Grafton High School

Parents/Guardians: Please help us gather information/feedback regarding our current communication tools by completing the Taylor County School(TCS) Communication Parent Survey. https://forms.office.com/r/NdW9H0bgMF Thank you!

GHS Summer School will be held from July 8th through July 25th. If you failed a core class (English, Math, Science, or Social Studies) this year or in previous years and have not made it up, you will need to enroll in summer school or it will be placed back in your schedule and you will be required to retake the course. If you have failed a course and do not receive an application or have failed a course in the past and still not made it up, it is your responsibility to contact your counselor at the high school as soon as possible to get an application filled out. For those who failed core classes in the Spring 2024 semester, summer school applications will be mailed home with report cards. You must turn completed applications into the main office or mail them by Wednesday, June 12th. Daily attendance is required Monday through Thursday from 8:00-12:00. GHS Bus service will be available, but will not start until Tuesday, July 9th so students are responsible for finding transportation on July 8th. See image for further details regarding summer school. If you have any questions, please contact GHS.

GHS Junior, Olivia Miller, is in the running as a finalist for the WV Scholars program. Please help us out by voting for her here: http://wvscholar.com/vote.cfm Feel free to share this post! Best of luck, Olivia!

That's a lot of work in 48 hours. Today the City of Grafton helped with tree removal and trimming. Leer Mine completed the building demolition.

Does your student have medicine at school you need to pick up? You may pick up during school hours from 5/29 to 6/4. There will be one evening session from 6:30 to 7pm on Tuesday June 4th. Parents or guardians must pick up medications. Medications not picked up by June 4th will be disposed of. Thanks!

Congratulations to all of Grafton High School graduates in the Class of 2024. We are proud of all of your accomplishments! Please review the information below regarding tonight's graduation ceremony. Due to the weather, we will be holding the ceremony inside the Scotty Hamilton Gymnasium. Graduation will be live streamed on our Grafton High School Bearcats Facebook page. We look forward to seeing you all this evening!

If you went on the Whitewater Rafting trip, check out this link to view photos that were taken during the trip. Thank you to Blackwater Outdoor Adventures for having GHS for this awesome experience each year. We appreciate you! https://order.picthrive.com/51ab17fe-6d73-4c4a-bd31-1d30c8154f5b/

Congratulations to the 2024-2025 FBLA Officers: MJ Niggemyer-Historian Natalee Cartwright - Reporter Sophia Austin - President Addison Nethken - Secretary Jayla Lipscomb - Treasurer Peyton Freeman - Parliamentarian Caroline Stead - Vice President

Check out our featured Bearcat of the Week: Ruth Horne https://www.bearcatbulletin.org/post/featured-bearcat-of-the-week-ruth-horne

I apologize for the typo. Senior Sermon is Wednesday, May 22.

Reminder that senior sermon is tomorrow night, Wednesday, May 21, at 7:00 PM in the auditorium. Seniors are to wear their cap and gown and be in the cafeteria by 6.45. This event is open to the public. Family and friends are invited to attend. Looking forward to seeing everybody in their cap and gown tomorrow.

Please join us in congratulating our TCS “Students of the Month" for May. Each of these exceptional students was selected as an excellent ambassador for his or her school. Congratulations to each of these excellent individuals! Way to represent!

ParentGuidance.org, a 24/7 online platform, assists those who care for children to address and elevate mental health wellness and self-care. These tools are designed to enhance the human connections vital for school communities to thrive, and West Virginia is the first to offer them statewide. Check out this resource at: https://parentguidance.org/

Good morning. This Friday is senior breakfast from 8 to 9. Senior parents are invited to attend. Unfortunately, we do need to limit it to just parents/guardians as we have limited space in the cafeteria. Underclassmen are not required to report to school until 9 o'clock this Friday. If you need to ride a bus, please come at normal time and there will be a study hall available until 9.

Next year seniors- You must have your immunization by July 1 to participate in any school activity including practices, band camp, weightlifting, Entertainers, etc... Good news - you can get your immunization at school on Thursday, 5/23, at 8:00 am in the nurse's office. The Taylor County Health Department will be here to administer the vaccine. You must have a signed permission form and your insurance card (or copy of insurance card). There is a picture of the permission form attached to this post. I also sent it in LiveGrades.

Thank you to the College of Business and Aviation (CoBA) at Fairmont State University for hosting the second annual Information Systems Management (ISM) Day on Campus event. Fourteen GHS CTE sophomores and juniors (in current technology courses with Mrs. Ward and/or Mrs. Bolyard) were able to attend and participate in hands-on activities on Friday, May 17, 2024. Students received Model Schedule information along with career information showing recent graduates in high demand fields and employed by local employers. Students worked with faculty mentors in team-based ISM activities including creating podcasts, designing a website, developing data visualization dashboards, and exploring eCommerce. #FSUCoBA #ISM #ThisIsCTE

Thank you to the Grafton Rotary for another wonderful Honor Student Banquet. This is the 41st banquet created and sponsored by the Rotary. The student selected speaker was Nathan Castle, class of 2024. The keynote speaker was Dr. Tim Knotts, class of 2003. It was a great afternoon celebrating these students.

Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Student Council Class Officers as elected by their classes. Thank you to all who ran in the election as well!

Volleyball info...

Good evening Bearcat Families, This is a repost of the senior calendar and event info. A summary of family events follows. Please refer to the attachments for additional activities and information. Senior Sermon, Wednesday, 5/22 @ 7:00 pm in the auditorium. Senior Breakfast, Friday, 5/24 @ 8:00 am in cafeteria Graduation, Tuesday, 5/28 @7:00 pm. Location determined by weather Please review and let us know if you have questions. See you soon!