By Cathy Bonner
The Parsons Advocate
At the regular meeting of the Tucker County Board of Education members of the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) from Garrett County, Maryland, were presented to the board by Mr. Cosner, Principal of Tucker County High School, to explain their partnership program with Tucker County students. They brought examples of robots they made and demonstrated advanced learning techniques. FIRST exists to create a world where science and technology are celebrated with unlimited opportunities and give every student in West Virginia a chance to be STEM ready.
Karen Linton, teacher at DTEMS, presented award certificates to the County Fair Winners: Math Field Day: Fourth Grade: Alexander Lambert, Sadie Ends, Grayson Sypolt;
Fifth Grade: Ava Shaffer, Bailey Cale, and Damian Rhodes; Sixth Grade: Jayden Moore, Macy Helmick and Jacob Lower; Seventh Grade: Erin Chambers, Andrew Bonner, Ivy Wilt; and Eighth Grade: Amara Snider, Wesley Strawderman, and Emma Louk.
Social Studies Fair Winners included: World History, small group, Paige Shaffer and Ivy Wilt; World History, individual, Andrew Bonner; US History, small group, Nick Roth and Dillon Drenning; US History, individual, Nevaeh Nichols, and Psychology, individual, Kobe Bever.
Sociology, small group, Cameron Judy, Nate Ricotilli and Alexander Lambert.
Young Writer Awards went to Kimber Auvil, Ariona Plumley, Mary Carr and Mark Barnes. It was also noted that Mary Carr took first place on the state level.
National Geographic Bee winner was Nitehi Long and the Golden Horseshoe winners were Amara Snider and Clay Poling.
The deadline given to Superintendent Campbell to sign the contract offered to him on May 14, 2018, was extended one day (24 Hours) to May 23, 2018 at 5 p.m.
Tracy Teets, Director of Finance for the Tucker County Board of Education, presented a balanced budget for 2018-19, which the board members unanimously approved.
Kim Lipscomb, Special Education Director, repesenting Mr. Campbell who could not make the meeting, announced the following retirements and resignations: Neil H. Kisamore II, assistant principal at TVEMS, to resign effective June 15, 2018 and Anna Blevins, Guidance Counselor at TCHS, to resign effective June 30, 2018. David Kyle, Athletic Director at TCHS, to resign effective May 31, 2018. Fred David, Head Football Coach at TVEMS, to resign effecxtive May 22, 2018. Samuel Goughnour, Golf Coath at TCHS, to resign effective May 17, 2018. Neil H. Kisamore II, Athletic Director at TVEMS, to resign effective June 15, 2018.
The removal of Substitutes: Ashley Wilfong, Substitute Aide, effectively immediately. Ashley Wilfong, Substitute Secretary, effective immediately, Kristina Jackson, Substitute Aide, effective immediately. Kistina Jackson, Substitute Secretary, effective immediately. Tiffany Lipscomb, Substitute Aide, effectively immediately, Katelyn Shiflett, Substitute Aide, effective immediately.
Employment: Laurie Hicks as Summer Enrichment Instructor at TCHS, effective June 18-July 27, 2018. Harry Poling as Summer Program Bus Operator, effective June 18-July 27, 2018. Sam Blosser as Summer Program Bus Operator, effective June 18-July 27, 2018.
School Make Up Days were presented and already approved:
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Friday, May 25, 2018
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Friday, June 1, 2018
Monday, June 4, 2018
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Friday, June 8, 2018
Monday, June 11, 2018
The following announcements were made:
May 24, 2018 – Baccalaureate at 6 p.m. TCHS Auditorium
May 24, 2018 – Senior Awards at 7 p.m. TCHS Auditorium
May 25, 2018 – Graduation at 6 p.m. R.H. Armstrong Memorial Field
June 1, 2018 – Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School 8th Grade Recognition at 6 p.m.
June 4, 2018 – Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School 8th Grade Recognition at 5:30 p.m.
The next regular meeting of the Tucker County Board of Education will be held Monday, June 4, 2018, 4 p.m. at Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School.
It’s official, Dr. Campbell, Tucker County Superintendent of Schools, will be leaving us. He has accepted a position in Monongahela County.
“It was a tough decision. We have lived here seven years, and it truly has been a wonderful seven years. It has been a great place to have raised my son. I will miss the community and all the people and I do plan to come back as much as possible.”
“I don’t think the fact that I’m leaving has really hit home yet. It probably will tonight, when we have graduation ceremonies. These students were just sixth graders when I came here, now they’re graduating. Hard to believe.”
June 30, 2018, will be Campbell’s last official day.
