Tomorrow, Friday, January 30th, 2026, will be a Non-Traditional Instruction Day for all Taylor County Schools. This is NTI Day #4 for students. Students will learn from home and staff are to be available for support, from their assigned work site, from 10am-3pm.
Interested in attending SCORES Academic Competition at Marshall University?
🗓 Date of Event: Friday, April 17
📍 See Dalton — Room 110 (permission forms can be picked up here)
📌 IMPORTANT UPDATE:
✅ Permission forms are now due back by February 6th!
Make sure you turn yours in on time so you don’t miss out! ⏰
🎓 Seniors: If you’re planning on attending Marshall University, there are scholarship opportunities available through the competition!
Learn more about the SCORES Academic Competition — a day where high-achieving high school students compete in academic events and experience campus life at Marshall University:
🔗 https://www.marshall.edu/herdacademy/scores-2/
We are celebrating Day 4 of National Board Certified Professional's week, January 26-30, recognizing our National Board Certified Professionals at our TCS Central Office and those working in multiple schools.
Helen Roberts, NBCT, and Elise Moore, NCSP, each have positions housed at TCS Central Office.
Our TCS Speech Language Pathologists work with students at all grade levels and multiple schools. Achieving Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology include Anna Knotts, Andrea Mayle, Kelly Myers, and Betsy Preston.
https://www.nbpts.org/
@NBPTS #NBCTWeek #NCSP #ASHA
Helen Roberts, NBCT, and Elise Moore, NCSP, each have positions housed at TCS Central Office.
Our TCS Speech Language Pathologists work with students at all grade levels and multiple schools. Achieving Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology include Anna Knotts, Andrea Mayle, Kelly Myers, and Betsy Preston.
https://www.nbpts.org/
@NBPTS #NBCTWeek #NCSP #ASHA
Attention Seniors- Two scholarships have been uploaded to the Class of 2026 Teams. Please be sure to check them out to see if you are eligible!
See your counselors if you have any questions.
See your counselors if you have any questions.
Sharing on behalf of the CIS coordinators in Taylor County:
Communities In Schools (CIS) is inviting you to share your story 💬💙 We’re collecting personal experiences that show how CIS has made a meaningful difference—whether in your life, your family’s, as a staff member, or as a valued community partner 🤝👨👩👧👦 Your story may be shared anonymously in our upcoming CIS County Newsletter 📰✨ and will help us highlight the real impact of our work across our community 🌱🌈 We would be honored to hear how CIS has touched your life and helped make a difference ❤️🙌
https://forms.office.com/r/VJ3nteD3h0
We are celebrating Day 4 of National Board Certified Professional's week, January 26-30, recognizing our National Board Certified Professionals at our TCS Central Office and those working in multiple schools.
Helen Roberts, NBCT, and Elise Moore, NCSP, each have positions housed at TCS Central Office.
Our TCS Speech Language Pathologists work with students at all grade levels and multiple schools. Achieving Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology include Anna Knotts, Andrea Mayle, Kelly Myers, and Betsy Preston.
https://www.nbpts.org/
@NBPTS #NBCTWeek #NCSP #ASHA
Helen Roberts, NBCT, and Elise Moore, NCSP, each have positions housed at TCS Central Office.
Our TCS Speech Language Pathologists work with students at all grade levels and multiple schools. Achieving Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology include Anna Knotts, Andrea Mayle, Kelly Myers, and Betsy Preston.
https://www.nbpts.org/
@NBPTS #NBCTWeek #NCSP #ASHA
🐾 BEARCAT SPOTLIGHT: Senior, Parker Biller 💙💛
We are so proud of Parker for being accepted into the prestigious broadcasting program at Syracuse University! 📺🎙️ WDTV reported on the awesome journey that led Parker here. Through hard work, dedication, and a true passion for broadcasting, including helping launch the Grafton High Sports Network, Parker has earned this exciting opportunity.
Way to represent Grafton High, Parker! We can’t wait to see what the future holds for you! #bearcatpride
You can view the WDTV link here: https://www.wdtv.com/2026/01/28/grafton-high-senior-accepted-syracuse-broadcasting-program/?fbclid=IwdGRleAPnl-9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe0WIht2G9FXMA4-LPAwvQGmWEnuPAcmKd8hA7uw9vxXgkKBDXAh1n9ZN8HRo_aem_A-qPZAH_zHiVZ5pjGSu_qQ
Tomorrow, Thursday, January 29th, 2026 will be a Non-Traditional Instruction Day for all Taylor County Schools. This is NTI Day #3 for students. Students will learn from home and staff are to be available for support, from their assigned work site, from 10am-3pm.
🦃📦 What’s in the box?!
Grafton News Network put our brave participants to the test—hands in the box, no peeking allowed 👀 Can they guess what they’re touching… or will the TURKEY FOOT stump them?
Watch the reactions in GNN’s latest video: “What’s In the Box”
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/WRshbiroVks?si=mULdZS0Jog2Wcz8G
Grafton News Network put our brave participants to the test—hands in the box, no peeking allowed 👀 Can they guess what they’re touching… or will the TURKEY FOOT stump them?
Watch the reactions in GNN’s latest video: “What’s In the Box”
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/WRshbiroVks?si=mULdZS0Jog2Wcz8G
We are celebrating Day 3 of National Board Certified Professional's week, January 26-30, recognizing our National Board Certified Teachers at Grafton High School.
Rebecca Bartlett teaches and serves as GHS Library Media Specialist. Charity Kasraoui teaches English Grade 9 and English Grade 9 Honors. Blanca Skaggs teaches Spanish 1 through Spanish 5 Honors. Stacy Ward teaches Digital Imaging/Multimedia and Coding/AI.
https://www.nbpts.org/
@NBPTS #NBCTWeek #NBCTWV
Rebecca Bartlett teaches and serves as GHS Library Media Specialist. Charity Kasraoui teaches English Grade 9 and English Grade 9 Honors. Blanca Skaggs teaches Spanish 1 through Spanish 5 Honors. Stacy Ward teaches Digital Imaging/Multimedia and Coding/AI.
https://www.nbpts.org/
@NBPTS #NBCTWeek #NBCTWV
We are celebrating Day 3 of National Board Certified Professional's week, January 26-30, recognizing our National Board Certified Teachers at Grafton High School.
Rebecca Bartlett teaches and serves as GHS Library Media Specialist. Charity Kasraoui teaches English Grade 9 and English Grade 9 Honors. Blanca Skaggs teaches Spanish 1 through Spanish 5 Honors. Stacy Ward teaches Digital Imaging/Multimedia and Coding/AI.
https://www.nbpts.org/
@NBPTS #NBCTWeek #NBCTWV
Rebecca Bartlett teaches and serves as GHS Library Media Specialist. Charity Kasraoui teaches English Grade 9 and English Grade 9 Honors. Blanca Skaggs teaches Spanish 1 through Spanish 5 Honors. Stacy Ward teaches Digital Imaging/Multimedia and Coding/AI.
https://www.nbpts.org/
@NBPTS #NBCTWeek #NBCTWV
Due to worsening weather conditions, Taylor County Schools will be making the change from a NTI Day to a SNOW Day for Wednesday, January, 28th, 2026. All Taylor County Schools will be closed tomorrow.
We are celebrating Day 2 of National Board Certified Professional's week, January 26-30.
Kendra Alexander, NBCT, teaches at West Taylor Elementary and achieved National Board Teacher Certification in 2017. Renee Salom, NCSC, serves as a counselor at Taylor County Middle School and achieved Nationally Certified School Counselor in 2021.
https://www.nbpts.org/
@NBPTS #NBCTWeek #NBCTWV
Kendra Alexander, NBCT, teaches at West Taylor Elementary and achieved National Board Teacher Certification in 2017. Renee Salom, NCSC, serves as a counselor at Taylor County Middle School and achieved Nationally Certified School Counselor in 2021.
https://www.nbpts.org/
@NBPTS #NBCTWeek #NBCTWV
Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 28th, 2026, will be a Non-Traditional Instruction Day for all Taylor County Schools. This is NTI Day #3 for students. Students will learn from home and staff are to be available for support, from their assigned work site, from 10am-3pm.
How did YOU spend your snow day? ⛄️
GNN asked the GHS community and the answers are adorable, cozy, and snowy! 🧩❄️👶🏼⛄️
Check out the video: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/YY3Y6g3FPm8?si=sDoMCCQ0Bt_dKbr6
We are celebrating Day 2 of National Board Certified Professional's week, January 26-30.
Kendra Alexander, NBCT, teaches at West Taylor Elementary and achieved National Board Teacher Certification in 2017. Renee Salom, NCSC, serves as a counselor at Taylor County Middle School and achieved Nationally Certified School Counselor in 2021.
https://www.nbpts.org/
@NBPTS #NBCTWeek #NBCTWV
Kendra Alexander, NBCT, teaches at West Taylor Elementary and achieved National Board Teacher Certification in 2017. Renee Salom, NCSC, serves as a counselor at Taylor County Middle School and achieved Nationally Certified School Counselor in 2021.
https://www.nbpts.org/
@NBPTS #NBCTWeek #NBCTWV
Congratulations to our GHS Esports Team for competing in the West Virginia Scholastic Esports League Fall Finals at the WVU Mountainlair on Friday, January 23.
Coach Wes Norris manages GHS Esports weekly afterschool. It is a hybrid opportunity for students, with some students playing from the school lab and others playing from home. This year’s state WVSEL event featured semifinal and finals matchups held in person in Marvel Rivals, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Rocket League, Apex Legends, Brawlhalla, Rainbow Six Siege, and Overwatch 2. Our GHS team competed in Siege.
GHS Fall Season Siege Team members include Levi Ross, Caleb Benedict, Trenton Stone, Hunter Setler, Tyler Arey, and Johnathan Martin.
https://esports.wvu.edu/wvsel
#wvsel
Coach Wes Norris manages GHS Esports weekly afterschool. It is a hybrid opportunity for students, with some students playing from the school lab and others playing from home. This year’s state WVSEL event featured semifinal and finals matchups held in person in Marvel Rivals, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Rocket League, Apex Legends, Brawlhalla, Rainbow Six Siege, and Overwatch 2. Our GHS team competed in Siege.
GHS Fall Season Siege Team members include Levi Ross, Caleb Benedict, Trenton Stone, Hunter Setler, Tyler Arey, and Johnathan Martin.
https://esports.wvu.edu/wvsel
#wvsel
Reminder: Due to concerns regarding continued poor weather, both the public comment for calendar and regular meeting of the Taylor County Board of Education will be moved to next Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026 - same time/same location.
Due to concerns regarding continued poor weather, both the public comment for calendar and regular meeting of the Taylor County Board of Education will be moved to next Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026 - same time/same location.
All Taylor County schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
