INCLEMENT WEATHER AND SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS

       With winter fast approaching, the thought of having a “snow day” can be on students’ and parents’ minds. In most cases, the decision to call school off is usually made after driving the roads, conferencing with the County Road Department, and talking with other area school superintendents. The decision to call off school for the day is not a decision that is taken lightly.       When bad weather threatens the safe operation of our buses and there . . . read more

STATE ASSESSMENT TESTING AT THE HIGH SCHOOL

       Several years ago, the concept of opportunity to learn was added to the No Child Left Behind Legislation. What this means is that instead of students taking one state test in a subject area at one prescribed time, we can now test students when we feel they are ready to test. More importantly, if they don’t pass the test the first time, they can test again after some remediation activities have been completed. In compliance with opportunity to learn, Wellsville High School has already . . . read more