Students Heading Back to School in Marshall County

Chalkboard graphic with the Marshall County Schools blue and gold circle logo drawn in chalk with back to school written in red chalk. A white apple is also drawn in chalk.

Students in grades 1st through 12th return to school in Marshall County on Tuesday, August 23 for the start of the 2022 – 2023 academic year. Kindergarten orientation takes place on Tuesday, August 23. The first day of instruction for Kindergarten students is Wednesday, August 24, 2022. Parents will be notified about their child’s class…

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Marshall County Back-to-School Fun Fair Planned

multicolored school supplies such as crayons, backpacks, pencils and glue sticks with a Back-to-School Fun Fair #2 pencil.

The 22nd annual Marshall County Back-to-School Fun Fair will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, in the Moundsville Center at the former West Virginia State Penitentiary from 9:00 am until noon. The “Fun Fair” is open to any Marshall County Schools student, Pre-K through 12th grade, who is accompanied by an adult. Each child…

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Free Meals for Children During the Summer

school lunch tray filled with fruits, vegetables, chicken and milk

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

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Marshall County Service Personnel and Teacher of the Year Announced

Pictured from left: Teacher of the Year Gavin Hartle and Service Personnel Member of the Year Jeffrey Coleman.

Marshall County Board of Education members and county administrators recognized Service Personnel and Teacher of the Year nominees during the regular board meeting on Tuesday evening. Jeffrey Coleman, a member of the county maintenance department based at John Marshall High School, was named Service Personnel Member of the Year for Marshall County Schools. He was…

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Marshall County Strings Spring Concert

Pic 3: Rayann Bekner (HT 5), Pic 1: Carson Hubbard (HT 5), Pic 2: Landon Potts

The Marshall County Strings Program will present its annual spring concert on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at 6:30 pm in the John Marshall High School Center for Performing Arts. This will be the first county-wide string performance by students in grades 4-12 since 2019. The concert will feature combined performances involving students from Cameron, Center…

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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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2022 Young Writers Contest Winners Announced

A blue book with a red pencil with red lines representing words on the white pages.

The 2022 Marshall County Young Writers Contest winners list has been released. Each of the original stories will be printed in the 2022 Marshall County Young Writers Anthology. The student authors will receive a copy of the anthology, a certificate and a disc with each writer reading his/her story. The stories of students who placed…

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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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