DoHS Announces Summer EBT Program for WV Students

WV SEBT with a piece of watermelon that looks like a sun.

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) will begin issuing Summer Electronic Benefit (SEBT) cards on Sunday, June 1, 2025. Look below to see if you qualify. If you have any questions, please contact the Marshall County DoHS office, Monday through Friday from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm, at 304-843-4120. ____________________________________________________________ The West Virginia…

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2025-2026 School Calendar Approved

Marshall County Schools gold and blue logo with a book in the center.

The 2025-2026 academic calendar has been approved by the Marshall County Board of Education and the West Virginia Department of Education. Students in 1st – 12th grade return to the classroom on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Pre-K and kindergarten students will be contacted in August about their first day of school.

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Glen Dale Elementary Student Named Regional Winner of WV Essay Contest

Pictured from left: Glen Dale Elementary Principal Kimberly Cain, Gabby Dantrassy and WV State Treasurer Regional Representative Tim Hooper.

Gabby Dantrassy, a fifth-grade student at Glen Dale Elementary School, is a regional winner of the statewide 2025 SMART529 “When I Grow Up” student essay contest, sponsored by the West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office. She loves art and wrote about becoming a virtual reality (VR) game designer. The annual essay contest encourages students across the…

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Marshall County Schools Provides Free Meals to Children During the Summer

tray of food

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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Ryder Earns 2025 Rita Takach “Reading Teacher of the Year” Award

Becky Ryder, 2025 Rita Takach “Reading Teacher of the Year”

It is a privilege for the Marshall County Literacy Council to honor its Rita Takach “Reading Teacher of the Year” for 2025. Nominations for the award included Rebecca Ryder, Natalie Horner and Dawn Stevey.  Rebecca Ryder was announced as the winner at the Marshall County Literacy Council’s Spring Banquet on Thursday, May 8, 2025.    On…

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Marshall County Special Olympians Compete in Track & Field

Marshall County Special Olympics Track& Field events.

More than 150 student and athletes participated at the 34th annual Marshall County Special Olympics Track & Field event at John Marshall High School. Athletes were assisted by the 250 peer tutors from both Marshall County high schools, Cameron and John Marshall, while competing in various track and field events including walking and running races…

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2025 Marshall County Schools Spring Break Information

Sun with Spring Break written in blue with the Marshall County Schools logo. Educating Kids - Building Communities is written in blue

Thursday, April 17, 2025, is now an instructional day. In observance of Spring Break, students who attend a public school in Marshall County will not report to school on the following dates: Friday, April 18, 2025 Monday, April 21, 2025 Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Schools reopen on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

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Baker’s Dozen Earns Perfect Score at Regional WV Social Studies Fair

Pictured from left are the students who scored a 100%. Front row: Marley Denham, Sydney Mlodzik, Addilyn Ellwood, Leana Roberts and Brynlee Griffith. Second row: Abby Allman, Lauren McGraw, Phoenix Wolverton, Lily Goddard, Kenzie Lyseski, Ella Allender, Addison Mlodzik and Gracelynn Welch.

Thirteen students from Marshall County Schools scored a 100% on their projects at the Northern Region West Virginia Social Studies Fair in Moundsville on Thursday. Approximately 105 participants in third grade through twelfth grade, in three divisions, gathered at the John Marshall Field House from public schools in Brooke, Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel counties and…

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All-State Chorus Concert Features 22 MCS Students

The chorus members are pictured from left. Row 1: Trevor Richards (CES), Avery Oliver (CES), Jacquelyn Hart (HES), Aubrey Gatts (HES), Everett Aubrey (HES) and Sara Kelley (WLES). Row 2: Gabrielle Dantrassy (GDES), Madison Burke (GDES), Jolyn Updegraff (CMES), Shasta Francis (CMES), Sydney Mlodsik (SHES), Brielle McClelland (MMS), Kadence Crawford (MMS) and Adalyn Bell (MMS). Row 3: Skyelynn Duymich (SMS), Jayde Carpino (SMS), Morgan Cooper (SMS), Abigail Clark (WLES), Kailynn Wesley (CES), Maylee Bartsch (CES), Nathan Gomez (CES) and Jaxson Rine (WLES).

Choral students from Cameron Elementary, Center McMechen Elementary, Central Elementary, Glen Dale Elementary, Hilltop Elementary, Moundsville Middle, Sand Hill Elementary, Sherrard Middle and Washington Lands Elementary represented Marshall County Schools at the West Virginia All-State Children’s Chorus Concert in Charleston during the 79th annual West Virginia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference. The chorus members are…

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Filben and Fox Honored by the WVMEA

Pictured from left: WVMEA Hall of Fame inductee Tracey Filben and Kathleen Fox, WVMEA 25 Years of Membership award recipient.

During the opening ceremony of the 79th annual West Virginia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference in Charleston on Thursday, the WVMEA announced Tracey Filben as the latest WVMEA Hall of Fame inductee. The award recognizes educators who have developed outstanding school music programs, made significant contributions to music education in the state and have a minimum of…

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