Davis & Elkins College education students Elkins – Davis & Elkins College education majors are exploring new ways to teach math to children and recently invited area kindergartners to their class to demonstrate how they learn. Pre-service students used the play and guide discovery approach to help teach math concepts...
By Elizabeth Lancaster The Parsons Advocate Tucker County High School Theatre Company opens its first production of the 2013-14 school year, Alter Egos, “The I Do’s and Don’ts of an American Wedding,” at 7 pm, Saturday, Dec.7, at the TCHS Auditorium. The play will also be performed at 2 p.m.,...
Kindergarten: Nate Ricottilli; First grade grade: Jailyn Pauley, Andrew Bolinger, Rosie Ross; Second grade: Tabitha Adams, Sarah Chambers; Third grade: Avery Smith; Fourth grade:Tanner Gatto; Fifth grade: Robby Shupp, Karley Kyle; Sixth grade: Blake Brickles, Seth Bennett, Matt Johnson, Cameron Mullenax; Seventh grade: Bryant Noble; Eighth grade: Natalie Evans, Emily Crosten, Rorry Day. Not in the photograph: Sam Marks, Kloee Jennings, Corrinia Lipscomb, Erin Cassidy, Leanna...
Fifth Grade: Elizabeth Bolinger, Addison J. Buckley, Wesley H. Burns, Samantha M. Chambers, Hunter S. Elza, Caitlyn P. Eye, Shelby E. Gooden, Maria D. Hess, Mara Howell, Morgan P. Key, Autumn J. Knotts, Tanner A.Long, Taylor M. Long, Alex M. Mason, Tate R. Mullenax, Augustus Mullennex, Katelyn M. Myers, Tessa...
Fifth Grade: Bryce Alkire,Wyatt Betler, Caleb Flanagan, Emma Hockman, James Hoskins, Karlee Smith, Jordan Surguy, Emma Wamsley; Sixth Grade: Wesley Allender, Sarah Bates, Mary B Carr, Hunter Collar, Dora Day, Ian Dotson,Calista Eye, William Hood Stacey Moore, Cameron Mullenax, Dylan Nutter, Haley Tibbs; Seventh Grade: Corrick Ambrose, Julia Burnside, Christopher...
On the opportunity ladder towards higher learning and skill development, and future career success, financial aid for college offers many families and students a vital leg up. To qualify for any federal college financial aid program — and for most state and institutional aid opportunities — students must complete the...
Amanda Sites, left, director of financial aid at Eastern WV Community and Technical College, took office November 1 as president of the West Virginia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (WVASFAA). Last May, she presented an Eastern “High School Senior” Scholarship award to Moorefield High School’s Danielle Smith, now a...
Elkins – Coffee, pastries and business experience now have something in common at Davis & Elkins College. The student business organization Phi Beta Lambda recently opened Beta Bean Café in response to students’ desire for a campus coffee shop. The venture also fulfills the organization’s need for funding travel to...
Avoid these common student financial aid mistakes Many students spend more for college than they should by making some common mistakes when seeking financial aid. Follow these tips from KHEAA to make sure you get the help you need. Some people don’t bother to apply for financial aid because they...
Parents of students in the Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School area were more than concerned recently when it became known that a juvenile student at TVEMS had recently taken a knife a a JV football game. According the Tucker County Schools Superintendent, Dr. Eddie Campbell, the incident happened during a...
The Tucker County Board of Education met in regular session November 4, 2013. All board members were present and following the call to order and the Pledge of Allegiance the Board moved on to delegations. Having no delegation the Board moved on and approved an agenda adjustment. The minutes of...
Students, teachers, parents, and (most importantly) veterans were present to honor those who have served our country at Davis-Thomas Elementary Middle School. The festivities began with a welcome from Principal Daryla Rapp followed by poetry readings from fifth graders Halee Wood and Lindsey Hull remembering and thanking all veterans. Elementary...
Tucker County schools will host three community meetings to get input from residents on improvements they would like to see at the schools. The meetings are set for Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School; Wednesday, Nov. 20 at the Canaan Valley Fire Department; and Thursday, Nov. 21,...
Tucker County Schools along with Greta Rine, MS, CCC/SLP, and Cheryl Bifano, RESA VII Educational Audiologist, will be conducting hearing, speech and language screenings in school this fall. Hearing screenings are scheduled to take place on November 5-6, 2013. Students who will be screened are as follows: (1) All students...
Walt Helmick and the Tucker County High School students On October 17 Tucker County High School hosted Commissioner Walt Helmick of West Virginia Department of Agriculture, who was invited by Delegate Randy Smith. In addition to Walt Helmick, Delegate Randy Smith, school nutritionist Jonathan Hicks, and President of Mettiki Coal...
Pam and Frank Hughes, left, practice a few dance steps while Instructor Mary Rose guides Jeff Zurbuch on the dance floor during the spring session of Davis & Elkins College Community Education. Rose will instruct a course in couples dancing this fall for the College’s Community Education program. Elkins -...
Elkins – Davis & Elkins College Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Philosophy Dr. Bryan Wagoner is one of a select group of faculty members nationwide chosen by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the Center for Hellenic Studies to participate in an Ancient Greece in the Modern Classroom...
The following information is provided by the United States Fire Administration (USFA). The Center for Campus Fire Safety has designated September as “National Campus Fire Safety Month” with the goal of raising national awareness about the importance of protecting our young adults. According to the United States Fire Administration (USFA),...
Company is working with DonorsChoose.org for the third time U.S. Cellular is bringing back its Calling All Teachers campaign for the first time since 2010 to donate $500,000 to help teachers fund projects to enhance their students’ learning experience. The company is working with DonorsChoose.org and inviting teachers to post...
Kaitlin Scott graduated from Bishop Donahue High School n McMechen, as the Co-Salutatorian of the class of 2013. She has been on the honor roll all four years, a member of the National Honor Society, the school winner in the West Virginia Young Writers competition, a Moundsville Rotary Club Student...
