Ohio County Schools officially kicked off the 2023-2024 school year Thursday with the school system’s opening session.
Ohio County Schools Superintendent Kimberly Miller welcomed back the school system’s more than 700 professional and service staff members to an opening session at the Wheeling Park High School J.B. Chambers Performing Arts Center. She referred to the session as a “Snow Day” as the program featured guest speaker and author Dennis Snow. Miller thanked Liberty Distributors, McKinley Architecture and Engineering and Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration for partnering with Ohio County Schools in the presentation.
Snow is a full-time speaker, trainer and consultant who helps organizations achieve goals related to customer service, employee development and leadership. Some of his clients include American Express, Johns Hopkins Medicine, and Verizon Wireless. Snow's customer service abilities were honed over 20 years with the Walt Disney World organization. There, he developed his passion for service excellence and the experience he brings to the worldwide speaking and consulting he does today. His articles appear in a number of industry publications, and he is a featured customer service expert on several business news-talk radio shows. He is the author of two books, Unleashing Excellence: The Complete Guide to Ultimate Customer Service and Lessons From the Mouse: A Guide for Applying Disney World’s Secrets of Success to Your Organization, Your Career, and Your Life.
The opening session is the official beginning of the 2023-2024 school year with Ohio County Schools employees returning for professional development. School system administrators were introduced to members of the school system’s professional and service staffs. Miller said she was excited for the opening sessions, and she expects great things from students and staff members during this school year.
“This is such an exciting time every year,” Miller said. “We have amazing teachers and staff members, and I truly love welcoming them back every year. They care so much for our students, and our students are going to have an amazing 2023-2024 school year.”
The first day for Ohio County Schools students in grades 1-12 is Aug. 22.
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