Ask Donna Talerico what her plans are for summer vacation, and the deputy superintendent of Monongalia County’s school district will just laugh. While she tells you that […]
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Of pastries and profit margins: Morgantown High business and bakery students recognized
Cooper Thompson already has a sweet job lined up for summer and he can thank his soon-to-be alma mater of Morgantown High School for that. He works […]
COVID at single-digits in Mon schools — but the contagion is still a presence in the Mountain State
COVID cases in Mon Schools are still clocking in at all-time pandemic lows, according to the most-recent numbers posted by the district. A total of nine positive […]
All dressed up with some place to go: Prom set for Mon’s three public high schools
In spring 2020, at the height (or depth) of the pandemic, Kerrigan Hawthorne and her friends at Preston High School found themselves in Prom Purgatory. Everything in […]
Mon Schools: Each zero means a big leap to ‘new normal’
Donna Talerico has never been happier to see such low marks in Monongalia County’s school system. “It’s like night and day,” she said. The deputy superintendent of […]
COVID at a single-digit low in Mon schools
Positive cases of COVID in Monongalia County schools were at their lowest numbers last week since the early days of the pandemic two years ago. The district […]
Mon Schools and COVID: ‘I think we’re in a pretty good place right now’
Mon’s students on Tuesday were in the midst of a mini-spring break. They’ll go back Thursday and then enjoy another round of days off next month around […]
Mon students face school with a mask-optional policy today
So, how’d it go in your house this morning? Did your kid burst out the door, jumping at the chance for a truly new school day? Maybe […]
Mon Schools: Don’t mask kindness during the switchover
Donna Talerico, who serves as Monongalia County’s deputy schools superintendent, began her career in education as an elementary school teacher. So did a lot of the other […]
Mon students can roll up their sleeves for COVID boosters in coming days
Parents of Monongalia County middle school and high school students have until Feb. 18 to register their children for booster shots across the district to close out […]