The holiday break is over, and that means testing will soon be in full bloom for Monongalia County Schools. Writing assessments for students in grades 3-8 will be from March 4-15 across the district, with SAT School Day Test for high school juniors commencing April 10. After that comes ...
Brian Kiehl says he expects things will be hunky-dory during the 2024 Monongalia County Schools Spelling Bee, which will be Jan. 10 at the district’s central office in Sabraton. Kiehl is an administrator in the district who began organizing the spelling bee right before the ...
Martinsburg, the fast-growing town in West Virginia’s bustling Eastern Panhandle, is more urban these days than most communities across the Mountain State. Suburban, anyway — given its official Washington, D.C., metro-area designation. While it also has its share of crime, that’s ...
Nevelyn Flemming isn’t one to brag, but she is a pretty big deal in Monongalia County’s school district these days. That’s because the third-grader at Suncrest Elementary is the only one of her kind right now. “At least we think so,” Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. ...
With the introduction of its Leave No Trace initiative, Visit Mountaineer Country Convention & Visitors' Bureau will join a nationwide effort to educate children on respecting, appreciating and conserving the natural world. Last year, Visit Mountaineer Country CVB President and CEO ...
Work has begun in earnest prepping the site that could be home to the Renaissance Academy, a planned $72 million facility dedicated to science, technology, engineering and math pursuits for Monongalia County students. That includes everything from the just-completed first stage of an ...