Senora Skaggs will be hosting an informational meeting on Monday, February 6th at 6:00 pm in her classroom. If you are interested in learning more to attend this trip, please register with the QR to attend the meeting.
Healthy Grandfamilies begins February 27th in the Mary Battle Studio. It is open to any grandparents of Taylor County raising one or more grandchildren. Childcare will be provided.
Students wishing to get some community service hours can see Mrs. Shaffer in the main office.
The GHS Blood Drive will be held February 27th from 8 am to 1:30 pm in the Mary Battle Studio
National FFA Week is coming up in February. Be on the lookout for the activities our chapter is doing to celebrate the week!
Our GHS Entertainers have upcoming competitions in the month of February. Please come out and support them as they perform.
Best of luck to all of our Entertainers in their performances in February!
This Saturday, our Bearcats Swim Team will compete in the Big 10 Conference Swim Meet at The Bridge.
Come out and support our Bearcats. Good Luck to all of our swimmers! 🏊🏼♀️🐾
Seniors planning to continue your education after high school- you are encouraged to attend our FAFSA Night on 2/6 in the Mary Battle Studio.
Reminder that if you are PROMISE eligible, you MUST fill out the FAFSA as well.
Please bring your iPad to complete the FAFSA and/or PROMISE app and parent/guardian tax information from last year's taxes.
Varsity Ball Week begins on Monday. Here are the spirit week days.
Varsity Ball Game will be held on February 2nd. We will have a shooting competition at halftime and a 50/50 raffle to go to local Taylor County charities and organizations. All money from 50/50 and shooting competition will go directly to the charities. Senior Night will be held at the basketball game that evening and YLA will be hosting a chili cookoff.
We will have a Thuse on Thursday for our students to celebrate our school pride.
Dance will be held on Saturday, February 4th from 8-11 pm. It is $5 for admission and is a semi-formal dance.
We are looking forward to a great week filled with Bearcat Pride for our school and community!
Thank you to our newest partner in education, Keystone Realty Group, for sponsoring our new score table. The owners of Keystone Realty Group are John and Christina Gouzd. Thank you for your generosity and support of GHS and our students.
Join us for a great evening on campus on Tuesday, February 14, starting at 5:00 pm!
CTE Showcase 5:00-7:00 PM
Check out our Career and Technical students and programs with a variety of hands-on student demonstrations and presentations!
Pierpont Community and Technical College
6:00 EDGE Credit and EDGE Scholarship
6:30 WV Invests
GHS Boys Basketball vs Fairmont Senior
5:45 JV Game
7:30 Varsity Game
GHS would like to wish a very special Happy Birthday to our principal, Mrs. Shumaker!
She is a wonderful leader who works hard to make GHS the best place that it can be and we want to thank her for the hard work and passion she puts forth for our school every single day.
If you see her today, be sure to wish her a Happy Birthday!
Congratulations to our 2022-2023 Math Field Day Winners
Fourth Grade
Ethan Miller, West Taylor Elementary – First Place
Connor Markley, West Taylor Elementary – Second Place
Madilyn Poling, West Taylor Elementary – Third Place
Kayleigh Weaver, Anna Jarvis, 1st Alternate
Connor Sisler, West Taylor Elementary – 2nd Alternate
Fifth Grade
Rylee Knight – First Place
Owen Roberts – Second Place
Madelyn Bowers – Third Place
Owen Everett-1st Alternate
Dominic Arbogast, 2nd Alternate
Sixth Grade
Isabella Asebes – First Place
Brynley Murphy – Second Place
Kinleigh Hutson – Third Place
Owen Moore- 1st Alternate
Alivia Pitman – 2nd Alternate
Seventh Grade
Bryson Snider – First Place
Jackson Hildreth – Second Place
Maverick Bartsch – Third Place
Addison Sole – 1st Alternate
Gracie Poling – 2nd Alternate
Eight Grade
Zhen Cheng – First Place
Caleb Edwards – Second Place
Noah Smith – Third Place
Reese Lambert – 1st Alternate
Levi Brown – 2nd Alternate
Looking for parents and community members interested in helping with the after prom this year. This is a wonderful event that provides our students a safe place to go after prom. The planning committee is forming soon, and it takes several people to organize it.
Please contact Mrs. Shumaker at the school if you are interested in getting involved.
Here is a quick look at some of the upcoming events we have coming up at Grafton High School. Mark your calendars!
2023 Varsity Ball Game will be on February 2nd. Come out and support your Bearcats and pack the stands for the game. Senior Night will also be held that evening.
Attention Senior Athletes: The Sam Bord Scholarship is now available. If you are interested in applying, you can access the application on TEAMS or hard copies in the counseling office.
SAVE THE DATE! Tuesday, February 14
From 5:00-7:00 pm on February 14, we'll be showing the LOVE we have for our CTE (Career and Technical Education) programs and students!
Come out for a fun evening showcase of student demonstrations and informative sessions! Pierpont Community and Technical College will on site to share information about EDGE credit, EDGE Scholarship, and the WV Invests Grant.
#ThisIsCTE #pierpont #EDGE #CTEMonth
GHS WILL BE TAKING AN ATTENDANCE INCENTIVE TRIP TO MORGANTOWN MUNICIPAL ICE ARENA AND . STUDENTS WHO MISS ZERO DAYS FROM 1/23 TO 2/17 WHO ARE ALSO NOT FAILING ANY CLASSES ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND.
Permission Forms are available in the main office and students can sign up on the bulletin board located in the ramp area leading to the cafeteria.
See Mrs. Paugh in the main office or Mrs. Eskridge in the counseling office if you are interested in attending!
The American Legion Boys State is among the most respected educational programs of government instruction for high school students. Each participant becomes a part of the operation of his city, county and state government.
Who: WV High School Juniors
What: The American Legion Mountaineer Boys State
When: June 11, 2023 - June 17, 2023
Where: WVU Jackson's Mill
Please see Mr. Mahon, Counselor, for more information. Submit your school-based application by February 1st.
https://www.mountaineerboysstate.org/apply/
On Monday, January 30th, the counseling department will be taking all 9th grade students to the United Technical Center to tour and learn about the variety of programs that they offer available to GHS students. Any 10th graders interested in attending the trip to learn more about specific programs need to see their counselor.
Permission forms will be distributed next week and are required to be returned by Monday, January 23rd. Please make sure you get your permission forms signed and returned to your counselors. Students A-L will attend the AM trip and Student M-Z will attend the PM trip.
