Today, VHS hosted the second Fusion day, which proved to be a resounding success. The staff and students demonstrated exceptional dedication to create an outstanding experience. Students from SLS, LDS, and HHS were warmly welcomed, and a new mural of a Lumberjack and Hornet was unveiled. Students engaged in various activities, fostering connections and camaraderie. The FFA provided a barbecue with hot dogs, hamburgers, and all the fixings, making the day a memorable celebration of kindness and unity. 💛🖤💙❤️
Today is National Administrative Professionals Day, and we would like to express our gratitude for all that you do for the school and students.
Mrs. McCoy's third-grade class at SLS authored and illustrated their own book, which they took time to read in the library today. ❤️🖤 📖
Mrs. Locke's 4th-grade students at SLS are currently learning about Native American culture and heritage. They will develop a poster, author a short essay, and showcase their knowledge in a class presentation.
Mrs. Cain's Art students embarked on an inspiring journey, reading 'I Need My Monster.' After completing the book, she challenged her students to unleash their creativity, drawing their ideal monster. Mrs. Day's ceramic class from MHS transformed their vision into reality, crafting their own ceramic piggy bank, inspired by their drawings. 💙💛
Today marks the 55th Earth Day, a day to highlight the significance of our planet and the conservation of its ecosystem across all continents and oceans. This celebration engages 1 billion people annually, supported by a massive international environmental and social movement. The theme for this year is “Our Power, Our Planet” 🌎 🌊🌳
May this Easter bring joy, love, and happiness to all WCS families. 🐰 🍫🌷
Congratulations are in order for our WCS cooks, who secured first place at the Ramp Festival yesterday with their RAMParoni rolls in the non-profit category. 🥇
Yesterday, a freezer malfunction occurred at 2:30 NMS, requiring the prompt relocation of frozen food items to the maintenance building. WCS staff rapidly mobilized to provide support to our eagle family. Through multiple van trips and a lots of laughs, all food items were successfully relocated. NMS cooks demonstrated their commitment by rolling hundreds of pepperoni rolls across RT 2. We express our sincere gratitude to all individuals who contributed to this effort yesterday, highlighting the value of teamwork in our school community. 💖
Special recognition goes to Mrs. Howell for coordinating the ice cream party celebrating NMS middle school students' exceptional performance on iReady. Superintendent Porter enjoyed serving ice cream and acknowledging the students' hard work. 💙💛
As a reminder, all schools will dismiss at 12:15 today. ☀️
At Tuesday's board meeting, we acknowledged our state TSA conference winners, although not all students were able to attend. Additionally, the CAD & Design and Welding students from WCTEC were recognized. These students collaborated with the Covestro Engineering team to design and construct a bin for holding residual plastics. Our students are achieving great things.
May newsletter from the Cook Center.
We appreciate The Hungry Coyote Cafe for hosting our monthly Rotary luncheon. Congratulations are in order for Emersyn Glasscock and Matthew Scharf, our students of the month. We also extend our gratitude to Officer Clark from the Division of Natural Resources for speaking.
Superintendent Porter acknowledged Mr. Sumner's exceptional efforts at LDS. During her visit, Mrs. Porter observed Ms. West's title one reading class, where students were learning phoneme segmentation and blending sounds to spell and read words. She also assisted kindergarten students in learning their alphabet. The students demonstrated outstanding engagement. 💙❤️
Superintendent Porter, joined by Mr. Doty and Mr. Witschey, is discussing the process at the new bus garage. This is going to be a beautiful space for our bus drivers and transportation department. 🚌
Wetzel County Schools would like to congratulate our winners for the highest attendance during the eighth month of school. Congratulations to Paden City Elementary and Long Drain School who led the grade schools with a 94% rate, and to Hundred High School who led the high schools with a 93% rate. Also, congratulations to all of our schools as each one had an attendance rate higher than 90%! Great job!
The board meeting tonight will begin at 6pm at the board office. Please note that delegations must sign in 15 minutes before the meeting commences. The meeting will be broadcast live on our YouTube channel. 🍎
Last night's Wetzel County Spelling Bee, hosted by Short Line School, brought together the top three spellers from each school in Grades 4-6. Following a rigorous competition that spanned nearly an hour and a half, the winner was announced. We are impressed by the students' unwavering commitment to excellence and their unrelenting pursuit of their goals.
Congratulations to all participants!
Winners and participants are as follows:
1st Place: Laura Mason - NMS
2nd Place: Anthony Veyon - PCE
3rd place: Razzlyn Sidwell - PCE
4th Place: Naomi Brown - SLS
Elijah Lilkendy - NMS, Rex Fluharty - SLS, Sawyer Dillon - NMS, Isabella Moore - LDS, Layla Amos - PCE, Peirce Long - SLS, Eden Mackey - LDS, Cassidy Robert - LDS
Reminder for all WCS employees: the open enrollment period for PEIA is currently in progress and will end on May 15th. To access information or make modifications, visit PEIA.WV.GOV and proceed to "Manage My Benefits.” 🩺