Central High School

Would you like to receive push notifications from Wise County Public Schools for schedule changes and other announcements? If so, be sure to download our app and turn notifications on for the district announcements as well as your child(s) school(s). For more information, please view the video below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZZ_svXldNtHL4bSnencm-Sq-pF33nDOU/view?usp=sharing

Wise County Public Schools will operate on a CODE 3 Schedule tomorrow, Friday, January 13, 2023. Code 3 is a virtual learning day for students. Instruction will begin at 10am following the virtual learning schedule issued by your child(ren)'s school.

In the event that Wise County Public Schools must alter its schedule due to inclement weather during the 2022-2023 school year, the following alternate schedule codes will be utilized.

CHS will have Parent-Teacher Night on February 8, 2023 from 4:30 - 6:30PM.

Attention Parents of High School Students! Wise County Public Schools will be piloting our new parent-teacher chat functionality within our Wise County Public Schools App for our high school parents this semester. While more information will be forthcoming, here is an introductory video about what to expect. If you do not already have our Wise County Public Schools App downloaded, you will need to do that for access to this experience! The WCPS app is available in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. https://drive.google.com/file/d/172XdHcFUX-BQl1fPSwZkOTcr6nYm1yQA/view?usp=share_link

Winter Sports Passes are now available through the GoFan app. Student tickets for all winter sports are $25 and adult passes are $45. Visit https://rb.gy/csbvb1 to get yours.

This is a reminder that schools are CLOSED on Monday and Tuesday (11.7.2022 and 11.8.2022). We look forward to welcoming our students back on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.

2023 Yearbooks are now available to order. Seniors can order Senior ads and place the Yearbook order here: https://rb.gy/fasjy8

From our Special Education Department:

The VDH has scheduled flu clinics to be held at each of our schools per the schedule below. Pre-registration required at https://redcap.link/lenoflu

P-EBT Phishing Scam Alert There is a phishing scam attempt circulating and P-EBT recipients are being asked to call or text a phony 1-866 number ending in 0486 from "VA EBT".  Do not respond to or engage with any unsolicited phone number asking for your card number or PIN. Please be aware that the DSS Client Customer Service Helpdesk will never call cardholders and ask them to activate their cards. Contact the Virginia EBT Client Customer Service Helpdesk at 1-866-281-2448 to report a stolen or compromised card.

Flu Shots will be given at CHS on October 12, 2022. Visit the link below to sign up. http://redcap.link/lenoflu

CHS will be hosting the Marsh Regional Blood Center on Thursday, August 25. This will be the first of 4 blood drives of the 2022-2023 school year. For more information see Mrs. Karen Dotson in the Guidance Department.

FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS for 2022 - 2023 On June 7th, Central High School will be providing free sports physicals for any student who wishes to participate in athletics next school year. It will be at Dr. Basham’s office in Norton near Hardee’s and Motel 6 starting at 8:00 am. In order to take advantage of this opportunity, students must obtain a VHSL physical form and fill out pages one, two, and four of the form. A parent must sign the physical form or the student will not be allowed to get the physical. Please complete page four even if you do not have health insurance. VHSL physical forms are available in the Central High School main office or online at www.vhsl.org

Wise County Public Schools is participating in the Test to Stay program offered by the Virginia Department of Health in partnership with the Virginia Department of Education. Please read the information concerning the program here : https://drive.google.com/file/d/16DsQNz2yXDdmXW2nF0WbKh4etoGV5M7I/view?usp=sharing If you wish to have your child participate in this program, please complete the consent form linked below. https://forms.gle/vWpwjAXVoWyCkkpH8

Wise County Public Schools is participating in the ViSSTA Testing Program offered through the Virginia Department of Health. For your child(ren) to participate in this program, please review the information via the link below and complete the consent form that is linked within and also provided below. ViSSTA Program Information - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xmBM8rsNo1iPlwXyzhMvuAUMLJ1n36Vb/view?usp=sharing Consent Form - https://forms.gle/URVeRguzRrZTN9XN8

Due to the forecasted weather for tomorrow afternoon (1/6/2022) and the potential impact on travel, Wise County Public Schools will be dismissing at 12:30 pm. Again, Wise County Public Schools will be dismissing at 12:30pm on January 6, 2022!

From our Early Childhood Program:

2021 Yearbooks may be picked up beginning Tuesday, October 12 in lab 124. Books may be picked up before school, after school, and during lunch. All remaining balances are due at the time of pick up. Extra books will be available on a first come basis for $40. A curbside pick-up will be available on Wednesday, October 13 from 3:30 until 5:30. Please see Mrs. Vonda Sturgill or Mrs. Elaine Sturgill if you have any questions.

The Health Wagon will be at CHS on Wednesday, August 25 at 10:00AM for COVID-19 Testing & Vaccinations. You will need to print off and fill out the consent forms below: Information Flyer: https://rb.gy/kjmj3c Health Wagon Patient Information: https://rb.gy/c0yyje COVID-19 Vaccination Consent Form: https://rb.gy/wyk1xn