Bus 35 will not complete the PM run. B-UHS and B-UMS students who ride Bus 35 will be transported by Bus 31. B-UMS Lincoln Street students who normally ride Bus 31 will be transported by Bus 236. HES students who ride Bus 35 will be transported by Bus 22 and will arrive home approximately 20 minutes later than normal.
Bus 19 will not be completing the AM run. Students who ride Bus 19 will be transported by Bus 31 and will be about 35 - 40 minutes late. Students who ride Bus 31 from HES to town will be transported by Bus 29. Students in the West Lincoln Street area will be transported by Bus 236.
Upshur County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay Wednesday, March 15, due to inclement weather.
Due to inclement weather, the Upshur County Board of Education meeting for March 14 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 21 at 6:00pm in the Buckhannon-Upshur High School auditorium.
Southern Upshur County is currently experiencing a communication outage. Upshur County Schools have contacted service providers, who are working to address the issue. RCES families who may need to contact the school should call the board office at 304-472-5480. Communication will then be routed via radio.
Bus 35 will not complete the PM run. B-UMS and B-UHS students will be transported by Bus 31 to HES and will then transfer to Bus 22. HES students who ride Bus 35 will be transported home by Bus 22 and could arrive up to 20 minutes later than usual.
Lincoln Street students who usually ride Bus 31 will now ride Bus 236 home.
Bus 91 and Bus 243 will not complete the PM runs. B-UMS and B-UHS students living on Tallmansville Rd. should ride Bus 95. B-UMS and B-UHS students traveling to all other locations will ride Bus 240 to WDES to meet families for pick-up.
Bus 86 will complete the normal afternoon run on Friday, February 3.
Bus 86 will not complete the morning run on Friday, February 3. Students needing transportation can meet buses at RCES between 7:00-7:08am and will then be transported to FCES, B-UMS, and B-UHS. An additional call will be made tomorrow regarding the afternoon run for Bus 86.
Due to a delay, Bus 98 will not complete the morning run. Families may transport students or contact their child's school to request an excused absence.
French Creek and Rock Cave Elementary Schools are experiencing partial power outages, which are being addressed by Mon Power. Routines will proceed as usual with lunches following normal schedules.
Upshur County Schools will operate on a 3-hour delay Friday, January 13th. Buses will run 3-hours later than the normal schedule. School will begin at 11:00am.
Upshur County Schools COVID-19 Updates Effective September 6, 2022
Individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 or the Flu, should stay home from school for 5 days. The positive test result will be Day 1 of the absence. Please be reminded that a doctor’s note is needed for excused absences which exceed three days. Upshur County Schools will follow CDC recommendations requesting that individuals who test positive wear a mask when they return to school.
The Federal Communication Commission program has launched the Affordable Connectivity Program for qualifying families. Eligible households may receive up to a $30/month discount on internet services and associated equipment rentals or Enhanced Tribal Benefit, which allows for a discount up to $75/month if the household is on qualifying Tribal benefits. For more information, access the link below.
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Summer Learning Academies have started in Upshur County Schools! All students are welcome to attend Monday through Friday from 8:00am-1:00pm. Bus transportation is available and drivers will run their normal route and approximately 15 minutes later than their normal schedule. Students who attend are eligible for passes to the Upshur County pool and WV Wildlife Center. Don't miss the opportunity to attend June 7-24!
WVU Medicine/St. Joseph Hospital will be hosting free physicals for High School and Middle School athletes on Tuesday, June 8th from 5pm to 7pm.
The location for physicals will be on the 1st floor of the medical building. This is located at the foot of hill of St. Josephs across the street from the Catholic Church. This is being hosted by Dr. Ware and Staff.
All forms needed for High School and Middle School athletes will be provided.
Upshur County students enrolled in the Summer Learning program have the option to receive WV Wildlife Center passes. One pass per family will be issued and distributed through the child's school. To receive a pass for your family, visit https://forms.office.com/r/jjb7JnnYai .
Just a reminder that there is no school on Tuesday, May 10th, due to Election Day.
The Upshur County Board of Education voted to update mask protocols at the meeting on February 22nd. As a result of this approval, face coverings will be optional, based on personal or family choice, in schools and on buses. This change is effective Wednesday, February 23rd. Thank you!
The Upshur County Board of Education voted to update mask protocols at the meeting on February 22nd. As a result of this approval, face coverings will be optional, based on personal or family choice, in schools and on buses. This change is effective Wednesday, February 23rd. Thank you!
At 10:00am on February 16th, Upshur County’s status on the WVDHHR Alert System changed to the Gold level. Under the Gold level, there is no mask mandate in schools, however, masks are required on school buses. The change is effective February 17th.
