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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to Ohio County Schools students, staff members and community!!!
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Steenrod Elementary School fifth graders got creative with the Cricut today to create their very own Steenrod Cardinal Christmas decorations!!!
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Festival of Sound opens tonight, but OCS middle school students got a sneak peak of this year’s concert, and they were thrilled!!! Check out the ticket info for Festival of Sound, and take a look at some of the pictures from today's performance!!
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Ms. McLeod and Ms. Stout were featured speakers at the recent national Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Conference where they discussed Ohio County Schools’ practices in regard to school-based mental health!!! They discussed their presentation at Monday’s Ohio County Board of Education meeting, and it was featured on WTRF7!!
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Ohio County Schools bus driver Dana Ullom is rewarding students for excellent behavior to and from school by presenting them with the Perfect Passenger Award!!! Check out all the winners from Elm Grove Elementary School!!
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The Bethlehem Apostolic Temple will hold its annual Christmas Basket Giveaway on Dec. 17!!! You can help be donating canned goods and toys!! Check out the details!
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Middle Creek Elementary students enjoyed an exciting hour of coding today through a @WVEducation Country Roads Codes grant to provide students with computer science skills and $2,000 to bring computer science to West Virginia families and communities!
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The annual Ohio County Schools Shoe Drive is featured in today's
Intelligencer!!! Another year of generosity is benefitting our students!!
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https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/community/2022/12/ohio-county-schools-continues-holiday-shoe-drive/
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Wheeling Park High School’s Freshman Plays take place at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Beneke Theater!!! Check out the details!!
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There's so much happening today in Kindergarten at Middle Creek Elementary School!!! A lot of learning, moving and smiles!!
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Small schools can do big things!!! West Liberty Elementary School is again working with the Lions Club and local churches to distribute food baskets to those in need during the month of December. Some of the baskets even go to West Liberty Elementary students. Students in each grade level are encouraged to bring in a specific food item each week, and they have done an excellent job!! Thank you to the Lions Club and organizations involved in this generous effort!
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Congratulations to Wheeling Park's Mariana Alkhouri and Jonah Nizami on being named as Elks Students of the Month!!!
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Congratulations to Wheeling Park's Mariana Alkkouri and Jonah Nizami on being named as Elks Students of the Month!!!
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Congratulations to Bethlehem's Genevieve Fields, West Liberty's Brandy Lackie and Woodsdale's Sandy Wiseman on securing WV Dept. of Ed “Country Roads Codes” grants for their schools! The funding will be used to develop computer science skills!!
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Bridge Street Middle School students and teachers in the school's simulated workplace program "Street Industries" visited Middle Creek Elementary School students today to work with Road Runner students on crafts and to read stories!!!
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Thankful Hornets are buzzing at Ritchie Elementary School!!! Students in Ms. McFadden’s class enjoyed a Thanksgiving feast prepared by staff members, and Mr. Jorden stopped by to visit students and have a slice of pumpkin pie!!
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The outstanding upgrades at Woodsdale Elementary School are featured in today edition of The Intelligencer!!!
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https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2022/11/7-5-million-woodsdale-elementary-renovation-reaching-finish-line/
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KDKA in Pittsburgh featured Madison Elementary School Principal Andrea Trio for winning the Milken Educator Award! Check it out!
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Wheeling Park junior and 2022 Miss West Virginia Outstanding Teen Civita Hooper visited with Steenrod Elementary students today to discuss the importance of volunteerism, and they also wrote cards for pediatric cancer patients. Thank you Civita!!!
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There's a great opportunity for students in grades 7-12 at the Oglebay Good Zoo!!! Check out the details!!
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