Welcome back, Wetzel County staff! 🎉 Today, all employees came together for a county-wide training on “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey. This principle-centered approach focuses on building habits rooted in fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity—helping us grow both personally and professionally. 🌟 It was so great to see everyone as we start another amazing school year! #WeLoveOurPublicSchools #WVDE

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Today, Superintendent Porter officially handed the keys of Paden City High School to Mr. Bowen of the Paden City Development Authority. Their vision is to transform PCHS into a vibrant community center—bringing in new businesses, creating a welcoming space for all, and keeping the Wildcat spirit alive while bringing the community closer together. 🐾💚🤍

The 200-day calendar for the 2025-2026 academic year is here! Check it out and start marking those important dates. Have a great weekend, everyone! 🌟📅

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Paden City had their Back-to-School Bash last night, and it was amazing to see the Wildcat community and pride on full display! There were so many fun activities for students to enjoy as we get ready for a fantastic school year. 💚🤍 🐾

Our amazing educators are learning valuable behavior strategies with Dr. Ball today! Always growing, always improving for the success of our students. 📚✨

Short Line had an awesome turnout at their Back to School Bash! The kids had a blast with all the fun activities,and the cotton candy was a huge hit! Thank you EQT, for all you do. 🍭📚

Early Childhood teachers met at Hundred Heritage today with a professional development session with Lisa Murphy- the Ooey Gooey lady. (www.ooeygooey.com). Lisa Murphy stressed how important it is for early childhood educators to create play-based, relationship-focused, child-center environments. Participants were engaged in sensory play, understanding the theory of multiple intelligences, and story writing. Various resources were shared as well as recipes and advice for taking a closer look at the classroom by controlling the environment not the child and not making moral issues out of developmental issues. Thank you to all the participants - you are the early childhood experts!

Please mark your calendars with these important dates. These days are for extra planning for teachers and staff.

Our amazing school staff is hard at work diving into the Leader in Me initiative! This powerful program helps empower every student to discover their strengths, develop leadership skills, and unlock their full potential. We can’t wait to see the impact it will have across our schools! 💪📚 #LeaderInMe #StudentSuccess #FutureLeaders #WCS

📢 Parents, we need your input! Please take a moment to fill out this quick survey. Your feedback helps us better serve our students and families.

Tonight’s board meeting will begin at 5:30. All delegations must sign in before 5:15. If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch live on our YouTube channel. 🍎

Congratulations to Mr. Bell on being named West Virginia History Teacher of the Year.

Good luck to some outstanding musicians from Valley and Paden City High Schools! If you get a chance, come out and support them as they perform at Wheeling Island Stadium for the 2025 OVAC All-Star Game. We know you’ll make us all so proud—go represent Wetzel County with pride! 💚🤍🖤💛🎷🎺🥁

Great news, Wetzel County families! 🎉 We’re excited to share that school supplies will once again be provided for your child this year! Plus, every student will receive free breakfast and lunch, including their choice of milk. 🥛🍽️🍎🍉🌽🥞🍔🍟🍕🥗🍝🌮 Wishing everyone a safe and wonderful weekend! 💙

With the stroke of a brush and a mission in mind, the Barn Artist transformed our vision into an inspirational canvas showcasing our community and Wildcat history — a tribute for all past, present, and future students and their families. 💚🤍 🎨

Congratulations to Bill Bell on becoming the newest member of the West Virginia House of Delegates! Mr. Bell currently serves as a 5th grade teacher at New Martinsville School. We’re so proud of his dedication to both education and public service!

We just want to give a huge shoutout to our amazing aides, bus drivers, cooks, and teachers for making ESY, Summer Boost, and Credit Recovery such a great experience for our kids. Thank you for everything you did this summer. You all are the best! ☀️

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