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Mon school district to relax contact tracing for COVID

Monday marked the first day, and the first week since the pandemic hit, that county schools won’t be undergoing extensive contact tracing among students and staffers when others in the building come down with COVID. Schools Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. said he was optimistic the ...

Summer Avalanche will be no small tomatoes for Mon students

With all the snow of late, can an avalanche be far behind? In Monongalia County’s school district, that answer is yes. And the avalanche hits … this summer. Make that, “Avalanche,” with a capital A. As in, Summer Avalanche. That’s the name of the enrichment program, ...

Mon students back in class after a wintry week of snow days

Monongalia County’s school buildings weathered the storm last week, coming through the onslaught of snow and frigid temperatures with no structural issues, the district reported. That meant no leaking roofs or frozen waterpipes, Deputy Superintendent Donna Talerico said ...

'They're resilient — more so than us'

If today isn’t another snow day, Monongalia County’s sixth-graders will roll up their sleeves for their second COVID shot. “That’s if the weather cooperates,” Deputy Schools Superintendent Donna Talerico told Board of Education members during a meeting Tuesday night. The ...