MARCH 1 through MARCH 5, 2021

Governor Jim Justice has issued an executive order that students in grades 9 through 12 will return to in-person instruction five days each week as long as their county is NOT red on the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WVDHHR) County Alert System Map. That map will guide high school in-person instruction.
The WV Board of Education has also adopted a motion establishing parameters for in-person learning. You can read the motion HERE.

Students interested in dual enrollment with Shepherd University are encouraged to view the recorded information session posted on SU website at : https://www.shepherd.edu/dualenrollment/

The Governor's Honors Academy application is now available on the website. 

https://govschools.wv.gov/GHA/Pages/aboutgha.aspx

The Covid-19 Pandemic has led to many changes in education in the past year, and that includes plans for the West Virginia Governor’s Honors Academy (GHA) in 2021. The West Virginia Department of Education and the Governor’s Schools of West Virginia are creating a Virtual West Virginia GHA for this summer that will be informative, motivating, exhilarating, and rewarding.  We are consulting with experts who have successfully provided a virtual arts academy, and we look forward to building a successful virtual program for interested students.

The Governor’s School for the Arts announced February 9 that Digital Media Arts has been returned to the curricular choices for 2021. The deadline for application is February 26, 2021, but for Digital Media Arts only, the audition deadline has been extended to Monday, March 8.  

Applications will be due to the Guidance Office no later than March 1. Virtual Academy students should use the drop box in the front of WHS.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is seeking submissions for its 2021 essay contest.

 

Students are invited to consider and share their thoughts on the question: "What are the responsibilities of citizenship, and how do those responsibilities support and reinforce the rule of law?"

 

The contest is open to all students currently in grades 9 through 12 from Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.

 

Essays are limited to1,000 wordsand must be submitted by11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 28, 2021.

 

Students have the opportunity to win one of three cash prizes:first place, $2,000;second place, $1,500; andthird place, $1,000.

 

Winners will be announced in the summer, and travel will be provided to the court’s Essay Awards Program in September 2021.

 

For additional information and instructions on how to submit an essay, visitwww.ca4.uscourts.gov/essay-contest.

 

For questions, contact the Fourth Circuit Clerk’s Office atessaycontest@ca4.uscourts.govor (804) 916-2706.

 

Please note:Prior award winners as well as children, grandchildren, stepchildren, and members of the household of a federal judge or federal judiciary employee are excluded from the competition.

High school seniors who apply for Promise Scholarship and complete the FAFSA eligible for prizes through new statewide contest   Recently updated !

This entry was posted in NewsNews Releases and tagged financial aidStudent Affairs on December 8, 2020 by jtice

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Thanks to an initiative by The Education Alliance, in collaboration with the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, current high school seniors who fill out a Promise Scholarship application and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be enrolled in a contest, “Cool Cash for College,” launching today. Seniors who complete both of these steps by March 1, 2021 will be entered into drawings for prizes that include Apple AirPods, wireless printers, mini refrigerators, and gift cards.

Apply on CFWV.com,  Financial Aid,  Find Scholarships, PROMISE

If you have an overdue book, please drop it in the bin by the main door.  It will be available from 7:30am-3pm.

JCS HAS LAUNCHED A LIVE HELP DESK HOTLINE

Skilled technicians are standing by to help students and caregivers with questions about software like Google Classroom and to support hardware concerns on any device issued by Jefferson County Schools.

Families can call (304) 728-9054 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Mondays and Fridays and from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM on Wednesdays. Those hours will likely expand as we get a better idea of how the service will be used. https://boe.jeff.k12.wv.us/departments_and_services/technology/submitting_a_technology_help_desk_ticket