Van Wert High School News

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On Wednesday morning, shortly after school started, Van Wert City Schools conducted a full-scale evacuation drill.

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It appears random drug testing will not be implemented at Van Wert High School at this time. During Wednesday night’s Van Wert City Board of Education meeting, VWHS Principal Bob Priest told the board that, after researching drug testing, he has changed his stance on the testing.

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Van Wert High School Theatre is preparing for their upcoming production of Sherlock Holmes adapted by Tim Kelly.

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Keeping children safe and healthy during school hours is central to the mission of the Van Wert City School district.

Van Wert High School’s Government students would like to invite to the residents of Van Wert City to join them in the upcoming mayoral candidate forum on Monday, October 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the Niswonger Performing Arts Center’s First Federal Lecture Hall.

Van Wert City Schools is pleased to announce we will be publishing a district newsletter soon.

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School has been back in session for a few weeks but already bus drivers have been reporting violations of safety laws.

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Van Wert High School’s Student Council is proud to announce the 2019-2020 Homecoming Court.

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Van Wert City Schools is excited to announce an alumni portal now available on the VWCS website.

The fall play production, Sherlock Holmes, will be performed at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center on Friday, November 22 and Saturday, November 23 at 7:00pm.  On April 2, 3, and 4, 2020, join Van Wert High School Theatre as they present Tarzan, the Stage Musical on the Niswonger Performing Arts Center stage. 

All four Van Wert County school systems saw improvements on Ohio School Report Cards released Thursday, with Van Wert City Schools seeing the most improvement over last year.

Inappropriate adult behavior at high school athletic events in Ohio has reached epidemic proportion.

Two finalists for the open district treasurer’s position were interviewed Wednesday night by the Van Wert City Board of Education.

According to the National Institute for Mental Health, suicide is the second leading cause of death in individuals ages 10-34, right behind accidental deaths.

Van Wert senior Levi Newell pulled double duty during Friday night’s football game against Defiance.

Those wishing to purchase season tickets for the 2019 Van Wert Cougar football season must do so by Wednesday, September 11th at 3:00 p.m. in the High School Athletic Office.

Van Wert City Schools is excited to announce a special program now offered throughout the district in conjunction with Crayola.

Are you interested in a future career in the Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement? If so, we would like to invite you to attend the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office Exploring Open House on October 16.

Come learn about firefighting, emergency services, and EMT. I invite you to become a member of the Fire/EMS Exploring program sponsored by the City of Van Wert Fire Department.

Van Wert High School students gathered at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center Thursday morning to hear Kevin Atlas, the first basketball player with only one hand to earn a D1 basketball scholarship, give a motivational speech.

Roads are becoming busier and distractions more complex, causing students to be more at risk than ever before.

Van Wert City Schools is excited to announce its partnership with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service.

The Van Wert Cougars will travel to Bryan this Friday, August 30, to take on the Golden Bears in the first game of the season.

Nearly 70 students and their parents gathered at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center Wednesday evening to celebrate the kick-off of the fourth year of the Career Education Opportunity (CEO) Program.

The Van Wert City Board of Education honored treasurer Mike Ruen during their Wednesday meeting for his 12 years of service to the district.

Van Wert High School Principal Bob Priest announced that open house for parents of VWHS students will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 28.

As the school year gets underway on Tuesday, August 20th, please be aware of the flow of traffic before and after school. 

The Van Wert varsity football team will host the Crestview Knights for a jamboree game that begins at 7:00 p.m. this Friday, August 23.

Van Wert City Schools would like to remind parents/guardians that in order to receive alerts, they must be signed up for the Honeywell Instant Alert® for Schools system.

In an effort to ensure the safety of all of our students, we have added and/or changed our procedures for after school transportation.

Van Wert City Schools Athletic Department has implemented a new procedure for season ticket holders.

Class schedule pickup times for Van Wert High School students will be as follows:

The Van Wert City Schools Board of Education recognized the following students at the July 24 board meeting.

The Van Wert Board of Education accepted the resignation of Treasurer/CFO Mike Ruen effective Sept. 1 during their regular meeting on Wednesdayhttps://timesbulletin.com/Content/News/News/Article/Van-Wert-City-Schools-treasurer-resigns/2/4/221075

The Van Wert City Schools Athletic Department would like to remind all middle school and high school fall athletes of the pre-season meeting and meet-the-team celebration scheduled for Thursday, August 1 at Van Wert High School.

Van Wert City Schools, in partnership with Energy Optimizers, USA, is poised to launch a sweeping energy and security improvement project that is expected to save the district more than $115,000 annually.

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)’s National Leadership Conference (NLC) was held June 30-July 4 in Anaheim, California.

Senator Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) today recognized Kirsten Clay of Van Wert High School for winning the OHSAA Division II State Championship in the discus event. 

Through their annual end-of-year fundraiser, the Van Wert Federation of Teachers donated a total of $2,500 to two local youth summer programs.

Congratulations to the following students for making the 4th nine weeks honor roll!

The Van Wert High School baseball team heads to Akron this weekend to take on the defending state champion, Dayton’s Chaminade Julienne in the State Semifinals game.

Seniors can order graduation portraits through the USA FOTO website.

The Cougars are District Champions after beating Shawnee 5-3 on Sunday.

The VWHS baseball and track teams are both scheduled to compete on Saturday, May 25. 

The YWCA of Van Wert County is now accepting registration forms for their 2019 Summer Food Program. 

Congratulations to our Van Wert High School Graduates of Distinction for the class of 2019!

Nate Niekamp stepped up to deliver a pitch Monday night at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.

Van Wert High School held its Senior Awards Convocation for the Class of 2019 on Monday, May 13, 2019 in the Saltzgaber Music Hall of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center.  

Due to today's cancellation, there are a few schedule changes to expect next week:

The Van Wert City Board of Education tackled a packed agenda during Wednesday’s monthly meeting, and one of the first items of business was to present a Veteran’s Diploma to Glenn Morefield, a local veteran was born in Virginia in 1942, but moved to Van Wert County in 1953.

Tuesday was a big day for Hailey Gross’ art class at Van Wert High School. It was the day when art students would learn where they finished in Vans Custom Culture art competition that had a top prize of $75,000.

The Van Wert Cougar baseball team will take on the winner of the Wapakoneta vs. Kenton game this Friday, May 17 at home. 

The Van Wert High School Quiz Bowl team is gearing up to finish the second half of their successful season for the 2018-2019 school year.

Van Wert City Schools will not be in session on Thursday, April 18 as the calendar originally indicated.

Van Wert City Schools launched their new website Friday, January 18!

Van Wert City Schools has recently partnered with Safe School Helpline®, a 24/7 confidential communication service where students, parents, and community members can report violence, harassment, and other school safety concerns.

Christmas came early for some Van Wert County organizations thanks to the generosity of Van Wert City Schools staff and parents.

The Van Wert City School District strives to ensure each and every single student receives a quality education that will provide them with the opportunity to reach their fullest potential, not only as students but as citizens of the Van Wert community.