Taylor County Healthy Grandfamilies will host our first session in just one week! If you are a grandparent raising your grandchild or grandchildren and would like more information, please attend! This session will focus on navigating the school system. We will be meeting in the Mary Battle Studio from 10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m. You will have to sign in with a photo id, but you can do that at the Mary Battle Studio entrance now also! If you have any questions or would like more information you may contact Lisa Thorn at GHS at 304-265-3046 or TCMS at 304-265-0722 or email at mcthorn@k12.wv.us
WV School Attendance Law
Taylor County's Healthy Grandfamilies program will host our first session, Navigating the School System, on September 24, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Mary Battle Studio at Grafton High School. You will have to sign in with a photo id at the front office. This is a new security procedure for all school visitors.
Light refreshments will be provided.
The Healthy Grandfamilies is a free initiative sponsored by WV State University. This program provides information and resources through a series of discussion groups and follow-up services for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. If you are interested in finding out more, please join us for a Meet and Greet on September 5, 2024 from 10-11am or 1-2pm in the Mary Battle Studio at Grafton High School.
Check out the news section on the TCS website and/or app for a message from Superintendent Dr. Stallings regarding the new procedure for school entry for all Taylor County schools and facilities.
https://www.taylorcountyboe.net/news
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Welcome Back To School! We have missed you!
Parents/Guardians/Students-
Please review the following article for more information on West Virginia school attendance law changes.
New West Virginia School Attendance Policy Enforces Stricter Guidelines for the 2024-2025 School Year
https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/new-west-virginia-school-attendance-policy-enforces-stricter-guidelines-for-the-2024-2025-school-year/article_06c9f04e-5e56-11ef-a19c-ab661f6a3ae7.html
Welcome back, students! 🎉 We’re so excited to kick off another year of learning and growth. Let’s make this year the best one yet! 📚✨ #BackToSchool #NewBeginnings
2024-2025 Taylor County Schools
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The Community in Schools annual Back to School Bash was held on Friday, August 16th at Grafton High School. School supplies, books, and other materials were distributed to families. A HUGE thank you to our Community in Schools Site Coordinators, students and families, and community partners for making this event a success!
The 2024-2025 school year kicked off today with a Welcome Back event for our teachers and staff. All employees gathered at Grafton High School to hear a message from Superintendent Dr. John Stallings that featured the welcoming of our new staff and celebrating the years of service for those returning. Thank you to Leer Mine for providing the refreshments for the event!
We look forward to seeing our students in grades 1-12 on Thursday, August 22nd!
Bus Schedules are now available. You can find them located on the TCS App under Documents -Transportation or from the TCS Website.
For questions please contact the Bus Garage at (304)265-0518
https://www.taylorcountyboe.net/documents/departments/transportation/236635
Taylor County Schools App Update Information.
The district’s Summer Academy wrapped up today with sessions focused on available resources to support students and families as well as planning for the upcoming school
year. Thank you, Flemington Elementary and Taylor County Middle Schools, for hosting
today’s academy
We appreciate all the Staff that participated in yesterday's Summer Academy! The sessions focused on the new Math Elementary Instructional Materials, utilizing available
technology, and providing aid to our students. Thank you goes out to West Taylor Elementary School for hosting Thursday’s sessions.
Wednesday was another successful day of the Summer Academy! Staff participated in various sessions focused on strategies to enhance student engagement, resources to
support diverse student needs, and a refresher course on first aid and CPR techniques. A huge thanks to Taylor County Middle School for hosting Wednesday’s academy
Today kicked off the district’s Summer Academy! Staff participated in sessions focused on the new secondary math materials, ways to integrate technology, and various resources to support our students. Thanks to West Taylor Elementary School for hosting today’s
academy
Back to School Fun Fair!
Our Community in Schools Site Coordinators are participating in the 2024 CIS Student Supports Institute. They are gathering resources and information that will support our students and families.
Dear Parents and/or Guardians,
As we prepare for the forthcoming school year, I wanted to clarify that, while you may feel inclined to donate items for your child’s school and or classroom, please know that this is not a requirement of any student or his or her family.
Any lists of “School Supplies” that you may see or hear about should be interpreted as helpful information about the kinds of items that are typically found useful within particular grade levels during the routine operations throughout the school year.
Therefore, please know that “Recommended, yet Not Required” would be the best way to interpret those messages/signs, etc., appearing on social media sites and through other means.
We understand, and appreciate that you, our citizens of Taylor County, are already contributing to our school system in several ways through your continued support and passage of our Excess Levies that include line items for such things as School Supplies.
I hope this information is helpful.
Sincerely,
Dr. John E. Stallings, Jr.
Superintendent
