Tucker County Schools will be conducting the spring speech and audiology screenings/rechecks in our schools. Speech/Hearing screenings are scheduled to take place on April 19-21, 2021. Students who will be screened are as follows: (1) All students entering school for the first time who have not been screened at...
Davis & Elkins College sophomore Aliyah Plum, center, receives her certificate for completion of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Green Coat Program. Making the presentation are Davis Health System Foundation Director Mike Bell and WVSOM Regional Assistant Dean Dr. Josalyn Mann. Elkins – Aliyah...
Dan Clark with the Woodlands Development Group came to the TCBOE meeting to discuss moving forward with taking on the former Parsons High School building for residential and commercial purposes. By Heather Clower The Parsons Advocate The most recent meeting of the Tucker County Board...
Moorefield, W.V. = Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College has expanded its agricultural initiatives with the hiring of a Director of Agriculture Innovation and the recipience of a major grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Agriculture Workforce Training. This new Agricultural Innovation initiative joins the continued development of the Potomac Highlands Producers Co-operative, within Eastern's Institute for Rural Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (IREED). Pictured (L-to-R): Dr. Megan Webb, Dean of Community...
The Tucker County Board of Education met after students have been back in school full time for two weeks, excluding snow days. So far the re-entries have been a success. By Heather Clower The Parsons Advocate Tucker County Schools Superintendent Alicia Lambert had several employment recommendations...
Fairmont State University invites future Falcons to attend Maroon and White Week, an open house event for prospective students and their families, from April 11-17. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the week’s programming will be held virtually. “The goal of Maroon and White Week is to provide a springboard...
Moorefield, W.V. (February 9, 2021) – The opportunity for Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College students to turn their Associate of Science (A.S.) degrees into Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) in Elementary Education at WVU Parkersburg will begin in Fall 2021. The institutions’ partnership formally recognizes their commitment to expanding educational opportunities for the state....
Tucker County Schools have not seen their hallways have all of their students with the exception of two weeks since schools closed in March of 2020 due to the pandemic. That will change on Monday, February 15, 2021. By Heather Clower The Parsons Advocate Superintendent Alicia...
Sponsored By: Tucker County Family Resource Network Starting Points / Parents As Teachers PRE-REGISTRATION For PRESCHOOL SCREENINGS CALL NOW to Pre-Register your BIRTH to PRESCHOOL age child On or Before FEBRUARY 12, 2021 FOR CHILDREN 3 and 4 YEARS OF AGE – PLEASE CALL: Tucker County Board of Education Office at 304-478-2771...
FROSTBURG, MD - Edward Kachmarek, of Kerens, has been named to the dean's list at Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD, for outstanding academic achievement for the spring 2020 semester. To be eligible for the dean's list, a student must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and earn a cumulative semester grade...
West Virginia University’s Potomac State College President Jennifer Orlikoff announces 194 students who earned a place on the President’s list for fall 2020. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must earn a 3.7 to 4.0 grade point average while maintaining a full-time student status. Those students who...
Per the governors press conference today all schools in WV will be remote until 1/19/21. On 1/19/21 all elementary and middle schools will return to 5 day in person instruction. All staff and students grades 3 and up will be required to wear masks at all times other than lunch...
The TCBOE recognized those who were inducted into the National Honor Society during the 2019-20 school year at their most recent meeting. Pictured from left to right are Karlee Smith, Kyleigh Barrett, Karley Kyle, Emma Wamsley, Caitlyn Eye, and Mr. Chris Wilson. By Heather Clower The...
By Heather Clower The Parsons Advocate “What we wanted to do was talk about the good,” began Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School Principal Neil “Steelie” Kisamore as he addressed the Board of Education. He thanked Superintendent Alicia Lambert, Facilities/Athletic Director Jonathan Hicks, and all central...
More than 1,200 students have been honored for their academic achievement at Fairmont State University after completing the fall 2020 semester. Dr. Mirta Martin, President, and Dr. Rick Stephens, Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, have released the President’s List and the Dean’s List to recognize high-achieving...
Moorefield, WV - As part of continued efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to ensure the safety of students, employees, and the community, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College will continue to offer most academic courses online for the spring semester. Hands-on academic and career and technical programs...
The deadline for student applications for our AIAWV Scholarship, funded by the West Virginia Foundation for Architecture, has been extended to Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Applicants must be a West Virginia resident as established by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission’s Rules and Policies, Series 25: Residency Classification for Admission...
Homecoming Court 2020
2019-2020 Math Field Day Winners By Heather Clower The Parsons Advocate In true Tucker County fashion, the Board of Education takes pride in recognizing the students who receive any form of achievement. Due to COVID-19, the BOE did not get the chance to recognize the Academic...
CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement: “As a coach and someone who is in our schools all the time, I appreciate how much our extracurricular activities, including our marching bands, mean to our students, parents, and communities. “Yesterday, the WVSSAC announced that our marching bands would...
