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Marshall County Young Writers Honored
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…
Read MoreMarshall County Educator Named Society for General Music Teacher of the Year
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…
Read MoreMarch Marks 38th Music In Our Schools Month
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…
Read MoreSchoolCash Comes to Marshall County Schools
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…
Read More2023 Young Writers Contest Winners Announced
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…
Read MoreMarshall County Schools Observes National School Counseling Week
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…
Read MoreWLE’s Wildcat Wally Predicts Old Man Winter Will Stay, For Now
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…
Read MoreKindergarten Registration Schedule Released
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…
Read More2023 Pre-K Registration Announced
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…
Read MoreMarshall County Strings Winter Concert Planned
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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