Changes made to bill §18-8-4 no longer allow for school districts to approve educational leave for family trips, cultural experiences, non-school outings, etc. Please see the attached document for more information.

Join us for our next Local School Improvement Committee (LSIC) training and meeting on Wednesday, September 25th, at 3:30 pm in the library. All are welcome!
For more information visit: https://www.pendletoncountyschools.com/o/pcmhs/page/local-school-improvement-council-lsic

This Thursday, September 19 from 6 to 7:30 pm there will be a girls' basketball flex practice at PCHS. This practice will be available for any 6th through 8th grade student interested in trying out for middle school girls' basketball this November.
PCMHS Local School Improvement Committee (LSIC) will hold this year's election meeting on Friday, September 13th at 3:15 p.m. in the school library. Please contact Nicole Hevener if you have any questions.

Charlotte Hoover's bus will be running late today, Thursday, September 5th
Here is the September lunch menu!

Each student will be bringing home a magnet with this year's calendar, an absence tracker, and a QR code to submit online absence notes. The link to submit absences online can be found on our county website and is also located below. Families who wish to submit a physical note to the school may still do so. All parent notes must be submitted within three days of the absence.
https://app.droplet.io/form/KovzqN

Bus numbers and routes are now available. Follow the links below for more information.
Bus Routes: https://5il.co/xiqe
Bus Numbers: https://5il.co/2g2qe

Attached is the August menu to kick start the 2024-2025 school year. We are excited to see everyone back at school, next Friday, August 16th!

It's almost Back to School time! Mark your calendars. Students' first day back is Friday, August 16.

Pendleton County Schools will be conducting routine vision, speech, and hearing screenings on all preschool & kindergarten students. Students in 1st grade & up who are new to Pendleton County will receive a speech screening. Students new to West Virginia in 1st grade and up will receive a hearing screening. Students in 2nd and 4th grades will receive a vision screening. Students who are referred to the school psychologist for testing for reasons other than the gifted program will receive a hearing and vision screening. If a parent wants their child to opt out of the screenings, a written notice needs to be sent to the Director of Student Services by August 5, 2024 at Pendleton County Schools, PO Box 888, Franklin, WV 26807.

Join us for New Student Registration!

Basketball camp will start this evening at 6 p.m. and will go to 9 p.m. for students in grades 3 through 8. Camp will run through Friday. Students may register at the door. Call Jeremy Bodkin (304-376-7285) with questions.
Virtual School Registration is open until July 22, 2024 for students in grades 6-12. Please visit the county website to register, or contact Carrie Nesselrodt at (304) 358-2207 with questions.
https://www.pendletoncountyschools.com/page/virtual-school

Thank you to the Pendleton Community Bank team for using the planned power outage this past Tuesday as an opportunity to serve the schools! Your hard work in the heat is greatly appreciated!
Pendleton County Youth Cheer Camp will be held this year from July 22-25 from 4pm-7pm at PCMHS gym. Students in grades K through 2 and 3 through 6 are eligible to participate and the cost will be $50 per camper. Anyone who registers before July 1st will receive a t-shirt and cheer bow.
Registration should be mailed to Rebecca Miller or dropped off to Brooke Dahmer at the Pendleton County Board of Education.
For more information please contact Rebecca Miller (681)264-4884 or see the registration form attached.

🚨Just a reminder that the Pendleton County Wildcat Basketball Camp 🏀 will be held this year from Monday, July 8 through Friday, July 12 at the PCMHS gym. This camp is for students in grades 3 through 8. Cost per camper is $60 which includes a t-shirt and pizza party on Thursday. If siblings would like to attend, the cost will be $50 per camper.
The deadline to register is tomorrow, Saturday, June 22.
For more information, please contact camp director Jeremy Bodkin (304)376-7285 or Donnie Kopp (304)629-3480.

Don't miss out on the library's Summer Reading Program and all the fun activities they have planned!
PDF version available here: https://5il.co/2oe8q

For those families who have students attending Pendleton County Summer Success Academy, here is our summer menu. Meals will be the same at each location.

