Marshall County Art Students Participate in the OV Plein Air Paint Out

Students painting pictures.

Students in Visual Art classes at four Marshall County schools continued the tradition of participating in the annual Ohio Valley Plein Air Paint Out at Grand Vue Park. Art students from Cameron High School, John Marshall High School, Moundsville Middle School and Sherrard Middle School traveled to Grand Vue Park Friday to paint landscapes in…

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2022 Strings Fall Concert Announced

Pictured are students, in costume, from the John Marshall High School Strings program who will perform with their classmates and middle school students. Seated: A.C. Cumberledge. Standing from left: Cora Spielvogel, Grey Woods and Annadra Dudley.

The Marshall County Strings Program will present its annual fall concert on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at 6:30pm, at the John Marshall High School Center for Performing Arts. The concert will feature middle and high school students, all dressed in festive costumes, performing a variety of music including spooky seasonal selections. The concert is free;…

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2022-2023 Bus Routes and Schedules Released

side view of a yellow school bus with Marshall County Schools written in black on the side with black stripes.

Information is now available about the transportation routes for the 2022-2023 academic year. The list can be found here: http://marshall-k12.wvnet.edu/boe/marshall-county-schools-bus-routes/ or under the Links tab at the top of this page. Click on Transportation and then Bus Routes. Choose a bus number to download a schedule. If you’re not sure what bus your child should…

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Students Heading Back to School in Marshall County

Chalkboard graphic with the Marshall County Schools blue and gold circle logo drawn in chalk with back to school written in red chalk. A white apple is also drawn in chalk.

Students in grades 1st through 12th return to school in Marshall County on Tuesday, August 23 for the start of the 2022 – 2023 academic year. Kindergarten orientation takes place on Tuesday, August 23. The first day of instruction for Kindergarten students is Wednesday, August 24, 2022. Parents will be notified about their child’s class…

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Marshall County Back-to-School Fun Fair Planned

multicolored school supplies such as crayons, backpacks, pencils and glue sticks with a Back-to-School Fun Fair #2 pencil.

The 22nd annual Marshall County Back-to-School Fun Fair will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, in the Moundsville Center at the former West Virginia State Penitentiary from 9:00 am until noon. The “Fun Fair” is open to any Marshall County Schools student, Pre-K through 12th grade, who is accompanied by an adult. Each child…

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Robotics Teams Get AEP Grant

The robotics coaches are pictured from left: Gavin Hartle (JMHS), Dan Gatts (SMS) and Andrea Magers (CHS). Not pictured is Kristin Espina (MMS).

The middle and high school robotics teams at four Marshall County schools received an American Electric Power (AEP) Teacher Vision grant. The AEP Teacher Vision grant program supports academic projects, but special consideration is given for projects in science, mathematics, technology and the study of energy. The grant funding was used to purchase robotics toolkits…

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Free Meals for Children During the Summer

school lunch tray filled with fruits, vegetables, chicken and milk

The Marshall County Board of Education announces their sponsorship of the federally funded Summer Food Service Program. A nutritious meal is important for children to learn, play and remain active during the summer months. Remember, Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Vacation. Breakfast and lunch is open to all children, ages 18 years and under, who…

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Southwestern Energy and CFOV Award STEM Education Grants

Pictured from left: Julie Sturgill, Wendy Clutter, Ashley Fecat, Ricki Jo Thompson, Lara Himrod, Shey McGuire, Shelly Lynch, Greg Oliver and Debbie Stanton.

STEM-based learning continues to be an important part of school curriculums.  Its diverse nature offers educators creative and unique opportunities to convey key skills and concepts.  Often, resources for projects are limited and selections are driven by available funding. Thanks to grants made possible through Southwestern Energy (SWN) and the Community Foundation for the Ohio…

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Marshall County Schools Engineering Expo Features Student Projects

The Sherrard Middle School Robotics team puts on a mock competition for guests who attended the expo.

Marshall County Schools hosted its first-ever student Engineering Expo at John Marshall High School Wednesday evening. This inaugural event featured Project Lead the Way and Engineering students from Moundsville Middle School, Sherrard Middle School, Cameron High School and John Marshall High School giving hands-on demonstrations during this one-of-a-kind expo.  Attendees at the event got to…

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Student-Grown Flowers for Sale at Three Marshall County Schools

A pink flower with colorful flowers blurry behind

Students at Cameron High School, John Marshall High School and Moundsville Middle School and are preparing to sell hanging baskets, vegetable plants, herbs and a variety of flowers they grew in their school’s greenhouse. At each school in late January students began germinating seeds for tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, lettuce, cabbage and herbs. Then at the…

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