🌟 Academic Support for Everyone
Every student deserves the tools to succeed.
Kanawha County Schools has launched a new webpage — Academic Support for Everyone — highlighting the ways we help students stay on track and graduate with their classmates.
From social and emotional learning and personalized education planning to mentoring, tutoring, career readiness, and dropout prevention — this page is your one-stop resource for student success.
If you’re a parent or guardian who simply wants to explore the built-in supports already woven into the KCS curriculum, this page also offers a great overview of what all students receive as part of their education.
Whether your student needs additional support, a mentor, or guidance for life after graduation, KCS is here every step of the way. 💙💚❤️ You can find the page by clicking the link below, or by going to the KCS website ➡️ click menu on the homepage ➡️ look under the Parents/Guardians section ➡️ click on Academic Support Opportunities.
🔗 Explore all available supports (including a list of certified KCS tutors):
https://bit.ly/KCSAcademicSupport
(This page will continue to grow as new programs and supports are added or expanded!)
🌟 Honoring Service, Supporting Students. 🇺🇸
In 2021—on Pearl Harbor Day—the West Virginia Department of Education and Common Ground Partners proudly recognized the first class of Purple Star Schools and Districts across the Mountain State. What began with 130 schools and 3 districts has now grown to 315 schools and 17 districts dedicated to supporting military-connected students and families. 💜
Kanawha County Schools is honored to be among them as a Purple Star District, continuing our commitment to helping students thrive—no matter where their family’s service takes them.
The Purple Star Award is one of many ways the Common Ground Partnership helps make West Virginia one of the best places in the nation to live, work, and raise a family. 🌄
In 2021—on Pearl Harbor Day—the West Virginia Department of Education and Common Ground Partners proudly recognized the first class of Purple Star Schools and Districts across the Mountain State. What began with 130 schools and 3 districts has now grown to 315 schools and 17 districts dedicated to supporting military-connected students and families. 💜
Kanawha County Schools is honored to be among them as a Purple Star District, continuing our commitment to helping students thrive—no matter where their family’s service takes them.
The Purple Star Award is one of many ways the Common Ground Partnership helps make West Virginia one of the best places in the nation to live, work, and raise a family. 🌄
The September edition of the KCS Monthly Newsletter is now available 👇
🔗: https://5il.co/3qi3h
Content includes:
🚗 A trip to Safety City
📅 Important October events and reminders
🛠️ Two Roofing Project Updates
... and more!
🔗: https://5il.co/3qi3h
Content includes:
🚗 A trip to Safety City
📅 Important October events and reminders
🛠️ Two Roofing Project Updates
... and more!
🎓✨ Today, 1,261 KCS juniors and seniors took their next steps toward the future at our annual KCS College Fair, hosted at the University of Charleston!
Students had the chance to connect with representatives from 52 colleges, universities, and post-secondary organizations across five states. From asking about majors and financial aid to exploring career paths, this event was all about discovering possibilities. 💡📚✈️
A huge thank you to our incredible school counselors and staff who prepared students to make the most of this opportunity, and to the organizations who showed up to support our students’ dreams. 👏
Together, we’re helping our students see just how many doors are open to them after graduation! 💙💚❤️
Students had the chance to connect with representatives from 52 colleges, universities, and post-secondary organizations across five states. From asking about majors and financial aid to exploring career paths, this event was all about discovering possibilities. 💡📚✈️
A huge thank you to our incredible school counselors and staff who prepared students to make the most of this opportunity, and to the organizations who showed up to support our students’ dreams. 👏
Together, we’re helping our students see just how many doors are open to them after graduation! 💙💚❤️
🎃👻 Trunk or Treat with KCS! 👻🎃
The KCS Office of Exceptional Students is excited to host a Trunk or Treat for all students with disabilities and their families! 🧡
📅 Date: Thursday, October 16th
📍 Location: Capital High School
🕔 Time: 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Come out for an evening of fun, candy, and community! 🍬✨ We can’t wait to see your costumes and celebrate together.
The KCS Office of Exceptional Students is excited to host a Trunk or Treat for all students with disabilities and their families! 🧡
📅 Date: Thursday, October 16th
📍 Location: Capital High School
🕔 Time: 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Come out for an evening of fun, candy, and community! 🍬✨ We can’t wait to see your costumes and celebrate together.
💡📘 Students out — teachers in.
At Herbert Hoover High School, teacher leaders and administrators from every school launched the brand-new KCS Instructional Playbook. This playbook has six “plays” (lessons) designed to boost student confidence, spark engagement, and get everyone involved in learning. These leaders will share the plays back at their schools on the next PL Day so all teachers can put them into action. 🙌 As the year goes on, more "plays" will be added to the playbook!
Meanwhile, our Student Support Services team met at South Charleston High School to collaborate on best practices and strategies that help ensure every KCS student has a healthy, safe, and successful education.
👩🏫👨🏫 PL Days are all about sharpening skills, sharing ideas, and building stronger schools — When our teachers grow, our students win. 💙💚❤️
📸 Check out today’s collaboration in action:
At Herbert Hoover High School, teacher leaders and administrators from every school launched the brand-new KCS Instructional Playbook. This playbook has six “plays” (lessons) designed to boost student confidence, spark engagement, and get everyone involved in learning. These leaders will share the plays back at their schools on the next PL Day so all teachers can put them into action. 🙌 As the year goes on, more "plays" will be added to the playbook!
Meanwhile, our Student Support Services team met at South Charleston High School to collaborate on best practices and strategies that help ensure every KCS student has a healthy, safe, and successful education.
👩🏫👨🏫 PL Days are all about sharpening skills, sharing ideas, and building stronger schools — When our teachers grow, our students win. 💙💚❤️
📸 Check out today’s collaboration in action:
📚💡Calendar Reminder — PL Day
No school for students tomorrow, Wednesday, September 10th.
No school for students tomorrow, Wednesday, September 10th.
🚍 New Way to Find KCS Bus Changes 🚍
We’ve added a “Bus Changes” quick link at the top of the KCS website!
✅ This link will take you to a page with all AM and PM bus changes, organized by terminal.
✅ Beginning Tuesday(9/2), district-wide bus changes will ONLY be posted on this page by the KCS Transportation Department.
✅ Some schools may still share their own school-specific bus changes on Schoology, but district-wide updates will not appear on Schoology anymore.
👉 Be sure to check the “Bus Changes” link daily for the most up-to-date information.
We hope this makes it easier for families to quickly find the information you need!
We’ve added a “Bus Changes” quick link at the top of the KCS website!
✅ This link will take you to a page with all AM and PM bus changes, organized by terminal.
✅ Beginning Tuesday(9/2), district-wide bus changes will ONLY be posted on this page by the KCS Transportation Department.
✅ Some schools may still share their own school-specific bus changes on Schoology, but district-wide updates will not appear on Schoology anymore.
👉 Be sure to check the “Bus Changes” link daily for the most up-to-date information.
We hope this makes it easier for families to quickly find the information you need!
⚾🥎 Excess Levy Update – Turfing Projects 🥎⚾
Big progress is happening on our high school baseball and softball fields! Thanks to the support of Kanawha County voters through the excess levy, our students are gaining access to top-quality facilities that will benefit athletes of all ages for years to come.
✅ Completed:
George Washington High School baseball field (fencing work will begin in September)
George Washington High School & John Adams Middle School shared softball field (fencing work will begin in September)
Capital High School baseball & softball fields
Herbert Hoover High School baseball & softball fields
🚧 In Progress:
South Charleston High School fields — earthwork is scheduled to begin next week!
St. Albans High School fields — work is scheduled to begin later this fall!
We’re proud to provide our student-athletes with safe, modern, and durable playing surfaces—and it’s possible because of the community’s continued investment in our schools through the excess levy. 💙💚❤️
To stay up-to-date with how the excess levy money is being used, check out the excess levy page on the KCS website.
🔗: https://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us/o/kcs/page/kcs-excess-levy-projects
📸 Check out the drone shots of the newly completed GWHS baseball/softball fields.
Big progress is happening on our high school baseball and softball fields! Thanks to the support of Kanawha County voters through the excess levy, our students are gaining access to top-quality facilities that will benefit athletes of all ages for years to come.
✅ Completed:
George Washington High School baseball field (fencing work will begin in September)
George Washington High School & John Adams Middle School shared softball field (fencing work will begin in September)
Capital High School baseball & softball fields
Herbert Hoover High School baseball & softball fields
🚧 In Progress:
South Charleston High School fields — earthwork is scheduled to begin next week!
St. Albans High School fields — work is scheduled to begin later this fall!
We’re proud to provide our student-athletes with safe, modern, and durable playing surfaces—and it’s possible because of the community’s continued investment in our schools through the excess levy. 💙💚❤️
To stay up-to-date with how the excess levy money is being used, check out the excess levy page on the KCS website.
🔗: https://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us/o/kcs/page/kcs-excess-levy-projects
📸 Check out the drone shots of the newly completed GWHS baseball/softball fields.
Football Game Tickets on Sale!
We are selling tickets prior to every football game for $5.00 each. Tickets may be purchased from Ms. Tina in the main office. With each ticket purchased, you will receive a free t-shirt!
Cash only, please.
📱 New KCS App: Tips for Parents!
Our new KCS app makes staying connected with your child’s school easier than ever! Here are a few quick tips to get the most out of it:
1️⃣ Favorite Your Student’s School – Make sure your child’s school is marked as a favorite so you can access it quickly. You can favorite multiple schools so you can easily flip back and forth between multiple schools.
2️⃣ Set the Default School – Change your default school so when you open the app, your child’s school appears first instead of the district page.
3️⃣ Explore the Menu – Find important info like documents, lunch menus, the school calendar, and the online attendance excuse form—all in one place!
Check out the images below for step-by-step instructions. 👇
Our new KCS app makes staying connected with your child’s school easier than ever! Here are a few quick tips to get the most out of it:
1️⃣ Favorite Your Student’s School – Make sure your child’s school is marked as a favorite so you can access it quickly. You can favorite multiple schools so you can easily flip back and forth between multiple schools.
2️⃣ Set the Default School – Change your default school so when you open the app, your child’s school appears first instead of the district page.
3️⃣ Explore the Menu – Find important info like documents, lunch menus, the school calendar, and the online attendance excuse form—all in one place!
Check out the images below for step-by-step instructions. 👇
Fall Sports Information:
Practices start Monday, August 4th!
Items needed:
* A completed WVSSAC Physical Form dated after May 1, 2025
* A copy of your insurance card
* A 2.0 GPA at the end of last school year
Boys Soccer
Starts Monday, August 4th at Crawford Field from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Players will need cleats and shin guards.
Boys and Girls Cross Country
Start Monday, August 4th from 6:00 Pm - 8:00 PM at SAHS Track.
Players need running shoes and a water bottle.
Volleyball
Tryouts start Monday, August 4th in the Main Gym from 4:45 PM - 7:30 PM.
Players need water, athletic wear and kneepads.
Cheerleading
Tryouts Start on Monday, August 4th in the Auxiliary Gym from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
Prospective cheerleaders need to wear a white top, black shorts, hair up and short nails.
Football
Practice starts on Monday, August 4th from 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM at Crawford Field.
Players need cleats, red/white/black t-shirt/shorts, a positive attitude and be ready to work.
Girls Soccer
Practice Starts Monday, August 4th from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Crawford Field.
Players need cleats, shin guards, water.
Golf
Practice begins Monday, August 4th at Big Bend Golf Course starting at 3:00 PM.
Players need golf bag with clubs and golf shoes.
We are looking forward to seeing all our SAHS Scholar Athletes get back to work!
#letsgosa
Practices start Monday, August 4th!
Items needed:
* A completed WVSSAC Physical Form dated after May 1, 2025
* A copy of your insurance card
* A 2.0 GPA at the end of last school year
Boys Soccer
Starts Monday, August 4th at Crawford Field from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Players will need cleats and shin guards.
Boys and Girls Cross Country
Start Monday, August 4th from 6:00 Pm - 8:00 PM at SAHS Track.
Players need running shoes and a water bottle.
Volleyball
Tryouts start Monday, August 4th in the Main Gym from 4:45 PM - 7:30 PM.
Players need water, athletic wear and kneepads.
Cheerleading
Tryouts Start on Monday, August 4th in the Auxiliary Gym from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
Prospective cheerleaders need to wear a white top, black shorts, hair up and short nails.
Football
Practice starts on Monday, August 4th from 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM at Crawford Field.
Players need cleats, red/white/black t-shirt/shorts, a positive attitude and be ready to work.
Girls Soccer
Practice Starts Monday, August 4th from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Crawford Field.
Players need cleats, shin guards, water.
Golf
Practice begins Monday, August 4th at Big Bend Golf Course starting at 3:00 PM.
Players need golf bag with clubs and golf shoes.
We are looking forward to seeing all our SAHS Scholar Athletes get back to work!
#letsgosa
Our annual 9th Grade Orientation will be on August 14th, 2025 at 9:00 AM. Any other new students to SAHS are also welcome to attend.
Busses will be available for students who need a ride. Busses will be at McKinley Middle School and Hayes Middle School at 8:30 AM. The busses will return to these locations at approximately 11:30 AM.
Students will have an opportunity to see what SAHS is all about. They will also be given an opportunity to meet their teachers and go through their schedule. A club fair will be in the commons to introduce students to all the activities they can be involved in here at SAHS.
Parents are welcome to attend with the opportunity to ask questions. There will be separate sessions for students and parents. Students will report to the auditorium while the parents will meet in the Tex Williams Gymnasium.
We cannot wait to welcome the Class of 2029!
Busses will be available for students who need a ride. Busses will be at McKinley Middle School and Hayes Middle School at 8:30 AM. The busses will return to these locations at approximately 11:30 AM.
Students will have an opportunity to see what SAHS is all about. They will also be given an opportunity to meet their teachers and go through their schedule. A club fair will be in the commons to introduce students to all the activities they can be involved in here at SAHS.
Parents are welcome to attend with the opportunity to ask questions. There will be separate sessions for students and parents. Students will report to the auditorium while the parents will meet in the Tex Williams Gymnasium.
We cannot wait to welcome the Class of 2029!
🎉 Congratulations to two KCS students who have been awarded the 2025 Albert Yanni Scholarship from the West Virginia Department of Education! 🎓👏
🔹 Knowlen Baskin
🔹Natalie Nesselrotte
Natalie and Knowlen are among 30 students across the state to receive this 💲2,000 scholarship, which supports education or training connected to their career goals. The award is open to West Virginia seniors in Career Technical Education (CTE) programs who maintain strong academics 📚 and attendance 📅.
We’re proud of their hard work and wish them the best in their next steps! 🙌
🎥🎓 Livestream Info for 2025 KCS Graduation Ceremonies 👩🎓🔗
In 2012 ⏪, phones still flipped, TikTok didn't exist, and the 💡Class of 2025 began their educational journey as preschoolers with tiny backpacks, crayon names🖍️, and big dreams. They grew up with changing technology, shifting trends, and a world that seemed to spin faster every year.
⏩ Fast forward 13 years, those preschoolers have turned into young adults and are about to earn their high school diploma! There will be tears 🥹, smiles 😃, and high fives 🫸🫷. Reaching this point is a team effort, and we want to make sure everyone who has played apart in this journey can join in on the celebration! 🥳
🔴 All eight KCS High School Graduation Ceremonies will be available to watch live using link below. 👇
🔗: videoproductions.com/watch
📅: 2025 KCS High School Graduation Schedule
🟣 Riverside High School, May 21st — 1:00 PM
🟠 South Charleston High School, May 21st — 7:00 PM
⚪️ George Washington High School, May 22nd — 1:00 PM
⚫️ Nitro High School, May 22nd — 7:00 PM
🔵 Capital High School, May 23rd — 1:00 PM
🔴 Herbert Hoover High School, May 23rd — 7:00 PM
🔴 St. Albans High School, May 27th — 1:00 PM
🔴 Sissonville High School, May 27th — 7:00 PM
🎥: Livestreaming provided by — Video Productions
🎓 Graduation Week is Almost Here! 🚴♂️
⚠️ Heads up! The City of Charleston has shared some helpful info about the best routes to use when heading to the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center between Monday, May 19 – Monday, May 26.
During that time, the city will be hosting the USA Cycling Pro Road Races, which means some roads will be closed around Charleston. At the same time, six of our Kanawha County high schools will be celebrating graduation at the Coliseum!
To help make sure everyone gets to their ceremonies on time (and without too much stress), we encourage families and guests to use the routes provided on the flyer.
🎉 Let’s make graduation week a smooth ride for everyone — and a time to celebrate all our amazing grads!
📍Check out the flyer for all the details, and feel free to share with anyone who might be heading downtown.
📣 You're Invited!
Join the KCS Office of Exceptional Students as we review data from last year’s focus areas and state indicators, and discuss our goals for the upcoming school year.
This event is open to all KCS parents, staff, and community members—your input and involvement matter as we work together to support every student’s success!
📍 Event details (including location, date, time, and satellite locations) can be found in the graphic below.
Let’s come together to celebrate our progress and plan for an even better year ahead. We hope to see you there!
🎓👏 Huge shoutout to our 11th grade students across Kanawha County Schools for knocking out the SAT School Day assessment! 👏🎓
The SAT is a big milestone — it’s a nationally recognized college and career readiness test from the College Board and is accepted by colleges and universities here in West Virginia and all over the country. Students put in the time and effort to prepare, and we’re so proud of how they showed up and gave it their all. 🙌
We also want to give a big thank you to our teachers and staff who helped get students ready and kept spirits high on test day. 💙
📸 Check out some of the highlights:
✅ Students and staff rocking their SAT School Day shirts
✅ Riverside students with a free pretest breakfast courtesy of Tudors
✅ Nitro High’s cookout celebration after the test 🌭🍔
✅ SAT Proctor Bingo at Capital High — yes, it’s a thing, the nerves are high for teachers on SAT Day too 🎉
Way to go, Class of 2026 — your hard work is noticed, and your future is looking bright! 🌟
🇺🇸 Military Signing Week 🇺🇸
This week, we are celebrating students during Military Signing Week— these young men and women who have made the brave and selfless decision to serve our country by enlisting in the United States Armed Forces.
Watching these students sign their commitment to serve the United States has been inspiring. These aren’t just names on paper—they’re our classmates, friends, and neighbors who are stepping up to something greater than themselves.
We are so proud of each of you. Thank you for choosing a path that protects and uplifts others. 💙❤️
📸 : Pictured here are signing military signing ceremonies at Riverside High School, South Charleston High School, and St. Albans High School
🎶 Big shoutout to all of our amazing middle and high school bands across Kanawha County Schools! 🎺🥁
We couldn’t be prouder of the hard work, heart, and talent you’ve shown this season. Out of our 20 KCS middle and high school bands:
🏆 11 earned a Superior rating (the highest!)
🌟 6 earned an Excellent rating
🎶 3 earned a Good rating
Every group gave it their all, and it shows. From early morning rehearsals to late-night practices, your dedication doesn’t go unnoticed. Huge thanks to our directors, students, and families who make it all happen. You make KCS proud! 💛🖤
