Grafton High School

Thank you to our student intern Johnathan for the excellent graphics.

Dates at a Glance for 25-26

GHS Students- The theme for tomorrow's student section for the football game vs. East Fairmont is USA. Wear your red, white, and blue and sit in the student section to join your classmates in cheering on our Bearcats!

GNN: How do you pronounce this word?

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Good news- yearbooks from last year have arrived earlier than expected. Students currently enrolled at GHS can pick their yearbooks up during lunch on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. There will be a table set up outside the cafeteria.

Attention class of 2025- if you ordered a yearbook last year, they have arrived and are in the main office at GHS to be picked up.

If you are interested in donating blood and are at least 16 years old, the Therapeutic Services students will be scheduling appointments the week of 9/15 before school and during both lunches. The blood drive will be held on 9/24 from 8-2 in the Mary Battle Studio.

Jostens is currently offering a special for yearbook sales. Order your 2025-2026 yearbook early and get a discount! Use the QR code or link below:

https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1117997/Grafton-High-School/2026-Yearbook/2025073104384814754/CATALOG_SHOP/?utm_id=89953dc6-fafa-48c5-8ac2-fd1935d03d93&utm_term=All+Subscribers&utm_campaign=YBK_CMP_Adviser_HS_BE_LC0_EM_E1_EN_20250901&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sfmc&utm_content=607601

Need community resources? This is a great resource guide provided by the Taylor County Family Resources and the Community in Schools coordinators of Taylor County.

If you are interested in learning more about these resources and have a student at GHS, please contact Jennifer Eskridge. Our school can help support your students in many different ways and we are here to help if you need it.

Thank you to those who provided this resource for our students and families.

Can't make it to the game tonight? Log into HUDL to catch the first football game of the season against the PB Colts! Directions below. WGIE radio broadcast will air over the HUDL cover so you can watch the game and listen to the radio call as well.

Let's Go, Bearcats!

https://fan.hudl.com/usa/wv/grafton/organization/29966/grafton-high-school/team/380578/bearcats

Grafton News Network's Fast News with Flea is back:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7e_fC_E1V0A

Tomorrow is the first home football game of the 2025-2026 school year! Come out and show your support for our Bearcats as they take on the PB Colts. It will be Coal Rush theme tomorrow for the game - wear black and sit in the student section to cheer on the Bearcats!

GSN will also be recognizing the Student Fan of the Game for being the best dressed and most spirited at the game tomorrow night as well!

Can't make it to a Grafton High School home sporting event this year? With the support of the Taylor County Commission, you will be able to watch every home Football, Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, and Softball game held at GHS this school year.  

To do this, simply follow these steps.

📢 Attention Parents & Guardians
As we begin the new school year, please remember to complete and return your child’s Emergency Procedure Card as soon as possible. It is very important that guardian phone numbers and email addresses are accurate and up to date.
This year, the new WVEIS Parent Portal will be launched to replace LiveGrades, which was discontinued this summer by the WV Dept. of Education. Accurate guardian email information will ensure you receive parent/guardian access to your child’s academic progress/ information.
Emergency Procedure Cards will be sent home with students on the first day of school.
✅ Please return cards promptly so we can keep you connected and your child safe!

During the August 19th Board of Education meeting, members of the American Legion Post 12 of Grafton presented the Board of Education with framed copies of "In God We Trust" photographs, the result of a collaborative project involving Legion members and Ms. Nicki Skinner, to be displayed in each of the school system's facilities. Of special note regarding this gift is that the photograph of the American flag used to create the signs was taken of the flag that once flew above the Grafton National Cemetery. Special thanks to our local American Legion Post 12 members!

Hello Bearcat Families!
As the new school year starts on Monday, I have a few announcements to share.
1 - If you ride a bus, you can check the bus and times at the link below. Please know what bus you ride home.
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2 - When you arrive, if you do not know your homeroom, check the homeroom information posted around the entrances
3- UTC students will go on Monday in both the AM and PM.
4 - If you arrive before 7:45, report to the cafeteria or to the Scotty Hamilton Gym. No food in the gym during this time.
5 - Every student will receive a new copy of their schedule the first day. So do not worry if you lost it.
6- Come with a positive attitude and be ready for a great year!

See you soon,
Mrs. Shumaker

Teachers and staff spent the day making final preparations for the return of our students. We are excited to start the 2025-2026 school year on Monday!

Taylor County Schools is busy this week preparing for the return of our students. Teachers and staff spent a couple days participating in various trainings and meetings to enhance instructional practices and the support provided to students. We are excited to welcome back our 1st-12th grade students on Monday, August 25th!

Orientation and Block Party