Grafton High School

CTE Month Student Spotlight Katelyn Newlon Therapeutic Services Completer After graduation, Katelyn plans to continue her health career path by attending Pierpont and joining their LPN classes. She plans to work as a CNA while attending college. #ThisIsCTE #NTHS #CTEMonth

CTE Month Student Spotlight Mattie Newlon Business Program Completer After graduation, Mattie plans to study at Fairmont State University. She will major in Business Administration and Marketing. #ThisIsCTE #NTHS #CTEMonth

Bus Announcement: Bus # 80 will not run today, Friday, Feb. 7th. Middle School and High School students who normally ride that bus will be transported home on Bus # 24 or #25

CTE Month Student Spotlight Dominick Biggins Building Maintenance Program Completer After graduation, Dominick would like to pursue either the United States Air Force or become a Police Academy Mechanic. #ThisIsCTE #NTHS #CTEMonth

GHS Academic Showdown teams competed at the regional contest at FSU today. Congratulations to Team One for finishing runner up and qualifying for the state competition in April. Thanks to Ms. Dalton who volunteers to organize and train this team each year. Check out the GNN video for a post game interview. It's a comical one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hRDJXuon7w

GNN: GHS Superbowl Predictions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-QPJq6rBTQ

Reminder Bearcats - tomorrow students will complete a practice SAT and PSAT. Please charge your iPads!!!!

CTE Month Student Spotlight Abigail Paugh Agriculture Program Completer After graduation, Abby plans to attend Pierpont Community and Technical College. She is interested in a career in animal care. Abby is a member of FFA, Future Farmers of America. #ThisIsCTE #NTHS #CTEMonth

Good evening Bearcat Families! If a student failed a core course required for graduation, it is time to register for the spring semester of credit recovery. Some students received applications to bring home this evening. If a student did not bring home an application today and needs to recover a class, they should speak to an administrator or counselor. Let us know if you have questions. Have a great evening, Mrs. Shumaker

Attention Class of 2025: If you are planning to attend WVU in the Fall, there is a $1,000 book scholarship application available on TEAMS for you to apply to. You must have financial need and a 3.0 or higher. All applications for this scholarship are due to Mrs. Shumaker by Friday, February 14th. Information regarding the scholarship below: Rosalyn Fleming Heironimus Memorial Scholarship: This endowment shall provide scholarships for graduates of Grafton High School, or its successor, who are undergraduate students enrolled as freshmen at WVU. Recipients shall demonstrate academic promise, by achieving a GPA of 3.0, and financial need. Funds shall be awarded in memory of Rosalyn Fleming Heironimus. This scholarship is awarded as a book scholarship that can only be utilized to purchase books from the WVU Bookstore. It is worth $1,000 and will be automatically awarded on your WVU account if you are selected as the recipient.

CTE Month Student Spotlight Makayla Cozart Makayla is a Junior currently enrolled in Digital Imaging 2. She will graduate as a program "Concentrator" (two select courses in a CTE Concentration). She has been instrumental in recent projects including Senior Vinyl Banners (Winter Sport athletes) produced for GHS All Sports Boosters and using the Cut-Out Studio vinyl cutter to create lettering for the new Driver Education vehicle and football banquet awards. She was recognized for designing the winning program cover (pictured) for the WVSSAC High School State Football Championship (2024). Makayla won a $200 prize for her winning entry along with a copy of the program. #ThisIsCTE #CTEMonth

CTE Month Student Spotlight Noah Thorn Business Program Completer After graduation, Noah plans to attend WVU to major in Marketing. He is currently aiming to be a Marketing Analyst and potentially open his own business in the future. Noah is a member of FBLA, Future Business Leaders of America. #ThisIsCTE #NTHS #CTEMonth

GNN asks GHS some speed trivia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy-nq1KgO1s

CTE Month Student Spotlight Jeremiah Scheuvront Carpentry Completer After graduation, Jeremiah plans to attend Fairmont State to study Criminal Justice. Jeremiah is a two-year member of the National Technical Honor Society. #ThisIsCTE #NTHS #CTEMonth

Tonight at 6:30. $2 entry for tasters. Benefits YLA.

Attention Class of 2025: If you plan to attend WVU or are considering it, here is the link to see what WVU scholarships are available to first time Freshmen. https://www.wvu.edu/admissions/scholarships/first-time-freshmen

February 1st kicked off "Love the Bus Month" which emphasizes the importance of school buses, viewing them not merely as vehicles but as essential elements woven into the fabric of education. By celebrating and honoring the yellow school bus and its drivers, we reinforce our commitment to nurturing safe and inclusive educational journeys for every student. In doing so, we ensure that this cherished tradition remains a cornerstone of our communities, driving forward with pride and purpose.

CTE Month Student Spotlight Christian McMillen ProStart Completer ProStart® is a career and technical education program that unites the foodservice industry and the classroom to teach high school students culinary skills and restaurant management principles, as well as employability skills such as communication, teamwork, professionalism and time management. After graduation, Christian plans to attend Pierpont Community and Technical College. Christian currently is completing an Internship at Mia Margherita’s restaurant in Bridgeport. Christian participates in SkillsUSA. #ThisIsCTE #NTHS #CTEMonth

CTE Month Student Spotlight Kellen Lambert Agriculture Completer and Taylor County FFA President After graduation, Kellen plans to attend college, most likely WVU, to pursue a degree in animal and nutritional sciences. Her goal is to pursue a career in livestock genetics. #ThisIsCTE #NTHS #CTEMonth

From Coach England... Today’s results!  Bearcat swimmers were all fantastic today!  Great PR’s and teamwork too!!  Shoutout to our two new GHS record holders!!  JONATHAN MAIER in the 50 Free and PATRICK FOLEY in the 100 Free (Patrick also finished 3rd place in the Big Ten in this race)!!  Proud coach here!  We will get back at it Monday to prepare for Regionals next Saturday!!! 💙💛💙💛