Criss Elementary

As a new school year approaches, make sure you familiarize yourself with our drop-off and dismissal routines! We will provide hard copies at Open House and can answer any questions...

Splish Splash! 🌊These cougars aren’t afraid to get in the water! Join us for our back to school pool party on Friday, August 22nd! This year, the party will be held at DuPont Pool ...

Many of you have already stopped by and have seen the class lists! Make sure to come out to Open House on Monday, August 18th to meet your teacher(s)! 🍎There may even be some surpr...

Yearbook Alert! 📚📸 Yearbooks will be given out at Open House on August 18th. Siblings will receive yearbooks for last year’s 5th graders. If you had a 5th grader who does not still...

Have you been considering a virtual learning option for the 2025-2026 school year? Wood County Schools offers a flexible virtual learning program for students in grades kindergart...

Parkersburg, WV – The Wood County Recreation Commission is gearing up for a summer of fun and fitness with its 2024 Summer Tennis and T-Ball programs, offering children ages 3 t...

Congratulations to all families who have been accepted into the Wood County Schools Pre-K program! We are excited to welcome your child to our school community. Families who appl...

Our Tracklete Of The Week⭐️🏃🏽‍♂️This week, we want to recognize our boys team captain, Grant Brady! This is his third track season at Criss!

Mark your calendars! On April 23rd, we will be recognizing 3-5 grades at 1:30pm for their hard work during the 3rd nine weeks! Families are able to attend this event in the gym. Gr...

We could not be more proud of our very own Kavya! She competed in the State Math Field Day competition and placed 5th place overall in the state of WV! If you have been keeping tab...

Our PTA wreath raffle has begun! Families can purchase tickets until April 21st! The winners will be announced on April 25th! Every student will receive 20 tickets at first, but we...

🎉 Congratulations to Alex, Kavya, Addison, Vincent, and Smit for their outstanding performance at the 2025 WV State Math Field Day! Your hard work and dedication truly paid off....

Spring invitations to Rooms rolls out on Monday! It's a great way to stay in touch with your child's teacher and to learn about what is going on at school. Plus, since Rooms is co...

Now is the time of year that schools are scheduling end-of-year field trips. Supporting the partnership between families and Wood County Schools, our Parent and Engagement Policy ...

Wood County Schools Open Enrollment Begins April 1st PARKERSBURG, WV - Wood County Schools will begin accepting open enrollment applications for the 2025-2026 school year startin...

Students in grades 3-12 can earn a chance to go behind-the-scenes at some of America’s most well-known historical landmarks! America’s Field Trip is a nationwide contest designed ...

Last week, Class President, Everly Hively, orchestrated a successful Hat Day at Criss! Instead of students bringing in a dollar to support our school, she requested to bring suppli...

We are Cougar Proud of our very own 4th grade student, Kavya Barbariya, who placed 1st place in the Engineering Division at the WCS Regional Science Fair! She will be competing in ...

It is time for another awards assembly! We will be recognizing our 3rd-5th graders for their amazing work during the 2nd nine weeks! We invite families to to our awards assembly on...

Criss Families Read Together event has started! Let the reading begin! This year, all families were provided a copy of Roald Dahl’s BFG! Students can complete their reading logs an...