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.
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
Our Student Council participated in a winter clothing drive and collected clothes to be donated to Cornerstone Family Fellowship. #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
Today our students and staff participated in the Holiday Extravaganza! Click the link below to watch the highlights!
https://youtu.be/N-36rMYNX-I
**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
Throwback Thursday! Were throwing it back to 1972 with the wrestling team. The two Senior Grapplers are also pictured, Lyal Shreve and Larry Scott. #TBT
You can now purchase your tickets online, for $5, for the Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament using the following links:
Friday
https://gofan.co/event/1276938?schoolId=WV11625
Saturday
https://gofan.co/event/1276937?schoolId=WV11625
Our GCS app keeps getting better and better! Parents/guardians who have already created a Rooms account can now access new app features like chat and class streams via web and in the app. Download for Android https://bit.ly/2Ulop9j Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3hFlq4Y
Just a reminder that tomorrow’s dress up day is Holiday Color Day! Each class will wear a different color or pattern! #VikingSpirit
