Grafton High School

🎉 Grafton High School Shines at the 2025 WV World Language Showcase! 🌍💬 We are SO proud of our amazing Bearcats who participated in the World Language Showcase at Fairmont State University on April 4. Our students competed in Spanish through skits, singing, poetry, trivia, prepared speeches, impromptu talks, dances, and videos—and they almost placed in every category! 🇪🇸💃🎤 🏆 Special congratulations to these outstanding students: 🎭 Spanish Skits: 🥇 1st Place – "Los futuros líderes para cambiar el mundo" (Future Leaders to Change the World) Kelly Bolyard, Daniel Baeza, Jennah Charlton, Sydney Chen, Regan Knight, Chelsea Mauller, Michael Niggemyer, Lilian Roy, Jaylin Summers 🥉 3rd Place – "Ricitos de Oro" (Goldilocks) Reese Lambert, Peyton Freeman, Madelyn Fryer, Anhelita Gaeta, Ruth Horne, Noah Smith, Peyton Stevens, Rory Stevens 🎤 Spanish Singing: 🥇 1st Place – Kelly Bolyard (La Llorona) 🥉 3rd Place – Serenitee Swaney (Como la flor) 📝 Spanish Poetry: 🥈 2nd Place – Kissiah Riggin – Level 1 (Caballito Blanco / Little White Horse) 🥇 1st Place – Payton Freeman – Level 2 (Para leer en forma interrogativa / To Read in an Interrogative Way) ❓ Spanish Trivia: 🥈 2nd Place – Sydney Chen, Kelly Bolyard, MJ Niggemyer, Jaylin Summers ✍️ Spanish Dictation: 🥇 1st Place – Michael Niggemyer 🎙️ Spanish Prepared Talks: 🥇 Level 1 – Emily Shuttleworth (¿Quién soy yo? / Who Am I?) 🥇 Level 2 – Anhelita Gaeta (Dorothy) 🥈 Level 2 – Jennah Charlton (Mi experiencia en la clase de español / My Experience in Spanish Class) 🗣️ Spanish Impromptu Talks: 🥇 1st Place – Jennah Charlton 💃 Spanish Folkloric Dance: 🥇 1st Place – Ronda de Salsa Latina Camden Bowers, Liya Clemm, Paislee Freeman, Cameron Gray, Madix Mewshaw, Corinne Miller, Lilyanna Williams, Isaac Young, Gage Alexander, John Gouzd, Gracie Poling 🥈 2nd Place – Joropo (Venezuela) Sophia Austin, Anna Poling, Gracie Poling, Kelly Bolyard, Lilian Roy, Bailey Weaver, Reese Lambert, Ruth Horne 🕺 Spanish Modern Dance: 🥉 3rd Place – "Somos Latinos" (We Are Latinos) Ansley Alexander, Kaydence Grogg, Hayden Hicks, Taylor Bolyard, Jordan Cox, Gracie Poling, Addison Sole, Kissiah Riggin, Emily Shuttleworth, Rylie Pratt, Natalie Beltner, Leona Delaney 📹 Spanish Videos: 🏆 1st Place (Popular Vote) – Hadley Horne, Madelyn Fryer, Reagan Knight, Ruth Horne 🥈 2nd Place (Judges Vote) – Same team! 🎨 Most Creative Video (Popular Vote): 🥇 1st Place – Gracie Poling, Bailey Weaver, Gage Alexander, Maverick Bartsch, Briar Larew, Addison Sole, John Gouzd, Mason Nestor, Taylor Bolyard 🥈 2nd Place (Judges Vote) – Same team! 🎓 And great news: 3 of our seniors who won 1st place will be receiving a $2,000 scholarship from Fairmont State University this year to support their college journey! 💸🎓 A big THANK YOU to all our students, teachers, families, and FSU for supporting language learning across West Virginia. 💛 #BearcatPride #WorldLanguageShowcase #GHS #LanguagesMatter

GHS students traveled to SCORES at Marshall for the fourth year and brought back some bling. Thank you to Ms. Dalton for organizing the trip and Mrs. Ward, Mr. Zukowski and Mrs. Shumaker for chaperoning. AI and Drawing: First Place: Sierra Persinger and Kenzie Persinger Game Design with Scratch: Second Place: Cody Biddle, Jason Davis, and Brandon Bolyard Greek and Roman Mythology: Second Place: Jayden Tennant Persuasive Essay: Second Place: Addison Nethken Chemistry I: Third Place Lealand Poling Broadcast News Writing: First Place: Parker Biller Broadcast News Writing: Second Place: Kassidy Heldreth Music: Strings: Third Place: Dylan Hill Theatrical Costume Design: Third Place: Sara Moore The Next Best Thing: First Place: Adriana Corder, Lily Reed, Violet Rubenstein, and Grier Taylor

Check out this week's Fast News with Flea! https://m.youtube.com/shorts/cfdW1xso1LM?si=T9OJuoKMWp0bUhsk

GHS Presents...

The House of Fashion and community members have donated these beautiful gowns for prom. The Prom shop is open for anyone to come look at dresses, shoes, and jewelry. Some are brand new with tags on them- all offered to our students for FREE. We encourage students to come check it out to see if they can find something they like! We also have suits available! See Mrs. Eskridge for any questions regarding the Prom Shop.

AFTER-PROM Reminder that permission forms for after-prom our out. We are going to the HIVE this year. Spots are limited, so get your form in ASAP. Also note that there is a minimum number we need in order to host after-prom, so if you want to go, let us know.

Reminder that Thursday, April 10th is Test Day at GHS! Good luck to all of our students in grades 9-11 testing.

GNN: Outstanding Student https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHbrB_a6K90

💙💛PROM TICKETS ARE ON SALE💙💛 👑Please see Mrs. Eskridge during lunch this week to purchase your prom ticket with cash or check. 👑The link or QR code below will send you to our online ordering. If you purchase online, see Mrs. Eskridge during lunch to select a table. 👑After Prom, The Hive forms can be submitted when you purchase your ticket at lunch as well. https://osp.osmsinc.com/TaylorWV/BVModules/ProductTemplates/Bvc2013/Product.aspx?productid=EC502-76

Congratulations Grafton HS Entertainers on an awesome job at the Martinsburg competition! 1st runner up Medium mixed class! Best tech! Sportsmanship Award! Outstanding instrumental solo -Lily Roy! Best performer - Callie Copeland! Overall 4th place! What a great way to end the competition season! #BearcatProud 💛💙🎶🎵💙💛

Congratulations, Bella Leard! 🥇 Gold Medal Welding Showcase Scrap Metal Structure United Technical Center Welding student #SkillsUSAWV #ThisIsCTE (Picture obtained from the United Technical Center social media)

Congratulations, Isabella Hayhurst! 🥈 Silver Medal Welding Sculpture CTE Instructor, Sam Wilson #SkillsUSAWV #ThisIsCTE

Congratulations, Luke Gallo! 🥈Silver Medal Power Equipment Technology Luke is a junior and travels to UTC in the mornings for the Power Sports program. #SkillsUSAWV

Congratulations to Harmonie Schroeder! 🥉 Bronze Medal Medical Terminology CTE Instructor, Melanie Saffle #SkillsUSAWV

Check out this week's Fast News with Flea! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yPA9RKJNZO4

Attention all students, families, staff, and administrators! Taylor County Schools is excited to announce nominations for the 2024-2025 Service Staff of the Year are now open! If you know a cook, custodian, bus driver, secretary or aide that goes above and beyond to support his/her students, then nominate that service personnel today. Nominations will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2025. https://forms.office.com/r/Q7YBLdgLnW

Thank you to the Taylor County Clerk's Office. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15wq55qZYb/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Attention Class of 2025: The local scholarship application is now available. Please complete the application and submit it to Mrs. Himes by Wednesday, April 9th. Application is available on the Class of 2025 Teams and hard copies will be available tomorrow in the counseling office. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Himes.

GNN: Band Ratings Festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ksK1U9YPZo

Students were recognized for their academic achievements during Tuesday's board meeting. Congratulations to the WV Young Writers Contest County Winners and the National Merit Finalist!