Petersburg High School

Students throughout the county competed in the County Math Field Day on January 25th, 2024. We have several students from Petersburg High School that have made it to Regional Math Field Day! #VikingProud

Students at Petersburg High School received the opportunity to begin the American Heart Challenge. Students were able to register for the Healthy Heart Challenge! See a student from Petersburg High School to make a donation to a great cause! Click on the link below for more information #VikingPride http://www2.heart.org/goto/PetersburgMiddleHighSchoolPetersburgWV

Students in Mrs. Stumps Theater class attended the 2024 Regional Thespian Competition on Saturday January 27th. Two students from PHS, Blair Loy and Alana Davis, were recognized as outstanding and have been invited to the State Thespian Festival in Morgantown! #VikingProud

**STAFF SPOTLIGHT** Every Friday we are going to shine the spotlight on one of our staff members. This Friday it is Mrs. Lori Western. Mrs. Western has been with Grant County Schools for 14 years. She is currently the secretary here at Petersburg High School. Mrs. Western says " I love the interaction with the students, as well as assisting the staff with whatever they need." PHS is lucky to have you Mrs. Western. #VikingProud

Throwback Thursday! Throwing it back to 1974 Basketball Season! #tbt

The PHS Junior Class is selling roses for Valentines Day. These will be delivered to the recipient on Wednesday, February 14th. Orders will end on Friday, February 2nd at 3pm. Please see a Junior representative at lunch to place an order. If you wish to order but are not in the building during a lunch shift please see Mrs. Wilkins in Room 97. Orders are nonrefundable. #LoveIsInTheAir

We would like to congratulate our winners from Miss PHS. In the Junior division the winners included; Miss Photogenic Blair Loy, People's Choice Isabella Barger, 2nd Runner Up Ryleigh Hall, 1st Runner Up Mia Shriver, Queen Blair Loy. In the Senior division the winners included; Miss Photogenic Sophia Smith, People's Choice Molly Kuykendall, 2nd Runner Up Madelyn Johnson, 1st Runner Up Sophia Smith, and Queen Molly Kuykendall.

Congratulations to our High School County Science Fair winners and participants! #VikingProud Chemistry 1st Kailea Kisamore & Madeline Shreve Environmental Honorable Mention Riley Mowery & Zenna Roth Physics 1st Colten Owens & Simon Vandenberge Animal Science 1st Mariah Phares Social Science 1st Jylee Nelson & Bricen Pletcher Plant Science 1st Jordan Black & Charlotte Ochkerman Microbiology 1st Sara Vance

Miss PHS Pageants will still occur on Saturday, January 20th at the Landes Arts Center. If you have a late application for this you must turn it in to Mrs. Wilkins in Room 97 immediately upon return to school. If weather becomes an issue, a decision will be made and posted to the school's social media regarding rescheduling. All contestants will be notified via the phone number they provided on the application. If you have any questions please reach out to Mrs. Wilkins at ashley.wilkins@k12.wv.us.

Attention Seniors! Senior Pictures have been rescheduled from tomorrow to Wednesday, January 24th from 8:00am to 12:00pm. All scheduled times will remain the same. If you have not scheduled a time for your senior pictures, please contact Ms. Propst to schedule a time for Thursday, January 25th.

Our Student Council participated in a winter clothing drive and collected clothes to be donated to Cornerstone Family Fellowship. #VikingProud

Yesterday our Middle School students participated in the benchmark reward! If they showed improvement in their benchmarks, they received a piece of tape to tape our administration to the wall! Our Administration were great sports! #VikingProud

**WVSSAC Coaching Education Courses ** The West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission is conducting Coaching Education Classes at Union High School in Mount Storm West Virginia. On January 22,23,25 from 4:30 PM to 9:30 PM. The Instructor will be current UHS Athletic Director/Coach Jamie Tallman. Those individuals that are not otherwise qualified by the West Virginia Department of Education and wish to Coach any sport at the High School or Middle School level in West Virginia is required to take these classes. To register and receive more information, go the website: wvssac.org and select the tab "Coaches" then “Coaches Education” or call 304-485-5494. Space for the class is limited to first come first serve.

Tonight's Boys Basketball game has been canceled! A make up date will be determined at a later time.

On Friday we had a couple of exciting events happen here at PHS! First, Mrs. Carmen's Class explored a cultural holiday experience of the Three Wise Men. One of the Wise Men, Melchor, brought a gift of a sweet treat on Friday to the students of PHS. Then, our Middle School had their PBIS Rewards. Eligible students were able to attend the Basketball against Moorefield. #VikingProud

Exciting opportunities for current 7th and 8th grade students! The Governor's School of Literacy through Arts, Culture, and History as well as the STEM Institute are inviting our students to apply! If you are interested in applying, please follow the link below! wvde.us/gov-schools

Big news, Petersburg High School students! You can travel to Spain with Mrs. Carmen in the Summer of 2024! Register for the information meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity here: bit.ly/41qDGnH

The 2024-2025 FAFSA was released in December of 2023. There are important changes made to the FAFSA.  The Guidance Department at PHS will be offering an event to assist seniors and parents with the financial aid process and completion of the FAFSA. On  February 12th starting at 4:30 pm, guidance will be assisting with completion of the FAFSA.  Please register using the link provided.  If you have any questions, please contact Tracy Grago at 304-257-1444.  We look forward to seeing you there! February 12th, 2024 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/petersburg-high-school-fafsa-workshop-tickets-726364534877?aff=oddtdtcreator

**STAFF SPOTLIGHT** Every Friday we are going to shine the spotlight on one of our staff members. This Friday it is Mr. Eddie Sites. Mr. Sites has been teaching in Grant County for 36 Years. He retired but has since been back to substitute teach. Mr. Sites says the best thing about working at PHS is "being able to help students succeed and be productive and successful in society." PHS is lucky to have you Mr. Sites! #VikingProud

**STAFF SPOTLIGHT** Every Friday we are going to shine the spotlight on one of our staff members. This Friday it is Mrs. Ruthann Nuzum. Mrs. Nuzum. For the past 10 years, she has worked as a long-term substitute teacher for Grant County Schools. she is currently working full time as a Student Support Specialist at Petersburg High School for grades 7-9. Mrs. Nuzum says her most interesting project that she has worked on is the support that she is able to provide in her current role as the Student Support Specialist. Mrs. Nuzum says "I like the collaboration and communication within our staff that enables us to better support our students." PHS is lucky to have you Mrs. Nuzum! #Viking Proud