The Hampshire County Board of Education held a regular meeting, their twelfth (12th) meeting of the 2019-2020 school year, on Monday, November 2, 2020 at the Offices of the Hampshire County Board of Education.
Breakfast
Nov. 16 - Breakfast Pizza, fruit cup, fresh fruit, yogurt, cereal, fruit juice, milk.
Nov. 17 - Egg patties & English muffin, fruit cup, fresh fruit, yogurt, cereal, fruit juice, milk.
Nov. 18 - Pancakes w/syrup, fruit cup, fresh fruit, yogurt, cereal, fruit juice, milk.
Nov. 19 - French toast strips, fruit cup, fresh fruit, yogurt, cereal, fruit juice, milk.
Nov. 20 - Remote learning. Curbside pickup.
Lunch
Nov. 16 - Spaghetti w/meatballs, cheese bread sticks, applesauce, tossed salad, fresh/canned fruit, milk.
Nov. 17 - Pizza, Corn, celery w/dip, applesauce, fresh fruit, fruit juice, milk.
Nov. 18 - Cheeseburger, oven fries, lettuce/tomato, Graham crackers, canned fruit juice, milk.
Nov. 19 - Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing, cranberry sauce, green beans, tropical fruit, w/w roll, tossed salad, pumpkin pie w/cool whip, milk.
Nov. 20 - Remote learning. Curbside pickup.
The Slanesville Elementary School staff wants to thank all veterans for their service this Veterans Day. The stars on this flag are made up of their thumbprints and the white stripes are made of their hands. Happy Veterans Day to all veterans from Slanesville Elementary School.
Last week, several Capon Bridge Middle School teachers painted the rock in front of the school to show care and support of Anthony Voit and Chloe Myers, former CBMS Bobcats. The rock was donated by Gary Carpenter and Gary’s Excavating last year, and has stood to symbolize strength and stamin…
Romney Middle School would like to celebrate Candice Epperly, Nathaniel Hitaffer, Bryson Richardson, Ethan Richman and Riley Gunter for demonstrating the character trait of responsibility. In an unusual year full of unknowns, these students have done an excellent job of keeping on top of the…
Breakfast
Nov. 9 - Bacon & cheese, fruit cup, fresh fruit, yogurt, cereal, fruit juice, milk.
Nov. 10 - French toast sticks, fruit cup, fresh fruit, yogurt, cereal, fruit juice, milk.
Nov. 11 - No school.
Nov. 12 - Breakfast pizza, fruit cup, fresh fruit, yogurt, cereal, fruit juice, milk.
Nov. 13 - Remote learning. Curbside pickup.
Lunch
Nov. 9 - Meatball & cheese hoagie, steamed carrots, mac & cheese, fresh/canned fruit, chocolate pudding, milk.
Nov. 10 - Chicken nuggets, celery w/dip, baked fries, w/w dinner roll, fresh/canned fruit, milk.
Nov. 11 - No school.
Nov. 12 - Breaded chicken patty w/lettuce and tomato, broccoli w/dip, baked Doritos, fresh/canned fruit, milk.
Nov. 13 - Remote learning. Curbside pickup.
SUNRISE SUMMIT– With the pandemic causing a snag in Hampshire High School scheduling, students might not know there are several new courses available, offering them a chance to explore their strengths and prepare for their futures.
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MOOREFIELD — The bulk of Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College’s classes will be online only this fall.
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University has pushed back the start of its fall semester by a week and is switching some courses to online instruction only.
CHARLESTON — A Mercer County 4th-grader has drawn the winning Kids Kick Opioids poster for 2020.
KEYSER — Students seeking a career in exercise physiology, one of the nation’s fastest-growing job opportunities, can now begin their journey at Potomac State College.
SUNRISE SUMMIT — Hampshire High School PTO has received a $500 grant from the Hampshire County Community Foundation’s William Brady and Jean Taylor Rannells Fund.
Not all schools report perfect and faithful attendance. Here are those that did.
SUNRISE SUMMIT — Mountaineer Food Bank is having their Mobile Food Pantry at Hampshire High School on June 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A staple of summer begins its 6-week run Monday with a decidedly new look to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
Romney Middle School is proud to recognize Caden Davis for maintaining perfect attendance every day during his 6th, 7th, and 8th grade school years.
Romney Middle School is proud to give the Janet A. Keister Memorial Award to Logan Moreland and Stanley Golt for their outstanding service to RMS.
Mrs. Morgan began teaching in Hampshire County in 2000. She was a reading specialist at John J. Cornwell for 2 years, then spent the rest of her career at Augusta Elementary, teaching 5th Grade. She earned the title of Augusta’s Teacher of the Year for the 2017-2018 school year, and went on …
CHARLESTON — Nearly 37,000 West Virginia children will see books arrive in the mail in the days ahead. The deliveries are part of the Blue Ribbon Selections Book Club, a collaboration of the West Virginia Department of Education, the Marshall University June Harless Center and the Dollywood …
KEYSER — Potomac State College has enhanced its Equine Management major to be offered Fall 2020 through the Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship 2-year Associate of Applied Science degree.
KEYSER — All Potomac State College summer courses will be offered online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
ROMNEY — As gathering restrictions continue to throw a wrench in the planning of graduation, Tuesday night’s school board meeting saw continued debate on the subject, as well as COVID-19’s effects on other traditional senior activities.
Romney Middle School would like to recognize the following students who go the extra mile in showing perseverance in their daily efforts to do their best. Those students include Shelby Burrows, Braxton Billmeyer, Jaeden Edwards, Holly Barnes and Hope Heavner (not pictured).ο
The “Super Bowl Book Challenge” was successful at Romney Elementary School during the month of February. The challenge went down to the wire for the Delaplain Sharks, Pancione Pythons and Walker’s Warriors. The Pancione Pythons emerged victorious. During February, the school challenge was to…
CHARLESTON — On Tuesday, March 3, Hampshire High School students in the ProStart class participated in the Hospitality Cup in Charleston. Students from programs across the state competed in the culinary arts competition.
Romney Middle School hosted the LEGO Expo for the elementary schools in the county, with this year’s theme being Boomtown Build. Teams of students who put together LEGO communities presented their creations to a team of judges, explaining how they made their LEGO cities more accessible and e…
On March 11, Hampshire County Detectives Norm Launi and Steve Haines paid a visit to Mrs. Ray’s 2nd grade classroom at Augusta Elementary. The students are working on an ongoing investigation in forensic science. The detectives were there to answer students’ questions about how to investigat…
Dr. Dolly from Capon Bridge Family Dentistry paid a visit to Augusta Elementary K-2 students on March 5. Dr. Dolly discussed the importance of daily brushing and regular dental visits. The students enjoyed the program and even took part in an activity where they got to make their own toothpaste. o
John Dan Sitar’s story is being featured on the West Virginia Department of Education’s website in its “I(heart)MyWVSchool” section. You can find it at wvde.us.
ROMNEY — The school-level competition is the first round in the annual National Geographic GeoBee, a geography competition designed to inspire and reward students’ curiosity about the world.
The Hampshire County Social Studies Fair was held on Jan. 10, and students from the county’s elementary and middle schools put their best foot forward, displaying informative, creative projects from categories such as economics, geography, world history and more.
Astronauts, actors, veterinarians, zookeepers and everything in-between.
The Hampshire County Community Foundation is encouraging high school seniors to apply for scholarships before the general application deadline of Feb. 28.
The students of the 2nd 9 Weeks assembly was held at Capon Bridge Middle School on Jan. 31.
Mulledy Jane Cook of Capon Bridge Middle School won 1st place in the 8th grade division of Hampshire County's math field day.
There have been many upgrades to Hampshire High School in the 2019-2020 school year, starting with the gate and cameras installed in the beginning of the year to now adding student art murals around the school.
Fifteen members of the Hampshire County FFA Chapter traveled to Pigeon Forge, Tenn., and then on to the National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis from Oct. 27– Nov. 2, 2019.
On Friday, January 10, Hampshire High School’s FFA club traveled to Harrisburg, Pa., for the annual farm show.
The Hampshire County Board of Education held a special meeting, their seventeenth (17th) meeting of the 2019-2020 school year, on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. This was a re-scheduled meeting from Monday, Dec. 16. The meeting had to be re-scheduled due to inclement weather.
After doing their research, creating visually appealing display boards, and polishing their speeches, Romney Middle School students presented their findings to the Social Studies Fair judging teams. The following students will be competing in the county Social Studies Fair which will be hel…
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