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Robotics Teams Get AEP Grant
The middle and high school robotics teams at four Marshall County schools received an American Electric Power (AEP) Teacher Vision grant. The AEP Teacher Vision grant program supports academic projects, but special consideration is given for projects in science, mathematics, technology and the study of energy. The grant funding was used to purchase robotics toolkits…
Read MoreFree Meals for Children During the Summer
The Marshall County Board of Education announces their 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 is open to all children, ages 18 years and under, who…
Read MoreSouthwestern Energy and CFOV Award STEM Education Grants
STEM-based learning continues to be an important part of school curriculums. Its diverse nature offers educators creative and unique opportunities to convey key skills and concepts. Often, resources for projects are limited and selections are driven by available funding. Thanks to grants made possible through Southwestern Energy (SWN) and the Community Foundation for the Ohio…
Read MoreMarshall County Schools Engineering Expo Features Student Projects
Marshall County Schools hosted its first-ever student Engineering Expo at John Marshall High School Wednesday evening. This inaugural event featured Project Lead the Way and Engineering students from Moundsville Middle School, Sherrard Middle School, Cameron High School and John Marshall High School giving hands-on demonstrations during this one-of-a-kind expo. Attendees at the event got to…
Read MoreMMS Students Collaborate with Stifel Artist for Project
Through a teaching artist residency with Oglebay Institute, students at Marshall County’s Moundsville Middle School created a unique mural using the school’s Trojan mascot. The project was in the style of the famous artist Chuck Close who painted small squares to look like blobs of paint, but when viewed from a distance, created a larger-than-life…
Read MoreStudent-Grown Flowers for Sale at Three Marshall County Schools
Students at Cameron High School, John Marshall High School and Moundsville Middle School and are preparing to sell hanging baskets, vegetable plants, herbs and a variety of flowers they grew in their school’s greenhouse. At each school in late January students began germinating seeds for tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, lettuce, cabbage and herbs. Then at the…
Read MoreMarshall County Service Personnel and Teacher of the Year Announced
Marshall County Board of Education members and county administrators recognized Service Personnel and Teacher of the Year nominees during the regular board meeting on Tuesday evening. Jeffrey Coleman, a member of the county maintenance department based at John Marshall High School, was named Service Personnel Member of the Year for Marshall County Schools. He was…
Read MoreMoundsville Middle School TSA Wins Big at State Tournament
Moundsville Middle School Technology Student Association (TSA) students recently participated in a virtual awards ceremony for the state TSA tournament. Moundsville TSA members competed in the annual state tournament on March 23 and 24, 2022, at Cedar Lakes, but had to wait until the beginning of April for the final results and the awards ceremony.…
Read MoreMMS Students Win Regional Video Contest
Moundsville Middle School students in Kimberly Grapery’s 8th grade honors class won “Most Creative Video” in the 2022 Northern Region West Virginia Student Video Contest for the “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing” program. Their compilation featured interviews and information the students gathered at the Zeigenfelder Company, who partnered with the students. The student-produced video has…
Read MoreMMS Greenhouse Grand Opening Saturday
The Moundsville Middle School FFA Greenhouse sale begins this Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm. Stop by the middle school on Tomlinson Avenue to pick up petunia hanging baskets, vegetables (four or six packs) and annual flowers. Cash and checks will be accepted. After opening day, the greenhouse will be open…
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