Fairmont State University will host the 2017 West Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair on April 1 on its main campus in Fairmont.Entries are being sought from West Virginia students in grades nine through 12. The deadline for submissions is March 16.Projects must be in one of the following areas:...
6th Grade PrincipalJacob DeVilderMason KisamoreAvery SmithEmma SnyderTrenton WilfongCarley DumireAriona Plumley6th Honor RollErin ChambersDarrah PenningtonHannah HardyCamille Smith7th Grade PrincipalParker BennettKatelyn FallsLeanna FrymyerCheyann Gooden Emma LoukTehya Smith-MaizeWes StrawdermanCassidy DavisConnor EvickMelissa JohnstonHaley TuttleWillow WhiteErin CassidyKristen HicksLondon HoodSamantha LongAnna LoukOlivia MyersClay PolingAmara SniderHaden WamsleyOlivia Keeler7th Honor RollMason TibbsJessi DanielsTessa JollyVivianna Teter8th Grade PrincipalKyleigh BarrettAverie...
A total of 1,254 students have been honored for their academic achievement at Fairmont State University after completing the fall 2016 semester.Dr. Christina Lavorata, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, has released the Dean’s List and the President’s List to recognize high-achieving students for their academic distinction. Full-time students...
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Entries must be postmarked by Friday, February 24, 2017 to qualifyBRIDGEPORT –West Virginia State Treasurer John Perdue and representatives from The Hartford gathered at Johnson Elementary School in Bridgeport today to announce the 2017 SMART529 When I Grow Up student and teacher essay contest.he annual essay contest gives students around...
DECEMBER 12, 2016 Students enrolled in Potomac State College of WVU’s new SAGE (Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship) program will gain hands-on experience working on the College farms and being involved with food, forestry and other production enterprises. Students will graduate with a two-year, career-oriented associate of applied science (AAS) degree and...
THOMAS – As 2016 comes to a close, most people take time out of their hectic schedules to make an evaluation of the year and set some goals or make some New Year’s Resolutions in hopes of having a great year.On Tuesday, students at Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School shared...
The Tucker County Board of Education completed its series of meetings in the county schools with a meeting held at Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School.
By Beth Christian BroschartThe Parsons AdvocateTHOMAS – Alicia Lambert, principal of Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School, updated Tucker BOE members Monday during their regular meeting held at DTEMS. Lambert said she thought the board members were familiar with the Thinking Maps Program used at DTEMS.“I am happy to report upon...
TCHSMelanie AdamsDominique AshbyMark BarnesSarah BatesMikala BetlerHunter BohonCarleigh BolyardAurora BunnellMary CarrChristophe ChambersHunter CollarBenjamin CromerEthan CussinsMatthew S DellingerCarmen DelsignoreAnna DibaccoNatalie EvansRiley EvansCalista EyeJustin FikeMichaela FrameAllison GephartJacob GwynnMcKenzie HarshNicholas HarshZakkery HedrickTrenton HelmickColin JohnsonJared JohnsonKenya JonesBenjamin KinesSamantha KinesElizabeth KingDanny III KisamoreKenzie KyleOwen McCrumJack MelnickAndrew MooreRyan MooreNoah NelsonShylynn NestorElizabeth NicholsDylan NutterInza PacellaAntonio PalmaGariet PenningtonJonathan PenningtonJacob...
Tucker County High School students are invited by the American Legion to compete in the Annual American Legion High School Oratorical Contest. The invitation to enter this year’s events in being extended by the local American Legion A. Jackson Chapman Post #131, Post Commander Roy Stover and District Oratorical Chairperson,...
Photo by Beth Christian Broschart Tucker County BOE hosts local elected officials and those running for office during Monday’s regular meeting. Officials attending the meeting and discussing the needs of Tucker County schools include Delegate Randy Smith, R-Preston; Senator Bob Williams, D-Taylor; Al Tomson, Democrat candidate for House of Delegates...
By Taylor Kristine Ambrose With school now back in session, many Tucker County students are dreaming about those carefree summer days that seem much too out of reach. For 19 TCHS students, this is especially true as they experienced the “best week of their lives” this past July.The organization Young...
The perfect attendance list, through the end of September, for Tucker County Schools has been released by Amber Kyle. To be on the perfect attendance list students must be in school all day, everyday, with no tardies or leaving early.TCHSKelvin AkerleyCorrick AmbroseDylan ArmanDominique AshbyMark BarnesSeth BennettEmily BennettCarleigh BolyardQuinn BuckleySamantha BykofskyWil...
By Beth Christian BroschartThe Parsons AdvocatePARSONS – Members of the Tucker County Board of Education approved their 2016-2017 Board Goals during Monday’s meeting. Those goals are listed in today’s paper.One of the agenda items was the approval of a new motor for one of the busses. Jonathan Hicks relayed information...
The Parsons City Council recently helped Title 1 support literacy development for Tucker Valley students by offering a day of fun and cool treats for students who participated in Tucker Valley’s Summer Soaker Reading Event. Mayor Judy, City Administrator Jason Myers, and his staff were eager to help out and...
Photo by Beth Christian BroschartTucker County High School students are gearing up for Friday’s Homecoming game against Philip Barbour. Homecoming representatives selected by the students include, from left, Freshman Representative Maya Paul and escort Will White, Sophomore Representative Mckinley Murphy and escort Cameron Knotts, Queen Candidate Leah Underwood and escort...
Dave Bennett Thomas Harper Kasie GafnerBy Beth Christian BroschartThe Parsons AdvocatePARSONS – Tucker County Schools are fortunate to have two new bus operators as well as a new pre-k instructor in Parsons. Bus operators Dave Bennett and Thomas Harper have both been substitutes and said they look forward to a...
WHEREAS good attendance is essential to student achievement and graduation, and we are committed to dedicating our resources and attention to reducing chronic absenteeism rates, with a focus starting as early as prekindergarten and kindergarten,WHEREAS chronic absence – missing 10 percent or more of school for any reason including excused...
Photo by Beth Christian Broschart - Tucker County BOE members look at a sample phone that is part of a presentation by Frontier Communications for a possible phone system upgrade in the county schools.By Beth Christian BroschartThe Parsons AdvocatePARSONS – Jeff Kramer and Aaron Long from Frontier Communications talked about...
