Grafton High School

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Mrs. Watkins physical science class created marble roller coasters as a culminating project following a unit on Newton’s Law, inertia and momentum. The coaster had to be free standing and the marble had to run a minimum of 8 seconds. The winning coaster ran for over 24 seconds. The “gates” added by this team were different than the obstacles added by other teams and proved to be quit effective.

Tickets for Tuesday’s regional boys basketball game. Grafton vs. Elkins at Elkins HS. All tickets must be purchased online. https://gofan.co/app/events/572346?schoolId=WVSSAC

I wanted to take a minute to give a shout out to our student body, faculty and staff. I’m placing extra attention to our custodians on this one. Below are excerpts from two emails I have received in the past month that exemplify what a wonderful group of individuals I get to work with every day. Ms Shumaker,  I do not have a student at your school. However, I have been to your gym a few times and marvel at your building's cleanliness and upkeep….I am emailing to ask for your input on how you maintain such a nice environment. Dear Mrs. Shumaker, —— was here to do —— testing earlier this week. She asked me to pass along a message to our principal. She said this was the best place she had done testing, of all the places she has been. She said our students and staff were the most polite and helpful she had worked with. I told her I would pass the message along. #BearcatPride

Another fantastic report from officials at the WVSSAC from last night’s basketball game. Thank you Coach Bord for a job well done. Also thanks to Chief Beltner and his officers for their presence and support.

Good luck to our three wrestlers, Coach Zebley and Coach Auvil headed to Huntington for the state wrestling tournament. Seth Horne 145 Eli Shumaker 160 Jeremiah Mitchell 182 Go hard and leave it all on the mat. #BearcatPride

Congratulations to the boys basketball team on their win in the first round of sectionals tonight. GHS 68 Notre Dame 48 The boys will be back in action Friday night. More details to come. Great job to the cheerleaders and the student section for bringing a lot of noise and positive energy the entire game. Shout out to the TCMS students that showed up to make noise and support the team. #BearcatPride

Congratulations to Mrs. Woods and her ProStart Team. They finished 2nd today in the 2022 WV Hospitality Cup ProStart Culinary Competition at The Greenbrier. Members of the team are Gabby Glaspell, Caroline Wellman, Montana Sheets, Alyssa Tankersly and Caitlyn Oldaker. This is the best finish a GHS team has ever had. #BearcatPride

Attention Seniors- NEW AND LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE ON LIVEGRADES AND TEAMS! Please be sure to check this out and apply as soon as possible!

Lockheed Martin Scholarships NOW AVAILABLE- 4 YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY STEM SCHOLARSHIP due April 1st - lockheedmartin.com/scholarship Are you attending or planning to attend a U.S. 4-year college or university full-time? Are you majoring or planning to major in a STEM related degree? Then YOU should apply to Lockheed Martin’s STEM Scholarship! This scholarship is open to high school seniors and undergraduate students who plan to pursue a major in engineering, computer science, math, or physics, demonstrate financial need, and come from underrepresented or underserved communities. This year, the program will award up to 200 scholarships worth $10,000 in renewable funds per student. LOCKHEED MARTIN VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP - lockheedmartin.com/vocational Are you attending or planning to attend a U.S. accredited community or technical college? Are you pursuing or planning to pursue an associate degree, credit-bearing certificate, or industry-recognized credential in the areas of technology, engineering, and advanced manufacturing? Then YOU should apply to Lockheed Martin’s Vocational Scholarship! Eligible students must be U.S. citizens pursuing an associate degree, credit-bearing certificate, or industry-recognized credential. This year, the program will award up to 150 scholarships worth $5,000 in funds per student.

Cap and gown distribution today. It was an exciting day. May 31st will be here before we know it. If you have not ordered your cap and gown, you need to do so today. Time is running out to have it delivered. Jostens.com

Reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday, March 2nd, is a 2 hour early dismissal for all Taylor County students.

GHS Presents Industry Day #3 Health Services

We all know the last couple years have been difficult for our students (for everyone) and many activities were modified or cancelled. One of those activities was the parent organized After-Prom. It would be fantastic to bring back this event and offer this junior and senior class the opportunity to attend after-prom. Several years ago a group of parents started after-prom. While the committee changed some each year as students graduated, new parents would join, and the group would continue. Each year they continued to offer students a wonderful, SAFE experience. Unfortunately, it has been 3 years since we had one and there is currently no parent committee meeting. If you volunteered on the committee before or are willing to now, please reach out to Mrs. Shumaker. After I have a list of volunteers, a meeting can be scheduled. If you are willing to take the lead organizing or as a co-leader, please let me know that too.

Congratulations to our Young Writers Winners from Grafton High School. For Grades 9 & 10 - Grier Taylor (Instructor Mr. Hanlin) For Grades 11 & 12 - Jordan Niggemyer (Instructor Ms. Dalton) Their essays will be submitted to the state for the next level of competition. #BearcatPride

Congratulations to our National Technical Honor Society Chapter 3955! The 2022 NTHS Induction Ceremony was held this afternoon. New inductees, 30 Juniors and 18 Seniors, received membership portfolios. 2-Year Members, 26 Seniors, earned purple and white graduation cords and 2-year pins. The Mission of NTHS is to honor student achievement and leadership, promote educational excellence, and enhance career opportunities for the NTHS membership. To learn more about NTHS, please visit https://nths.org/. Thank you parents and guests for attending. Your support is valued and appreciated. #NTHS #CTEMonth #ThisIsCTE

2022 Spring Sport practices begin this Monday Feb. 28th. 1) Boys’ and Girls’ tennis practice will be after school on the courts. 2) Boys’ track will meet in the facilities building after school and practice till 4:30. 3) Girls’ track will meet after school in their locker room under the press box and practice till 5:00. 4) Girls’ softball will practice in the Clair Bee after school until 5:30. 5) Baseball will meet at the indoor facility in Nutter Fort at 5:00. If you need a ride meet Coach Keener at the Facilities Building at 4:30

FBLA Week was celebrated last week.

Miss Urtso’s Human Anatomy and Physiology class worked with their lab groups to build a skeletal muscle model out of various supplies. Students had to label the parts of the muscle and write a summary explaining their model by connecting their knowledge of the parts of the muscle to the model they built. Upon completion of this activity, students had a better understanding of the components of a skeletal muscle and were able to connect their learning to a physical object instead of a picture in a book.

Class of 2022- If you are planning to attend college, the local scholarships below are now available. Applications can be found on TEAMS and Livegrades. Big Ten Scholarship Grafton High School Class of 1968 Scholarship Maverick T. Ware Memorial Scholarship (FSU) Rosalyn Heironimus Scholarship (WVU)