Western Beaver County School District

East Palestine Justice Team comes to BLACKHAWK HS TONIGHT 7 pm At 7:00 PM tonight, the high school auditorium will host a town hall meeting for residents affected by the February 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Powerhouse attorney, Mikal Watts, will present an educational seminar for members of the community that will include information on the derailment, the legal rights of those affected and allow for a question-and-answer session with lawyers representing nearly 200 members of the community in litigation against Norfolk Southern. We encourage you, your family, and those affected by the derailment to attend. Media will be in attendance. To attend, please register online at www.eastpalestinejustice.com . The event will also be live-streamed if you are unable to attend in person at this link. Thank you, Dr. Robert H. Postupac Superintendent Western Beaver County School District

The 2023-2024 Pre-K Applications are now available! The application can be found under the Forms tab. Contact Jennifer DuBrowa for any additional information jennifer.dubrowa@westernbeaver.org.

Western Beaver's Extended School Year Program dates have been approved and registration is open. Please complete the following form to register your child(ren). Forms are due by Monday, March 20th. Contact Mrs. Altenhof with any questions. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=rZmkgp4Pe0ubLa0eGJfUm_vSBUlq0ANFjs5cAVeAB0tUQlZNWkRJWEc0U0xVODFaWk5WNUhQUFpGVC4u

The Western Beaver vs Monessen WPIAL playoff game will be featured tonight on the TribLive High School Sports Network. The game will be video streamed live and archived on our website at TribHSSN.TribLive.com.

The District has been contacted by the Command Center in East Palestine at the train derailment and have been notified by the EPA that it is safe to return to school. For families who chose to evacuate, absences will be considered excused. We hope that all families impacted are able to return to their homes tomorrow and we can get back to a normal situation for Wednesday morning. Should your family be impacted and you need assistance, please reach out to your child’s school. After school activities will resume as normal tomorrow.

Due to the ongoing situation in East Palestine, Ohio, government agencies are requesting that Western Beaver School District transitions to an early dismissal today, Monday, February 6. Jr/Sr High School will dismiss at 12 noon, and Fairview will dismiss at 12:45. All drop-off times will adhere to a normal early release schedule. All after school activities are cancelled for today. Please do not contact building offices unless it is an emergency. Further updates will be available later this evening.

Due to the ongoing situation in East Palestine, Ohio, government agencies are requesting that Western Beaver School District transitions to an early dismissal today, Monday, February 6. Jr/Sr High School will dismiss at 12 noon, and Fairview will dismiss at 12:45. All drop-off times will adhere to a normal early release schedule. All after school activities are cancelled for today. Please do not contact building offices unless it is an emergency. Further updates will be available later this evening.

Good evening, Please click the link below to obtain more information regarding the food pantry that is available for families of our community! https://www.familiesmatterfoodpantry.org/

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day, there is no school January 16th. School will resume Tuesday, January 17.

From all the staff at Western Beaver - ENJOY your summer break, be safe, and have fun! Follow the link for a peek at the amazing time we had at our Fairview Fun Day this year! https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=PXXTmiSxlwM

Here's a look at WB's Class of 2022 Senior Parade at Fairview Elementary. Congratulations and best of luck to all of our graduates! https://youtu.be/I6U0SpO_clk

Western Beaver has won 5 Mancini awards for this year's musical Sweeney Todd! Western was nominated for 9 awards and won in the following 5 categories: Best Lighting Design Best Scenic Design Best Ensemble Best Execution of Direction Best Musical Five is the most awards that Western has ever won for a single show. Western Beaver couldn't be more proud of the students, faculty, families, and community members who made the production of Sweeney Todd a success!

WBHS Student Council is hosting an Artsy Doodle fundraiser at the high school on May 19 from 6-8. The fundraiser benefits The Foster Love Project. projects must be selected and paid for prior to the event. Please visit the link below for more details! https://artsydoodlecraftstudio.square.site/product/fundraiser-western-beaver-student-council/469?cs=true&cst=custom

Our extended school year registration is now live. Please fill out the following link by April 13 if you would like for your child(ren) to attend. Extended school year dates are July 11- July 29 from 9:00am-1:30pm. Transportation will be provided. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=rZmkgp4Pe0ubLa0eGJfUm9mrhcjMRStDufUyYONSzuBUMkJGVTA3WEdWNjA3MkhYNEFCVzJGT1lFMS4u

We are now accepting Pre-K applications for the 22-23 school year. To apply please visit the Forms Tab and select the Pre-K Enrollment Application. Any questions please contact Jennifer DuBrowa at (724) 643-9310 x4018 or jennifer.dubrowa@westernbeaver.org .

ALERT UPDATED: Western Beaver will be operating virtually Thursday AND Friday, February 3 - 4. Please see the News section of our website or app for more detailed information.

ALERT: The district will continue to monitor what appears to be a significant weather event that may impact the ability to open school on Thursday and potentially Friday. Should we have to cancel in person learning, we plan to have students participate in live virtual learning. Should there be significant power outages, information will be shared for students to participate in asynchronous learning opportunities. We are providing this information so that parents can prepare should we have to cancel school for multiple days. As weather is such a fluid event, please continue to monitor the Western Beaver website for any changes and/or updates to our schedule. Decisions will be made as early as possible to provide families significant time to prepare.

Congratulations to the Cheer/ Football Athletes who received awards at the annual WB Football-Cheer Banquet. Left to right: Meghan Roach (Cheer Scholar Athlete), Zach Schwarz (Wickline Inspirational Player Award), Thad Gray (Golden Helmet Award), Brayden Miladin (FB Scholar Athlete), Lonnie Craft (Niedbala Leadership Award). WBHS is very proud of these student athletes and their accomplishments.

Today's 7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball games will be streamed at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi3nL4YOrzUoXaqo2GQasCg/featured. 7th grade begins at 3:30.

Tonight's boy's JV & Varsity Basketball games will be streamed at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi3nL4YOrzUoXaqo2GQasCg/featured. JV starts at 6 and Varsity 7:30.