Grafton High School

This year, students are nominating peers and staff members as outstanding humans. There will be a student from each grade level and two staff members selected each month. Below are the outstanding humans from September. The comments are a composition of what was submitted with the individual's nominations. 9th  Landon Jefferson He is a good leader. Leads by example. He is a handworker who is kind, caring and demonstrates good manners. He is always in a good mood and is a problem solver. He is an all around good person. 10th Miley Singleton Miley is nice to everyone. She is kind, friendly and helpful. She always has a smile. She is a great person to be around. 11th MJ Niggemyer He is a charismatic individual who  is smart and friendly. He is involved in a lot of areas at school and is a good leader. He is funny. 12th Madeline Shaver She is very respectful of peers and adults.  She represents the class of 2024 well. She demonstrates leadership qualities by serving as our Vice President. She is one of kindest students you will ever meet.   She never fails to make others feel included. She always wears a smile on her face and works hard for the things she wants. Her strive and want to be kind and work hard is inspiring to anyone she knows. STAFF The Cooks - Mrs. Pitzer, Mrs. Kellerman, Mrs. Lawson and Mrs. Maley They are kind, generous, hardworking, under appreciated, helpful and always have a smile. Mrs. Kasraoui Mrs. Kasraoui is an inspiration to us. She is nice, is excellent at explaining topics and understanding. She guides students with a soft voice. She is does not yell and is always positive.  #GonnaBeOutstanding

Good day for GHS golf today! Congratulations! Aiden Sheme- low medalist at the Big Ten Championship! Coach Moore - Big Ten Coach of the Year! Aiden Sheme and Dustin Keener - First Team All Conference! Bearcat Golf - 3rd Place overall finish! Congratulations to Coaches Ed Moore and Doug Kirkpatrick along with today's 6 golfers. Aiden Sheme Dustin Keener Corbin Knotts Brayden Palmer Noah Uhl Noah Moats #BearcatProud

Bearcat Esports will meet AFTER SCHOOL on Tuesday, September 19 in Room TC8. This will be an important organizational meeting to discuss game titles, scheduling, and setting up Generation Esports accounts. Fall Majors Season begins October 2. Students will need their OWN transportation for 5:00 PM, prompt PICK UP on Sam Bord Drive. Students will have the option to eat an after-school meal beginning at 3:15 pm.

Homecoming Spirit Week theme voting is now available on your Class Teams. Please be sure to vote by the end of school on Monday!

Congratulations to the 2023 Homecoming Princesses for Grafton High School as voted by their classmates. This year, due to a tie between four individuals in the Senior Class, we will be having six princesses for the Class of 2024.

Fall 2023 Academy Days will be held at Bridgeport High School on Sunday afternoon, September 24, 2023. Students in the north central region are encouraged to attend this location. Starting as early as the 9th grade, students and parents can receive valuable information and ask questions helping students to plan ahead for the U.S. Service Academy admissions process as well as ROTC Scholarship programs. https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-announces-fall-2023-academy-days

Senior portrait retakes have been rescheduled by Lifetouch. Pictures will now occur on October 9th. You will wear the drape or tuxedo provided. It is recommended that you wear a tank top that you can leave on under the clothes. This is the last schedule day for pictures. If you do not have your portrait done, you will not have a senior picture in the yearbook.

Shout out to Kassidy Heldreth! Kassidy is a Junior involved in Band, AP Language and AP US History, and Honors Chemistry. She is currently in Courses 2 and 3 of the Coding, App, and Game Design Concentration. The featured, from-scratch design is her latest creation working with Adobe Illustrator in Digital Imaging 2. #brainbuffet #adobe #illustrator #vectorart

Upcoming Events for the GHS Band

2023 Taylor County Mountain Biking Team Upcoming Races

If you are a GHS student who plans to stay for after school activities and would need transportation home, please fill out the form using the link below: https://forms.office.com/r/umjWmJ7SjL

Today we raised $2,128.47 Thank you to everyone who donated and wore camo in memory of Chris. We appreciate everyone's support.

Glenville State Scholarship Opportunity for Seniors: This scholarship was established by the estate of Gracie Viola Bosely. Applicants will be required to submit an essay to the Scholarship Committee for review. Awards will be made in the following priority: 1) graduates of Grafton High School, 2) other Taylor County residents, and 3) any other West Virginia resident. https://www.glenville.edu/financial-aid/scholarships

Class of 2024 - there are some great scholarship opportunities for you all to explore on this site. We encourage you to visit the site and apply to those that you are eligible for. https://ycfwv.org/scholarships/

Our condolences to the family of Chris Shroyer from the Bearcat family. We invite you to join us tomorrow as we honor Chris.

The 2023 Homecoming Court Ballots are now open to students. Students can only vote for those in their own grade. If you are a 9th-11th grade student who has already been on court, you are not eligible again until Senior year. All ballots are available on "Class of" Teams (ex: Class of 2024) if you cannot access the ballot, please email Mrs. Himes at taylor.himes@k12.wv.us Ballots close Friday at 11:59 am.

Come out this Saturday!

Bearcat Esports will meet on Friday during AA/Homeroom time. Students are encouraged to checkout the game titles posted near the cafeteria. Scan the QR code and complete the online form for Fall Season registration. The registration link was also shared in each grade level TEAMS. Details and dates subject to change. More information can be found at https://help.generationesports.com/hc/en-us/articles/4412635142804-HSEL-Fall-Major-23-Tournament-Overview#01G8TWKA5QSYTC5590W08FR93S

Reminder that Healthy Grandfamilies will have a meet and greet this evening in the Mary Battle Studio at Grafton High School

Attention Seniors - Senior portrait make-ups are Tuesday, September 19. You will wear the drape or tuxedo provided. It is recommended that you wear a tank top that you can leave on under the clothes. This is the last schedule day for pictures. If you do not have your portrait done, you will not have a senior picture in the yearbook.