Parkersburg South High

Parkersburg South High Schools congratulates graduating seniors! Learn more about options for joining the ceremony, including a livestream feed. https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/o/psh/article/1614218

Join us for the USDA free summer meals program, a wonderful initiative aimed at ensuring that children have access to nutritious meals even when school is out. This program provides free meals for children and teens in low-income areas during the summer months, helping to bridge the nutrition gap that often occurs when school meals are not available. By participating in this program, you can help support the health and well-being of children in your community, ensuring they have the fuel they need to thrive and enjoy their summer activities to the fullest. Learn more at https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/summer-nutrition-program

View images from our Spot Day parade today on our new Facebook page. Be sure to follow our page to keep up with all the great things happening at Parkersburg South High -- Home of the Patriots! https://www.facebook.com/pshspatriots

Due to impending weather, SPOT Day and find your seat day will be postponed until Monday, May 20th. The time schedule will remain the same. Find your seat is still mandatory on Monday. All seniors have the opportunity to come in this Friday to make up finals or pay senior dues and fees. Please contact the school with any questions.

The much-loved Golden Ticket Summer Reading Challenge has returned for the summer! Learn more to get started. https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/goldenticket

Reminder, Wood County Schools will be closed Tuesday, May 14, 2024, for Primary Election Day. Classes resume Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

The West Virginia Department of Education Office of Child Nutrition and the West Virginia Department of Human Services are teaming together to provide income-eligible students of West Virginia with supplemental food benefits for the summer of 2024. Learn more... https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/article/1591188

Good afternoon. Senior fees are due by April 30th. Fees are $60. After April 30th, fees will increase to $70. Fees can be paid in the main office.

Join us on WCS Voices as we host Olivia Reeder, Dean of Early College at WVU-P, Jason Hughes, Director of Career and Technical Education, and Jason Potts, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, both of Wood County Schools. These experts will explore the benefits of dual credit programs and career and technical education for high school students. Discover how dual credit initiatives allow students to earn college credits alongside their high school curriculum. Learn how CTE programs provide hands-on learning experiences tailored to various career pathways. Tune in for valuable insights into shaping the educational journey of today's youth. https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/wcs-voices

Buses may be delayed this morning due to high water in several areas across the county. We appreciate your patience as we work to safely pick up and deliver students this morning.

All Wood County Schools after-school and evening activities will be CANCELLED tonight (Tuesday, April 2, 2024) due to incoming inclement weather. Schools will dismiss at their normal times today.

Calendar update: In order to account for missed school days due to inclement weather, students will now attend school on May 31 as well as June 3 and 4. Preschool will attend May 28 and 29. For staff, June 5 will be a curriculum development day (students do not attend) and June 6 will be a day to prepare for the end of the school year (students do not attend).

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Wood County Board of Education will meet in special session Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, to conduct candidate interviews and appoint an interim board member to a vacant seat. The board has consulted with the Wood County Prosecutor’s Office and the Wood County Clerk’s Office and has been advised, due to election cycle deadlines, a selection must be made by February 12, 2024. The online application period for those interested in applying for the interim position will close at 5 p.m. on Monday, February 12. The board meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. to announce the candidates and interviews will begin at 6:00 p.m. An appointment announcement will follow the completion of the interviews on February 12. Those submitting an application by Sunday, February 11, will be informed of their interview time before 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 12. Applicants submitting applications on Monday, February 12, will be contacted as applications are received throughout the day to have interviews arranged for that evening.

Seniors will have to their picture taken for the large group photo tomorrow at 12 noon in the ROAC. Students will be excused from any classes at the Vo tech, Caperton, or WVUP. If you want to purchase a picture, the price is $17 to Lifetouch. We will have packets available tomorrow.

Wood County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Monday, January 22, 2024.

Wood County Schools will be closed on Friday, January 19, 2024 due to inclement weather.

Due to icy road conditions and frigid temperatures, Wood County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17, 2024.

Open enrollment starts today. Complete the form at woodcountyschoolswv.com/enrollment. Need some assistance or do not have access to the form? Visit your school office. The central office, at 1210 13th St. in Parkersburg, is another option for assistance with completing the form.

Open Enrollment begins at noon today (Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024). If you would like your child to attend a school outside of your current attendance zone, you must complete the online enrollment form. The link opens at noon today.

Wood County Schools' open enrollment process will change for the 2024-2025 school year. All open enrollment requests are to be made beginning on January 16 at noon on our website at woodcountyschoolswv.com/enrollment. The enrollment is also available on the WCS app. If your child currently attends a school out of district, or you would like for your child to attend a school out of district, you will need to complete an online application. Although the form is simple to complete, if you feel you may need some assistance with the application process, or you do not have access to a device or the internet, all secretaries at our schools have an iPad and can assist you beginning at noon on Tuesday, January 16. If you child attends the school that corresponds to your home address, and you wish for this to continue, there is no action needed on your part.