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Marshall County Social Studies Fair Held

Pictured are the students who scored a 100% on their Social Studies project. Front row from left: Trace Hunter, Ella Allender and Gavin Pickett. Back row from left: Addy Gast, Kyla Stricklin, Chloe Pickett, Ella Finley, Sarah Hess and Zoe Zervos.

The 12th annual Marshall County Schools Social Studies Fair took place on Friday at Cameron High School. Students in third through eighth grade from Cameron Elementary, Center McMechen Elementary, Glen Dale Elementary, Hilltop Elementary, Sand Hill Elementary, Sherrard Middle School and Cameron High School competed in two divisions, each featuring nine different categories. There were…

2023 Young Writers Contest Winners Announced

The 2023 Marshall County Young Writers Contest winners list has been released. Each of the original stories will be printed in the 2023 Marshall County Young Writers Anthology. The student authors will read their one-of-a-kind narratives during the annual Young Writers Tea on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at John Marshall High School. The stories of…

Marshall County Schools Observes National School Counseling Week

The 15 school counselors met at the Marshall County Schools Board of Education office for the proclamation signing. Seated, from left: John Marshall High School Counselor Mika Ward, Sherrard Middle School Counselor Courtney Wheeling, JMHS Counselor Mia Angalich, Marshall County Schools Student Services Director Casey Storm, JMHS Counselor Angela Curran, and JMHS Counselor Melanie Knutsen. Standing, from left: Hilltop Elementary School Counselor Shelly Behm, Cameron Elementary School Counselor Rachel Ciccone, Sand Hill Elementary School Counselor Claire Juszczak, Cameron High School Counselor Kelly Pettit, Moundsville Middle School Counselor Abby Aston, Central Elementary School Counselor Jenna Dompa, Glen Dale Elementary / Washington Lands Elementary School Counselor Amy Tucker, McNinch Primary School Counselor Jennifer Pickett and Center McMechen Elementary School Counselor Jennifer Wharton

National School Counseling Week 2023, “School Counselors: Helping Students Dream Big,” sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will be celebrated in Marshall County from February 6–10, 2023, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school…

Kindergarten Registration Schedule Released

Marshall County Schools welcomes all new students entering kindergarten in August 2023. If your child is not currently enrolled in a West Virginia Pre-K, beginning on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, you can call and make an appointment for kindergarten screening and registration. Children already in the Marshall County Pre-K Program do not have to register…

2023 Pre-K Registration Announced

On Tuesday, January 10, 2023, Marshall County Schools will begin 2023-2024 Pre-K registration for children who turn 4 years old before July 1, 2023. If you wish to enroll your child in Pre-K, please call the school in your area, on or after January 10, to make an appointment and pick-up a registration packet or…

Marshall County Strings Winter Concert Planned

Hilltop Elementary fourth grade students David Carter and Hayden Cross rehearse for the upcoming Strings Winter Concert during class.

The Marshall County Strings Program will present its elementary and middle school winter concert on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at 6:30 pm, in the John Marshall High School Center for Performing Arts. The concert will feature combined performances involving over 200 students from Cameron, Center McMechen, Central, Glen Dale, Hilltop, Sand Hill, and Washington Lands…

Sand Hill and Glen Dale Students Go to JA BizTown

Picture on left: Koppers Chemist Lillian Hall works to create slime for her business to sell. Top picture from left: Wyatt Kimmins, Charles Soltysiak, and Kason Eddy work with a Mascaro Construction volunteer to build a bench for the town. Bottom picture: PPG Paints CFO Maya Loudermilk works on printing employee paychecks and checking payroll.

Two schools in Marshall County had the opportunity to spend a day at Junior Achievement’s BizTown in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. Sand Hill Elementary and Glen Dale Elementary’s trip to JA BizTown was the capstone exercise following 12 lessons of in-class experiences that helped students learn about work readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship. Part of the BizTown…

AG Bus Makes Stop at Sand Hill Elementary School

The West Virginia Farm Bureau Mobile Science Lab Bus, a 46-foot fully equipped self-contained classroom on wheels, has been at Sand Hill Elementary School all this week. Students in kindergarten through 5th grade are participating in agricultural-based lessons, labs, stations, activities and experiments that feature problem-solving and use scientific methods. Each lesson and activity have…

Marshall County Schools Celebrates National School Lunch Week

To recognize the National School Lunch Program, serving nearly 30 million children each day, Marshall County Schools is celebrating National School Lunch Week (NSLW). The fun and creative campaign theme, “Peace, Love & School Lunch,” spotlights the importance of a healthy school lunch to a student’s success both in and out of the classroom. Research…

2022-2023 Bus Routes and Schedules Released

side view of a yellow school bus with Marshall County Schools written in black on the side with black stripes.

Information is now available about the transportation routes for the 2022-2023 academic year. The list can be found here: http://marshall-k12.wvnet.edu/boe/marshall-county-schools-bus-routes/ or under the Links tab at the top of this page. Click on Transportation and then Bus Routes. Choose a bus number to download a schedule. If you’re not sure what bus your child should…