Grafton High School

Exciting news from Mr. Tennant. All GHS teams finished in the Top 5 in the State!!! Poultry Evaluation- 2nd of 21 teams Gracie Poling - 4th Savannah Payez - 7th PJ McGinnis - 8th Anna Poling - 10th Livestock - 3rd of 32 teams Cheyenne Bolyard - 8th Kellen Lambert Kaige Andrews Colton Rouzee Nursery Landscape - 5th of 19 teams Paige Moore - 8th Macy Johnson Violet Rubenstein Lillie Crimm Congratulations. 💙💛💙💛 #BearcatProud

ATTENTION GHS JUNIORS AND SENIORS: If you are interested in exploring colleges in WV, we invite you to attend the WV College Fair field trip occurring on Friday, November 8th. If you are interested you MUST sign up in the counseling office by next Friday. See the counselors if you have any questions!

Announcement from Mrs. Eskridge: All posters are due by the end of the school day on Monday. Remember winner will receive $150!

Grafton High School was invited by U.S. Senator Manchin's office to join a Zoom meeting with the Senator on Wednesday, September 25 focused on applying for our nation's Armed Forces academies. There were several West Virginia high schools also in this Zoom meeting. Senior Cam Foley had the opportunity to ask a question to the Senator. Approximately 25 students from GHS watched the Zoom meeting. To apply for one of the academies, students must be nominated by one of West Virginia's Congressional delegation. Applications for nominations are due October 1st. There were several underclass students interested in the process. If you are interested in attending an Armed Forces academy, see your counselor.

Please consider donating snacks/drinks for our homecoming dance. All donations can be dropped off at the main office from now until October 14th.

The Homecoming Closet will be available in the hallway outside of Room 207 beginning this Friday. If you are in need of a dress or formal wear for the dance, you are encouraged to see what is available. All items are free to GHS students. Please see Mrs. Eskridge if you have any questions.

Ms. Dalton, AP Language instructor and Ms. Sheme, AP US instructor, teamed up today to help students in AP US learn the best strategies to successfully respond to Document-Based Questions, DBQs.

Today the VFW presented the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award to our very own Mrs. Bartlett. Congratulations, Mrs. Bartlett! Grafton High School was also awarded with the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award in recognition for citizenship education. We are very honored to have our school recognized by the VFW.

If you plan to bring a date that does not attend GHS, you are required to turn in a guest request form to Mr. McCarthy by 10/11. Any forms received after that date will not be accepted. Forms are available on TEAMS, in the main office, and outside of the cafeteria. Forms require an administrator signature from the other student's school if they are currently enrolled in high school, so we encourage you to start this process soon to provide enough time for forms to be signed by the correct people.

This is a reminder that ALL powderpuff forms are due no later than October 1st. Please see Mrs. Eskridge if you have any questions.

Congrats to Mason Gray on being selected for All Big 10 Second team in golf! 💙💛💙💛 #BearcatProud

ATTENTION TAYLOR COUNTY SPORTS TEAMS, CLUBS, AND ORGANIZATIONS: If you would like to participate in the 2024 GHS Homecoming Parade, please email Mrs. Taylor Himes at taylor.himes@k12.wv.us in order to be put on the list. You cannot participate in the parade without notifying us that you would like to participate. Thank you! -GHS Student Council

ATTENTION SENIORS: If you did not get your senior photos done with the school this summer, your makeup date will be Monday, October 21st. Please come prepared to take your senior pictures for the yearbook that day.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: School Picture Day at Grafton High School will take place on Friday, October 4th!

🌟 **Spanish Classes News!** 🌟 We are thrilled to congratulate our **Super Duolingo Students** who dedicated hours last summer to practicing and improving their Spanish skills! 🎉 **Felicitaciones** to the top students in each level for their hard work and dedication: - **Kelly Bolyard** – Spanish VH - **Anna Poling** – Spanish IV - **Madelyn Fryer** – Spanish IIIH - **Paislee Freeman & Peisley Webber– Spanish IIH 👏 A special shoutout to our classes for having the opportunity to learn from two incredible guest speakers the last 2 weeks: Jade Barreto** from Venezuela and **Daniela Moreno** from Colombia. Students had the chance to interview them, learn about their countries, and most importantly, practice their Spanish in real-world settings! 🌍✨ #SpanishSuccess #LanguageLearning #SuperDuolingo #RealWorldSpanish #GlobalConnections

As a principal, I often receive reports from the WVSSAC officials. Often the reports include information about injuries or penalties. Then every now and then you get a report like this. The win last night was great, but this report was even better in this administrators opinion. Congratulations to Coach Foley, the Hampshire HS head coach, their coaching staff,, schools and families. "Explanation: This is a very positive report. Every official wants a game like the one my crew had Friday September 20, 2024, at Grafton. Every player for Grafton and their opponent Hampshire displays good sportsmanship from the start of the coin toss and throughout the game. All players were respective to their opponent and to the officials. My crew and I notice acts of helping their opponent up and always address the officials respectful if they had a question. The players behavior made the game an enjoyment for the officials. They are a credit to their coaches, school and community! Official Name: JOEL YORK" #Bearcatproud 💛💙💛💙

Congratulations to Coach Louzy and his crew for hosting another outstanding Bearcat Invitational today. Bearcat runners had a great day. Addison Sole placed 13th for girls. Chase Maier placed 16th. Colson Ammon placed 4th. MJ Niggemyer finished first today! 🥇 The boys team placed 2nd overall. 💛💙💛💙

Congratulations to this year's Most Loyal Bearcat, Mike "Bumpy" Ware. Thank you for everything you've done for the youth of Taylor County and Grafton High School.

Great night at McKinney Field. Congratulations to the team on a 27-20 win over Hampshire. Shout out to the band for a great half time show. Thanks to the cheerleaders for bringing all the positive energy. 💛💙💛💙

GNN features all new teachers at Grafton High School this year in this broadcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugbmS_1SigI