Good evening. As you are aware, Wood County is experiencing a tremendous spike of positive COVID-19 cases throughout our community with a 44.47 infection rate and a 5.45 positivity rate. However, our instructional model for next week will be based on the WVDE’s Saturday Map located at https://wvde.us/school-reentry-metrics-protocols/. If Wood County is Orange or Red on the Saturday map at 5:00 p.m., Wood County Schools will activate “remote learning” Monday thru Friday next week in all schools per WV Dept. of Ed. guidelines. If Wood County is NOT Orange or Red on the Saturday map, Elementary Schools will begin full re-entry on Nov. 9 as previously determined, while Middle Schools and High Schools will remain in the blended learning format. However, due to positive cases in certain Elementary Schools, remote learning could be instituted in those schools if more cases arise over the weekend. I understand this is a very difficult time for everyone, which is very hard to understand and manage. But, on a positive note – we have the best public education employees in WV that will continue to work hard each day for your children. The next communication from me will be late Saturday evening informing all parents and employees of our steps moving forward. Also, please continue to visit our website for up-to-date information under the COVID-19 Information and Re-entry Information tab as well as our new parent newsletter at https://5il.co/mtkm . Please be safe – Wear a mask, Watch your distance, and Wash your hands.
Wood County Schools has created an online dashboard to report confirmed cases of COVID-19. The page can be accessed at www.woodcountyschoolswv.com by clicking on Menu: COVID 19 Information: COVID Dashboard, or through the direct link https://tinyurl.com/y2zf9q4u.
The page features a spreadsheet of Wood County schools and facilities. The number of positive COVID-19 cases will be listed next to each school as well as the date(s) the cases were confirmed. The list will be reset as soon as possible when new cases appear.
The response by Wood County Schools and the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department to COVID cases will not change. Families will be notified of positive cases in their child's schools, as will any individuals who may be asked to quarantine.
However, the district will not be posting individual press releases for each case, but instead encourages everyone to check the page regularly.
Congratulations to the 2020 Class A Cross Country State Champions - Williamstown High School
Buddy Bag meal pre-orders open. Parents may go to https://tinyurl.com/y2h972kf to pre-order the meals. Students pick up the meals at the end of the school day, and each contains a breakfast and lunch for the following day.
Pre-orders are due by 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2. Pre-orders begin on Wednesdays for the following week. Orders must be placed separately for each student. On Fridays, meals can be picked up curbside from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The Wood County BOE approves re-entry plan beginning November 9 for Elementary students. To view the plan, please visit https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/983570/ProposedWoodCountySchoolsRe-entry.pdf
The Wood County Schools parent newsletter for Oct. 23, 2020, is available at https://5il.co/mev0 as a downloadable PDF and through the Wood County Schools app.
Have a great weekend.
Buddy Bag meal pre-orders open
PARKERSBURG - Pre-orders for Buddy Bag meals for the week of Oct. 26 are now open.
Parents may go to https://tinyurl.com/y5njmn66 to pre-order the meals. Students pick up the meals at the end of the school day, and each contains a breakfast and lunch for the following day.
Pre-orders are due by 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26. Pre-orders begin on Wednesdays for the following week. Orders must be placed separately for each student. On Fridays, meals can be picked up curbside from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
WCS Newsletter 7 now available
The Wood County Schools parent newsletter for Oct. 16, 2020, is available at https://5il.co/m6yi as a downloadable PDF and through the Wood County Schools app.
A link to the newsletter will be sent out every Friday through the Wood County Schools app and Live Feed. The newsletter includes information and online links to help parents better navigate the 2020-21 school year.
Questions, comments or suggestions can be sent to the Wood County Schools Communications Department at merb@woodcountyschoolswv.net.
Buddy Bag meal pre-orders open
Pre-orders for Buddy Bag meals for the week of Oct. 19 are now open.
Parents may go to https://tinyurl.com/y52hxx5b to pre-order the meals. Students pick up the meals at the end of the school day, and each contains a breakfast and lunch for the following day.
Pre-orders are due by 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19. Pre-orders begin on Wednesdays for the following week. Orders must be placed separately for each student. On Fridays, meals can be picked up curbside from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Good evening. This is a quick reminder asking all stakeholders to complete the Wood County Schools Instructional Plan survey, which will provide valuable insight for our path moving forward during these unprecedented times. The parent and staff survey can be found at https://tinyurl.com/y3hzjll5 . The survey will end at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.
WCS Newsletter 6 now available.
The Wood County Schools parent newsletter for Oct. 9, 2020, is available at https://5il.co/ly2t as a downloadable PDF and through the Wood County Schools app.
A link to the newsletter will be sent out every Friday through the Wood County Schools app and Live Feed. The newsletter includes information and online links to help parents better navigate the 2020-21 school year.
Questions, comments or suggestions can be sent to the Wood County Schools Communications Department at merb@woodcountyschoolswv.net.
Parents, please use the following link to complete the survey.
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNavLjBFpdv8tMpRw8-TJ_JlJUMFRYVjlBNzk4VTJMMkg1MTNaRVczTkEzWi4u
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Good Evening. In an effort to gain as much feedback as possible for the future instructional plan for Wood County Schools, please take 5 minutes to participate in our survey. We have created two (2) surveys - one survey for parents and one survey for employees. The staff survey will require employees to use their K12 email addresses, while the parent survey requires the child's Wood County Schools ID number (9600....). The survey will end at 6:00 p.m. Monday, October 12. To complete the PARENT survey, please click https://tinyurl.com/y2357awd . To complete the STAFF survey, please click https://tinyurl.com/y6rvekt9 . Also, both links can be found on our website at www.woodcountyschoolswv.com . Thank you for your participation. Have a great evening.
WCS Parent Newsletter 5 now available at https://5il.co/lqo0
Please visit our "news feed" for more information regarding tonight's WCS BOE re-entry vote at https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/article/318033?org=wcs
The Wood County Board of Education will be holding a special meeting regarding re-entry of the 2020-21 school year on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.. The Board will be receiving updates regarding the current status of positivity incidents, guidelines, individual school plans, and other metrics for re-entry. Upon receiving information and public comment, the Board will take up action items regarding re-entry and our plans/goals moving forward. Please visit the "News" section of our website for more details at https://tinyurl.com/y4t93rkc . Have a wonderful evening.
Please take a look at our new parent newsletter at https://5il.co/lgc0 . Also, to stay up to date on great things happening in WCS, please view the "News" page on the App or website. Once again, a huge congratulations to Williamstown Elementary School for being selected as a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School. Please remember - Watch your distance, Wash your hands, and Wear a mask. Have a great weekend.
Breaking News: Williamstown Elementary Receives National Blue Ribbon School Award for 2020. https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/article/313966?org=wcs
WVDHHR update: Wood County's 7-day rolling average is 2.39, which keeps us in the "Green" status. Also, last night at the WCBOE meeting, we changed our color coded re-entry document to eliminate confusion with the WVDHHR map. Green is now "Full-time, in person", Yellow is now "Blended ", and Red is now "Remote". Also, until CDC guidelines can be followed, or more flexibility is given regarding our feeding procedures, we will continue our Blended learning schedule. Principals and other administrators are working very hard to formulate creative methods to meet the guidelines for Full-time, in person learning, while keeping the safety of our students and employees as top priority. I know this is a burden for many, but I have full faith in our administrators, leadership teams, and stakeholders to develop a solid plan to meet all guidelines in the very near future. Please remember- Wash your hands, Watch your distance, and Wear a mask. Keep up the great work!
Pre-orders for Buddy Bag meals for the week of Sept. 28 are now open.
Parents may go to https://tinyurl.com/y4c2e62x to pre-order the meals. Students pick up the meals at the end of the school day, and each contains a breakfast and lunch for the following day.
Pre-orders are due by 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 28. Pre-orders begin on Wednesdays for the following week. Orders must be placed separately for each student. On Fridays, meals can be picked up curbside from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.