Pumpkin Drop Teaches WLES Students STEM

WLES Principal Julie Sturgill tosses the next pumpkin from the lift.

Mother Nature decided to play a trick on the Washington Lands Elementary faculty, staff and students on Friday morning by providing cloudy skies and light drizzle for the school’s 9th annual Pumpkin Drop. Despite the spooky weather, all of the Wildcats gathered outside underneath the sidewalk awning while WLES Principal Julie Sturgill braved the elements…

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SONIC Donates to Marshall County Teachers

Pictured from left: Jenna Battista, Ashley Fecat and Jonna Kuskey.

SONIC® Drive-In is dedicated to getting teachers and students the classroom supplies they need for the new school year. In August, the SONIC Foundation donated $1 million to help fund requests on DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit that allows individuals to donate directly to public school classroom requests submitted by teachers. The $1 million donation is part of the SONIC…

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No Cost Meals Program Serves Students Breakfast and Lunch

Tray of school food

The Marshall County Board of Education will continue the availability of a breakfast and a lunch each day at school for all students regardless of income for the 2023 – 2024 school year at no cost.  Under the Community Eligibility Option Provision applications will not need to be completed to be eligible for the free…

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Students Heading Back to School in Marshall County

Back to School written in red chalk with the Marshall County Schools logo drawn with chalk.

Students in grades 1st through 12th return to school in Marshall County on Tuesday, August 22 for the start of the 2023 – 2024 academic year. Kindergarten orientation takes place on Tuesday, August 22. The first day of instruction for Kindergarten students is Wednesday, August 23, 2023. Parents will be notified about their child’s class…

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Free Activity Pass Offered to Marshall County Residents

Sample activity pass with the Marshall County Schools logo.

All Marshall County residents are eligible for a complimentary Marshall County Schools Activity Pass that will grant you free admission to county and school sponsored events such as musical performances and sports games. Questions? Call 304-843-4400. FREE MARSHALL COUNTY SCHOOLS ACTIVITY PASS Who is eligible for a free activity pass? All Marshall County citizens are…

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MCS BOE Provides Free Meals to Children During the Summer

Tray of food.

The Marshall County Board of Education announces its sponsorship of the federally funded Summer Food Service Program. A nutritious meal is important for children to learn, play and remain active during the summer months. Remember, Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Vacation. Breakfast and lunch are open to all children, ages 18 years and under, who…

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Mitchell Plant Becomes WLES Partner in Education

Pictured from left: Jessica Jones and Jeffrey Glasgow.

Jeffrey Glasgow, Energy Production Supervisor Sr. at AEP Mitchell Plant, delivered a $1,000 check to Washington Lands Elementary School Communities in Schools Coordinator Jessica Jones for the school’s hygiene/clothes closet for students and their families.  School supplies are also given when needed. WLES and Mitchell Plant are now partners in Education.

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WLES Students Place in Nationwide Math Contest

The “Fecat Fanatics” are pictured with their teacher. Front row from left: Luke Wilson, Hailey Jasenec, Lincoln Hull, Keira Stricklin, Gracie Killingsworth, Zachary Gump and Brock Ewing. Back row from left: WLES 2nd grade teacher Ashley Fecat, Jocelyn Stewart, Laylah Lightner, Macayla Adams, Cael Howard, Kolton Piatt, Rayden Huggins, Hayden Coffield, Zoey Weese and Zaira Jones.

Ashley Fecat entered her Washington Lands Elementary second grade class in an online math competition titled Math Madness, like basketball’s March Madness, that ran for the entire month of March. The “Fecat Fanatics” competed against 738 other second grade classrooms and placed 7th in the nation. Team members include, alphabetically, Macayla Adams, Hayden Coffield, Brock…

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WLES Holds Fundraiser for Charity

A student pushes a pie into a teacher's face.

Students, faculty and staff at Washington Lands Elementary School concluded their fundraising efforts for the Make-A-Wish Foundation with a pie in the face celebration. The way the pledge drive worked was that for every $5.00 a student brought in, a ticket with their name on it was put in the jar of the staff member…

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Marshall County Young Writers Honored

Students who read their stories during the Young Writers Tea are pictured. Front row from left: Brock Loudermilk, Cody Clutter, Emilia Goldsmith, Hazel Long, Taylynn Courtwright and Emmitt Thayer. Back row from left: Adaline Morgan, Hattie Brautigan, Cheyenne Harvey, Sadi Willis, Ella Games, Abby Allman and Kenzie Polsinelli.

It’s rare you have the chance to hear the author of a story read to you in person. However, parents, relatives and educators who gathered in the John Marshall High School Commons Wednesday evening had the chance to hear the voices of award-winning young writers who attend a school in Marshall County. Students who placed…

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