Today is National School Nurse Day! We're proud to recognize the dedicated school nurses who make a difference in the lives of our students by protecting and promoting their health and advancing their academic success. Thank you for all you do!
Congratulations to our own Brady DesRochers! Brady took second place in the West Spring 2023 Stock Market Game™ competition. Brady and his class got to invest an imaginary $100,000 to learn about financial markets. He said he wants to continue learning and plans to invest real money someday. Read all about the accomplishment here https://whs.jcswv.org/o/whs/article/1108980
Students from the FACS (Family Consumer Sciences) fashion class at Washington High School used their sewing skills to bring superheroes, designed by second-graders at South Jefferson Elementary School, to life. The high school students presented the finished heroes in-person last week. The students also collaborated to create backstories for all the characters. We are proud to see older students taking the time to inspire and support younger students!
The Washington High School Key Club invites the community to the Food Truck Festival & Mom Extravaganza! This community celebration of culture and fine arts features food trucks, a bouncy house for the kids, and a wide array of unique vendors. Sponsored by the WHS Key Club and the Library Collective.
Congratulations to Sarah McGivern and Karen Hartlove on being named Washington High School's Teacher of the Year and Service Person of the Year! We were happy to celebrate and honor Ms. McGivern and Ms. Hartlove at the annual JCS recognition dinner on April 26.
Second Semester Exam Schedule link is below.
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Students in Mr. Harner's Spanish Class played Spoons to review verb conjugations by collecting every conjugation of the vocabulary word.
Students in Ms. Marsicano's class are starting to review for the semester exam by playing Jeopardy.
Rising freshmen are invited to attend an athletics information session on May 3 in the main gym at Washington High School. Join us at 6:30 PM to learn more about participating in sports next year.
Mrs. Magaha's fashion students are using their sewing skills on a special project. Second grade students at South Jefferson Elementary designed and drew their unique superheroes. Mrs. Magaha's students are bringing them to life!
The Senior Awards Ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, May 17 at 1pm in the WHS Auditorium. Additionally, Seniors have received forms from their Social Studies teachers to list any scholarships they have received and are to turn those forms into the Counseling office, and if they were absent when the forms were passed out, they can pick a blank one up in the Counseling office.
As a reminder, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be completed by visiting >> studentaid.gov
The application is required for a student to receive any kind of financial aid, including scholarships, grants, and/or student loans to help pay for post-secondary learning. The WV Promise Scholarship, which offers up to $5,200 per year for four years for students attending a college/university within the state of West Virginia, is an amazing opportunity to help with tuition costs. The FAFSA is required in addition to the Promise Scholarship application, so do not delay in submitting your application! The deadline to get your Promise Application + FAFSA submitted is May 1. Various other scholarships require submission of the FAFSA, as well.
PROMISE Scholarship information and application can be found here >> https://www.collegeforwv.com/programs/promise-scholarship/
Review the attached resources for more information regarding the WV Promise Scholarship and FAFSA.
https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out
Students from Mrs. Mindyas's physics classes designed and built models to learn about the force acting on a roller coaster, the impact of height on an object's speed, and how gravity affects objects on an incline plane.
There has been a change in one of our senior events for this spring.
Senior Parade is now May 18th from 6-7:30
Good morning Patriots!
This is your reminder that the WV Higher Education Grant deadline is fast-approaching! Please visit the College for WV website ( https://www.collegeforwv.com/programs/wv-higher-education-grant/ ) for more information. In order to apply for the Higher Ed grant, you need to complete and submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by APRIL 15, 2023. Once you've successfully submitted your FAFSA, you will automatically be considered for this need-based financial aid program. There is no need to fill out an additional application, but you will want to make sure you have a WV Student Aid Management ( WVSAM ) account because you can check the status of the grant and whether or not you will be receiving it within the portal on the College for WV website.
This is an excellent opportunity to earn additional aid for college after you leave Washington so get your FAFSA completed today!
A list of important upcoming senior dates. Please follow the link for more information.
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Join the Eligibility Center staff to discuss the end of COVID relief and how it will impact your student-athletes. The discussion on April 19 will include the return of the requirement for review of e-learning, distance and nontraditional courses not reviewed during COVID, as well as the process the Eligibility Center's High School Review team uses for submitted courses. During this time, you'll meet members of the High School review team as well as have the chance to have your questions answered live by our team. Join our webinar on April 19 from 3-4PM. Use the link below to register.
https://mc97gsxn49y6wmpf4p2n764zq7z1.pub.sfmc-content.com/ywniu0vzxj2
The Eligibility Center is also hosting a separate webinar for college-bound student-athletes and their families on Sunday, April 30. Please view the attached document for more information on this event.
https://5il.co/1rrcz
Congratulations to Rebekah McGivern, Kaitlyn Hartzell, and Brennen Satterfield, who swept the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place categories in this year's Four-Way Speech Contest! Many thanks to the Charles Town and Shepherdstown Rotary Clubs for sponsoring the annual competition in partnership with the Wild and Wonderful Toastmasters Club of the Eastern Panhandle. Learn more here 👉 https://bit.ly/3FIeT4J
This is a reminder that tomorrow, 3/22, is SAT day at Washington High School. Freshmen, sophomores, and seniors will NOT report to campus to ensure a secure testing environment at the school for juniors taking the test. Students on remote learning will receive instructions and assignments ahead of time and in Canvas. Thank you for supporting our students and staff.
Please find the WV Schools Learning Environment Survey link below. We want to hear from all of our school community. Please use the QR Code to begin!
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