Today we close a chapter filled with memories, growth, friendships, and achievements. Thank you to our students, staff, and families for an amazing year! Here’s to a safe, happy, and well-deserved summer!
📣‼️ The SMHS Regional Baseball Game is CANCELLED for tonight. It is rescheduled for TUES. May 26, 2026 at 6 PM at Mylan Park in Morgantown vs. Trinity.
(We originally posted that it would be Mon., but Mylan Park will not be open due to the holiday.)
🎓 Attention SMHS Class of 2026 Seniors 🎓
As you finalize your plans after graduation, please remember to request your official high school transcripts through Parchment.
➡️ Go to: https://www.parchment.com/
Using Parchment is the best and most efficient way to ensure your transcripts are sent correctly and promptly to colleges, universities, trade schools, scholarship organizations, or employers.
Please do not wait until the last minute to complete this important step. Be sure to carefully enter the correct school or organization information when making your request.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please email Mrs. Rinard, lrinard@k12.wv.us We are happy to help!
Congratulations again, Seniors! We are proud of all you have accomplished and excited to see where your future takes you. 💜💛
As you finalize your plans after graduation, please remember to request your official high school transcripts through Parchment.
➡️ Go to: https://www.parchment.com/
Using Parchment is the best and most efficient way to ensure your transcripts are sent correctly and promptly to colleges, universities, trade schools, scholarship organizations, or employers.
Please do not wait until the last minute to complete this important step. Be sure to carefully enter the correct school or organization information when making your request.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please email Mrs. Rinard, lrinard@k12.wv.us We are happy to help!
Congratulations again, Seniors! We are proud of all you have accomplished and excited to see where your future takes you. 💜💛
🎓🏅 Celebrating the Academic Excellence of the St. Marys High School Class of 2026 🏅🎓
St. Marys High School is proud to recognize the outstanding students who have earned the highest academic honors in the Class of 2026.
🌟 Valedictorians
* McKenna Rae Broce
* Sidney Ann Kisner
* Avie River Sprouse
* Madeline Brooke Steele
🌟 Salutatorian
* Alyssa Faith Dawson
These exceptional students have demonstrated remarkable dedication, perseverance, and a commitment to academic excellence throughout their high school careers. Their achievements reflect countless hours of hard work, intellectual curiosity, and a determination to reach their fullest potential.
As Valedictorians and Salutatorian, they represent the very best of the Class of 2026 and serve as inspiring examples of what can be accomplished through focus, resilience, and a passion for learning.
We congratulate McKenna, Sidney, Avie, Madeline, and Alyssa on this extraordinary accomplishment. Your teachers, families, classmates, and the entire Pleasants County Schools community are incredibly proud of you.
We look forward to hearing your reflections and words of inspiration as you address your classmates during the 122nd Commencement Ceremony.
💜💛 Congratulations to these outstanding scholars and leaders of the Class of 2026! 💜💛
St. Marys High School is proud to recognize the outstanding students who have earned the highest academic honors in the Class of 2026.
🌟 Valedictorians
* McKenna Rae Broce
* Sidney Ann Kisner
* Avie River Sprouse
* Madeline Brooke Steele
🌟 Salutatorian
* Alyssa Faith Dawson
These exceptional students have demonstrated remarkable dedication, perseverance, and a commitment to academic excellence throughout their high school careers. Their achievements reflect countless hours of hard work, intellectual curiosity, and a determination to reach their fullest potential.
As Valedictorians and Salutatorian, they represent the very best of the Class of 2026 and serve as inspiring examples of what can be accomplished through focus, resilience, and a passion for learning.
We congratulate McKenna, Sidney, Avie, Madeline, and Alyssa on this extraordinary accomplishment. Your teachers, families, classmates, and the entire Pleasants County Schools community are incredibly proud of you.
We look forward to hearing your reflections and words of inspiration as you address your classmates during the 122nd Commencement Ceremony.
💜💛 Congratulations to these outstanding scholars and leaders of the Class of 2026! 💜💛
Reminder: All St. Marys High Athletes for the 2025-26 school year, the annual Sports Recognition ceremony is tonight
at 6 p.m. Each sport will recognize team accomplishments, individual awards and recognize participants and those earning varsity letters in each sport. The Athletic Boosters will have light refreshments beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the awards ceremony will begin in the auditorium at 6 p.m. Again, coaches should have notified their teams, we just wanted a friendly reminder. Come celebrate your student/athletes' accomplishments. See you tonight!
at 6 p.m. Each sport will recognize team accomplishments, individual awards and recognize participants and those earning varsity letters in each sport. The Athletic Boosters will have light refreshments beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the awards ceremony will begin in the auditorium at 6 p.m. Again, coaches should have notified their teams, we just wanted a friendly reminder. Come celebrate your student/athletes' accomplishments. See you tonight!
🎓 Attention St. Marys High School Class of 2026! 🎓
This is a reminder that Senior Walk Through will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
All seniors are required to report to the SMHS Commons between 8:00 and 8:15 a.m. dressed in your cap and gown.
The Class of 2026 will depart St. Marys High School at approximately 8:30 a.m. to visit:
* St. Marys High School
* St. Marys Elementary School
* Belmont Elementary School
* Pleasants County Middle School
This special tradition gives our seniors the opportunity to inspire younger students as they walk the halls of the schools where their educational journey began.
Following the walk through, we will return to St. Marys High School for graduation practice.
🎓 Attendance is mandatory for all seniors.
🎓 Students must be present and dressed in their cap and gown to participate.
This is a meaningful milestone as we celebrate your accomplishments and the legacy you leave behind in Pleasants County Schools.
We look forward to honoring the incredible journey of the St. Marys High School Class of 2026! 💜💛 #SMHSClassOf2026 #SeniorWalkThrough #BlueDevilPride #OnceABlueDevilAlwaysABlueDevil
This is a reminder that Senior Walk Through will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
All seniors are required to report to the SMHS Commons between 8:00 and 8:15 a.m. dressed in your cap and gown.
The Class of 2026 will depart St. Marys High School at approximately 8:30 a.m. to visit:
* St. Marys High School
* St. Marys Elementary School
* Belmont Elementary School
* Pleasants County Middle School
This special tradition gives our seniors the opportunity to inspire younger students as they walk the halls of the schools where their educational journey began.
Following the walk through, we will return to St. Marys High School for graduation practice.
🎓 Attendance is mandatory for all seniors.
🎓 Students must be present and dressed in their cap and gown to participate.
This is a meaningful milestone as we celebrate your accomplishments and the legacy you leave behind in Pleasants County Schools.
We look forward to honoring the incredible journey of the St. Marys High School Class of 2026! 💜💛 #SMHSClassOf2026 #SeniorWalkThrough #BlueDevilPride #OnceABlueDevilAlwaysABlueDevil
Happy SLP Day!
Reminder for ALL Seniors: Tomorrow is your Senior Awards day that begins at 9 a.m. It is mandatory and you must arrive at your normal start of school day b 8 a.m. Please have on professional dress and your cap and gown for your awards ceremony. Report to your normal homeroom for attendance when you arrive.
At the end of homeroom, please report to the gym for line up.
Lunch will be from noon to 1 p.m. and then the afternoon session will begin around 1:15 p.m. You will be permitted to go to lunch with a parent or guardian, but must return back by 1 p.m. The afternoon session will have MOVTI recognition, gifts for seniors and the senior slide show. All sessions will conclude by 3:30 p.m.
This is your very important and busy day! See you in the morning!
At the end of homeroom, please report to the gym for line up.
Lunch will be from noon to 1 p.m. and then the afternoon session will begin around 1:15 p.m. You will be permitted to go to lunch with a parent or guardian, but must return back by 1 p.m. The afternoon session will have MOVTI recognition, gifts for seniors and the senior slide show. All sessions will conclude by 3:30 p.m.
This is your very important and busy day! See you in the morning!
Coach Resource Link to all needed resources: https://www.pleasantscountyschools.com/documents/athletic-resources/669468
💜💜Interested in joining the band? 💜💜 see the information below!
Tuesday, May 12 🇺🇸 Schools are CLOSED for the Primary Election Day. A normal schedule will resume on Wed. May 13.
The final LSIC meeting for the school year for St. Marys High School has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 20th at 4:00 p.m. in the SMHS library. This will be the "Town Hall" public meeting on academics. We will also hold the final LSIC business meeting for the year at this time. We hope parents and community members will attend the meeting!
2026-2027 Sports Physicals. Memorial Health System Department of Sports Medicine will be providing 2026-2027 Sports Physicals for current 6th-11th grade students at no cost on Friday, June 5th; 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. in the St. Marys High School gymnasium.
Questions? Please contact Tanner Bleakley levbleakley@mhsystem.org
Questions? Please contact Tanner Bleakley levbleakley@mhsystem.org
St. Marys High has been asked to share the following message from the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission. Thank you for taking the time to fill out their survey, if you are a coach or have a student athlete involved in a WVSSAC recognized program.
"The WVSSAC is working hard to better communicate our mission, role and goals to coaches, parents, teachers, students and communities throughout the Mountain State. As coaches and parents, their voice is a valuable part of that effort.
Please share the appropriate survey link(s) with your coaches and parents as soon as possible and encourage participation. The survey should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete.
Coach Survey Link: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2Fwvcoaches&data=05%7C02%7Chmeeks%40k12.wv.us%7C44bfa23277404d2f968808deac60c4f2%7Ce019b04b330c467a8bae09fb17374d6a%7C0%7C0%7C639137728783967942%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=SVsym2cXgMuwiqhBOOL%2FXSm4G3tySBSIJhljYarNEzA%3D&reserved=0
Parent Survey Link: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2Fwvcommunities&data=05%7C02%7Chmeeks%40k12.wv.us%7C44bfa23277404d2f968808deac60c4f2%7Ce019b04b330c467a8bae09fb17374d6a%7C0%7C0%7C639137728784013647%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0xc5d4HQ14%2Bf29jvTy%2BgQjAKnybpxzRAOqz1OHkABeU%3D&reserved=0
Thank you for your continued support and for helping us gather meaningful input from your school community. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us."
"The WVSSAC is working hard to better communicate our mission, role and goals to coaches, parents, teachers, students and communities throughout the Mountain State. As coaches and parents, their voice is a valuable part of that effort.
Please share the appropriate survey link(s) with your coaches and parents as soon as possible and encourage participation. The survey should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete.
Coach Survey Link: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2Fwvcoaches&data=05%7C02%7Chmeeks%40k12.wv.us%7C44bfa23277404d2f968808deac60c4f2%7Ce019b04b330c467a8bae09fb17374d6a%7C0%7C0%7C639137728783967942%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=SVsym2cXgMuwiqhBOOL%2FXSm4G3tySBSIJhljYarNEzA%3D&reserved=0
Parent Survey Link: https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2Fwvcommunities&data=05%7C02%7Chmeeks%40k12.wv.us%7C44bfa23277404d2f968808deac60c4f2%7Ce019b04b330c467a8bae09fb17374d6a%7C0%7C0%7C639137728784013647%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0xc5d4HQ14%2Bf29jvTy%2BgQjAKnybpxzRAOqz1OHkABeU%3D&reserved=0
Thank you for your continued support and for helping us gather meaningful input from your school community. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us."
(Re-post) *** Simulated Emergency Event at MOVTI: On Wed. May 6, 2026, between the hours of 9 -11 AM, MOVTI’s Emergency Services and Law & Public Safety programs will be collaboratively simulating a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI). Students in these two (2) programs will be participating by utilizing the knowledge and skills learned in their respective program of study during the 2025 – 2026 school year. This simulated MCI is a planned scenario event and not a real event. This will not cause any disruptions or involve any other school in the county.
Thank you, Nurse Keri, Nurse Shannon, and Nurse Allison!
Simulated Emergency Event at MOVTI: On Wed. May 6, 2026, between the hours of 9 -11 AM, MOVTI’s Emergency Services and Law & Public Safety programs will be collaboratively simulating a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI). Students in these two (2) programs will be participating by utilizing the knowledge and skills learned in their respective program of study during the 2025 – 2026 school year. This simulated MCI is a planned scenario event and not a real event. This will not cause any disruptions or involve any other school in the county.
Good evening This is a reminder for all seniors. College Decision Day will be tomorrow, May 5th beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the SMHS auditorium. This event will be to recognize seniors who will be attending a 2 or 4 year college or university program of study following high school graduation. Parents and family are welcome and encouraged to attend to celebrate the Class of 2026!
May the 4th Be With You!
From classrooms to the kitchen, from hallways to the office, from the start of the day to closing bell—
our teachers and staff show up every day with heart, grit, and purpose.
You guide. You support. You inspire.
And you make our school stronger because of it.
This week (and always), we celebrate the force behind our school.
Thank you for everything you do—for our students, for each other, and for our community.
#MayThe4thBeWithYou #StaffAppreciationWeek #TeacherAppreciation #TheForceIsStrongHere #BlueDevilPride
From classrooms to the kitchen, from hallways to the office, from the start of the day to closing bell—
our teachers and staff show up every day with heart, grit, and purpose.
You guide. You support. You inspire.
And you make our school stronger because of it.
This week (and always), we celebrate the force behind our school.
Thank you for everything you do—for our students, for each other, and for our community.
#MayThe4thBeWithYou #StaffAppreciationWeek #TeacherAppreciation #TheForceIsStrongHere #BlueDevilPride
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to our teachers!
