March 10, 2023: Due to the anticipated timing of inclement weather, all Jefferson County Schools and Offices will be closed today. Students will return on Tuesday, March 14, following Monday's staff development day. Thank you.
Congratulations to Washington High School Counselor Jennifer Stuntz. She has been s the West Virginia High School Counselor of the Year. She received the award during the West Virginia School Counselor Association (WVSCA) 2023 annual conference in Morgantown. Congratulations to Ms. Stuntz! We are so proud of you!!
ATTENTION: The boil water notice for Charles Town and Ranson will extend through Thursday, 3/9. JCS will again provide bottled water for Washington High, Charles Town Middle, Wright Denny Intermediate, OLC, and Ranson Elementary Schools. We encourage anyone who can safely bring water from home to do so again. Thank you to our incredible staff in the JCS Maintenance Department, who worked quickly to provide schools with water today and made sure they would be ready for Thursday.
March 8, 2023: In response to the boil water notice issued for Charles Town and Ranson water customers, Jefferson County Schools will provide bottled water for Washington High School, Charles Town Middle School, Wright Denny Intermediate School, Ranson Elementary School, and the OLC. Anyone who can safely bring their own water from home in addition to these resources is encouraged to do so. We'll have updates based on the progress of repair work. For more information, visit https://www.ctubwv.com/.
🏀⛹️♀️The Washington High School Girls Basketball team is on the way to Charleston for the WVSSAC Girls Basketball State Tournament. There are 32 teams playing in the five-day, 28-game tournament that begins on March 7 at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. No. 8 ranked Washington tips off against No. 1 ranked Wheeling Park in the Class AAAA quarterfinal Tuesday at 5:30 PM. Go Patriots!⭐🎉
Congratulations to Kai Plinski for winning the WV State Wresting Championship over the weekend. This is the first time a freshman from WHS has won this event.
Congratulation to Mrs. Stuntz for being named the WV Counselor of the Year! She will be recognized in Morgantown this week.
The WHS Jazz Ensemble performed as the WV Honor Band at the WVMEA Conference last Thursday. This was the first time WHS has received this honor.
March 22 is SAT day at Washington High School. Freshmen, sophomores, and Seniors will NOT report to campus that day so our staff can provide a secure testing environment at the school for juniors taking the test. Students on remote learning will receive instructions and assignments ahead of time and in Canvas.
Meals are available at the school between 11:15 am and 12:00 pm. Pre-order here: https://forms.office.com/r/zuFw1c2R75.
All of us at Washington High School work hard to support our students and their families. It's important to us that we know how you feel and what you need, so we invite you to take the WV Learning Environment Survey! Just visit our website at https://www.jcswv.org/whssurvey and follow the instructions. Thank you for partnering with us!
Congratulations to our own Janet Harner! Janet received West Virginia's first-ever West Virginia Executive Secretary of the Year Award, which was also named in her honor! We are all excited to see this well-deserved recognition for Janet's decades of dedicated service. You can read more about the award and the impact of Janet's career here https://www.jcswv.org/article/1026064.
Congratulations and good luck to the JCS students headed to the West Virginia Science and Engineering Fair on March 6! Students from South Jefferson Elementary, T.A. Lowery Elementary, Shepherdstown Middle, and Jefferson and Washington High Schools advance to the statewide competition following recognition at the Eastern Panhandle Science and Engineering Fair in February. Check out some of those projects here and visit https://bit.ly/3ELguq9 for a complete list of regional winners.
🎷Congratulations to the Jazz Ensembles from Washington High School and Harpers Ferry Middle School. Both have been named as 2023 WV State Honor Jazz Band, the state's top honor. They join All State band members from across the state for the West Virginia Music Educators Association Conference in Charleston. We are so proud of all of our talented students! https://whs.jcswv.org/o/whs/article/1023461 🎼
Congratulations to our WHS Jazz Ensemble students and Mrs. Hazlett for being selected as the WV Honor Band for Jazz. They will be performing at the WV Music Educators Conference on Thursday, March 2 at 8PM.
As a reminder, the deadline for the West Virginia Promise Scholarship application is Wednesday, March 1st. If you're planning to attend a post-secondary learning institution in the state, make sure to log on to collegeforwv.com to fill out and submit your Promise application. You may be eligible to receive up to $5,000 per year for four years, so don't delay in getting your application in! Additionally, you must submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or the FAFSA, by March 1st to be eligible for Promise. Visit studentaid.gov to complete your FAFSA today.
WHS will be hosting the Regional Girls' Basketball game against Martinsburg on Wednesday, March 1. The game will start at 7PM. If you want to purchase your tickets in advance, you may do so using the link below.
Since this is a playoff game, only WVSSAC passes will be accepted for the event. https://gofan.co/app/events/926618?schoolId=WVSSAC
Happy FFA Week! Washington High School FFA members delivered meals to our local first responders for their work within our communities and their sacrifices. First responders are the backbone of our community. Thank you is never enough, but we appreciate what you do day in and day out for our community💛💙
Ranson Police Department, Charles Town Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Independent Fire Company, Citizens Fire Company, Middleway Volunteer Fire Company, and Blue Ridge Mountain Volunteer Fire Dept.
Greenhouse Production and Management students wrapped up their floral design unit on Monday. Students have been learning about the history, colors, elements, and tools of floral design. Students then used their knowledge to create beautiful arrangements to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Shepherd University Dual Enrollment Information. See attached flyer.
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Promise Scholarship Information Night in WHS Media Center on February 16 at 6PM. Please see flyer below:
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