Webster County High School

🎄✨ Holiday Tree Voting Update! ✨🎄 The competition is heating up at WCHS! 🌟 There's still time to vote for your favorite tree and change the standings! 🎉 Current Standings as of December 13th: 🥇 1st: 8th Grade – Candyland 🍬 🥈 2nd (Tied): 7th Grade – Nutcrackers 🎁 & 9th Grade – Country Western Hillbilly 🤠 💰 How to Vote: Drop ANY amount into the locked metal box for your favorite tree in the Commons Area. The grade with the most votes wins a prize AND gets to donate all funds to a charity of their choice! 🎄 Themes: 7th: Nutcrackers 🎁 | 8th: Candyland 🍬 | 9th: Hillbilly 🤠 10th: Willy Wonka 🍫 | 11th: Toy Story 🧸 | 12th: Nightmare Before Christmas 🎃 🌟 Staff Tree: Decorated with teacher-themed ornaments! 🗳️ Voting ends Dec. 18—help us make this season bright by voting and giving back! #HolidayTreeChallenge #WCHSHighlanderPride #VoteNow

Just a reminder for all homeschool families. An assessment is required annually and must be retained by the parent for at least three years. If you would like your child to participate in the WV Summative Assessment programs (WVGSA for grades 3-8 or College Board's SAT School Day for grade 11), you must submit the Request to Participate form no later than Thursday, December 12th, 2024. For a student to participate in the WVGSA 3-8 or the Digital SAT School Day exams they must be approved, and the WVDE must upload their data into the assessment platforms. You may register to participate at the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/Yrp3cydtsv

Webster County Schools is actively working to improve our attendance rate. We would like to partner with families to create a culture of attendance. The goal for WC students is to have an attendance rate of 95%. If your student has missed more than 3 days so far this year, their attendance rate is below 95%, this includes excused and unexcused absences. The chart shows the average attendance rate for each school. By the end of the semester, we would like to see each school's average attendance be above the 95% mark. Please talk with your students about the importance of attendance. To help eliminate challenges around absenteeism, assess your child's sleep schedule, nutritional diet, physical and mental health, as well as time spent on electronics. If you need assistance with any of these challenges, please reach out to your school social worker or counselor. Our staff will help create a plan of action to help your child reach the goal of success. #9isfinebutlessisprime #attendancematters #strivefor95

Webster County Schools is actively working to improve our attendance rate. We would like to partner with families to create a culture of attendance. The goal for WC students is to have an attendance rate of 95%. If your student has missed more than 3 days so far this year, their attendance rate is below 95%, this includes excused and unexcused absences. The chart shows the average attendance rate for each school. By the end of the semester, we would like to see each school's average attendance be above the 95% mark. Please talk with your students about the importance of attendance. To help eliminate challenges around absenteeism, assess your child's sleep schedule, nutritional diet, physical and mental health, as well as time spent on electronics. If you need assistance with any of these challenges, please reach out to your school social worker or counselor. Our staff will help create a plan of action to help your child reach the goal of success. #9isfinebutlessisprime #attendancematters #strivefor95

Coaching for parents resource.

Prevent Suicide WV, Brother Up, and Keepers of Life have partnered with WCHS to provide an evening of support for our community. This opportunity is open to any/all survivors of suicide loss and is available to any adult, even if they do not have a student at WCHS. Please, feel free to join us even if it past 4:30p when you are able to arrive.

Webster County High School will be holding Parent/ Teacher conferences on Monday October 28th from 3:40- 5:40 pm.

This Wednesday, October 16th will be a Professional Learning Day for staff. There will be NO SCHOOL for students.

There will be a volunteer training tomorrow at 6:30 at Webster County High School. There will be other trainings coming up in the year as well for those unable to attend. This year, the Board of Education has made provisions to cover the cost of the fingerprint/ background checks on a first come first serve basis. All volunteers, new and returning must complete the volunteer form on the board website under parent forms. Volunteers who attended the training and completed the background check last year will not need to attend. Training and background checks are good for three years.

This Friday, October 4th, there will be a two-hour early dismissal for students in grades 4-12 for Faculty Senate. Grades K-3 will not have school to provide time for parent meetings to write Individual Reading and Math Learning Plans as per HB 3035. Pre-K students do not attend school on Fridays.

Webster County Schools would like to provide parents with resources regarding mental health, bullying, and suicide prevention. The West Virginia Department of Education has partnered with ParentGuidance.org to provide free resources to all West Virginia families. This resource includes an “Ask a Therapist” component as well as courses that families can take on line to help gain knowledge regarding many subjects that parents face each day, but directly regarding the challenges students and families face. Available, free courses that may be helpful to our community include:     •    grief and loss     •    Parent support     •    Bullying     •    Suicide prevention     •    Anxiety & depression Parentguidance.org also has Parent Coaching resources that gives families free access to an individual that can provide coaching for your specific needs, the coaches check in on a reoccurring basis to allow follow up, continued guidance and ongoing support. Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

Webster County Schools will be dismissing early tomorrow, September 26th in order for staff and friends to pay respects in honor of the recent passing of a student. Dismissal times are as follows: Hacker Valley Elementary School: 11:00 Webster Springs Elementary School: 11:00 Glade Elementary School: 11:10 Webster County High School: 11:30

To the Parents and Families of Webster County Schools: This morning, we experienced the tragic loss of one of our students. We are all heartbroken and extend our prayers and sympathy to everyone that this has had an impact on. At this time, we have multiple counselors on site at Webster County High School to provide counseling services to students. These services will continue until 6:00 this evening and for the remainder of this week. If you, as the parent/guardian, feel that it is in your child's best interest to go home, you may come to the high school and sign your child out. School will operate on a normal schedule today with buses running their normal evening runs. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Webster County High School at 304-226-5772. Respectfully- Joseph Arbogast, Superintendent Webster County Schools

Webster County Families: All schools in Webster County will be open and operating tomorrow, September 13th. There have been some unsubstantiated school threats made across several states that are being investigated by the FBI. Webster County Schools will have increased police protection at our schools tomorrow for precautionary purposes. NO direct threats have been made to the Webster County School District at this time. We would like to thank our local and state law enforcement agencies for their assistance and commitment to help protect our children and community. - Joseph Arbogast Superintendent of Webster County Schools

Audio Livestream of tonight's Webster County Board of Education meeting will be available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/live/1HJFKslQfws

The Webster County Board of Education will be audio streamed live this evening. You can follow this link to listen. rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2

We will be having our 7th Grade move-up night this evening, August 22, at 6:30pm. This is for all new 7th Grade students who will be attending Webster County High School. We hope to see you this evening.

🎓 🚨 URGENT: Support WCHS Student Council - Order Your Alumni Nameplate Now! 🚨 🎓 Hey Webster County High School Alumni! Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce that work has begun on installing and mounting the alumni plaques and nameplates at the high school for our Student Council fundraiser. If you haven’t ordered your nameplate yet, now is the perfect time! For just $20.00, you can leave a lasting legacy at WCHS. Under the guidance of our dedicated Advisors, Mr. Jonathan Roberts and Mrs. Beth Roberts, these nameplates will be proudly displayed on special plaques, celebrating Highlander alumni alongside their graduation years. We also have a plaque to honor Highlanders who have passed away in remembrance of Highlanders in Heaven. This initiative not only honors alumni but also supports the Student Council, funding future activities, community service projects, and vital expenses. Your contribution helps foster youth leadership skills and keeps the Highlander spirit alive and thriving! No need to worry if your nameplate isn't on the wall yet—we're still in the process of engraving nameplates and installing them! To order your nameplate or for more info, contact Mr. Jonathan Roberts at 304-226-5772 Ext. 1412. Or by email at: jonathan.roberts@k12.wv.us or eroberts@k12.wv.us. Preferred payment is by check, payable to WCHS with "Student Council" in the memo. Spread the word, rally your fellow alumni, and let's ensure the success of this vital fundraiser. Together, we can create a beautiful tribute to the Highlander spirit and support youth leadership at WCHS! Thank you for your unwavering support! Best, WCHS Student Council 🌟

There will be no summer feeding sites open on Thursday, July 4th or Friday, July 5th due to the Independence Day holiday. There will be no Energy Express at Webster Springs Elementary on July 4th or 5th. All summer school programs will resume on Monday, July 8th as originally scheduled. Stay safe and enjoy the holiday.

There will be a Title I Family Engagement meeting on Thursday, June 27th at 11:00 am at Webster County High School. We will be reviewing the current Title I family engagement policy, family compacts, and discussing future family engagement needs. If you are interested in joining us, please call (304) 226-5772 ext. 1406 or email gmarkle@k12.wv.us to RSVP.