Harrison County Board of Education

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers, grandmothers, and mother figures who support, nurture, and guide our students!

TODAY IS SCHOOL LUNCH HERO DAY! Between preparing healthy food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service with a smile, County nutrition professionals have a lot on their plate. Thanks for all that you do! www.schoollunchheroday.com

Congratulations to Shari Tonkery of Lumberport Elementary on being named the 2021-22 Harrison County Schools Teacher of the Year!

Teacher Appreciation Week continues throughout the county. Here we have taco station set up for the teachers at Robert C. Byrd High School. Looks delicious!!!

PALS Screening is going on NOW at the Meadowbrook Mall until 1:00pm! Screenings & Other Services ✅ Vision ✅ Dental Developmental Speech ✅ Health ✅ Car Seat Installation 📍 Meadowbrook Mall (Garfield’s Entrance) 📅 May 3, 2022 ⏰ 10am – 1pm 🏷 FREE

Congratulations to all of the inductees of last night's National Technical Honor Society at Lincoln High School. National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) is the acknowledged leader in the recognition of excellence in Career and Technology Education and a major scholarship source for its members. NTHS membership is recognized by business, industry, and education as the hallmark of student achievement and leadership. Today, more than 3,000 schools and college are affiliated with the Society, including Lincoln High School. Inductees included: Sydney Brooks Mathew Kerns Rayegan Loss Iziah Miller Faith Smith Catherine Caruso Alexis Herndon Kelsey Stanton Addison Swiger

PALS event is setup and ready to go tomorrow! Preschool Assessment of Local Students will be doing FREE screening for children in Harrison County ages Birth - 4 on Tuesday, May 3rd! Screenings & Other Services ✅ Vision ✅ Dental Developmental Speech ✅ Health ✅ Car Seat Installation 📍 Meadowbrook Mall (Garfield’s Entrance) 📅 May 3, 2022 ⏰ 10am – 1pm 🏷 FREE

Congratulations to Brynn Sickles (Norwood Elementary), Caroline Ashcom (Simpson Elementary), and Mary Calvert (WI Middle) for all placing 3rd in the WV Young Writers Contest!

Congratulations to Simpson Elementary's Jaelyn Heldreth for winning the 2022 WV State Social Studies Fair Division I, State & Local Studies, Individual with her project Remembering Matewan!

Bridgeport High School held a Military Signing for Bryce Carnes and Isaiah Dytzel this afternoon. Carnes will enter the Army National Guard while Dytzel plans on enlisting in the Marine Corps.

Robert C. Byrd High School will dismiss at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, due to a power outage.

RCB will be dismissing early due to a power outage. Student drivers are dismissed at this time. Buses are scheduled to pick up students at 10:15

Happy Earth Day From Harrison County Schools!

Congratulations to our 2021-22 Harrison County Teacher of the Year Finalists! Amanda Bailey - Salem Elementary Shannon Elliott - Johnson Elementary Heather Hope - Adamston Elementary Lisa Stout - South Harrison High School Shari Tonkery - Lumberport Elementary The winner will be announced at the Board of Education Regular Meeting on May 3rd.

The April 19th Regular Board of Education meeting is live! Head over to https://go.boarddocs.com/wv/harrison/Board.nsf/Public to watch.

A draft revision of West Virginia Policy 2419, Regulations for the Education of Students with Exceptionalities, is currently on comment on the West Virginia Department of Education website until May 16, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. The link to the document and online comment form can be found at http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/ In order to meet the federal obligation to provide public hearings to collect feedback and answer questions regarding the policy or the proposed changes to the policy, details of scheduled public hearings follow: May 2nd - 6pm-8pm at Woodrow Wilson High School Auditorium, 400 Stanaford Road, Beckley, WV May 3rd - 6pm-8pm at Musselman Middle School Auditorium, 105 Pride Ave, Bunker Hill, WV 25413 May 4th - 6pm-8pm at Wood County Technical Center 1515 Blizzard Drive, Parkersburg

Happy Easter from Harrison County Schools

Today is the day for the 2022 Grandfamilies and Kinship Caregivers Resource Fair at Village Square! We are bringing together more than 30 agencies and organizations that provide resources and services to those people raising children from birth through high school for their parents. These agencies will provide support and information that will promote successful relationships, positive environments and healthy development of the children involved. Date: TODAY Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 PM Place: Village Square

We're just a few days away from the 2022 Grandfamilies and Kinship Caregivers Resource Fair at Village Square! We are bringing together more than 30 agencies and organizations that provide resources and services to those people raising children from birth through high school for their parents. These agencies will provide support and information that will promote successful relationships, positive environments and healthy development of the children involved. Date: April 13th Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 PM Place: Village Square

Don't forget to bring your competed Pre-K Registration Packets up to the Board of Education! Pre-K registration for the 2022-2023 school year is for children who will be 4 years old by June 30, 2022.