PK & K Screening in Schools |
| Pendleton County Schools
will be conducting routine vision, speech and hearing screenings
on all preschool and kindergarten students. Developmental screenings
will be conducted on preschool students only. In addition, any
student receiving speech therapy, special education services,
or who is new to the state of WV will receive a hearing screening
this fall. |
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Playoffs Again the Goal at Pendleton County |
 Gary
Smith got Pendleton County back to the playoffs in 2009, his
first year back as the Wildcats' head coach. Read
the story at WHSV online. |
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WVCTM Teacher of the Year Awards |
| Two of Pendleton County's
outstanding teachers were recognized at the annual WV Council
of Teachers of Mathematics Conference in Flatwoods, WV on March
20th. Nominees are recognized for their evidence of exemplary
mathematics teaching, professional certification, awards, publications,
presentations, leadership, and other types of distinguished
service to mathematics education. READ
MORE |
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WV Speech Language Association Award |
| Helan Turner was awarded
the West Virginia Speech Language and Hearing Association's
Honors of the Association April 23rd at the Associations 48th
Annual Business meeting in Charleston, WV. READ
MORE |
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Information about influenza A H1N1 virus |
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H1N1
Flu Fact Sheet for Parents & Students
Letter
from Catherine Slemp, State Health Officer
October
Letter to Parents outlining the preventative efforts being
taken by the schools related to influenza and flu-like symptoms.
Access more information at the WVDE
site. READ
MORE
Print out this PDF as a reference: Patient
Handout - Swine Flu and You.
Information about the Inactivated
Influenza Vaccine, commonly known as the seasonal flu
shot.
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New WV Laws Affect Teens' Driving Status |
| New laws that recently
were enacted by the West Virginia Legislature will affect how
teens prepare, acquire, and maintain their driving status prior
to the age of 18. Pendleton County Board of Education Policy
S.6.19 - School Attendance and Satisfactory Academic Progress
as Conditions of Licensing for Privilege of Operation of Motor
Vehicle and West Virginia Code 17B-2-3 and 172-5 further
explain the provisions in detail. READ
MORE |
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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
MORE
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100 Ways Parents Can Be Involved in Their Child's Education
An Ongoing Series for Parents — |
| — We have
concluded this series. See
list of all suggestions. |
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| " 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
MORE |
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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
MORE |
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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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Activities Take Focus off Food
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| "We live in a different
day and age when we have to be more concerned about the food
served to children at school," said Pendleton County Superintendent
Doug Lambert. "Not only must we be concerned with childhood
obesity, food allergies and food recalls are now common occurrences."
READ MORE |
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The
proposed policy changes for the Pendleton County Board of
Education are available for comment and review. 
The
decision to close schools or to have an early dismissal is
not an easy one. 
