IMPORTANT: Each year the counseling department takes a field trip to the United Technical Center for ALL 9th grade students. There will be two trips this year.
Students with last names A-L will attend from 8:00 am - 11:30 am on 02/08.
Students with last names M-Z will attend from 8:00 am - 11:30 am on 02/09.
ALL 9th grade students must bring back the permission form given to them today signed by their parent/guardian in order to be eligible to attend. This field trip is important to exploring technical career opportunities available for GHS students. Please be sure to ask your 9th grade students about the form that was given out today. It was also sent out on Livegrades and posted on their class TEAMS.
Any interested Sopohomores who would like to attend must come see their counselor to obtain a permission form packet.
Varsity Ball is coming to GHS soon! It will be $5 admission to the dance. The dance will be from 7:00 - 10:00 pm. Reminder that this is a semi-formal dance. We look forward to seeing you there!
If you are interested in registering for the YLA Chili Cookoff, it will be held on February 14th at GHS. If you aren't the chili cooking type, join us to enjoy some wonderful chili and vote on your favorite!
The 2024 National Technical Honor Society Induction Ceremony will be held next Friday afternoon, February 2, 2024. Printed invitations were distributed to new and returning NTHS members this morning during the AA Auditorium meeting.
Check out this week's Bearcat of the Week.
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Class of 2024: The Sam Bord Memorial Scholarship is now available on TEAMS. There will also be hard copies available in the counseling office.
Due to an electrical issue in the building, Taylor County Middle School will be CLOSED today to students. Staff are to report. All other schools in Taylor County are open as normally scheduled.
Grafton High School Students earned an award for submitting a video for the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration's (WVABCA) 11th Annual NO School Spirits Public Service Announcement Contest. GHS students created a short video while learning about rhetorical appeals, appealing to an audience with emotions, logic, and facts. The students earned fifth place out of 67 video entries. Their video was titled "Drunk Driving Killed My..."
A representative from the WVABCA will be at GHS on Tuesday, January 30th to speak to the winning group.
https://youtu.be/ejvunKXmXzU?si=HivMyhm_v4d1VP-p
Due to traffic congestion towards Route 119, some buses are being re-routed and could be delayed in their arrival.
All Taylor County Schools will begin on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Monday, January 22, 2024.
GHS will have day 2 of exams tomorrow, 1/21. If you are not exempt or you are failing a class, you must be present to take the exam. Below is the exam schedule as well as an alternative schedule if we happen to be on a 2-hour delay.
Due to the cancellation of school on Friday, GHS will continue with day two of final exams on Monday, January 22nd.
Due to the current state of emergency, all activities scheduled at Grafton High School from Friday to Sunday are cancelled. This includes the National Honor Society Induction Ceremony. A new date for the induction will be announced next week. Stay safe and warm!
All Taylor County schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 19th, 2024.
The attendance reward field trips scheduled for tomorrow are canceled due to the two hour delay. A new date will be announced in the future.
Tomorrow will still be an exam day. Below is an updated schedule due to the 2-hour delay. Any student not exempt from exams needs to be present for exams tomorrow. Also remember if you are failing a class, you must take the exam for that class.
All Taylor County Schools will begin on a two-hour delay tomorrow, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.
This is a reminder that exams scheduled for Thursday and Friday will occur as previously scheduled as long as school is in session. In addition, the attendance reward trip scheduled for Thursday will occur as long school is in session, and there is not a 2 hour delay. A LiveGrades and Rooms message was sent with additional information and a copy of the exam schedule.
All Taylor County schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17, 2024
For those who may have missed the call or only receive text messages and would like to hear the announcement, here it is.....Taylor County Schools Snow Day-O.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
https://youtu.be/WViD0t1dsk4