Pendleton County Schools implement "SchoolMessenger" |
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Pendleton County Schools is
partnering with SchoolMessenger to provide notification to
parents via phone messaging of upcoming events, student attendance,
tardiness, parental outreach, and emergency broadcasts. "We
are pleased to have another avenue to use to inform parents
and guardians of our students", Superintendent Doug Lambert
stated. READ
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Information about influenza A (H1N1) virus [aka
swine flu] |
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out this PDF to keep on hand as a reference. |
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100 Ways Parents Can Be Involved in Their Child's Education
An Ongoing Series for Parents — |
The
National PTA offers these suggestions to parents:
96. Serve on local community advisory councils and committees.
97. Work with local authorities and public officials to sponsor
community events.
98. Help organize and/or participate in a community "clean
up" or "beautification" project.
99. Encourage and help facilitate your child's participation
in community service.
100. Be a role model, be active in community service yourself
or together with your child.
— We have concluded this series. See
list of all suggestions. |
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"Now more than ever,
students need to be taught how to find solutions to problems
on their own, to learn how to think critically, to problem solve
and to understand other languages and cultures.
" Global21 helps educators make the shift from traditional
teacher-centered lessons to student-centered learning activities.
By helping students fine-tune their performance skills and cement
their core subject knowledge, we will ensure the next generation
of West Virginians will be among the best educated, best skilled
and the best trained in the world."
— Dr. Steven L. Paine, Superintendent of Schools READ
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WV's Use of School Technology at the Top of the Class |
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The state received an overall score of 95.3 on the report, which
ranks West Virginia at the top of the class for its use of technology.
Read
the 9-page report. Also visit the Technology
page for additional information and links. |
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Pendleton Ranks 7th in the The Top 25 |
| SPECIAL REPORT: Annual
WV Report Ranking of West Virginia’s Best Public High Schools,
2007-2008. READ
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BES Renovation & Replacement |
The
West Virginia School Building Authority funded $4.9 million
dollars for the renovation and replacement of Brandywine Elementary
School at its quarterly meeting held 26 March 2007 in Charleston.
An additional $618,478 was funded at the June meeting, bringing
the project total to $5,548,027.
The project began in the Summer of 2007. Phase 1 was completed
on March 11, 2008. Students and staff moved into the new section
on March 12. The project will be fully completed during the
2008-2009 school year. See
Aerial View. |
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Response to Intervention Project |
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Asbestos Management Plan |
| On October
22, 1986, President Reagan signed into law the Hazard Emergency
Response Act (AHERA). It required the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) to issue regulations requiring all private and
public elementary and secondary schools to be inspected for
asbestos. READ MORE |
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New Security Systems in Place |
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security system is now in place at Pendleton County Middle-High
School (PCMHS) and at North Fork Elementary School (NFES). County
school superintendent Doug Lambert explains that the security
measures were mandated by Governor Joe Manchin, the state School
Building Authority (SBA) and the state Legislature. Pendleton
County has moved quickly to comply with the school security
requirements. READ MORE |
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The
decision to close schools or to have an early dismissal is
not an easy one.
Data in the 2008 Kids Count once again recognizes Pendleton
County as the best county in the state to raise children.
