Petersburg High School

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is your first step in applying for financial aid. This is your application for federal grants, federal student loans, and work-study funds. It is also used to determine eligibility for the WV Higher Educations Grant and required for other state aid programs, such as the Promise Scholarship and WV Invests Grant. Many institutions also use the FAFSA to determine eligibility for institutional financial aid. The 2024-2025 FAFSA will not be released until December and there are important changes to the FAFSA. The Guidance Department at PHS will be offering events to assist seniors and parents with the financial aid process and completion of the FAFSA. The event on October 30th will provide financial aid information and FSA ID completion assistance. The events scheduled for December 11th and January 8th will assist with completion of the FAFSA. Please register using the link provided (there is a separate registration link for each event). If you have any questions, please contact Tracy Grago at 304-257-1444. We look forward to seeing you there! October 30th, 2023 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/petersburg-high-school-financial-aid-101-fa-101fsa-id-workshop-tickets-722191463107?aff=oddtdtcreator December 11th, 2023 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/petersburg-high-school-financial-aid-101-fa-101fsa-id-workshop-tickets-726252921037?aff=oddtdtcreator January 8th, 2024 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/petersburg-high-school-fafsa-workshop-tickets-726364534877?aff=oddtdtcreator

Check out all the events happening next week. We have our dress up days, Homecoming Parade, and Powerpuff Football for you to enjoy! We can't wait! #PHSHoco23

For the first time in 12 years, Golf is heading to State as a team! Let's cheer this group on as they head to Olglebay (Wheeling) to play next week. Monday- practice round and rules Tuesday and Wednesday- State tournament rounds. Let's go, Vikings!

*STAFF SPOTLIGHT** Each Friday we are going to shine the spotlight on one of our staff members. This Friday is Ms. Hanna Brewer. Ms. Brewer has been teaching for 4 years. Ms. Brewer is most proud of having worked with the marching band as the color guard instructor for 4 years. She is also proud of the relationships she built with her co-workers as well as her students. Ms. Brewer says her favorite thing about teaching at PHS is that "I enjoy helping students learn and grow skills they need for the future. I like that I am able to do both math and music." PHS is thankful to have Ms. Brewer!

Volleyball takes down Berkeley Springs tonight 3-0. Come out Tuesday, Sept 26th when the ladies take on Moorefield. JV- 6pm Varsity- 7pm

*STAFF SPOTLIGHT** Each Wednesday we are going to shine the spotlight on one of our staff members. This week is Mrs. Gloria Bava. Mrs. Bava has been teaching for 24 years. Mrs. Bava is most proud of being able to work with students on creative writing and mythology. Mrs. Bava says her favorite thing about teaching at PHS is that "I like the people I work with and how dedicated everyone is to student learning." PHS is thankful to have Mrs. Bava!

PHS Students received the opportunity to talk with and apply to WVU Potomac State College yesterday. We had 21 student apply! #VikingProud

Congrats to the Lady Vikings for taking 3rd 🥉in the PVC Volleyball tournament @ East Hardy today. Come out and support the girls when they play Tuesday @ Union and Thursday vs. Berkeley Springs. Game times begin at 6pm both days.

**STAFF SPOTLIGHT** Each Friday we are going to shine the spotlight on one of our staff members. This week is Mrs. Heather Adams. Mrs. Adams has been teaching for 16 years, 12 of which has been in Grant County. Mrs. Adams is currently taking part in a national research study through Citizen Math to better her teaching practices. Mrs. Adams says, "My favorite part of teaching is building lasting relationships with the students that come into my classes. I also love seeing the confidence grow in students who come to me thinking they can’t do math or that they aren’t very good at it!" PHS is thankful to have Mrs. Adams!

The Vikings improve to 3-0 on the season as they took care of business against Pendleton, 21-7. They will travel to Northern Garrett this Friday. Game time 7pm.

Craft Fair occurring November 4th from 9AM to 4PM at Petersburg High School. This is to support the PHS Yearbook Committee. Please contact Cassandra Greenwalt or Ashley Shreve at Petersburg High School with any questions.

Volleyball be heading to East Hardy Saturday for the PVC tourney. Game time is 10 am and tickets will be $7 at the gate. Let's show some love as they make a run for a PVC Championship! Let's go Ladies!

Looking for a way to support the PHS Theatre Department? Click the link below to shop Meadow Farms. They have a variety of items from Kitchen Gadgets to Holiday décor! https://shop.meadowfarms.com/petersburg-hs-theatre-101245

Congrats to the Lady Vikings on their big win last night against Keyser. The ladies fought hard through pouring rain to earn a 2-1 victory, bringing their record to 3-3. Cheer them on Thursday as they travel to take on Pocahontas. Game time is at 8:00.

Back-to-back PVC Champs! Congratulations to the golf team yesterday at Snowshoe. All-PVC golfers: Lucas Riggleman shot an 82 John-William Minnich shot an 85 Lucas Riggleman was named to the All-tournament team. Todd Heare was named Coach of the Year. Go Vikings!

We will now be offering VIP football parking for middle school football games! The price will be $25 for the remaining 3 games or $10 a game. Passes can be purchased at the school or at the gate. Any questions, contact Mr. Jon Webster or Mr. Gray.

It's that time of year again! Homecoming 2023 t-shirts are on sale now through September 22nd. PHS students can purchase their shirt during their lunch shift. Elementary students will receive order forms from their teachers, all money and orders must be turned in to Mrs. Wilkins by NO LATER than September 22nd at 3pm. T-shirts will be distributed prior to the homecoming game. If you have questions please contact Mrs. Wilkins at 304-257-1444 or ashley.wilkins@k12.wv.us. Pricing: Youth Small - Adult XL = $15 2X-4X = $17 *All checks should be made payable to PHS.

Attention students planning to take college classes at PHS or moving onto college next year, most classes will require minimum SAT, ACT, or Accuplacer scores. Our Program of Studies indicates the minimums for each class offered at PHS. Please find the upcoming ACT testing sessions at our local testing centers with registration deadlines attached. ACT testing will be available at PHS on the following dates: February 10 April 13 June 8

Game day! Vikings lead Buffalo 27-0 in the 2nd Quarter.

Congrats to the PHS High School VB team with their win last night against Union. The Vikings took down Union 3-0 to improve their record to 2-1. The ladies will visit Elkins on 9/5, then will play at home on 9/7 vs Tucker. Come out and show your support for the girls!