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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Marshall County Educator Named Society for General Music Teacher of the Year

Pictured from left: West Virginia Society for General Music President Kathy Fox and Washington Lands Elementary Music teacher Eli Lambie, award recipient.

Students, faculty and staff at Washington Lands Elementary School in Marshall County have special reason to celebrate March as Music In Our Schools Month. One of their devoted teachers, Eli Lambie, was chosen as the 2023 Society for General Music Teacher of the Year. This distinguished honor is bestowed upon one worthy teacher annually on…

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March Marks 38th Music In Our Schools Month

The Marshall County Schools Music educators are pictured with Dr. Haines.

During the month of March, music educators and music students are celebrating music education in their school communities by observing Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM). This year’s theme is “Music Is All of Us.” National Association for Music Education (NAfME) recognizes March as the thirty-eighth annual Music In Our Schools Month. Since 1985, MIOSM…

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SchoolCash Comes to Marshall County Schools

Screenshot of the Marshall County Schools homepage on SchoolCash Online at marsk12.schoolcashonline.com.

To be in compliance with West Virginia Senate Bill 280, Marshall County Schools has introduced a new way to pay for field trips, yearbooks, athletic fees and more. SchoolCash Online gives parents and guardians an option to make electronic payments for school-related fees. This service is a safe, simple and secure web-based program used to…

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2023 Young Writers Contest Winners Announced

a blue cartoon book with red lines and pencil with the Marshall County Schools logo in the bottom right-hand corner. 2023 Young Writers Contest is written in blue.

The 2023 Marshall County Young Writers Contest winners list has been released. Each of the original stories will be printed in the 2023 Marshall County Young Writers Anthology. The student authors will read their one-of-a-kind narratives during the annual Young Writers Tea on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at John Marshall High School. The stories of…

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Marshall County Schools Observes National School Counseling Week

The 15 school counselors met at the Marshall County Schools Board of Education office for the proclamation signing. Seated, from left: John Marshall High School Counselor Mika Ward, Sherrard Middle School Counselor Courtney Wheeling, JMHS Counselor Mia Angalich, Marshall County Schools Student Services Director Casey Storm, JMHS Counselor Angela Curran, and JMHS Counselor Melanie Knutsen. Standing, from left: Hilltop Elementary School Counselor Shelly Behm, Cameron Elementary School Counselor Rachel Ciccone, Sand Hill Elementary School Counselor Claire Juszczak, Cameron High School Counselor Kelly Pettit, Moundsville Middle School Counselor Abby Aston, Central Elementary School Counselor Jenna Dompa, Glen Dale Elementary / Washington Lands Elementary School Counselor Amy Tucker, McNinch Primary School Counselor Jennifer Pickett and Center McMechen Elementary School Counselor Jennifer Wharton

National School Counseling Week 2023, “School Counselors: Helping Students Dream Big,” sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will be celebrated in Marshall County from February 6–10, 2023, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school…

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WLE’s Wildcat Wally Predicts Old Man Winter Will Stay, For Now

From left: WLES Speech Therapist Becky Hinerman holds Wildcat Wally as WLES PE teacher Michael Grimm exclaims the furry prognosticator says “six more weeks of winter.” Students were excited to hear there is a chance for a few more snow days.

Groundhog Day is a popular tradition that dates back to the mid-1800s and has roots in the German communities of Pennsylvania. This weather folklore is based on using an animal to forecast the weather. The most popular Groundhog Day ceremony takes place each year on February 2nd in the western Pennsylvania town of Punxsutawney. A…

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Kindergarten Registration Schedule Released

Green chalkboard with Marshall County Schools and district logo written in chalk.

Marshall County Schools welcomes all new students entering kindergarten in August 2023. If your child is not currently enrolled in a West Virginia Pre-K, beginning on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, you can call and make an appointment for kindergarten screening and registration. Children already in the Marshall County Pre-K Program do not have to register…

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2023 Pre-K Registration Announced

Chalkboard with A,B,C,D blocks on the bottom with the Marshall County Schools logo and Pre-K Registration written in chalk.

On Tuesday, January 10, 2023, Marshall County Schools will begin 2023-2024 Pre-K registration for children who turn 4 years old before July 1, 2023. If you wish to enroll your child in Pre-K, please call the school in your area, on or after January 10, to make an appointment and pick-up a registration packet or…

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Marshall County Strings Winter Concert Planned

Hilltop Elementary fourth grade students David Carter and Hayden Cross rehearse for the upcoming Strings Winter Concert during class.

The Marshall County Strings Program will present its elementary and middle school winter concert on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at 6:30 pm, in the John Marshall High School Center for Performing Arts. The concert will feature combined performances involving over 200 students from Cameron, Center McMechen, Central, Glen Dale, Hilltop, Sand Hill, and Washington Lands…

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