❄️ Weather Update - KCS Closed ❄️
Kanawha County Schools will be closed and observing a snow day tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27th. This is a true snow day and students do not need to log in to Schoology.
🔵 Tomorrow is our last true snow day for this school year. All future snow days will be remote learning days.
🔵 Non-261 and school based employees do not report unless contacted by your supervisor for an essential duty.
🔵 261-employees report on a two-hour delay. Please contact your immediate supervisor if travel is not possible.
Kanawha County Schools will be closed and observing a snow day tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27th. This is a true snow day and students do not need to log in to Schoology.
🔵 Tomorrow is our last true snow day for this school year. All future snow days will be remote learning days.
🔵 Non-261 and school based employees do not report unless contacted by your supervisor for an essential duty.
🔵 261-employees report on a two-hour delay. Please contact your immediate supervisor if travel is not possible.
Kanawha County Schools will be closed and observing a snow day tomorrow, Monday, January 26th. This is a true snow day and students do not need to log in to Schoology.
All school-based and non-261-day employees should stay at home unless contacted by a supervisor for an essential duty.
All 261-day employees may arrive anytime within two hours of their normal start time, or contact their immediate supervisor if travel is not possible.
If your job is essential for snow removal, please check with your supervisor.
🎓✨ College vibes in action! ✨🎓
Our 10th grade Dual Enrollment GW students had an awesome opportunity to tour the University of Charleston today 🏫📚
From exploring campus spaces to learning more about college expectations and opportunities, this visit gave students a real look at what’s ahead 🌟🙌
Exposure like this helps turn future goals into real plans and we love seeing our Patriots thinking ahead 💭💪
#HailGW #patriotpride #lifeonthehill #gw2526 #gwcommunity
#DualEnrollment #CollegeBound
📅 Reminder: No school on Monday, January 19th, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
👏 Student Voice in Action at the Board of Education Meeting 👏
At Thursday night's KCS Board of Education meeting, our newly formed KCS Student Leadership Team was officially introduced to the Board. This group includes student leaders from across the district, with two students representing each middle school and each high school.
High school co-presidents Blake Leavitt (Riverside HS) and Miley Mullins (Nitro HS) shared the team’s goals, followed by introductions from each student leader representing their school.
We’re proud of these students for stepping into this role to help shape the future of KCS. 👏🎓
**Due to athletics and other prior obligations, some members of the Student Leadership Team could not attend last night's meeting and are not pictured here.
At Thursday night's KCS Board of Education meeting, our newly formed KCS Student Leadership Team was officially introduced to the Board. This group includes student leaders from across the district, with two students representing each middle school and each high school.
High school co-presidents Blake Leavitt (Riverside HS) and Miley Mullins (Nitro HS) shared the team’s goals, followed by introductions from each student leader representing their school.
We’re proud of these students for stepping into this role to help shape the future of KCS. 👏🎓
**Due to athletics and other prior obligations, some members of the Student Leadership Team could not attend last night's meeting and are not pictured here.
KCS will operate under a two-hour delay today, Thursday, Jan. 15th due weather. All students will begin their day two hours later than normal. Buses will pick up students two hours later than the normal pick-up time. All morning secondary career and technical classes will be canceled. Schools will dismiss at normal time in the afternoon.
All employees are to report to work at their normal time if they can do so safely. Please notify your immediate supervisor.
All employees are to report to work at their normal time if they can do so safely. Please notify your immediate supervisor.
🤖🌍 A first for Kanawha County Schools!
We’re excited to celebrate the first-ever International Robotics Honor Society Induction Ceremony for KCS on Tuesday, January 13 at 6:00 p.m. at the WV Culture Center.
This special evening will honor our outstanding robotics and drone students who have demonstrated excellence both in competition and in the classroom. We’re proud of their hard work and innovation. We are looking forward to recognizing them! 🚀👏
We’re excited to celebrate the first-ever International Robotics Honor Society Induction Ceremony for KCS on Tuesday, January 13 at 6:00 p.m. at the WV Culture Center.
This special evening will honor our outstanding robotics and drone students who have demonstrated excellence both in competition and in the classroom. We’re proud of their hard work and innovation. We are looking forward to recognizing them! 🚀👏
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🌍✨ Seal of Biliteracy Excellence at GW! ✨🌍
Our students have worked incredibly hard to earn the Seal of Biliteracy, representing George Washington High School with excellence at the state level 📚💪
🏆 GW is #1 in West Virginia
📊 79 recipients | 2024–2025
📊 39 recipients | 2023–2024
There are a total 159 students recognized (from 2022 - 2025) and GW is the only school in Kanawha County Schools with students earning the Seal of Biliteracy 🌟
This remarkable achievement reflects dedication, perseverance, and a strong commitment to multilingual learning across our school community 🌍
This success would not be possible without the outstanding work of our Spanish teachers:
👏 Mr. Jimenez
👏 Ms. Algierie
👏 Ms. Goins
We are so proud of our students and the educators who support them every step of the way 🤍🩶
#HailGW #patriotpride #lifeonthehill #gw2526 #gwcommunity
#SealOfBiliteracy #WorldLanguages
https://wvde.us/academics/middle-secondary-education/world-languages/seal-biliteracy/seal-biliteracy-recipients
Monday is coming! 😊
We’re excited to welcome students back on January 5th. Before Monday, don't forget to:
🔋Charge those iPads
🎒Pack backpacks
⏰ Turn on the alarm clocks
See you soon, KCS families! 💙
We’re excited to welcome students back on January 5th. Before Monday, don't forget to:
🔋Charge those iPads
🎒Pack backpacks
⏰ Turn on the alarm clocks
See you soon, KCS families! 💙
What a great way to celebrate the season! 🎄💃✨
Our dance students in Mrs. Madden’s class put on an in-class holiday performance featuring student-created group choreography 🤍🎶
They blended creativity, teamwork, and the skills they’ve been building all semester and it showed! 👏🌟
So proud of their hard work and talent! 🩰🎉
#HailGW #patriotpride #lifeonthehill #gw2526 #gwcommunity #GWDance #PerformingArts
🏆🔬 Science Fair STANDOUTS! 🔬🏆
Congratulations to our amazing GW students who earned 1st place in their categories at the Kanawha County Schools Science Fair on December 6 and have officially qualified for the Regional Science Fair at WVSU on January 31! 🎉✨
👏 Our winning Patriots:
🚀 Henry Davis & Ian Osborne – Engineering: Aerospace & Statics
🌱 Saja Huggi – Environmental Engineering: Waste Resource Management
🧬 Iqraa Zaman – Translational Medical Sciences: Disease Prevention
🧪 Pranav Ponugupati – Biochemistry: Medical Biochemistry
🧠 Vihaan Kakani – Behavioral & Social Sciences: Cognitive Psychology
🔬 Manvitha Sanjaya & Charvitha Sanjaya – Cellular & Molecular Biology
📐 Hope Wu – Mathematics
❤️ Shrija Malkaram – Biomedical & Health Sciences
🐾 Ella Krason – Animal Sciences
We are so proud of the curiosity, creativity, and dedication on display—best of luck at regionals! 🤍🩶
#HailGW #patriotpride #lifeonthehill #gw2526 #gwcommunity
#ScienceFair #STEMExcellence
Congratulations to our amazing GW students who earned 1st place in their categories at the Kanawha County Schools Science Fair on December 6 and have officially qualified for the Regional Science Fair at WVSU on January 31! 🎉✨
👏 Our winning Patriots:
🚀 Henry Davis & Ian Osborne – Engineering: Aerospace & Statics
🌱 Saja Huggi – Environmental Engineering: Waste Resource Management
🧬 Iqraa Zaman – Translational Medical Sciences: Disease Prevention
🧪 Pranav Ponugupati – Biochemistry: Medical Biochemistry
🧠 Vihaan Kakani – Behavioral & Social Sciences: Cognitive Psychology
🔬 Manvitha Sanjaya & Charvitha Sanjaya – Cellular & Molecular Biology
📐 Hope Wu – Mathematics
❤️ Shrija Malkaram – Biomedical & Health Sciences
🐾 Ella Krason – Animal Sciences
We are so proud of the curiosity, creativity, and dedication on display—best of luck at regionals! 🤍🩶
#HailGW #patriotpride #lifeonthehill #gw2526 #gwcommunity
#ScienceFair #STEMExcellence
🚨 Weather Update – Two-Hour Delay, Tuesday, December 16th🚨
Kanawha County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow, 12/16.
⏰ Schools will start two hours later than normal
🚌 Buses will run two hours later than normal
Road conditions vary across the county. Some roads have been cleared, while others have not been thoroughly treated. Because of this, bus route changes may be necessary, so families should continue to check transportation messages for updates.
Employees should report at their normal time if they are safely able to do so. If travel is unsafe, please notify your immediate supervisor.
If you cannot safely get your student to the bus stop or to school, please don’t take any chances. Contact your school to report the absence and to arrange makeup work.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate these weather conditions together. ❄️
Kanawha County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow, 12/16.
⏰ Schools will start two hours later than normal
🚌 Buses will run two hours later than normal
Road conditions vary across the county. Some roads have been cleared, while others have not been thoroughly treated. Because of this, bus route changes may be necessary, so families should continue to check transportation messages for updates.
Employees should report at their normal time if they are safely able to do so. If travel is unsafe, please notify your immediate supervisor.
If you cannot safely get your student to the bus stop or to school, please don’t take any chances. Contact your school to report the absence and to arrange makeup work.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate these weather conditions together. ❄️
Due to road conditions in many of our attendance areas and temperatures that are not expected to warm enough to improve travel, Kanawha County Schools will be closed on Monday, December 15.
This will be a true snow day, with no virtual learning.
Staff Information:
• All school-based staff do not report to work
• 261 employees report as normal
• If you are unable to safely get to work on time, please notify your immediate supervisor
We are sharing this decision now because temperatures will not rise enough during a two-hour delay window for meaningful road improvements.
This will be a true snow day, with no virtual learning.
Staff Information:
• All school-based staff do not report to work
• 261 employees report as normal
• If you are unable to safely get to work on time, please notify your immediate supervisor
We are sharing this decision now because temperatures will not rise enough during a two-hour delay window for meaningful road improvements.
🚨 KCS Closed — Friday, December 12th
Due to weather and expected road conditions, all Kanawha County Schools will be closed on Friday, December 12th. This is a true snow day, no remote learning.
👷 School-based personnel: Do not report unless essential for snow removal
🗂️ 261-day employees: Report as normal; notify your supervisor if travel isn’t safe.
Due to weather and expected road conditions, all Kanawha County Schools will be closed on Friday, December 12th. This is a true snow day, no remote learning.
👷 School-based personnel: Do not report unless essential for snow removal
🗂️ 261-day employees: Report as normal; notify your supervisor if travel isn’t safe.
🚨 Two-Hour Delay for KCS Tomorrow - Thursday, December 11th
Due to expected weather, Kanawha County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow, 12/11.
⏰ Schools: Start two hours later
🚌 Buses: Run two hours later
👩🏫 Employees: Report at your regular time if safely able; notify your supervisor if conditions prevent safe travel.
We will continue to watch weather reports overnight and into the morning.
Due to expected weather, Kanawha County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow, 12/11.
⏰ Schools: Start two hours later
🚌 Buses: Run two hours later
👩🏫 Employees: Report at your regular time if safely able; notify your supervisor if conditions prevent safe travel.
We will continue to watch weather reports overnight and into the morning.
✨🎄 Our GW Teachers & Staff kicked off the holiday spirit with the coziest brunch celebration! 🎉 From a singing showdown to 🎁 door prizes, the fun was nonstop and our hearts (and plates 😋) were very full.
Huge gratitude to our incredible parents, guardians, and community members who brought the magic with food, decorations, drinks, gift cards, and prizes. You made this day unforgettable! 🤍🩶
🎧 Shoutout to Mr. Nicolay for keeping the vibes going as our DJ
⭐ Judges: Laura Tuel & Jeannie Ammirato
🍽️ Special thanks to Amanda Fox for coordinating the feast
🎄 And an extra-extra THANK YOU to Trish Legg & Tammy Balser for organizing this festive celebration - we appreciate you more than you know!
👏 Laughter, joy, and holiday chaos (the good kind 😂) filled the room… and congrats to the Ho-Ho-Hold Your Coffee Team for taking home the lyric battle crown! 👑🎤
#HailGW #PatriotPride #LifeOnTheHill #GW2526 #GWCommunity #GWHolidayBrunch #FestiveFun
Wednesday, December 10th is a scheduled PL Day. No school for students!
❄️ KCS Weather Update – True Snow Day — 12/9/25 ❄️
Due to winter weather and expected road conditions, all Kanawha County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, December 9th.
This will be a true snow day, no virtual learning. While the snow is expected to end at some point this evening, temperatures are not forecasted to rise above freezing until at least midday Tuesday. That means road conditions are not likely to improve in time for a safe morning start, so a two-hour delay would not be helpful.
👉 Reminder: Wednesday, December 10th is a scheduled PL day, so there will be no school for students on Wednesday either.
Thank you for your understanding and for working with us as we prioritize student safety.
Due to winter weather and expected road conditions, all Kanawha County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, December 9th.
This will be a true snow day, no virtual learning. While the snow is expected to end at some point this evening, temperatures are not forecasted to rise above freezing until at least midday Tuesday. That means road conditions are not likely to improve in time for a safe morning start, so a two-hour delay would not be helpful.
👉 Reminder: Wednesday, December 10th is a scheduled PL day, so there will be no school for students on Wednesday either.
Thank you for your understanding and for working with us as we prioritize student safety.
🚨❄️ KCS Dismissing Two Hours Early — 12/8/25
Due to an upgraded weather report and snow moving into the area more quickly than expected, all KCS schools will dismiss students two hours earlier than their normal release time today. All bus drop-offs will also be two hours earlier than normal. All Third Base Programs are canceled today.
We understand that weather-related decisions can be frustrating and raise concerns. Please know that these decisions are made using the most current information available at the time, including input from weather briefings and reports from our transportation and operations teams.
Thank you for your patience and continued support.
Due to an upgraded weather report and snow moving into the area more quickly than expected, all KCS schools will dismiss students two hours earlier than their normal release time today. All bus drop-offs will also be two hours earlier than normal. All Third Base Programs are canceled today.
We understand that weather-related decisions can be frustrating and raise concerns. Please know that these decisions are made using the most current information available at the time, including input from weather briefings and reports from our transportation and operations teams.
Thank you for your patience and continued support.
❄️ Weather Update – Overnight Snow Possibility ❄️
We’re keeping a close eye on the weather tonight as snow is expected to move into the area sometime after midnight. Because of the timing, a decision about a possible two-hour delay can’t be made until very early in the morning.
If a delay is needed, families and staff would receive notification around 5:00 a.m. through:
- KCS FB Page
- Phone call & text
- KCS mobile app (push alert)
- WVDE cancellation page
- Schoology
We’ll continue monitoring conditions overnight. If you don’t see or hear anything from KCS in the morning, please plan on a normal start time.
Stay warm, and here’s hoping your morning alarm gets to do its job as planned! ⏰❄️
We’re keeping a close eye on the weather tonight as snow is expected to move into the area sometime after midnight. Because of the timing, a decision about a possible two-hour delay can’t be made until very early in the morning.
If a delay is needed, families and staff would receive notification around 5:00 a.m. through:
- KCS FB Page
- Phone call & text
- KCS mobile app (push alert)
- WVDE cancellation page
- Schoology
We’ll continue monitoring conditions overnight. If you don’t see or hear anything from KCS in the morning, please plan on a normal start time.
Stay warm, and here’s hoping your morning alarm gets to do its job as planned! ⏰❄️
