Grafton High School

Over the weekend, Taylor County School administrators were alerted of a school threat made toward Grafton High School. Law enforcement was immediately alerted, and is conducting an investigation. As a result, schools throughout the county will have an increased presence of law enforcement on Monday, February 13, 2023, and longer if deemed necessary. Grafton Police Department, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department, the West Virginia State Police, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are monitoring all aspects of this investigation. We believe there is no immediate concern for our schools and surrounding communities, and students should report for a normal day of instruction on Monday. Our primary concern is the safety of our children, and all efforts are underway to ensure school buildings and their surrounding campuses are protected. Updates will be provided as more information is available.

Congrats GHS Entertainers on a great first performance for this competition season. They finished 3rd in class B. Check out Director Mayle ready for a getaway. #BearcatPride

GHS competed in the state Academic Showdown competition for the first time today at WVU. Thank you to Ms. Dalton and students for all the work preparing. Team 1 finished 3rd out of 12 teams today. Congratulations to both teams. #BearcatPride

The 2023 WV State Swim Meet will be held on February 16th and 17th. Students are able to attend the meet, but in order for it to be a school approved absence, they must submit proof of ticket purchase along with a picture of them at the swim meet to verify attendance. Good luck to our Bearcats! Tickets can be purchased at https://gofan.co/WVSSAC

Come support our GHS Entertainers as they perform at South Harrison on Saturday. Best of luck to all those performing!

Join us next Tuesday evening, February 14, for our CTE Showcase! We LOVE our CTE programs and students! Hope to see you there! #CTEMonth #ThisIsCTE

GHS Future Business Leaders of America will be celebrating FBLA WEEK! GHS FBLA is just one of three CTSOs, Career and Technical Student Organizations, at Grafton High School. CTE students and programs will host special events throughout the month of February. GHS FBLA is 50+ members strong this year with a rich history of alumni! #ThisIsCTE #CareerTechWV #CTEMonth #FBLA #FBLAWeek

GHS SWIMMING 2023 INDIVIDUAL STATE QUALIFIERS: Will Angus 100 fly/100 back Katie Novisky 200 free/500 free Bella Lemon 50 free Patrick Foley 200 IM Jonathan Maier 50 free RELAYS 200 Medley: Will Angus, Layne England, Pat Foley, Jonathan Maier 200 Free: Jonathan Maier, Zach Nibert, Layne England, Will Angus The Bearcats have qualified a record 7 swimmers for STATES!!! 💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💙💙💛💙💛💙💛

Outstanding Career and Technical Students at Grafton High School were honored today as the newest inductees into the National Technical Honor Society, the honor society for Career & Technical Education (CTE). Thirty-four students (22 juniors and 12 seniors) were inducted for membership based on their skill development and academic achievement in their Career & Technical courses. Thirty-one, two-year members were also recognized and received purple and white graduation cords and a two-year member lapel pin. Since 1984, NTHS has been the honor society for CTE, serving high schools, career centers, community & technical colleges, and universities. Recognizing over 50,000 new members annually, NTHS exists to advocate for and empower all students to pursue the technical and academic skills needed to build their careers and a skilled global workforce. From celebrating these students to awarding nearly $300,000 in scholarships each year, NTHS believes in empowering and supporting students. Congratulations to the student members and faculty of the National Technical Honor Society at Grafton High School. To learn more about the National Technical Honor Society, visit nths.org. #ThisIsCTE #WVEd #CareerTechWV

Check out the article on Bearcat Bulletin about Valentine’s Day cookies for sale! https://www.bearcatbulletin.org/post/valentine-s-day-cookies-for-sale

Join us on Tuesday evening, February 14, as we showcase our Career and Technical Programs! Students will provide a variety of demonstrations from 5:00-7:00 pm. Special guests will also be presenting valuable information. This is an ideal evening for current 8th grade students and their families to spend time exploring course options as they begin to think about their high school schedules. CTE programs not only teach students real-world knowledge and skills but can also lead to the attainment of industry-recognized credentials and link integrated programs of study with secondary and post-secondary education. #ThisIsCTE #CareerTechWV

Reminder: Monday, Feb. 20th is a Faculty Senate/Professional Learning Day for all Taylor County Schools. (No School for students)

Volunteers Needed - Be the change! GHS is excited to host Building Hope for the second year. The program is a full day with the freshman class. We need approximately 30 volunteers. Building Hope utilizes high energy activities to support students, staff and volunteers in catalyzing positive change in the culture of our school. Activities focus on how our behaviors impact others. The program does more than just teach that bullying is wrong. Building Hope sheds light on the root causes that lead to problematic behavior. If you are interested please contact Mrs. Shumaker at the school, 304-265-3046, or email, lrshumak@k12.wv.us. The program will be February 24th.

Upcoming Events for the month of February. We have a lot of events going on, so be sure to mark your calendars. Thank you to all of our Bearcat staff for organizing these great opportunities for our students and to all of our participating Bearcats. #bearcatpride

Congratulations to Senior, Taylor Hickman, on earning his SMAW D1.1 Structural Steel Certification with our GHS Welding program. Great work!

Here are the Spirit Days for Wednesday through Friday! Make sure to be in attendance for your chance to win Best Dressed for the day and receive a gift card for showing your school spirit. Reminder that the dance is on Saturday from 8-11. $5 admission. Varsity Ball game will be on Thursday. Let's pack the stands and show support for our Bearcats Basketball team.

Taylor County Schools are now closed today, Tuesday, January 31st.

This s a message from Taylor County Schools. Today, Tuesday, January 31st, all schools will be operating on a 2 hour delay.

We are excited to announce a new partnership with Sleep Outfitters and Corey Auvil. To kick off the new partnership, Corey is sponsoring a half-court shot worth $500 of instore credit with no minimum purchase if you make the shot. If you miss, you will still get 2 Tempur Pedic Pillows. He will be at the girl's game on 2/1 and the boy's game on 2/18. You can sign up at the link below or at the game. https://www.sleepoutfitters.com/grafton_high_school_referral

Reminder that this week is Varsity Ball Week! Here are your spirit themes for each day. We look forward to seeing all of the great spirit outfits our students come up with!