School bus safety is an important part of keeping students safe each day, and Wood County Schools is committed to making safety its highest priority.
On Thursday, October 1, students at Lubeck Elementary School took part in a lesson focused on safe bus practices. Students learned important reminders about riding the bus safely, following directions from their bus driver and understanding how to stay safe when getting on and off the bus.
With thousands of Wood County students traveling to and from school each day, safe transportation requires everyone to do their part. Students, parents, drivers and motorists all play an important role in ensuring school buses remain a safe way for students to travel.
Wood County Schools appreciates the dedication of its transportation staff and bus drivers who work each day to safely transport students. Student safety is, and will always remain, our highest priority.
Thank you for a great start to the school year as I see everyone working hard and doing a wonderful job. We also are making sure that everyone’s safety is a priority, thus the dismissal on Lubeck Road, which I know can cause some issues. To help minimize these please try and keep from lining up no earlier than 2:40 as buses are trying to get in line for dismissal and the road can get very tight for traffic. Also, when lining up on Lubeck Road please start the line at the flashing light as we have visitors that are still in the building and need to be able to get out of the parking lot. I truly appreciate everyone’s help with this matter. Have a wonderful evening.
IMPORTANT DATES
OPEN HOUSE: Monday, August 17
Elementary hours: 4-6 p.m.
Middle, High, and WCTC/Caperton hours: 5-7 p.m.
STUDENTS' FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Wednesday, August 19
(Arrival and dismissal times - see below)
HELPFUL BACK-TO-SCHOOL INFORMATION
All of the information below is also available in the WCS app—your easiest way to stay connected to Wood County Schools and access important school information.
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ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL/BUS INFORMATION
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/arrival-dismissal
WCS CALENDAR
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/events?view=cal-month
SCHOOL CALENDARS
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/events
CONTACT YOUR SCHOOL
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/visit
DINING MENU
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/daily-school-menu
PARENT RESOURCES
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/parents
SOCIAL MEDIA · FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/WCSWV
WCS WEBSITE
The website also includes links to all local schools.
https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/
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Wood County Schools will resume normal operations for all summer programs on Wednesday, July 8.
The following programs will operate on their regular schedules:
Parkersburg South High School Summer School
Parkersburg High School Summer School
Extended School Year at Parkersburg South High School
Summer Learning at Jefferson Elementary Center
Jump Start at Emerson Elementary School
Energy Express at Martin Elementary School
Summer Speech at Martin Elementary School
The Wood County Schools Summer Feeding Program
Wood County Schools will continue to closely monitor conditions related to the Peoples Cartage Warehouse fire and any potential impact on our school campuses. The safety and well-being of our students and staff remains our highest priority, and we will continue working with local and state agencies to evaluate conditions and provide updates if necessary.
We appreciate the patience, understanding, and support of our families throughout this situation and look forward to welcoming students back to our summer programs on Wednesday.
Join us for the Golden Ticket Summer Reading Challenge Kick-Off Event on Thursday, June 4, from 4:00–5:00 PM at Jefferson Elementary School!
This FREE event is open to all children in grades PreK–12 and is the perfect way to kick off summer reading. Every child who attends will receive a free book and one extra Golden Ticket!
Enjoy activities and resources from our community partners, including:
🎨 ArtCart
📚 Parkersburg & Wood County Library Bookmobile
📖 Read Aloud West Virginia
💙 The Health Plan
🌱 WVU Extension
🤝 Parkersburg Area Community Foundation
The Golden Ticket Summer Reading Challenge encourages students to read throughout the summer and exchange Golden Tickets for free books at special summer book fairs. Learn more at https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/goldenticket.
We can't wait to see you there and celebrate the start of another great summer of reading! 📚☀️
Students have received an email in their Wood County Schools student email account containing a personalized link to access their GSA score reports. Parents and guardians are encouraged to work with their child to retrieve the email and review the results together.
The score report provides detailed information about your child's performance and can help identify academic strengths as well as areas for continued growth.
If your child cannot locate the email or is experiencing difficulty accessing their score report, please contact your child's school for assistance.
We encourage all families to review these results and discuss them with their child as part of supporting continued academic success.
3rd–5th Grade Lubeck Parents/Guardians,
WCS encourages families to review the information regarding the upcoming CyberSWAT training before making a decision about their child’s participation. The attached links provide program details as well as access to the online Opt-Out form. WCS recognizes that some of the topics covered in the training—including online safety risks and digital interactions—may be sensitive in nature for some students and families. Parents and guardians are encouraged to carefully review the material and decide what they feel is most appropriate for their child. Please complete the Opt-Out form by Friday, May 22. The CyberSWAT training will be provided on Tuesday, May 26, to all 3rd–5th grade students whose families have not submitted the Opt-Out form.
Program Info: https://wveis.k12.wv.us/cyberswat/
Online Opt-Out Form: https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/forms/lubeck-elementary-cyberswat-opt-out-form
This is Mrs. Roberts with a reminder about upcoming GSA testing for 3rd and 4th grade.
4th Grade students will take the ELA assessment Monday May 4th. 3rd Grade will take the ELA assessment on Tuesday May 5th
Please encourage your child to take their time and do their best on each test. Make sure they have a healthy dinner the night before, breakfast the morning of, and plenty of sleep.
It is very important that students arrive on time. If they are late, they will not be permitted to enter the classroom once testing begins and will need to make up the test at a later date. Students also cannot be checked out once testing has started, so please plan accordingly.
Also, May 4th-8th is Teacher Appreciation Week. Please try to shower them with kind words, a heart felt story or even a small gift to show your appreciation for all their hard work. They truly deserve all the appreciation in the world.
This is also the last week of Track Season. The County Championship will be taking place May 6th - 7th at Parkersburg High School. Field events start at 5:30pm and Running will start around 6:00pm. Please come out and cheer on our athletes!
It's your time to shine Panthers! Give it all you got!
Students will take the Science assessment tomorrow, Tuesday, April 28th, and the Writing assessment on Wednesday, April 29th.
Please encourage your child to take their time and do their best on each test. Make sure they have a healthy dinner the night before, breakfast the morning of, and plenty of sleep.
It is very important that students arrive on time. If they are late, they will not be permitted to enter the classroom once testing begins and will need to make up the test at a later date. Students also cannot be checked out once testing has started, so please plan accordingly.
Good luck, Panthers!
This is Mrs. Roberts with a helpful reminder. GSA testing will begin next week.
5th grade will test on April 28th and 29th, as well as May 13th and 20th.
4th grade will test on May 4th, 11th, and 18th.
3rd grade will test on May 5th, 14th, and 19th.
During testing, students cannot be disturbed or checked out early. Please plan any appointments around these dates. It is also very important that students arrive on time—if they are late, they will not be admitted into the classroom to start their test. They will have to make up the test at a later date.
We also encourage a good night’s sleep and a healthy meal before each testing day to help students do their best.
We appreciate your support and cooperation. We are excited to see our students shine and look forward to surpassing last year’s scores. Let’s show Wood County Schools and the State of West Virginia why Lubeck is the BEST!
Go Panthers!
All of the staff at Lubeck would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for your promptness, cooperation, and kindness during this morning’s emergency pick-up due to the waterline break.
At this time, we are planning for a normal school day tomorrow. Fingers crossed!
We know the past couple of weeks have been especially hectic with the ongoing construction, and we truly appreciate your continued patience and support. We are so fortunate to be part of such an amazing school community.
Thank you again for everything you do—it's always a great day to be a Lubeck Panther!
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