Marshall County Schools In The News

Marshall County Schools recognized its 21 TASC graduates for the 2018-2019 academic year during the regular board meeting on Tuesday evening. TASC, which stands for Test Assessing Secondary Completion, replaced the GED in West Virginia in 2013.

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The John Marshall High School National Honor Society, along with performing community service for more than 30 different events this year, decided to spend the year helping the Marshall County Animal Shelter.  During the first semester, the group created and sold the 2019 John Marshall High School Pet Calendar, with all proceeds going to the…

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Moundsville City Manager Rick Healy presented Moundsville Middle School student Luke McCauley with a “Good Samaritan Award” for his actions following a recent accident involving his friend. Luke and Carl Cochran, a freshman at John Marshall High School, were mountain bike riding at Grand Vue Park in Marshall County this past April. During the excursion…

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Center McMechen Elementary has wrapped up its schoolwide STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) parent/student workshops for the 2018-2019 academic year. The program was designed to allow students to invite their parents to participate in STEM activities during the school day. The final workshop of the year titled “Reading Under the Stars” aimed to encourage…

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More than 400 Career Technical Education (CTE) students from across the state received the third annual Governor’s Workforce Credential (GWC), the highest honor within West Virginia’s CTE programs. Three John Marshall High School seniors were among the 404 students who earned this prestigious honor. Ryan Campbell from the Management and Administrative Support program, Abigail Vargo…

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The Marshall County Board of Education announces its sponsorship of the federally funded Summer Food Service Program. Nutritional meals will be provided to any child 18 or younger. Free breakfast and/or lunch will be served at three different locations. For more information about the Marshall County Summer Food Program, please call Child Nutrition Director Debbie…

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All Marshall County students, in grades K-12, are eligible to receive a new pair of shoes for the upcoming school year. The “Lace Up For Kids” program is sponsored by the United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley, WTOV-TV and Wendy’s. Call 304-232-4625 for more information. Applications will be accepted until Sunday, June 30, 2019.…

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The Marshall County Board of Education held a special meeting Thursday evening to appoint the next Superintendent of Schools. BOE members voted unanimously to hire Dr. Shelby Haines as the new Marshall County Schools Superintendent. Dr. Haines began her career with Marshall County Schools in 1997 at Central Elementary School as a teacher. She has…

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Students at John Marshall High School recently participated in a yearlong project-based arts initiative to create a public art installation. Students worked alongside accomplished artist and filmmaker Michael McKowen to create a site-specific art installation titled “Passage.” Using wood and cloth, the students created a visual expression of the cycle of life. It was unveiled…

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Glen Dale Elementary School 4th graders have been busy learning about their home state and all it has to offer. As part of their “Wild, Wonderful West Virginia Tourism Challenge,” students worked in groups to complete a problem-based learning experience. Their challenge? To develop promotional materials to persuade kids, and their families, to explore and…

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