🎉Congratulations to our winners of the Engaging Families WV Boxes! Harlan's family from St. Marys Elementary 🔵🟡, and Decklan and Irelynn's family from Belmont Elementary 🟡🔵!
Tonight at 6 PM on Zoom:
Shared on behalf of WVSDB Outreach: Hands Up, West Virginia! – A New Series of ASL Classes
Objective:
To equip more people across West Virginia to communicate respectfully and effectively by reducing communication barriers and strengthening community inclusion.
Who Should Attend:
Families, educators, school staff, and community members who want to learn more about American Sign Language and Deaf culture.
Instructional Approach:
Engaging, visual, and interactive lessons featuring live ASL modeling, short practice activities, and a Q&A segment.
Accessibility:
Live captions enabled. All materials will be provided in accessible, visual formats with both ASL and spoken English interpretation.
Special Feature:
Each session will include a Guest Spotlight—hearing directly from members of the Deaf community as they share personal perspectives and model real-world conversations.
Event Details
Session Title: Getting Acquainted – How to Get to Know a Deaf Person
Presenters: Jennifer Casto and Special Guest (to be announced)
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 6:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Location: Zoom – Join Zoom Meeting:
Https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85788747852?pwd=hAFbCMtUaFtasfrq8vkygjqM5cfG4a.1
Shared on behalf of WVSDB Outreach: Hands Up, West Virginia! – A New Series of ASL Classes
Objective:
To equip more people across West Virginia to communicate respectfully and effectively by reducing communication barriers and strengthening community inclusion.
Who Should Attend:
Families, educators, school staff, and community members who want to learn more about American Sign Language and Deaf culture.
Instructional Approach:
Engaging, visual, and interactive lessons featuring live ASL modeling, short practice activities, and a Q&A segment.
Accessibility:
Live captions enabled. All materials will be provided in accessible, visual formats with both ASL and spoken English interpretation.
Special Feature:
Each session will include a Guest Spotlight—hearing directly from members of the Deaf community as they share personal perspectives and model real-world conversations.
Event Details
Session Title: Getting Acquainted – How to Get to Know a Deaf Person
Presenters: Jennifer Casto and Special Guest (to be announced)
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 6:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Location: Zoom – Join Zoom Meeting:
Https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85788747852?pwd=hAFbCMtUaFtasfrq8vkygjqM5cfG4a.1
Please see the image for current job vacancies. Postings and Application Link: https://www.applitrack.com/wvde/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=47353
Instructions/ Guides: https://www.pleasantscountyschools.com/documents/employment/instructions-and-forms/194249
Instructions/ Guides: https://www.pleasantscountyschools.com/documents/employment/instructions-and-forms/194249
📣 Apple is making changes to iOS that could prevent you from receiving school “all-calls.”
🟡To make sure you still get them, 📲 add the phone numbers for the Central Office, Transportation Department, and your child’s school(s) to your phone contacts.
Central Office: 304-684-2215; Transportation: 304-299-5272; BES: 304-299-5274; SMES: 304-684-3510; PCMS: 304-299-5275; SMHS: 304-684-2421.
🟡To make sure you still get them, 📲 add the phone numbers for the Central Office, Transportation Department, and your child’s school(s) to your phone contacts.
Central Office: 304-684-2215; Transportation: 304-299-5272; BES: 304-299-5274; SMES: 304-684-3510; PCMS: 304-299-5275; SMHS: 304-684-2421.
Early Dismissal- Friday, October 17
Please see the image for current job vacancies. Postings and Application Link: https://www.applitrack.com/wvde/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=47353
Instructions/ Guides: https://www.pleasantscountyschools.com/documents/employment/instructions-and-forms/194249
Instructions/ Guides: https://www.pleasantscountyschools.com/documents/employment/instructions-and-forms/194249
Correction: SMES students will be transported back to SMES at 10:45 AM. Lunch will be served when they return to the elementary school.
SMES students will be transported back to SMES at 9:30 AM.
Power was restored and our Maintenance/ Facilities Department confirmed with Mon Power that the connection is stable and the issue that caused it is resolved.
Once they are back at SMES, they will resume a normal schedule. The process to transport students back and get them to their classrooms will take a few minutes.
Thank you to everyone who was on standby incase the outage lasted longer.
Due to a power outage, all SMES students will be bussed to St. Marys High School after drop-off is complete. They will return to SMES after power is restored. Plans are in place if food service is needed for SMES students while at SMHS. We will send updates.
Friends and Family Night at the Scholastic Book Fair on Wednesday, October 08, has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience.
World Teacher Day- October 5
‼️Attention 🟡🔵BES & 🔵🟡 SMES Families: All families that register for Parent/Teacher Conferences in October will be entered into a drawing to win a tote of Family Activities from #WVDE Engaging Families WV Program. ✅ One winner from each school. ✅ The winning family will take home their tote the night of the conferences. 🥇 Must register and attend conferences to win. 📸 Winning family must agree to have their photo taken. 👩🏫 Principals will contact winners!
Thank you custodians and maintenance staff!
🎉 September 26 is National School Parent Group Appreciation Day! 🎉
If you are not a member of a parent group, we encourage you to reach out to your child's school and become involved.
If you are not a member of a parent group, we encourage you to reach out to your child's school and become involved.
Apply Online at https://www.applitrack.com/wvde/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=47353
PCS Recognizes School Service Personnel Day! Thank you to our hardworking service personnel who serve the children of Pleasants County.
Early Dismissal- Friday, September 19
Please see the image for current job vacancies. Postings and Application Link: https://www.applitrack.com/wvde/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=47353
Constitution Day- September 17
Please see the image for current job vacancies. Postings and Application Link: https://www.applitrack.com/wvde/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=47353
Instructions/ Guides: https://www.pleasantscountyschools.com/documents/employment/instructions-and-forms/194249
Instructions/ Guides: https://www.pleasantscountyschools.com/documents/employment/instructions-and-forms/194249
