Moundsville Middle School Hosts Field Day

Pictured are Moundsville Middle School student crew members who helped to prepare field day.

Moundsville Middle School hosted a field day for students from the school, McNinch Primary School and Central Elementary School who receive special education services. More than 75 students participated in field events, games and crafts. Volunteers from Wheeling University, John Marshall High School’s Teen Teacher program and Moundsville Middle School students served as peer tutors…

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Teachers Secure math4life Classroom Educator Grant

Pictured from left: Bailey Nickerson and Ashley Fecat

Moundsville Middle School Math teacher Bailey Nickerson and Washington Lands Elementary second-grade teacher Ashley Fecat have obtained a $1,000 West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) WV math4life Classroom Educator Grant. The goal of the grant is to fund mathematics learning opportunities that are designed to promote student achievement and engagement, to implement innovative teaching strategies and…

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Moundsville Middle School Presents Disney’s Frozen Jr. The Musical

Pictured: Kneeling is Sadi Willis (Sven). Standing from left are Dez Roth (Kristoff), Elin McGuire (Anna), Sarah McBee (Elsa) and Cooper Berlin (Olaf)

The Arts are alive in Marshall County as Moundsville Middle School presents Disney’s Frozen Jr. – The Musical. Join Anna, Elsa and all your favorite characters as they embark on an epic, ice-filled journey of self-discovery, camaraderie and the real meaning of true love. Adapted for young performers, this musical runs 60 minutes and includes…

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Williams Assists MMS with Food Pantry

Williams representatives help move skids of food to the school for the students' pantry.

Moundsville Middle School is a proud Mountaineer Food Bank location. The school serves 50 or more families weekly and more than 150 families at Christmas. Williams has stepped up and helps transport the food from the drop-off location to the school every month. Their employees give tireless energy and manpower to transport thousands of pounds…

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March Marks the 37th Music In Our Schools Month

Red heart logo for Music in Our Schools

This month, music educators and music students are celebrating music education in their school communities demonstrating how “Music: The Sound of My Heart” resonates with them. This theme continues from 2021 to 2022 as schools observe Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM).   National Association for Music Education (NAfME) recognizes March as the thirty-seventh annual Music…

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Students to Play at X-Ensemble Concert in Charleston

Group of students standing on the JMHS CPA stage in back of a xylophone.

The Marshall County Middle School Percussion and John Marshall High School Percussion groups were the only two squads selected for X-Ensemble at this year’s West Virginia Music Educators Association Conference. Each group will perform a full concert in Charleston, JM on Thursday and the middle school on Friday. 

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MMS Musicians Heading to Charleston to Perform

Pictured are the 16 musicians who will represent MMS at the West Virginia Music Educators Conference in Charleston this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Front row from left: Lauren Whetzel, Layla Rodgers, Hannah Woods, Noel Littell, Adam Adams and Mikayla Kazemka. Middle row from left: Emily McBee, Fiona Ren, Boden Blake, Liam Marlin and Richard Robinson. Back row from left: Tori Dixon, Kaelyn Wyatt, Xavier Wells, Sarah McBee and Alina Holliday.

Sixteen music students have been selected from Moundsville Middle School to perform at the upcoming West Virginia Music Educators Association Conference. MMS Strings students Alina Holliday, Sarah McBee, Fiona Ren, Layla Rodgers and Hannah Woods will travel to Charleston this Thursday to rehearse with other West Virginia orchestra students, culminating with a concert on Friday.…

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Pandemic EBT Approved

green circle with fruit and Child Nutrition

The USDA has authorized West Virginia to issue another round of P-EBT to eligible West Virginia students. Please pay careful attention to the information below as there are some differences this year. Unfortunately, once again, not all children in West Virginia will qualify for P-EBT. These rules are determined by Congress and the USDA. For…

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MMS Students Win 1st Place at WV Youth Art Competition

Zoey Toothman is pictured accepting the Overall Outstanding Award from WVAEA Youth Art Month Coordinator Katherine Crim and WVAEA President Sandy Shaw.

On Saturday, February 26, 2022, winners were announced for the annual West Virginia Youth Art Month Student Art Show displayed at the Parkersburg Art Center. Moundsville Middle School students Riley Polsinelli and Zoey Toothman captured the top spots in their categories. Polsinelli placed first in the Middle School Painting category, while Toothman earned first for…

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