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Pictured from left front row: MCS Assistant Superintendent Karen Klamut, MCS Superintendent Dr. Shelby Haines and MCS BOE Vice-President Christie Robison. Back row from left: Marshall County AFT President Josh Gary, Marshall County Commission President Mike Ferro, MC Chamber Executive Director Scott Reager and MCEA President Stephanie Brown.

2024 American Education Week Proclamation Signed in Marshall County

Marshall County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shelby Haines was joined by representatives from the school district, Board of Education, teachers’ unions, Marshall County Chamber of Commerce and Marshall County Commission at the BOE office to sign a proclamation declaring November 18-22, 2024, as American Education Week in Marshall County.  The theme this year is Together for…
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Pictured from left, at the GDES Veterans Day celebration, are Moundsville Honor Guard members James Lightner, Charles Rush and James Barlip

Glen Dale Elementary Veterans Day Program Held

Glen Dale Elementary students and staff observed Veterans Day at a public program on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 1:30 pm. The program was held at the Glen Dale City Park Veterans Memorial and featured musical selections and learning activities which educated the students about the sacrifices made for freedom in the founding of the…
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Legal Aid of West Virginia,'s Lawyer in the School with Marshall County Schools logo

Lawyer in the School Program Available for Parents and Guardians

Marshall County Schools is holding a monthly legal clinic at the BOE office. The Lawyer in the School program provides eligible parents and caregivers of public school students the opportunity to receive free, brief legal information or advice from a lawyer. The next Lawyer in the School clinic has been moved to Tuesday, November 19,…
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Positive Parenting Program with cartoon computer screen and baby and lady.

WVU Positive Parenting Program Registration Open

The West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities (WVU CED) is hosting a three-part Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) webinar series via Zoom for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities who are up to 12 years old. The free webinars provide general information about promoting child development. In each webinar, a Parent Network Specialist and Triple P practitioner from the Family…
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Seated are the 4th graders in Sherry Loy’s and Kim. Wood’s classes at GDES. They are holding the NASA patch given to them following the presentation. Standing, from left, are Loy and her sister, Lorie Massie Keller.

NASA Engineer Talks to GDES 4th Graders

Lorie Massie Keller, a graduate of John Marshall High School and Contamination Control Engineer for NASA’s Launch Services Program (LSP), spoke to the 4th grade students at Glen Dale Elementary School. Topics covered were LSP’s most recent launches, available launch vehicles on the commercial market and different careers that are available at NASA LSP. The…
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Marshall County School Librarian Named 2025 WV School Service Personnel of the Year

The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) and the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) are pleased to announce Nicole McCulley as the 2025 West Virginia School Service Personnel of the Year (SPOY). McCulley was honored during the Celebration of Excellence in Education: Honoring the 2025 Teacher and School Service Personnel of the Year event…
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