MORGANTOWN — Students were the natural lead topic of discussion during Tuesday night’s meeting of the Monongalia County Board of Education. Even the ones yet to be born. Especially the […]
Education
State BOE tells school districts to devise plans for improving math scores
KINGWOOD — The State Board of Education is telling local school districts to devise plans for improving math scores, the Preston County Board of Education (BOE) was told this week. […]
Food drive feeds 340 Preston students
KINGWOOD — Volunteers from the Kingwood Rotary Club and The Kingwood Lions Club worked together to “Pack the Bus” for the Back Pack Feeding Program. Pack the Bus is a […]
Kingwood Elementary PTA hosting Touch a Truck back-to-school event on Aug. 18
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Elementary PTA is hosting a back-to-school event that combines fun with information about the upcoming school year. All will be Saturday Aug. 18, and admission is free. […]
McDonald named West Preston School’s third principal in three years
ARTHURDALE — Preston County’s second-largest campus has a new principal — again. Katie McDonald takes the helm as the third principal in as many school years, but she plans to […]
Mylan Park hosts back-to-school rally for area students
MORGANTOWN — Parents, students and others gathered Friday evening at Mylan Park for a free back to school rally. The three-hour event was organized by Deb Mullens, who runs her […]
Area stores now taking school clothing vouchers
MORGANTOWN — Call it a Harbinger of Homeroom. A Siren for Social Studies. The Opening Round for Roll Call, Recess and the 3 Rs. It came in the form of […]
Kingwood music teacher receives $10K grant for instruments
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Elementary music teacher Bronwyn Clagett received a $10,000 grant to buy instruments for her classes. Clagett received a grant from the George W. Bowers Family Charitable Trust. […]
State BOE approves new policy that will allow individual sports to play up a classification
CHARLESTON — West Virginia high schools will be able to play up in classification in individual sports beginning in the fall of 2020 with a new rule approved by the […]
Students receive school supplies at backpack drive
MORGANTOWN — At the Back to School Backpack Drive, Anthony and Ed Green endured the Saturday heat for a good cause. They welcomed people to Mountainview Elementary Sch-ool to acquire […]
