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…

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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…

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2023 Young Writers Contest Winners Announced

a blue cartoon book with red lines and pencil with the Marshall County Schools logo in the bottom right-hand corner. 2023 Young Writers Contest is written in blue.

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…

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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…

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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…

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Central Elementary Students Examine Careers

A student holds a microphone with a WTRF mic flag. She interviews her friend.

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Students hear this question quite often.  Central Elementary Counselor Jenna Dompa hoped she could help students spark an interest in a profession by putting together the school’s annual Career Day Fair Thursday morning.  Students had the opportunity to explore different career paths as they rotated…

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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…

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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…

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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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