SchoolNews-GDE – Center McMechen Elementary School

2023-2024 Bus Routes and Schedules Released

Side view of yellow Marshall County Schools bus

Information is now available about the Marshall County Schools transportation routes for the 2023-2024 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…

No Cost Meals Program Serves Students Breakfast and Lunch

The Marshall County Board of Education will continue the availability of a breakfast and a lunch each day at school for all students regardless of income for the 2023 – 2024 school year at no cost. Under the Community Eligibility Option Provision applications will not need to be completed to be eligible for the free…

Students Heading Back to School in Marshall County

Students in grades 1st through 12th return to school in Marshall County on Tuesday, August 22 for the start of the 2023 – 2024 academic year. Kindergarten orientation takes place on Tuesday, August 22. The first day of instruction for Kindergarten students is Wednesday, August 23, 2023. Parents will be notified about their child’s class…

Free Activity Pass Offered to Marshall County Residents

All Marshall County residents are eligible for a complimentary Marshall County Schools Activity Pass that will grant you free admission to county and school sponsored events such as musical performances and sports games. Questions? Call 304-843-4400. FREE MARSHALL COUNTY SCHOOLS ACTIVITY PASS Who is eligible for a free activity pass? All Marshall County citizens are…

MCS BOE Provides Free Meals to Children During the Summer

The Marshall County Board of Education announces its 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 are open to all children, ages 18 years and under, who…

March Marks 38th Music In Our Schools Month

The Marshall County Schools Music educators are pictured with Dr. Haines.

During the month of March, music educators and music students are celebrating music education in their school communities by observing Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM). This year’s theme is “Music Is All of Us.” National Association for Music Education (NAfME) recognizes March as the thirty-eighth annual Music In Our Schools Month. Since 1985, MIOSM…

SchoolCash Comes to Marshall County Schools

Screenshot of the Marshall County Schools homepage on SchoolCash Online at marsk12.schoolcashonline.com.

To be in compliance with West Virginia Senate Bill 280, Marshall County Schools has introduced a new way to pay for field trips, yearbooks, athletic fees and more. SchoolCash Online gives parents and guardians an option to make electronic payments for school-related fees. This service is a safe, simple and secure web-based program used to…

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…

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…