The PWHS Spring Awards Ceremony will be streamed live starting at 1:00pm. You can join us live on our district YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUK368HQJxI
In anticipation that the Pfizer vaccine may receive authorization for ages 12 and older very soon, the Scioto County Health Department is taking names for a waiting list for children age 12 and older who want the vaccine.
To be added to the waiting list, please call the health department at 740-302-3801. Once the authorization is received, they will call you to schedule your child. Evening clinic hours will be available.
Please complete the information (by clicking on the link) if you are INTERESTED in sending your child to our Senator Summer Camp. The Senator Summer Camp begins on July 5 and ends on August 6. The camp will be offered Monday-Friday. The focus of the camp is reading and math (M-Th) and Reward Trip Friday. Transportation, breakfast, and lunch will be provided for all students.
https://forms.gle/rTNFGzc9uhzi8q3N6
Portsmouth West High School is partnering with SOMC to offer a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for students aged 16 and older.
The clinic for West students will be held at SOMC on Friday, April 23 from 9:00am-11:00am. PWHS will provide chaperones and school transportation to the clinic. Students may also provide their own transportation and enter through the front lobby doors. The clinic will be located on the left of the lobby beside the Gift Gallery. Students may have one adult visitor to accompany them if they would like.
SOMC has provided a registration and consent form that MUST be filled out and signed by the parent/guardian and returned to the school by Wednesday, April 21 at 3:00pm. These forms can be found on our school website under the COVID tab. Hard copies are also available for pick up in the high school main office.
If you have questions about the vaccine, please contact SOMC Vaccine Clinic staff at 740-356-6485 or our school nurse at 740-858-3900.
Senator Summer Camp will be held July 5 - August 6. More information coming soon!
2021 Prom Project at the Complex
March 27th and April 3rd
10 AM to 3 PM
Portsmouth West Alumni and Athletic Hall of Fame Nominations 2021.
The Washington-Nile Local School District invites nomination for candidates to the Portsmouth West High School Distinguished Alumni and Athletic Hall of Fame 2021.
This award honors alumni whose deeds and character exemplify outstanding achievement in their life’s work and/or service to their communities. Please go to our district website www.westsenators.org for guidelines and nomination form, or stop by the Board of Education office to pick up a nomination packet. 15332 US Hwy 52, West Portsmouth, 740-858-1111. Deadline for nominations is April 01, 2021.
Washington Nile Local School District will return to school on Level 2 - Orange on March 15, 2021 and Level 1 - Yellow on March 29, 2021. Please refer to our reopening plan on our website for details. Feel free to contact your building principal with any questions.
As Washington-Nile Local Schools plans for the rest of the school year, we would like the community's input on summer school opportunities for students. Please help us by filling out the survey at https://wnls.pw/summerschool
As Washington-Nile Local Schools plans for the rest of the school year, we would like the community's input on the transition back to in-person learning. Please help us by fill out the survey at https://wnls.pw/inperson
If your student is having trouble with their school-issued device and you need tech assistance while on remote days, you can schedule an appointment to have your student's device repaired by going to https://wnls.pw/techrepair/
As a reminder, we will be returning to hybrid learning on Tuesday, Jan 19. Grades PK-12 will attend 2 days a week for in person instruction. The remaining 3 days will be remote learning. Please refer to our return plan on our website and reference Level 3 – red.
We will be extending remote instruction until January 19, 2021 for students in grades PK – 12 at which time we will re-evaluate the situation.
Please be aware of the following:
• Teachers and students will continue to work remotely. Teachers will be reporting to work on a regular schedule and will be available for student and parent consultation.
• Students will need to log-in daily on Google Classroom to retrieve instructions from their teachers. For students that do not have internet service, all schools will be open from 9:00am – 11:00am.
• If you are in need of technical assistance, please make an appointment to have the student’s Chromebook inspected, repaired, or replaced
(https://wnls.pw/techrepair or call 740-858-3880).
• During remote learning, families who experience COVID-19 related cases (either positive or close contact) should communicate with the building nurses for reporting and contact tracing purposes.
• Food deliveries will be available on January 7th and January 14th at the following locations and times:
Location Time
Buena Vista Fire Department 11:00am – 12:30pm
Lett Terrace Apartments 11:00am – 12:30pm
Portsmouth West High School 4:00pm – 5:00pm
• CTC and ESC Units will begin operation on January 11, 2020. Transportation will resume for those students at that time.
• Our complete plan is available on our website at (https://www.westsenators.org/o/washington-nile-local-schools/page/reopening-plan--15)
We urge our community members to abide by the CDC and Ohio Department of Health guidelines to fight COVID-19 by avoiding large social gatherings, wearing face coverings, and practicing social distancing. As the holiday season arrives we must choose to have the discipline to work together to slow the spread of COVID-19. Please continue following the proper prevention methods, which will help our students return to a full schedule.
Parents/Guardians: The link below is an interactive tutorial for navigating Google Classroom email summaries to stay up-to-date with your child's progress.
https://www.customguide.com/google-classroom/guardian-email-summaries
Student meals will be available for pick-up for the month of December at the following locations and times:
Location Time
Buena Vista Fire Department 11:00am – 12:30pm
Lett Terrace Apartments 11:00am – 12:30pm
Portsmouth West High School 4:00pm – 5:00pm
**Meals will be available on December 3, 10, and 17, 2020
Student meals will be available for pick-up for the month of December at the following locations and times:
Location Time
Buena Vista Fire Department 11:00am – 12:30pm
Lett Terrace Apartments 11:00am – 12:30pm
Portsmouth West High School 4:00pm – 5:00pm
**Meals will be available on December 3, 10, and 17, 2020
The dramatic increase in COVID cases and quarantine notifications our school district has received this week has negatively impacted our ability to provide adequate supervision, instruction, and related services .
Beginning Monday – November 30, 2020
• All schools will be on remote learning until January 4, 2021, at which time we will re-evaluate the situation.
• Students will need to log on, complete the daily assignments, follow Google Classroom lessons/activities/assignments, and participate in the live Google Meets or pre-recorded learning videos. For those families who do not have internet connectivity, each school will have internet services available at the school from 9:00am – 11:00 daily. Principals will be communicating with you about this process.
• Students are encouraged to email or contact their teachers for further information or clarification.
• Teachers and staff will report as regularly scheduled.
• The schedule for meal pick-ups will be announced as soon as possible.
• The bus to the CTC and CAPE will operate on regular schedule.
We have amended our “restart plan”. Our level three (red) now indicates that all students (PK-12) will attend two days per week. Please refer to our website for the complete plan. This will begin next quarter (November 9, 2020).
Washington-Nile Local Schools is holding an auction of surplus equipment. Visit https://auction.westsenators.org/ for more information.
The Ohio Department of Health COVID-19 Alert Level System has designated Scioto County as “Red – Level 3. Given this determination, Washington-Nile Local School District will move to Level Red on our Restart Plan effective today. Based on our plan we will remain in Level Red for at least two weeks.
The following adjustments will be made:
• Grades 3-12 - Students will report one (1) day a week for face to face instruction. The remaining 4 days will be remote learning.
• Group “A” will attend school in person on Monday. Group “B” will attend on Wednesday. All students will learn remotely the remaining day
• Staff and faculty will report as regularly scheduled.
• Grades PK-2 will attend two days per week (Monday and Wednesday). Other days will be on-line.
• Athletic contests will not be cancelled.
Please refer to the restart plan on our webpage for more detailed information concerning serving meals, transportation, etc...
Again, thank you for being flexible as we strive to educate our students while putting health safety in the forefront during the COVID-19 pandemic.