The John Marshall Steel Drum Band, under the direction of Tracey Filben, submitted recordings last spring to the Midwest Clinic, International Band and Orchestra Conference. The ensemble was contacted in May and has been invited to perform in Chicago, Illinois at the upcoming conference. This is the first group to ever represent West Virginia at…

The John Marshall High School Music Department is pleased to invite the public to celebrate the holiday season at a combined Christmas concert. “Monarch Tidings” takes place on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 6:00 pm in the JM Center for Performing Arts. This student produced, one night only event will feature selections from a combination of…

John Marshall freshman Lea Landers believes her hard work at school has paid off. “Not many students get this award,” Landers explained. “So that’s an honor, and I try to work my hardest in classes and try to get all A’s.” JMHS Assistant Principal Geno Polsinelli regards Lea’s contribution to the classroom as admirable. “Her…

The holiday television classic A Charlie Brown Christmas comes alive on the John Marshall High School Center for Performing Arts stage in Glen Dale in a new production of the theatrical adaptation. Monarch Company is presenting this wonderful, musical take on the real meaning of the holidays. The show runs on Saturday, December 1 and Sunday, December…

The John Marshall High School Steel Drum Band, the Strings Chamber Orchestra and WJMH Media teamed up to present a performance for the West Virginia Board of Education. WV BOE member Dr. James Wilson of Glen Dale invited the students to be a part of the board’s regular meeting, via Skype, to showcase the skills…

Students, faculty and staff along with community members gathered at John Marshall High School on Monday, November 5, 2018 to donate blood. The JM Blood Drive Club teamed up with the Central Blood Bank for the school’s annual Fall Blood Drive. More than 100 useable units were collected. Three blood drives are held at John…

On Friday Marshall County Commissioners as well as the mayors from the cities of Marshall County, members of the West Virginia Legislature along with the Sheriff gathered to sign a proclamation declaring November 12-16, 2018 as American Education Week in Marshall County. Also attending the signing were members of the Marshall County Board of Education,…

John Marshall High School seniors Audrey Gray and Kameron Prager have been selected the Career & Technical Education Students of the Month for October. Audrey is the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) President, ProStart Front of the House Manager and a member of the National Technical Honor Society. She is also a…

Wendy’s announced Thursday that John Marshall High School seniors Lydia Knutsen and Chas McCool are Wendy’s High School Heisman State Finalists. From a total applicant pool of nearly 42,000 high school scholar-athletes graduating with the class of 2019, 967 students have been named State Finalists in Wendy’s annual scholarship competition. State Finalists will continue to…

The John Marshall High School Strings Orchestra has earned the C.A. House Strings for Success honor. Under the direction Justin Jones, the group is a part of the Marshall County Strings Program that includes nearly 300 students in elementary, middle and high school. The WTRF 7News feature about the group is available at this link: https://www.wtrf.com/community/cahouse-strings-for-success-john-marshall/1565646346…