Williamstown Middle/High

Join us this Friday for PINK OUT! Wear pink and come out and support our Yellowjacket football team as we will take on Doddridge County at 7:00 pm. We will be collecting money for breast cancer research as well as the WVU Medicine Camden Clark Foundation Pink Mammogram Fund. Both the American Cancer Society and WVU Medicine will be at the game. Fans will receive pink cow bells at the gate and cheerleaders will be throwing pink footballs during the game. The WVSSAC is also presenting our school with an award before kickoff. Pre-game begins at 6:45.

Reminder: Varsity Football vs Tyler is scheduled to kickoff tonight at 7:00. The link to our live stream is included in the graphic below. Also, the link to pre-purchase tickets. Pre-purchasing tickets or using a card at the gate will get you into the game quicker. Tonight is also Youth Night so we will get to meet some future YellowJackets.

Just a reminder that picture re-takes are this Friday, October 20th. Picture forms are available in both the middle school and high school offices.

Student Council this year wanted to show their appreciation by selecting a teacher of the month. So the September Teacher of the month as selected by the students was Mr. Tyler Blackburn!

Congratulations to our September Students of the Month! In addition to their certificate, each student received a gift card from Da Vinci's, and a shirt of their choice provided by BSN Sports! 12th grade - Tyler Bushman 11th grade -Neveah Hansen 10th grade - Caolinn Craig 9th grade - Savanna Russell 8th grade - Laci Moore 7th grade - Eli Houser 6th grade - Mikayla Sivard

Come out tonight and cheer on our soccer team as they take on Sissonville at home, in the first round of sectional play. After soccer, come on up and watch our volleyball girls take on Gilmer. The varsity game will be at 7:00, in the high school gym. Tonight is senior night for three of our lady Jackets.

Join us Friday night as we take on the Tyler Consolidated Knights. This Friday is Youth Night. We will be recognizing our PeeWee Cheer and Football teams before the game and The "Lil Jackettes" will be part of our Pre Game show. Make sure you come early and support these future Yellowjackets.

Please use this link to register for the Financial Aid/FSA ID and Promise Scholarship Workshop being held at the school on October 25.. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/williamstown-high-school-financial-aid-101fsa-id-workshoppromise-tickets-739582349717?aff=oddtdtcreator

October 25: Join us for an informative session about the ins and outs of financial aid! Whether you are a student, parent or guardian, this event is designed to help you navigate the financial aid process, including the FAFSA, scholarships, grants, and loans. Time will be allotted for students (and parents, when required) to create FSA ID accounts, which require authentication up to five days before starting the FAFSA, at StudentAid.gov. Seniors may also apply for the Promise Scholarship at this session. Room 220, 5:30 pm. Enter through front doors. (5th St)

The Counseling Department is pleased to announce that Dr. Andrew Beck will be featured at our next career roundtable discussion for high school students. He is an assistant professor at Marietta College in the Environmental Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, and Geology Department. He has a very impressive resume, including being a team member for NASA's Dawn mission and part of the Antarctic Search for Meteorites Program. He was recently a staff scientist at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory where he conducted planetary science research and was a team member on several NASA missions and mission proposals. He remains actively involved with planetary research and exploration, currently serving as a team member for the JAXA/NASA Martian Moon exploration (MMX), set to launch in 2024. Dr. Beck also founded his own geology consulting firm and serves as a consultant for several Fortune 500 companies, advising them on mineralogy/petrology-related litigation. You can learn more about him on the MC website.

Today students received their school pictures and parent/teacher conference form. Here is a copy of that form just in case it doesn't make it home to you for whatever reason. :) Picture re-takes will be Oct. 20. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uURI9jeiOYbqFxQPaDnkCaxj2iwmWBo-DvFscyQruGY/edit?usp=sharing

Be sure to check out our Journalism section on our school page under the "More" tab to learn about Clubs and other great things happening, written by our own high school Journalism class! https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/o/wh/page/journalism

This weekend in Jacket Sports - Friday: Football @ St. Marys - Kickoff is 7:30 Saturday: HS Soccer @ Home vs. Ravenswood - Game time is Noon MS Volleyball @ Home vs. Pleasants and Ritchie - First match is 10:00 am Marching Band Competitions at South (Noon) and PHS (5:00) HS Cross Country @ Pickerington, OH HS Volleyball @ Wayne

Check out this "Mathematical Mindset" video put out by the WV State Department featuring our very own Steve Freshour and students! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apX_YDMlKbI

Link address to view class ring information from Balfour. https://5il.co/25p01

Parade route for the Homecoming parade is as follows: We will depart the school at 1:30 PM. We will go right onto Highland Avenue at the light, then right onto West 8th street, then right onto Henderson Avenue, then right onto Elizabeth Street, then right onto Victoria Avenue, and lastly, left onto 5th Street. Elementary parade participants will need picked up in the park at the conclusion of the parade. Middle and High School students will go to the field for a pep rally. They will be released at 3:00. Kickoff for the game will be at 7:00 tonight. Middle School dance is 9-11. Cost for the dance is $5 per person. High School dance is tomorrow from 8-10:30. Cost for this dance is also $5 per person. Lastly, for the safety of our elementary and middle school students, please avoid driving into the city park from 12:30-3:00. This is where their floats will be lining up and dropping off. Extra vehicle traffic is a safety concern.

Wood County Schools is sponsoring a Vaping Prevention Poster Contest and a Video Contest giving students the opportunity to spread the message about the risks of vaping and nicotine addiction. Students are invited to create a video or a poster encouraging students to choose a healthy vape-free lifestyle. Learn more at https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/vaping-prevention.

Homecoming/Rumble on the River is this Friday!

Wood County Schools will hold its first ever Job Fair for WCS positions from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 at Grand Pointe in Vienna! Learn about needed positions in Wood County Schools. Begin the application process for professional and service jobs. Full-time and substitute positions available, including: Bus Drivers Mechanics Custodians Aides Teachers Secretaries Cooks Nurses and More! THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 11 AM TO 6 PM GRAND POINTE CONFERENCE CENTER 1500 GRAND CENTRAL AVE. VIENNA, WV woodcountyschoolswv.com

Wood County Schools will hold a job fair for WCS positions on Thursday, Sept. 28 at the Grand Pointe Conference Center in Vienna! Learn about needed positions in Wood County Schools. Begin the application process for professional and service jobs. Full-time and substitute positions available. Including: Bus Drivers Mechanics Custodians Aides Teachers Secretaries Cooks Nurses and more! THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 11 AM TO 6 PM GRAND POINTE CONFERENCE CENTER 1500 GRAND CENTRAL AVE. VIENNA, WV woodcountyschoolswv.com