GHS Principal, Mrs. Shumaker, put a lot of smiles on the faces of our Bearcat students & staff members this morning by serving them hot cocoa as a treat to kick off Holiday Spirit Week! ✨
Thank you Mrs. Shumaker for the delicious treat! ❄️☃️
The 2023 Holiday Spirit Week starts on Monday! We look forward to seeing all of our Bearcats in the Holiday Spirit!
TCS Parents/Guardians, Due to a precautionary measure this afternoon at TCMS, dismissal procedures were handle differently than normal which may cause a delay in some of our bus schedules. Buses are running normal routes, but some may be a few minutes behind schedule. Thank you.
GHS Library students visited the West Virginia Regional and History Center on the campus of WVU yesterday to find info for their veterans research projects.
Here, they are looking at old city directories and Sanborn maps to locate where in Morgantown their veteran lived in the early 20th century.
ATTENTION CLASS OF 2024 - We will be hosting a FAFSA Workshop on Monday, January 8th from 4-6 pm in the Mary Battle Studio. If you are a senior planning to attend college, you must reserve your spot using the following link. It is open to all Seniors and their parents/guardians. We strongly encourage you to attend.
You must create your FSA ID 3-5 days prior to filling out the FAFSA.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grafton-high-school-fafsa-workshop-tickets-773185678177?aff=oddtdtcreator
Reminder that our Holiday Spirit Week will occur beginning Monday. We encourage you to participate and show your holiday spirit!
Attention Class of 2024: Two new scholarships have been posted to teams.
The Claire LaPlante Engineering Scholarship for those planning to attend WVU to study Engineering
The Little General Scholarship for college bound WV students.
Please continue to check the Class of 2024 TEAMS for information and scholarship opportunities!
Thank you GHS Entertainers, Concert Choir, Entertainer Combo, soloists, duets, and West Taylor Choir for a wonderful concert tonight. I was enjoying it so much I forgot to take pictures until the end. When I find additional pictures, I will update this post. Special thanks to Duretha Mayle for her continuous dedication to our students, school and community.
Thank you to Dilsia Stoner and Mark Dozier from CodeHS for hosting 3 remote sessions for Mrs. Ward's Coding 1 and 2 classes on Friday, December 8, 2023. The presentation and exploration of CodeHS' Career Center wrapped up #CSEdWeek.
Students learned more about the Story of Wordle and Computer Science and Sports, and other ways coding can be used -- a few additional examples included fashion, agriculture, art, finance, manufacturing, real estate, and political science.
All students have access to the CodeHS Career Center, https://codehs.com/careercenter.
#CSWeek #CodeHS #CS4WV
Come out to support your Bearcats!
Marshall University’s College of Engineering & Computer Sciences hosted a remote Hour of Code session for our students on December 6 titled, "CyberSprint: Igniting the Future Guardians." The session was facilitated by Coach Norris, GHS Math teacher, helping students to access the lesson using the Surface Pro laptops.
Marshall University student, Neil Loftus, and Dr. Husnu Narman, Associate Professor, from MU’s Department of Computer Sciences & Electrical Engineering, explained cybersecurity concepts and answered student questions. One of the hands-on activities led students to explore Netsim. Netsim is a simulator game intended to teach the basics of how computer networks function, with an emphasis on security. The CS4G Network Simulator is completely free to play, https://netsim.erinn.io.
Activity Winners included (left to right) Braxton Poling (2nd Place), Noah Smith (1st), and Jeremiah Satterfield (3rd). Marshall University shipped prize bags in advance of the event for students to earn and receive those prizes at the conclusion of the session.
#HourofCode #CSWeek #CS4WV #MarshallUniversity
Thank you to Mrs. Ward and the CTE department for planning an event for the 8th grade, CTE & STEM!
Students had the opportunity to participate in a hands-on activity in a CTE program. This was followed by an open house that families and students could attend together. Thank you to students and families who attended.
Hour of Code 2023 Celebrated at Grafton High School
Thank you to the extraordinary presenters and Hour of Code supporters! GHS students took part in a one-hour, dedicated computer science related workshop of their choice. The schoolwide event, made up of twenty-four different sessions, was structured as a mini conference for the student body. Presenters from business, education, and community organizations, introduced a variety of lessons from artificial intelligence, cryptography, gaming, coding, and developing software for the U.S. Military. Students also received firsthand opportunities to experiment with drones, micro: bits, Raspberry Pi, as well as an “Escape Room” provided by GHS Science Teacher, Barb Watkins and 3D printing by Chris Rucker, GHS Director of Bands. Five presenters joined us remotely from as far as California to the UK and two stops between. The Hour of Code is celebrated globally.
We sincerely appreciate the 30+ talented professionals from Business, Education, and Industry who so kindly shared their time, travel, and talents with our Grade 9-12 Bearcats: AGC Education, Concord University, Fairmont State University, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Generation Esports, Lockheed Martin, Marion County Public Library System, Marshall University, Mountain Leverage, NextGen Federal Systems, LLC, Pierpont Community & Technical College, TMC Technologies, University of Charleston, West Virginia University, West Virginia University ROTC, WVU Extension Preston and Taylor Counties/4H.
To help bring additional computer science activities to GHS as a schoolwide event, the Country Roads Codes Grant (WVDE) provided funding.
Thank you to WBOY and The Mountain Statesman for interviewing presenters and students. https://www.wboy.com/news/taylor/hour-of-code-inspires-grafton-hs-students-to-learn-about-computer-science/
#CS4WV #CSWeek #HourofCode
Congratulations to Marcus Greenway for being awarded this mechanic's tool set today!
The tool set was donated in Memory of Lewis Buddy Haines, local businessman, owner of H & S Control.
The Varsity Ball dance will be held at Grafton High School from 7-10 pm in the Commons area on Saturday, February 17th, 2024. Admission will be $5. This is a semi-formal dance.
Our Holiday Spirit Week will be held December 18th through 21st. We encourage our students to show their school spirit by dressing up each day!
ATTENTION CLASS OF 2024 - We will be hosting a FAFSA Workshop on Monday, January 8th from 4-6 pm in the Mary Battle Studio. If you are a senior planning to attend college, you must reserve your spot using the following link. It is open to all Seniors and their parents/guardians. We strongly encourage you to attend. You must create your FSA ID 3-5 days prior to filling out the FAFSA.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grafton-high-school-fafsa-workshop-tickets-773185678177?aff=oddtdtcreator
LITTLE MERMAID AUDITIONS ARE OPEN TO ALL GHS STUDENTS AND EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
When: December 14, 2023 at 3:45 pm
Where: GHS Choral Room
Come prepared to read from the play and perform the designated music from the character you will be auditioning for. Selected scripts and music can be obtained by contacting Ms. Amber at amber.sevier@k12.wv.us.
Rehearsal will begin in January and production dates will be held on May 4, 2023 & May 5, 2023
SCORES is a multi-category academic competition at Marshall University on Friday, April 12. Students can compete in numerous categories. Seniors competing may apply for a scholarship through Marshall University. Permission forms are available in Dalton's room (110) and are due back to Dalton on January 9th. Students must have a 3.0 GPA to compete.
Congratulations to Fall Quarter NTHS students recognized for GHS NTHS Honor Roll. Seniors, Jade Hall, Caroline Wellman, and Alex Knotts are featured in this article by Bearcat Bulletin writer, Markiah Guthrie. https://www.bearcatbulletin.org/post/ghs-nths-fall-honor-roll
Juniors and Seniors qualifying for new National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) membership will be notified prior to Christmas break. New member inductions are planned for February 2024. #NTHS #ThisIsCTE
