Buckhannon-Upshur High School

B-UHS Families, We are pleased to offer a free and confidential website for families, ParentGuidance.org. This site was developed by licensed therapists that provide trusted and specialized courses, professional support, and a safe community for parents to learn how to support your child. Parents can also get answers to mental health questions, especially anxiety, depression, self-worth, grief and loss, suicide ideation, family strife and other mental health concerns. Popular courses you may want to explore are: “Parenting with a Purpose” and “Unlocking your Inner Parent Superhero.” You and your child are important to us!

Good Morning Buccaneers, This weeks announcements can be seen on YouTube at the following link. https://youtu.be/Bjf8INjioIc Be sure to check the link for important information

Good Morning B-UHS Families, Please click the link to find out information for the lunch menu this week, sports activities, a FAFSA meeting, a scholarship opportunity, and much more! Let’s make this a great week! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g4e8LDNiT34&feature=youtu.be

Good Evening Buccaneer Families, This a reminder to stop by the school tomorrow evening for our Open House event. Students will be able to meet their new teachers and locate where their new classes will be. We hope to see many families tomorrow!

24-25 School Calendar

Hello Buccaneer Families! We are excited to kick off the school year and welcome our students back in just a few short days! In the following newsletter, you will find important information to help start the year off right. Picture information and order forms will be sent home with students at the start of the year. Warm regards, Ms. Woofter

Good Afternoon Buccaneers, The final football parent/player meeting will be held Tuesday, July 30th at 5:30 pm at the football field house.

Hello B-UHS Students and Families, We are planning for this school year and would value your opinion on how to effectively communicate information from the school to home. Please take a minute and respond to the following survey so we can best try to meet your preferences and needs throughout the year. -Ms. Woofter https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNavdp-ROhZZNHgM8yoFs4LmRUM1dGUkc3V1lHWUlJUkxIUFpaN1hFUlpYWi4u

B-UHS Open House will be Wednesday, August 14th. We welcome all families to come out and meet their child's new teachers and learn about the upcoming school year!

Welcome letter to our school community

B-UHS would like to introduce the new Principal, Ms. Woofter. We are looking forward to a great year!

B-UHS Summer School will not be in session on June 20th or July 4th, due to the observance of West Virginia Day and Independence Day.

St. Joseph's Hospital is hosting a Junior Nursing Academy during July 15-17 and July 29-31, and it is open to 11th and 12th grade students at B-UHS. Spots go quickly, so sign up fast if you are interested! More information can be found at the following link as well as the QR below: https://wvk12-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/brandon_williams_k12_wv_us/EtTYGmsa9PtCt798beIC_loBMhoYLJSUd0qRR8LtKwDQFg?e=2DpqbC

As a reminder, Summer School starts on Monday, June 10th, at 8 AM, and goes until 1 PM. Doors open at 7:30 AM. Transportation is the responsibility of the student/parent/guardian. Spots are still available if your student has not yet enrolled.

Report cards were mailed this afternoon, so families should receive them in the next few days. Students who failed a core class were also mailed a Summer School registration form. Please be reminded that 9th and 10th grade students who failed a core class are required to sign up for Summer School.

Students in 9th and 10th grade who failed core classes (English, Math, Science, Social Studies) during the 23-24 school year are required to enroll in Summer School. Students in this category who are unable to attend Summer School will lose an elective opportunity in their 24-25 schedule. Summer School starts June 10th at 8 am at B-UHS. Registration forms will be sent out with report cards and will also be available in the B-UHS front office.

Attention Summer Pierpont Students: Some classes started today.....Make sure you reset your password for Pierpont so you do not get locked out of your account. Here are the directions: Pierpont Password instructions 1. Using your temporary password, first go to portal.microsoftonline.com 2. Sign in using your Pierpont username -------@student.pierpont.edu and your temporary password. 3. Go to settings and change your password. This will keep your password from resetting. 4. Wait about 5 minutes and then login to Blackboard with this new password you created.

Good afternoon, BUHS will be holding graduation outside on Friday evening. Ceremony starts at 6:00. Please arrive early as traffic will back up and it will take some time to get into the stadium. Seniors need to be in the auditorium at 5:00. Gates will open at 4:45.

All student MacBooks and chargers must be turned in before the final day for all students. Seniors must turn in their MacBooks and chargers by Tuesday, May 21st. Please do not wait until senior breakfast. Seniors, in order to receive your graduation tickets, you must have all items turned in or pay for the missing items. (chargers= $20)