Wyoming County BOE

📚 REMINDER FOR WYOMING COUNTY SCHOOLS FAMILIES Just a reminder about our school calendar for the remainder of this week: ⏰ Thursday, October 8 – 3-Hour Early Release Students will be dismissed 3 hours early for Faculty Senate. 📘 Friday, October 9 – Professional Learning Day There will be NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS on Friday. Staff will report for scheduled professional learning. Please note: These scheduled days are not related to the recent health concerns or school closures. They have been part of the school calendar since the beginning of the school year. Please plan accordingly for Thursday’s early dismissal and Friday’s student day off. Thank you for your continued support of Wyoming County Schools! 💙

🚨 IMPORTANT UPDATE — WYOMING COUNTY SCHOOLS We want to provide our families, staff, and community with the latest information regarding our ongoing cleaning efforts. 🧹 SERVPRO CLEANING ServPro will continue working through Sunday to thoroughly clean and sanitize the facilities at: 🔹 Mullens Elementary & Middle School 🔹 Wyoming East High School 🔹 Westside High School 🏈EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES We understand how important extracurricular activities are to our students and families. Extracurricular facilities and activities will be released to resume as ServPro completes the necessary cleaning of those areas. We will communicate those updates as individual facilities are cleared so that our students can safely return to activities as soon as possible. 💨 FIELD HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS As an additional precaution, dehumidifiers have been added to our field houses, and work is underway to add or repair air conditioning where needed. These steps are being taken to help improve conditions within those facilities. 🤝 We appreciate the continued patience and cooperation of our students, families, staff, coaches, and community as this work is completed. 💙 The health and safety of our students and staff remain our top priority. We will continue communicating with the Wyoming County Health Department and will share additional information as it becomes available. 📞 If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Wyoming County Schools Central Office at 304-732-6262

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Pineville Elementary and Middle Schools Bus 375, Tammy, Keyrock, will be running about 15 minutes late.

🔴 PARENTS & GUARDIANS — PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO CHECK YOUR CHILD 🏫 As we prepare to welcome students back to school, we are asking every parent and guardian to take a few minutes before sending your child to school to check them for any unusual sores, irritated areas, rashes, or other signs of a possible skin infection. ❗When in doubt, please have your child checked before sending them to school. 👩‍⚕️ If you have questions or concerns about your child returning to school, please contact the school nurse at your child's school. Our school nurses are available to help answer questions and provide guidance to our families. Thank you, parents and guardians, for partnering with us and doing your part to help protect our students and staff. ✅ Please review the checklist below before your child returns to school.

🚨 IMPORTANT UPDATE — WYOMING COUNTY SCHOOLS Wyoming County Schools would like to provide families and staff with the latest information regarding school operations. The following three schools will remain CLOSED through Friday: • Mullens Elementary & Middle School • Wyoming East High School • Westside High School ServPro is continuing the cleaning and sanitation process at these three schools. Wyoming County Schools will also continue communicating closely with the Wyoming County Health Department as we move forward. ALL OTHER WYOMING COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL RETURN TO SCHOOL TOMORROW. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Extracurricular activities may also resume tomorrow for schools returning to regular operations, provided those activities are not being held at Wyoming East High School or Westside High School. All extracurricular activities involving or taking place at Wyoming East High School and Westside High School remain suspended at this time. LOOKING AHEAD TO MONDAY Our goal is for all Wyoming County Schools to resume normal operations on Monday. This will be contingent upon receiving satisfactory air quality assessments, completion of ServPro’s cleaning and sanitation process, and clearance from the Wyoming County Health Department. Once those measures have been completed and the appropriate clearance has been received, all schools and extracurricular activities will resume normal operations on Monday. We appreciate the patience, understanding, and cooperation of our students, staff, families, and community. We know these changes can be disruptive, but the safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our top priority. We will continue to keep our families and staff informed and will provide additional information as it becomes available. For questions, please contact the Wyoming County Schools Central Office at 304-732-6262

🧹 The work continues across Wyoming County Schools today! While our students are out of the buildings, our staff and cleaning teams are hard at work thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting our schools. From classrooms and hallways to common areas and frequently touched surfaces, our teams are taking the time needed to give our facilities a thorough cleaning. We are extremely thankful for our custodians, school staff, ServPro crews, and everyone else working behind the scenes today. Their hard work and dedication to our students and staff do not go unnoticed. These pictures are just a glimpse of the work taking place throughout our schools today. Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to help. We appreciate you! 💙 #ShowcaseWyCoSchools #ILoveWVPublicSchools #PublicSchoolProud

🚌 Our team is hard at work today! As part of our countywide cleaning efforts, our bus drivers are taking extra time to thoroughly clean and disinfect our school buses. We are incredibly thankful for our transportation staff and everyone across Wyoming County Schools who is stepping up and doing their part to help provide a clean and safe environment for our students and staff. These pictures are just one example of the work happening throughout our school system today. Thank you to our bus drivers for going the extra mile for our students! 💙 #ShowcaseWyCoSchools #PublicSchoolProud #ILoveWVPublicSchools

Congratulations to the Wyoming East High School Golf Team—Regional Champions and STATE BOUND! We are incredibly proud of our student-athletes and coaches for their hard work, dedication, and outstanding achievement. Best of luck as you represent Wyoming County Schools at the state tournament! Way to go, Warriors! #ShowcaseWyCoSchools #LoveMyWVSchool #PublicSchoolProudWV #ILoveWVPublicSchools

Wyoming County Principals and Communities in Schools Facilitators attended the “Keep the Ball Rolling” event today at Woodrow Wilson High School.  We are so grateful for the support our students receive from Mr. Ball and his team!  Each school received a donation that will be used to help our students obtain items such as coats, shoes, and many other necessary supplies throughout the year. #PublicSchoolProud #ILoveWVPublicSchools

Attention! Mullens Elementary/Middle School will remain closed beyond tomorrow until further guidance is received from the Wyoming County Health Department and all necessary cleaning by ServPro has been completed. If you have any questions please contact the Central Office 304-732-6262

IMPORTANT UPDATE — WYOMING COUNTY SCHOOLS Due to new information received regarding the current skin-related health concern, Wyoming County Schools will be taking additional precautionary measures. ALL WYOMING COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED TOMORROW, OCTOBER 6. This countywide closure will allow for a thorough deep cleaning of our school facilities as an added precaution to protect the health and well-being of our students and staff. WYOMING EAST & WESTSIDE: Wyoming East High School and Westside High School will remain closed beyond tomorrow until further guidance is received from the Wyoming County Health Department and all necessary cleaning by ServPro has been completed. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: There will be no extracurricular activities anywhere in Wyoming County Schools today, October 5, or tomorrow, October 6. This includes practices, games, and other school-related extracurricular events. The situation will be reevaluated following tomorrow, and additional guidance will be provided regarding when activities may resume. For Wyoming East High School and Westside High School, all extracurricular activities will remain suspended until further notice. HEALTH INFORMATION: At this time, Wyoming County Schools has not received an official diagnosis identifying the specific type of skin infection involved. We understand there may be speculation within the community, but we want to be careful to share only information that has been confirmed by the appropriate health officials. The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our top priority. We understand that these closures and cancellations create an inconvenience for our families, and we sincerely appreciate your patience, understanding, and cooperation as we take these additional precautions. We will continue working closely with the Wyoming County Health Department and ServPro and will provide additional information as soon as it becomes available. For questions, please contact the Wyoming County Schools Central Office at 304-732-6262 (tel:304-732-6262).

Important School Update Out of an abundance of caution, and due to a larger health outbreak than initially reported, students at Wyoming East High Schoolwill be dismissed today at 12:30 p.m. Additionally, students will not return to school and all extra curricular activities will cease until the school system receives full clearance from the Wyoming County Health Department and ServPro. The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our top priority. Further information will be provided as it becomes available. Thank you for your support. Please call the Central Office with any questions. 304-732-6262

Friday, October 2, 2026 Pineville Elementary and Middle Schools Bus 242, Vanessa will not be running this evening. Turkey Creek parents will need to meet Bus 254 at the mouth of the hollow. Elementary and Middle School: 4:10PM

🧟‍♂️ Baileysville wrapped up September with a spooktacular Surprise Attendance Day! 👻 Students enjoyed a special Zom-Berry juice “Ghoul-Aid” treat and some Monster Mash music! 🎶💜 Being at school means learning, making memories, and catching a few fun surprises along the way! Keep showing up, Rough Riders—you never know when the next surprise will happen! ⭐ #ILoveWVPublicSchools

Pineville Elementary School students shared their sign language skills. To kick off AAC Awareness Month, Mrs. Mary Brown took some of her students to a neighboring classroom to demonstrate the signs in the song, "See it, Say It, Sign It" which shows each letter of the alphabet in ASL.  Everyone deserves to be heard! #WVPublicSchoolProud #ILoveWVPublicSchools

BOE Meeting Monday, October 5, 2026 @6pm

💚🖤 WYOMING EAST HOMECOMING PARADE — ROUTE INFORMATION 🖤💚 Join us for the Wyoming East Homecoming Parade this Thursday! 🎉🏈 ⏰ The parade will begin promptly at 6:00 PM. Parade participants will line up in the Pinnacle and Bus Garage areas. The parade will leave the Bus Garage area, travel past Pineville Middle and Pineville Elementary School, continue toward the Wyoming County Courthouse, and then proceed down Main Street. The parade will use Back Street to circle around and return to the school area. 📣 Spectators are welcome to line the parade route anywhere from the Pineville schools to the courthouse and along Main Street! Come find a spot and cheer on our students, teams, organizations, and Homecoming participants! 💚🖤 🚗 At the conclusion of the parade, the parking area between EZ Stop and Ole Jose’s will be utilized for participant drop-off/pick-up. We hope to see our community out supporting our Warriors! ⚔️ Go East! 💚🖤

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Herndon Elementary and Middle School Bus 245, Steven will not be running for the Morning run.

📚 Pineville Elementary School Reading Fair 📚 Pineville Elementary School held its Reading Fair on September 29th, and we are so proud of all of our students who participated! Each student worked hard to create a project based on a book they read, and we were impressed by their creativity, effort, and love of reading. 🎉 Congratulations to all of our participants! 🎉 A special congratulations goes to our First, Second, and Third Place winners! Your hard work and dedication truly showed in your projects. 🏆 First Place Winners will have the exciting opportunity to represent Pineville Elementary School at the County Reading Fair on October 12th. We wish our first-place winners the very best as they move on to the county competition! We are incredibly proud of each and every one of our students. Keep reading, keep learning, and keep shining! 📖🌟 #PESPride#TeamMinutemen#CommunityStrong#LoveOurWVSchool

🎬⭐️ Working Together on the Road to Excellence! ⭐️🎬 We had a wonderful and very productive LSIC Organizational Meeting today! ❤️💙 We are so thankful for the parents, staff, community members, and student representative who gave their time, shared ideas, and joined in conversations about how we can continue making BEMS the very best it can be for our students. 📸 Pictured are two of our parent representatives, Courtney Trent and Anna Byrd. Also joining us today were Whitney Morgan, Rada Morgan, Carolyn Heath, Rhodella Vanover, Rebecca Adams, Keri Hunt, Freda Blankenship, and Aiden Kenneda. There is something special about having so many different voices around the same table with one shared purpose—our kids! ❤️ Thank you to each of our LSIC members for being willing to listen, share, collaborate, and help us continue moving BEMS forward. ⭐️ The Road to Excellence is better when we travel it together! 🎥🌟 #BEMSRoughRiders #RoadToExcellence #LSIC #BetterTogether #ILoveWVpublicSchools