As a reminder, there is no school for students on Friday. Teachers need to report to the auditorium by 8 AM. We have a home football game tomorrow night at 7:30 with the Senior tailgate at 5:30.
Please stop by our used book sale today in the cafeteria. It ends at 4pm.
Wood County Schools School briefly placed in lockout while possible online threat investigated: from the News and Sentinel
PARKERSBURG — Parkersburg High School was placed under a lockout Tuesday morning. Michael Erb said the school went into a lockout at around 9:30 a.m. in response to a possible online threat.
The lockout was where only authorized personnel, school employees and police had access to the building and no visitors were admitted. Students remained in their classrooms until the lockout was lifted.
Police Chief Matthew Board said there was no direct threat to the school or a specific student at the school. A local student was mentioned in the situation and involved individuals outside of the area.
”The situation was vetted and investigated,” Board said.
The lockout was done out of an abundance of caution until the circumstances were investigated and everyone’s safety insured, Board said.
Board said they take the situation seriously, regardless if it initially appears serious or not, and they investigate the matter until it is mitigated. Everything is taken as credible and police investigate the matter to insure everyone remains safe at the school and throughout the community
The lockout was lifted at 10:20 a.m. and operations had returned to normal.
https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2022/10/school-briefly-placed-in-lockout-while-possible-online-threat-investigated/
Wood County Schools has made a change regarding the caller ID number for all mass calls and texts in which we want you to be aware. Previously, all mass calls made from Wood County Schools, used for emergencies or other important information, whether from the central office or from any individual school, used the number (304) 420-9520 for the caller ID. Starting today, all school mass calls will show a caller ID number that is the same as the school's main telephone number. District calls will continue to show a caller ID of (304) 420-9520. The caller ID number for any individual school may be verified by visiting the school's webpage and finding the phone number in the footer of the page.
The lockout is over. Thank you for your cooperation. At no time was there a threat inside the building. The staff and students did an excellent job of staying put. Look for something to come out later from Michael Erb, media relations at WCS, concerning the issue.
THIS IS KENNY DEMOSS, PRINCIPAL AT PHS. AT THIS TIME WE ARE GOING TO A LOCKOUT. WE ARE INVESTIGATING A SITUATION IN AND AROUND CAMPUS. STUDENTS WILL STAY IN THEIR CLASSROOM UNTIL WE ARE FINISHED. NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE OR ENTER THE BUILDING FOR ANY REASON UNTIL THE LOCKOUT IS OVER. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING AND SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE!
Online threat investigated at PHS, Hamilton
Officials at Parkersburg High School and Hamilton Middle School were made aware this morning of a possible threat made in an online chat Wednesday evening. Administrators immediately contacted their school resource officers and began investigating. A student identified as the possible source of the threat was identified and spoken to, as well as the student’s guardian.
Officials found no evidence of a credible threat to any specific school or person and no weapons were found. The incident remains under investigation, but both schools are secure and safe and there is no indication of a threat at this time.
Wood County Schools appreciate those who came forward to share the online post and to make administrators aware of the possible threat. Through the help of students and staff and our school resource officers, the issue was handled quickly and correctly and both schools continue to operate as normal today.
Wood County Schools has revised its 2023 high school graduation dates.
The new 2023 graduation dates are:
Sunday, May 21, at 3 PM - Williamstown High School.
Monday, May 22, at 7 PM - Parkersburg High School.
Tuesday, May 23, at 7 PM - Parkersburg South High School.
The Vaping Prevention Contest has extended the deadline for all *video* entries. The new deadline is Monday, October 17th! Submit your video here: https://www.woodcountyschoolswv.com/page/vaping-prevention-videos
For tonight’s homecoming dance, please understand there is also a band competition that is going on all day, so parking will be tight. You will be entering through the upstairs of the field house from outside through the mezzanine Please look for signs in that area on how to enter. We will either have certain entrances by grade or by alphabet so please plan accordingly. We will start taking tickets at 6:50. Once you leave you will not be allowed back in. You MUST have your ticket to get in! No backpacks or large purses are allowed. Have a wonderful evening!
Sunday is the last day to purchase a 2023 yearbook for the early bird price of $55. After Sunday, the price goes up to $60.
Yearbooks may be purchased online at yearbookordercenter.com , using code 4982. They may also be purchased in the finance office during regular school hours (cash or check made payable to Parkersburg High School).
Homecoming reminders:
Friday:
5:00 Parade lineup at City Park
5:30 Parade comes down Washington Ave
6:00 Senior Tailgate
7:30 football game
Saturday:
Dance is from 7-10. No tickets at the door!
On Tuesday, October 25, juniors will have the chance to take the National Merit test. This assessment is given nationwide, and students that score highest can qualify for scholarships to college.
Cost is $18, payable to Parkersburg High School. Students may only pay by check in the Student Service Center, from Wednesday, Oct. 5 through Friday, Oct. 21.
Go to nationalmerit.org for more information, or see your school counselor in SSC.
Just a reminder that Lifetouch will be here for picture retakes Wednesday, October 12, 2022, in the Auditorium. We will place posters up throughout the school to help remind students and there will be extra picture packets in Student Services and the Administration Office.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
PHS will have its first annual Local School Improvement Council (LSIC) meeting on Tuesday at 5:00 in the library. If you are a parent that wants to be involved, then this is a meeting you want to attend. Please enter through the front doors if you are attending.
Wood County Schools will distribute a limited number of Wi-Fi hotspots to households with no or unreliable Internet access. To learn more, visit https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/hotspot
Wood County Schools will distribute a limited number of Wi-Fi hotspots to households with no or unreliable Internet access. To learn more, visit https://woodcountyschoolswv.com/hotspot
Parkersburg High School is proud to announce that we have two seniors named Semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program! Rohan Malik and Nelson Woofter are our two recipients. As semifinalists they are among more than 16,000 students throughout the U.S. that represent the top 1 percent of students who entered the Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit School Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) during their junior year. They will now go on to compete for some 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be offered next spring.
Homecoming Court nominations are done by any student interested in being on the ballot and you must do so IN WRITING EITHER ON PAPER (turn in to your 3rd period advisory teacher or Mr. Stephens in 131C) OR EMAIL (jdstephe@k12.wv.us) by this Friday, September 16, before 8th period. We do not want nominations by other people to keep from us having to verify that they want to be on the ballot. Students who do not have a third period can email it or stop and see Mr. Stephens. Nominations must include: student name, ID number, male or female, grade and 3rd period teacher ( if no 3rd period the name of the teacher for your first class)
Preliminary voting will be done by a paper ballot in 3rd period or seeing Mr. Stephens/Mrs. Swisher if a student isn't at PHS 3rd period.
After the preliminary voting takes place, we will vote for prince/princess and queen/king out of the top vote getters for each grade.
Thank you