🦃📦 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.
⭐ ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT: Jonathan Maier ⭐
The GHS Swim Team competed in a highly competitive meet at FSU this past Thursday, and senior Jonathan Maier delivered an outstanding performance! Jonathan won the 100 Freestyle and shattered his own school record with a time of 55.28 — his second school record of the week!
Congratulations on an incredible accomplishment, Jonathan! We are so proud of this Bearcat’s hard work and dedication! #bearcatpride
The GHS Swim Team competed in a highly competitive meet at FSU this past Thursday, and senior Jonathan Maier delivered an outstanding performance! Jonathan won the 100 Freestyle and shattered his own school record with a time of 55.28 — his second school record of the week!
Congratulations on an incredible accomplishment, Jonathan! We are so proud of this Bearcat’s hard work and dedication! #bearcatpride
📣 Attention GHS Juniors & Seniors! 📣
Invitations to apply for National Honor Society—along with the application materials—have been emailed to all eligible students’ GHS school email accounts.
📧 Please be sure to check your school email so you can review the application process and begin working toward completion.
If you believe your cumulative GPA is 3.5 or higher and did not receive an invitation, please email Mrs. Gainer at dmgainer@k12.wv.us
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With the current weather conditions, we wanted to ensure all eligible students received their invitations and applications in a timely manner.
If you have questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. Good luck to all applicants!
Invitations to apply for National Honor Society—along with the application materials—have been emailed to all eligible students’ GHS school email accounts.
📧 Please be sure to check your school email so you can review the application process and begin working toward completion.
If you believe your cumulative GPA is 3.5 or higher and did not receive an invitation, please email Mrs. Gainer at dmgainer@k12.wv.us
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With the current weather conditions, we wanted to ensure all eligible students received their invitations and applications in a timely manner.
If you have questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. Good luck to all applicants!
We are celebrating our National Board Certified professionals this week, January 26-30.
National Board Certification is the most respected professional certification available in education and provides numerous benefits to teachers, students and schools. It was designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide.
https://www.nbpts.org/
@NBPTS #NBCTWeek #NBCTWV
❄️ Snow Day = Shoe Clean-Out Day! 👟
While you’re home today enjoying the snow day, it’s the perfect time to go through your closets and check your shoes! 👢👟
If you find pairs that are gently worn, too small, or no longer used, set them aside and donate them to a great cause.
The National Technical Honor Society at Grafton High School will be collecting shoes throughout January and February, with collection beginning when we return to school. If you are a community member wishing to donate, you are welcome to bring your donation to the main office and please be sure to label the shoes as a "donation for NTHS shoe drive."
✅ We accept:
• Gently worn, used, or new shoes
• Sneakers
• Cleats
🚫 We cannot accept:
• Single shoes or mismatched pairs
• Ice skates or rollerblades/roller skates
• Wet or moldy shoes
• Shoes with holes or tears
🎯 Our goal: 2,500 pairs of shoes!
Thank you for supporting this effort and helping us make a difference!
— GHS National Technical Honor Society
While you’re home today enjoying the snow day, it’s the perfect time to go through your closets and check your shoes! 👢👟
If you find pairs that are gently worn, too small, or no longer used, set them aside and donate them to a great cause.
The National Technical Honor Society at Grafton High School will be collecting shoes throughout January and February, with collection beginning when we return to school. If you are a community member wishing to donate, you are welcome to bring your donation to the main office and please be sure to label the shoes as a "donation for NTHS shoe drive."
✅ We accept:
• Gently worn, used, or new shoes
• Sneakers
• Cleats
🚫 We cannot accept:
• Single shoes or mismatched pairs
• Ice skates or rollerblades/roller skates
• Wet or moldy shoes
• Shoes with holes or tears
🎯 Our goal: 2,500 pairs of shoes!
Thank you for supporting this effort and helping us make a difference!
— GHS National Technical Honor Society
This year’s Grafton High School Chili Cookoff will be on Wednesday, February 4 in the Mary Battle Studio during the GHS Boys’ basketball game versus RCB. There is a $5 entry fee. You will need to cook at least 5 quarts of chili. Electrical outlets, cups, and serving spoons will be provided. You will need to bring a meat thermometer to ensure a temperature of 165 degrees. There will be two awards given: People's Choice and Judge's Choice. Good luck!
Chefs entering will be serving their delightful chili to guests from 5:30 to approximately 7:30. This event will coincide with the GHS/RCB boys’ basketball game.
We hope to see you there if you cook up chili or to taste many examples of chili.
There will be several teams vying for the chili cookoff championship! The public is invited to taste test and judge for the best chili in town! Taste testing will cost $2 to taste all the chili and then choose the best chili!
The Grafton High School chili cookoff is sponsored by the GHS Youth Leadership Association. Proceeds from the events will benefit students attending Youth in Government program this spring.
For more information, please contact Richard Zukowski at 304-265—3046 (ext. 3201) or email rzukowsk@k12.wv.us.
Chefs entering will be serving their delightful chili to guests from 5:30 to approximately 7:30. This event will coincide with the GHS/RCB boys’ basketball game.
We hope to see you there if you cook up chili or to taste many examples of chili.
There will be several teams vying for the chili cookoff championship! The public is invited to taste test and judge for the best chili in town! Taste testing will cost $2 to taste all the chili and then choose the best chili!
The Grafton High School chili cookoff is sponsored by the GHS Youth Leadership Association. Proceeds from the events will benefit students attending Youth in Government program this spring.
For more information, please contact Richard Zukowski at 304-265—3046 (ext. 3201) or email rzukowsk@k12.wv.us.
All Taylor County schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January,26th, 2026.
From Coach England: The Bridge Invitational on Monday was a great meet for our team. Jonathan Maier beat his previous school record in the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.03.
Then, in the 100 freestyle, Jonathan outlasts a great effort by teammate Patrick Foley, (who swam a time of 55.88) Jonathan said “hold my Gatorade” and swam 55.37 to lead the Bearcats today. Freshman Dylan Stead was right on his heels pushing him in both events!!
Our girls turned in some personal best times as well!
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Great work, Bearcats! Keep on making us proud!
