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Walmart Funds Every WV Teacher’s Classroom Request on DonorsChoose.org
More than 340 teachers across West Virginia received a back-to-school surprise as Walmart announced it had funded all of their classroom requests on the education crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose.org. The donation totaled over $260,000 and supported requests for items including books, classroom supplies such as notebooks and organizational tools, technology, robotics kits, art supplies and more. The donation from Walmart…
Read MoreNew School Year Begins in Marshall County
Students in grades 1st through 12th returned to school in Marshall County today for the start of the 2019 – 2020 academic year. Half of the county’s kindergarten students and their parents spent today participating in orientation classes. The remaining kindergarten students, along with their parents, will attend orientation tomorrow. The first full day of…
Read MoreMarshall County Schools Continues No Cost Meal Program
The Marshall County Board of Education will continue the availability of a daily, no cost breakfast and lunch at school for all students during the 2019- 2020 academic year regardless of income. Under the Community Eligibility Option Provision, applications will not need to be completed to be eligible for the free meals. The price for…
Read MoreMarshall County Students Eligible for Lace Up For Kids
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.…
Read MoreStrings Spring Concert “Out of This World”
The Marshall County Strings Program will present its annual spring concert on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 6:30 pm in the John Marshall High School Center for Performing Arts. The out-of-this-world performance will showcase music about space. Elementary concert selections will include Here Comes the Sun, Fly Me to the Moon, and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little…
Read MoreMarshall County Special Olympics Track & Field Event Held
Mother Nature’s rain didn’t wash the smiles off the faces of the more than 130 student and adult athletes at the 31st annual Marshall County Special Olympics Track & Field event at John Marshall High School. Because showers were in the forecast, the games were moved inside. JM Agriculture students figured out the layout for…
Read MoreMathletes Compute at Marshall County Math Day
Students in 4th through 12th grade put their “mathletic” skills to the test during the annual Marshall County Math Day competition at Sherrard Middle School on Saturday. Approximately 130 students competed in categories ranging from mental math, mental estimation, measurement estimation and short answer. Participants also took a written test. Students who placed 1st through…
Read MoreAmerican Education Week Proclamation Signed in Marshall County
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,…
Read MoreSpecial Olympics Event Debuts in Marshall County
Marshall County Special Olympians gathered at John Marshall High School Thursday to compete at the first-ever Fall Field Day. The friendly competition included basketball and soccer games for all ages. This inaugural sporting event gave the Special Olympics athletes the chance to showcase their skills by participating in fun contests. Special Olympians from all Marshall…
Read More2018-2019 School Year Begins
Students in grades 1st through 12th returned to school in Marshall County today for the start of the 2018 – 2019 academic year. The first day of instruction for all kindergarten students is Monday, August 20, 2018. Parents with a student attending WV Universal Pre-K will be notified about the orientation which takes place on…
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