SchoolNews – Page 2 – Central Elementary School

Grow OV teams with Students to Build Raised Gardens

two students secure the corners of the raised garden bed to a 2 by 4 leg.

Students from three Marshall County schools gathered on Friday for an innovative project utilizing the expertise of career and technical education (CTE) students. Central Elementary, Moundsville Middle and John Marshall High School students worked with Grow Ohio Valley to build raised beds as part of the project to revitalize Central Elementary’s garden. Marshall County Schools…

Central Elementary Auctions Art for Animals

People look at artwork displayed in a school hallway.

Central Elementary students partnered with the Marshall County Animal Shelter to raise money through auctioning their artwork. Erica Cunningham, Physical Education teacher at Central Elementary School, spearheaded the show, and many others joined in to help organize, set up, and run the auction. “We all saw so many students with art talent that we wanted…

Central Sisters’ Second All-Female Career Fair

Pictured from left: WJMH Media broadcaster Joleigh Young, as senior in the student-run broadcasting program at John Marshall High School, explains to Central Sisters member Haley Kimber and Central Sisters mentor Madison Pierce how students can become a student reporter when they get to high school.

Central Sisters hosted its second-ever “All-Female Career Fair” Saturday at Central Elementary School that included various members from the Ohio Valley community. The career fair featured a variety of careers from college driven careers, trade careers, and careers that can be obtained straight out of high school. The event w created to promote local female…

STEM with Warhol Workshop at Central Elementary

An art instructor tells students about The Andy Warhol Museum.

Central Elementary School hosted a Warhol STEM Event for students on Saturday afternoon, which was funded by a West Virginia Department of Culture STEAM grant. The Andy Warhol Museum visited Central Elementary to teach Warhol’s engineering design process for screen printing, and students were able to make their own screen prints. Students participated in a…

Mathletes Compute at Marshall County Math Day

$Math Day written in white all in caps$

Students in 4th through 12th grade put their “mathletic” skills to the test during the annual Marshall County Math Field Day competition held on Monday, February 20, 2023. Approximately 130 students competed in categories ranging from mental math, mental estimation, measurement estimation and short answer. Participants also took a written test. Marshall County Math Filed…

Dompa Earns WV Elementary School Counselor of the Year Title

Pictured from left at the conference: Marshall County Schools Student Services, Federal Programs & State Assessment Director Casey Storm, Central Elementary Counselor Jenna Dompa and Central Elementary Principal Katie Dantrassy.

The West Virginia School Counselor Association chose Central Elementary School Counselor Jenna Dompa as its “WV Elementary School Counselor of the Year” for the 2021-2022 academic year. Dompa was recognized during a ceremony at the WVSCA State Conference in Morgantown.

Marshall County Young Writers Honored

Students who read their stories during the Young Writers Tea are pictured. Front row from left: Brock Loudermilk, Cody Clutter, Emilia Goldsmith, Hazel Long, Taylynn Courtwright and Emmitt Thayer. Back row from left: Adaline Morgan, Hattie Brautigan, Cheyenne Harvey, Sadi Willis, Ella Games, Abby Allman and Kenzie Polsinelli.

It’s rare you have the chance to hear the author of a story read to you in person. However, parents, relatives and educators who gathered in the John Marshall High School Commons Wednesday evening had the chance to hear the voices of award-winning young writers who attend a school in Marshall County. Students who placed…

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…

2023 Young Writers Contest Winners Announced

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…