two-part series, educators from Wood County Schools provide insights into the upcoming academy, outlining the highlights of their sessions and giving a sneak peek into what to anticipate this summer. The academy is scheduled to take place from July 17th to the 21st at Williamstown Middle High School.
https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/wcsvoices
