The Taylor County Board of Education voted to remove masks on all buses, facilities and activities. Face coverings will be optional based on personal or family choice.
Seniors - Reminder about FAFSA and Promise Application
The Promise application and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed by March 1, 2022.
The next ACT test is April 2, 2022. The registration deadline is February 25th, with late fees accepted until March 11th. Register for the ACT at the link below. If you have questions, speak with your counselor.
http://www.actstudent.org/regist/dates.html
John Ebert will be hosting an ACT Math Prep Class on Sunday, March 27th, in the BMS LGI, from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Students must register prior to attending this free course.
http://www.johnebertmathactprep.com
To kick off #FFAWeek, a few of the Taylor County FFA Officers made their way to Charleston on Monday to visit the West Virginia State Capitol. Officers were able to meet with Majority Leader, Amy Summers and Speaker of the House, Robert Hanshaw.
FFA Members from across the state watched the legislature designate February 21, 2022 as the official start day to National FFA Week in West Virginia.
#ThisIsCTE
11th and 12th graders- SAVE THE DATE! This year's prom will be held on Saturday, April 30th at the Bridgeport Conference Center. We have decided to rotate the prom every other year at an off site location, so that GHS students get to experience proms at both GHS and another location. Time of events for prom will be released at a future date.
Attention Seniors planning to attend WVU, the Rosalyn Heironimus Book Scholarship application is now available on Livegrades and Teams. This is a scholarship awarded to one GHS senior with a 3.0 or above who plans to attend WVU. If you are eligible, we encourage you to apply. Forms to be returned to Ms. Wyatt by next Monday, February 28th.
Congratulations GHS wrestlers on a solid performance at regionals this weekend. Four wrestlers competed, and all 4 made the podium.
Jeremiah Mitchell 3rd
Seth Horne 4th
Eli Shumaker 4th
Aiden Sheme 6th
Jeremiah, Seth and Eli will advance to the state championship in Huntington in two weeks joining the top 16 wrestlers in the state from each weight class.
Congratulations wrestlers and coaches!
#BearcatPride
Congratulations to Will Angus!
Will finished out his junior season as 10th in the state in the 100 backstroke! This is the first time a GHS swimmer has qualified for Day 2 of finals. Congratulations to Will and coaches!
#BearcatPride
Schoolwide collection for "Bags of Care" will occur March 1 through March 10. Donated items will be collected by AA Homeroom teachers.
Wrapping up FBLA-PBL Week 2022 recognizing Community Service Day!
#FBLAPBLWEEK
GHS Pet Show - March 11, 2022
The categories your pet will be competing in are: Best Costume, Best Trick, and Most Well Behaved
How to register your pet?
*Any senior interested in having their pet registered, please scan the QR code on the window in the counselors office. Pick up a list of rules and sign that you received. There will also be a registration fee of $5 which should be given to Mrs. Eskridge.
*All GHS students and staff are invited to attend the show. Donations are highly encouraged and all benefits will go directly to the Taylor County Humane Society.
There are looking for the following items: IAMS dog food, Caesar wet food, MilkBone treats, lick mats, Kong toys, and Peanut Butter.
From March 1st until March 10th, FBLA will be sponsoring a Bags of Care event.
Across the state there are 7,265 children in the foster care system. A majority of them only have a couple of trash or grocery bags to store their belongings from household to household. It is time for Grafton High School to help change this. The first two weeks of March, we will be collecting bags and other items to donate to the foster care system so that children can be provided with something to transport their personal items.
We are asking for your help, Bearcats! We need donations such as- new or lightly used bookbags, totes, duffle bags, suitcases. We are also looking to collect hygiene products and undergarments. THE AA WITH THE MOST DONATED ITEMS WITH BE REWARDED WITH A PIZZA PARTY! ALL BAGS, TOTES, AND SUITCASES WILL BE WORTH 5 POINTS, WHILE HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND UNDERGARMENTS WILL BE AWARDED 1 POINT EACH.
Please consider helping out and providing something for those in the foster care system!
FBLA FUN FRIDAY! Members are celebrating FBLA-PBL Spirit Day today wearing a variety of t-shirts!
#FBLAPBLWEEK #CTEMonth
Junior, Austin Casto, was elected by his classmates (fellow “employees” as Riverside Designs February 2022 Employee of the Month.
Austin serves as our FBLA Vice President and Riverside Designs Department 3A Vice President. Austin is a Digital Imaging Concentrator and has obtained certifications in Visual Design using Adobe Photoshop CC2018 and Graphic Design & Illustration using Adobe Illustrator 2021. Austin will be competing in a team, Publication Design event at the 2022 FBLA State Leadership Conference at Marshall University in March.
Austin is active in GHS Marching and Concert Bands and Spanish Honor Society.
To learn more about WVDE Simulated Workplace, https://wvde.us/simulated-workplace/.
Nice work, Austin! #ThisIsCTE #CTEMonth2022 #WeAreFBLAPBL
It’s been a sweet week! 💕
The Spanish classes celebrated el día de san Valentín on Monday!
FBLA members will Dress for Success on Thursday, February 17!
FBLA will meet during AA/Homeroom.
#CTEMonth2022 #WeAreFBLAPBL
Looking for a summer job in the sunshine at Tygart Lake? Tygart Adventures at the lake is now taking applications for the Summer of 2022. If you are 16 years or older and interested in this job opportunity, please apply using the QR code. For any questions, please contact Eva Robinson at eva.robinson@aceraft.com
FBLA members enjoyed the opportunity to explore post-secondary careers and educational programs at Pierpont Community and Technical College during a recent visit on Friday, February 11. Students visited the Advanced Technology Center campus.
#CTEMonth #WeAreFBLAPBL
Celebrating FBLA-PBL Week! Shout out to our awesome Alumni!
Interested in supporting FBLA by becoming a Professional Member?
Please email bebolyar@k12.wv.us or stward@k12.wv.us for more information.
#CTEMonth #WeAreFBLAPBL
Class of 2022- this is a reminder to be checking Livegrades & Teams for local scholarship opportunities that will become available to you the next few months. Right now, there is the Maverick Ware Memorial Scholarship (for future FSU students) and the Hollandsworth Scholarship (for those going to private colleges in WV)
The Promise Scholarship deadline is approaching. If you are eligible to receive this or plan on obtaining eligibility, you need to apply and have your FAFSA complete by MARCH 1ST! More information can be found here- https://www.collegeforwv.com/programs/
The WV Invests Scholarship for free education when going to eligible community and technical programs in WV has a deadline of April 15th. You must complete the FAFSA AND the WV Invests scholarship to be considered for this opportunity.