Lewis County Schools

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Policy Review

3.46- Substitute Call Out Policy Change

Any comments can be submitted to Chris Derico (cderico@k12.wv.us)

Upcoming Events

December 12th- PLC Day- 2hr Early Dismissal

Community Care of West Virginia

School-Based Health Center Information

Hours of Operation

Smile Express Coming to Lewis County Schools

Smile Express, the mobile dental office operated by the Monongalia County Health Department, is coming to your child’s school. For those students who do not see a dentist regularly, Smile Express is excited to be offering dental services. For your student to participate in this innovative program please complete all forms in this packet and return them to their Homeroom/Advisory Teacher by September 10, 2018.

Schoology Parent Guide

With the school year now begun, Parents please follow the link to learn how to use Schoology to access your students grades, classes, and content. Visit our Facebook page for a video tutorial on how to navigate Schoology and check grades. @LewisCountySchoolsWV

Shuttle Bus Run Information

Lewis County Schools has a shuttle bus that runs in the evenings to accomodate after school activities, for more information click the above link or visit our Facebook page.

Lewis County Schools- Schoology Transition

Schoology will be replacing LiveGrades this year as the place to view grades, assignments, and other happenings from the classroom.

Students will be bringing home parent codes and instructions on how to sign up, soon after school begins!

Lewis County Schools 2018-2019 School Calendar

For planning purposes see the above calendar.

Summer Food Program

Lewis County students will have the opportunity for lunch throughout the summer.

SAT Scores

Student scores will be available on the College Board website beginning May 3rd, 2018.

Directions on Scores for Students and Parents.

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.

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)

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.

eLearning Course Information

Click here for more information!

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!

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)