2021 Yearbooks are on sale now for only $55. They can be purchased online (www.yearbookordercenter.com) or in the Administration Office before school, after school, and during lunch. The last date to purchase a yearbook online is April 16, 2021. Online ordering is the only way to personalize yearbooks.
Grad. Ad. order forms were passed out to seniors during English class between Wednesday, October 14-Thursday, October 22. Senior parents, please be on the lookout for these if you would like to purchase a space for your senior in the 2021 yearbook. These forms can also be accessed on the PHS website under the Journalism/Media tab.
Registration for AP tests will take place Oct 6- Oct 30. The cost is $94 per exam. Payment must be paid in full at the time of registration. Reduced fees are available through application, also available in the SSC.
Also, Seniors, your SAT scores will be released the following way:
• October 15: Your multiple-choice scores will be available.
• Within the following week: Most essay scores will be available.
• Within 10 days after you receive all scores: We send colleges your scores, and we send your paper score report if you requested one.
Further questions.??? Go to the Student Service Center!
The PSAT for 10th graders will begin this week. Those 10th grade students that will be here Wednesday, October 14th, need to be here by 8:AM. Rosters will be posted in the hallway on the 1st floor of where you need to be. Those 10th graders not present on Wednesday, you will take the PSAT on Thursday, October 29th. Please get plenty of sleep Tuesday night, eat breakfast, and be at school by 8:AM Wednesday morning. 10th Virtual students with last names A-K need to let Brian Sprague in the SSC if they are testing. National Merit registration for Juniors ends Monday."
Ok Big Red graduates...we need your help! We are missing a 1960 yearbook. Haven’t a clue why but we are. If anyone has one and would like to donate it please contact the school. We have all the other years from 1924-present.
Drones take Parkersburg High School robotics program to new heights
https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2020/10/drones-take-parkersburg-high-school-robotics-program-to-new-heights/
Parkersburg High School and Wood County Schools held a media event this morning at Stadium Field, inviting members of the press to a flying demonstration by the PHS Drone program. Reporters were able to see the drones in action as well as speak to instructor Steve Reiner, Superintendent Will Hoasaflook and students in the program. WTAP will air news segments today and tomorrow and an article and photos will be in Thursday’s edition of the The Parkersburg News and Sentinel.
A big thank you to everyone who participated in today’s event and helped showcase a unique and interesting program in Wood County Schools.
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from Mrs. Ohneck:
Check out the most recent Counseling Center Bulletin for updates on test registration, scholarships, financial aid information, and much more important information! https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/o/ph/page/counseling-center-bulletin
from Mrs. Ohneck:
The deadline for the Early College Scholarship application for Spring 2021 is Monday, November 2, 2020. For an application to be considered complete, the student, parent, and counselor must sign the form. Please remember funding is limited on these scholarships. Completing the scholarship application does not guarantee a student will receive a scholarship. https://www.wvup.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Early-College-Need-Based-Scholarship-Application_FILLABLE.pdf
Midterms will come out next week Parents. All parent codes to view grades were handed out last week. If your student did not give you the code, either one of two things happened: 1- the 1st period teacher accidentally forgot to give it to your student. In that case they need to ask again for it on Monday; or 2- your student didn’t deliver it to you. In either case, you can call the school, give us your student’s name, and we will email the teacher to give it out to them and you can ask for it that same day. Also, as a reminder, we have tutoring and technology help daily after school, (except Friday), from 330-530 in the library. If you have any further questions, please give us a call at 304-420-9595. Thank you and have a wonderful weekend!
I wanted to thank those staff members, parents, and our student that spoke at the board meeting last night. I know everyone is concerned about everyone coming back to some capacity. At some point and time, I do believe it will happen. We as a staff and student body must continue to do our part of staying socially distant, washing our hands and wearing a mask that covers our mouth and nose. The students and staff at PHS have done an amazing job so far. You have exceeded my expectations. I predicted that students would come back more mature about it and so far you have done that…So thank yo!. We do the best we can so the students can do the best they can. Have a great day!
Parents this is Parkersburg High School with an important announcement. Here at PHS we understand that many families are not traditional from the standpoint of both parents living under the same roof with their child. With that in mind, in order to pick up your child, please make sure you return the pink health informational form back to school so that we can keep all of your information up to date, so that we can help all parties involved who come to pick up their child, give their child an item, or request to see them without delay. If your child lives with one parent and not the other, unless we have a court document that prevents either party from having contact, either one of the parents, or someone listed on the contact form, can pick up a student from school. Help us help you by making sure all information is up to date with your current mail address, and phone numbers. Thank you for helping us addressing this issue.
As a reminder, tutoring, credit recovery, technology assistance, and mentoring are all offered and available for students after school on Monday-Thursday from 330-530 in the Library!
Life skills class redoing the Senior Flower bed. Great job Mr. Reiner and crew!
Thank you maintence for starting to install our touch less water bottle filling stations!
This is PHS with some important messages for all students:
1-Seniors who have registered to take the SAT tomorrow, Wednesday, September 23, need to be here by 7:45am. Classroom assignments are posted in the front and back hallways of the 1st floor Main Building.
2-Those whose classroom teachers are giving the SAT will report to the Library for that period and use it as a study hall.
3- No bells will be working on Wednesday due to the SAT, so teachers will dismiss by the bell schedule.
4-Those students interested in running for student council or school office should contact Mrs. Swisher or Mr. Stephens in room 131C. The elections were not held last spring due to Covid. They meet every Monday and Tuesday at 7:30AM in the auditorium.
5-Currently only family members can attend sporting events. Even though we have home events, no students or fans can attend unless they are a part of the student athlete’s family in the same household.
If you have any further questions, please give us a call at 304-420-9595. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.
Athletic schedules are changing weekly due to Covid-19 and the color metrics from the state. Please follow our Event schedule for updates. https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/o/ph/events . For example, we were supposed to play Cabell Midland this coming Friday 9/25 in Football, but we are now playing Huntington High at home at 7:30 instead. Our AD updates the changes weekly!
Those in virtual school classes, or that don't have an English class at PHS, please come to school on your assigned day by alphabet to the admin office for us to take you down to get your picture taken. Thank you!
Picture Day is THIS WEEK! 9/21 for A-K and 9/24 for L-Z so mark your calendar! No order is due now. Picture Flyers have already been handed out to everyone in homeroom. All students will get their picture taken whether ordering pictures or not so they can get a student ID which is required to wear. To prepare, pick out some simple accessories to complete the outfit and begin thinking about hairstyles. You can also order via this link https://inter-state.com/order . Our school code is 52368X.