Grafton High School

Grafton High School Class of 2025 Junior Prom Court 🐾💙💛

Grafton High School Class of 2024 Senior Prom Court 🐾💙💛

Presenting the 2024 GHS Prom Court 👑 🐾 Juniors: Claire McCarthy, Sierra Persinger, Hannah Stevens, Ethan Dotson, Cam Foley & Stratten Wooddell 🐾 Seniors: Kayla Greathouse, Jade Hall, Maddie Moats, Larkin Nicholson, Lillie Singleton, River Sipes, Mason Dunham, Justin Gainer, Alex Himes, Landen Hulley, Isaac Lough, & Harrison Maier Congratulations to all! 💙💛

Grafton High science students received a visit from WVDEP representative Joann Sonderly today. They learned about Reuse Reduce and Recycle, as well as watersheds.

All information regarding the trip is on the permission form. This trip is for SENIORS ONLY. You are required to fill out a form in order to attend. Forms are due April 26th.

This Week's Bearcat of the Week... Violet Rubenstein https://www.bearcatbulletin.org/post/featured-bearcat-of-the-week-violet-rubenstein

Hispanic Honor Society had 2 very busy days. They hosted a Hispanic experience for the children at the elementary schools in Taylor County. Yesterday they went to West Taylor in the morning and Flemington Elementary in the afternoon. Today they went to Anna Jarvis. Students rotated in 5 different stations where they learned about Spanish greetings, the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, Hispanic countries, and a salsa band. They also were able to taste homemade tortillas and Maria cookies. Muchas gracias estudiantes. You are the best.

TOMORROW is the last day to purchase prom tickets. You can purchase online or pay in cash or with a check during lunches tomorrow. We have to have a final count after tomorrow, so no extensions will be provided. Please be sure to buy your ticket if you are interested in attending. If you need financial assistance with the ticket, you must see Mrs. Himes or Mrs. Eskridge. https://osp.osmsinc.com/p/EC502-59 ***Hard copies of tickets are not required to get in. The physical tickets are a souvenir for students - there will be a check in list at the door upon entering prom***

This is an awesome opportunity for 9th and 10th graders. Must apply ASAP if interested. https://wvde.us/gov-schools/tourism/#parents The inaugural Governor's School for Tourism will launch in the summer of 2024. GST will provide selected 9th and 10th grade students with opportunities to tour WV for 10 days, learning about the tourism and hospitality sectors of our economy through hands on experiences. The dates for 2024 are June 20-June 29. This is honestly an opportunity of a lifetime for students. We’re going whitewater rafting, staying at WV State Parks, and visiting all 9 of the travel regions in WV. We’ll be traveling on charter buses and it’s all free!

Congratulations to Bearcat softball as they defeated the liberty mountaineers 11-0. Shout out to Lillie Crimm, who struck out 11 batters and surrendered zero hits and zero runs on the mound. #BearcatProud

Boys track update from Coach Norris- Congratulations to MJ Niggemyer who placed first in both the 800 and 1600 in two meets. Performance for other individuals are included in photos below. Lots of metals came back to Grafton! Boys track is off to a great start this year! #BearcatProud

Congratulations girls track. Two school records were broken this passed weekend. Jerra Halbritter broke the discus record with a throw of 108’ 10”. Eclipsing the old mark of 108’ 7” held by Dana Griffith, set in 1987. Hadley Horne also set a new school record in the 300 Hurdles. Setting a new time of 47.91 seconds. The old record had stood since 2002, was held by Jenny Keener with a time of 48.18 seconds. Other results from Saturday: Sophia Austin 4th in the 3200 Hadley Horne 1st in the 300H Team of Carly Vandergrift, Maddie Lynch, Maddy Haddix, and Lauren Worth 3rd Shuttle Hurdle Relay Team of Ali Runner, Ellie Royce, Lucky Jones, and Callie Copeland 4th 4 x 100 Lucky Jones 3rd in the High Jump Hadly Horne 3rd in the Long Jump Caroline Wellman 6th in the Long Jump Jerra Halbritter 2nd in the Shot Put Scarlett Reid 3rd in the Shot Put Jerra Halbritter 1st in the Discus Reese Lambert 5th in the Discus The team finished fourth overall. #BearcatProud

Check out this special edition... https://www.bearcatbulletin.org/post/wghs-scores-special-edition

Seniors planning to attend WVU in the Fall who are receiving a scholarship from WVU, please read the below message from their admissions office. This is important if you are wanting to be recognized at the Senior Awards Ceremony. Certificates will only be awarded to those students who have received an academic scholarship and have confirmed their attendance at WVU this fall by submitting their academic deposit. Students must confirm their attendance at least three weeks prior to your ceremony to guarantee recognition. Please note that some students may see a university grant on their financial aid packages. This award is not a merit-based scholarship and will not be recognized at the award ceremonies

Reminder that the sign ups for the 2024 Whitewater Rafting trip are in the counseling office. In order to be eligible for the trip, you have to have missed 5 or less days in the second semester. Please see Mr. Wilson or Mrs. Himes if you have any questions!

The Hispanic Honor Society took part of the West Virginia University International Festival yesterday at High Street. It was a great experience for the students to interact with people from other countries.

Kellen Lambert won third place for her essay titled The American Dream: From Sea to Shining Sea. Clarksburg Scottish Rite awarded Kellen and Grafton High School with a generous monetary gift for her achievement.

Grafton High School excelled this year at SCORES, an academic competition held at Marshall University. Here are the students who placed in various categories. There will be a special WGHS special arriving on bearcatbulletin.org later today. Individual Events: Sydney Chen - Chemistry II, 3rd place; Music: Strings, 1st place, Psychology, 1st place Justin Gainer - American National Government, 2nd place; Exercise Science, 1st place Kassidy (Kai) Heldreth - Feature Writing, 1st place Zaida Kennedy - Creative Writing: Poetry, 3rd place Cole Lambert - Web Programming, 1st place Olivia Miller - Feature Writing, 2nd place Addison Nethken - Editorial Writing, 3rd place, Persuasive Essay, 3rd place Violet Rubenstein - Human Resource Management: The Game of Life, 2nd place Carly Vandergrift - Effective Teaching Strategies, 2nd place Caroline Wellman - Career Exploration, 1st place Group Events: Harrison Maier, Jacob Maier, M. J. Niggemyer, Stratten Wooddell, and Jaxson Hall - Army Physical Fitness Test, 3rd place Adriana Corder, Sierra Persinger, Mattie Shaver, and Violet Rubenstein - The Next Best, 1st place Outstanding Student Scholar: Justin Gainer, $1,000 scholarship to Marshall University

If you have missed 5 or less days in the second semester, you qualify to sign up for the 2024 Whitewater Rafting Trip at Blackwater Outdoor Adventures on May 21st. The sign ups are first come, first served, so sign up as soon as possible. Limited spots available. More information to follow once sign ups are full.

Attention Class of 2024: WV Promise Application Deadline has been extended to SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 and the WV Higher Ed. Grant has been extended to JULY 1, 2024.