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2018 Kindergarten Registration Flyer

Kindergartern registration is open now- see flyer for more details.

Notice: Calendar Update

The Lewis County Board of Education approved a restructured school calendar for the remainder of 17-18 school year.

3-Hour Delay Option Announcement

Lewis County Schools has approved the option to use a 3-hour delay, see attached memo.

2018 Preschool Registration Flyer

Preschool registration begins February 1st- see all the details in the attached flyer.

Notice: Calendar Change

January 31st was orignally scheduled to be a 2 hour early dismissal, it has been changed to a full-day of instruction.

SMS Text Message Enrollment

For more information click the above link.

Note: at this time only the primary contact cell phone number is being utilized by the system.

Tutoring Available for Students from Military Families

A live tutor is available 24/7 online to answer homework questions and tutor most any subject and grade level. https://military.tutor.com/home. This online tutoring and homework help for U.S. military and their families is provided 24/7 at no cost by the U.S. Department of Defense and Coast Guard Mutual Assistance.

Snow Packet Days

Today, Lewis County Schools will be sending home “Snow Packets” to allow students to continue learning on future cancellation days. Please see memo below from Superintendent Casto for a more detailed explanation. Finally, the completion of the first “Snow Packet” will be announced in the school cancellation message when appropriate.

Memo from Lewis County Schools

To the Parents of Enrolling PreK Students:

WVDE Policy 2525 (§126-28-5) now requires students enrolling in the Universal PreK program to be 4 years old before July 1 of the year of enrollment. Therefore, students born July 1, 2014 and after will not be allowed to enroll for the 2018-19 school year.

SAT Prep: Khan Academy

Khan Academy is the official SAT prep website visit https://www.khanacademy.org/sat to begin practicing! They even have an app!

MetaMetrics- Lexile and Quantile Information- Learn more!

School Safety and Security Information

Click here for a PDF.

Lewis County Schools- Facebook

Remember to visit our Facebook Page @LewisCountySchoolsWV for more news and information!

Paying for College Without Parents

As high school students prepare for college, it’s important that they explore all their possible financial aid options. AffordableColleges.com, recently added a resource that provides insight on various methods that students can use to pay for college. Please visit this resource at http://www.affordablecolleges.com/resources/paying-for-college-without-parents/. AffordableColleges.com has other resources that include help on filling out the FAFSA and a scholarship guide.

Lewis County Earned Digitally Certified District via Common Sense Media

Throughout the 2016-2017 School year Lewis County demonstrated its commitment to preparing its students to use the immense power of digital media to explore, create, connect, and learn, while limiting the perils that exist in the online realm, such as plagiarism, loss of privacy, and cyberbullying.

Lewis County Schools earned this certificate through Common Sense Media with the use of a variety of their digitally certified lessons. These lessons covered digital topics including cyberbullying, managing your digital presence, password security, online scams, online relationships, and many others topics that will help students navigate the digital world. These lessons reached students at each programmatic level.

Student Profile Sheet

Student Profile Sheet- Parents now have the opportunity to download the fillable PDF file, print, and send it to school with your child.
See PDF here > CLICK! (2017-2018)

2017-2018 School Calendar

Visit the Calendar link under the home tab above to view the calendar or click here.

WVDE ESSA Plan

The new WV School Accountability System (click here for more information.)

WV STEM Resource Clearinghouse- WV EcosySTEM

In preparation for the public launch of the WV STEM Resource Clearinghouse website (www.wvecosystem.org), we are asking families, educators, community members, and business/community organizations to contribute STEM resources, so that all West Virginia students will be better prepared for success in college and careers, especially in industries that relate to STEM.

Supporting the Education of Youth Homelessness

Click here to see flyer ~ Contact Randy Myers (304-269-8300) for more information.

WV Universal Pre-K Program Review: Online Parent Survey

Pre-K Parents please take a moment to complete the survey in the link below.

Click here for Survey!

eLearning Course Information

Click here for more information!

Shuttle Buses

There are four shuttle buses available to all Lewis County students that runs from the middle school Monday through Thursday at 6 pm. Each bus departs the middle school and heads to different parts of the county. One bus goes out 33W towards Alum Bridge and will go clear to the county line. Another bus goes out 19S towards Walkersville and turns around at the Y. The third bus goes 19W towards Jane Lew, will go out McWhorter Road when needed, and goes out Old Mill Road. The final bus goes out 33E towards Walmart, will go to Quarry Glen Apartments when needed, and travels up Buckhannon Mountain. Students and parents are encouraged to utilize this valuable service.

iReady- Student Assessment (K-8)

What is iReady? The new K-8 benchmark assessment and learning tool. Click here for a parent letter to learn more!

Lewis County Schools- Facebook

Remember to visit our Facebook Page @LewisCountySchoolsWV for more news and information!

Student Profile Sheet

Student Profile Sheet- Parents now have the opportunity to download the fillable PDF file, print, and send it to school with your child.
See PDF here > CLICK! (2017-2018)

LiveGrades Accounts (Parents/ Guardians)

The school year is back in session and learning is about to commence! With learning, comes grades, and with grades comes LiveGrades. Many parents already have their LiveGrades logins, or have set up an account in the past. If you already know your LiveGrades account, you have nothing to worry about. If you’ve forgotten your LiveGrades account information, please go to livegrades.com and click on “Forgot your login? Click here” and go through the steps listed. If you’ve never created a LiveGrades account, and wish to have one, send an email to aradcliff@k12.wv.us (RLBMS), cdsmith@k12.wv.us (LCHS), jlfoster@k12.wv.us (PCES & RES), or sjwillia@k12.wv.us (JLES & LCES) to get a step by step tutorial and the required information.