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.
Check out this week's Bearcat of the Week....
Featured Bearcat of the Week: Nathan Castle (bearcatbulletin.org)
Bus Announcement: Bus # 73 will not run today, Friday, April 12th. Middle School and High School students who normally ride that bus will be transported home on Bus # 24 or #25. Flemington students from that bus will be transported by Bus #79.
Grafton High School Class of 2024 Upcoming Events
Seniors- May is a very busy month for you! Please be sure to mark your calendars for these important events. We look forward to celebrating your accomplishments.
Class of 2024: The Hometown Hero Scholarship is now available. It has been posted on your class TEAMS.
Applications may be emailed to: ghs94@comcast.net
Or mailed to: GHS Class of 1994, 33 Milva Lane, Grafton, WV 26354
All applications must be received by Saturday, May 4, 2024.
ATTENTION CLASS OF 2024: Please fill out the following form so that we can do our best to reach out to organizations, schools, and scholarship committees to see if they can attend the Class of 2024 Senior Awards Ceremony. It is your responsibility to take the time to fill out this form and include contact information for someone from the organization so that we can reach out to them. See Mrs. Himes if you have any questions.
https://forms.office.com/r/H4vQ9UNpGV
Don't forget to purchase your 2023-2024 school yearbooks!
Senior ads are also still available to purchase as well.
Visit www.jostensyearbooks.com to purchase
