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Students in fourth through 12th grade put their "mathletic" skills to the test during the annual Marshall County Math Field Day competition held recently at Wheeling University. Some 150 students competed in categories ranging from mental math, mental estimation, measurement estimation, and short answers. Participants also took a written test.
Math Field Day was established to promote increased student participation in classroom and extracurricular mathematics. One of the primary objectives of the event is to demonstrate mathematics being a challenging yet exciting subject to study. Students who placed 1st through 4th in each division were presented with a certificate and medal at the Board of Education meeting held at the Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex in Moundsville.
First place winners of the Field Day events included (alphabetically), Sophie Cunningham, Maverick Lemasters, Tye Mason, Gavin Pickett, Trevor Richards, Griffin Sturgill, and Carter Whisler. Students who earned second place were Gabrielle Dantrassy, Conner Dorsey, Annabell Newland, Anna Suarez, Nathan Weaver, Zoe Zervos, and Kingsley Zheng. Third place went to Landis Dean, Trevor Emery, Nathaniel Hughes, Quang Nguyen, Lilly Roman, Kacey Thames, and Emmitt Thayer. Coming in fourth place were: Tatum Brown, Luke Colby, Tori Finley, Kianna Garrison, Abigail Miller, Ezra Summers and Logan Wendel.
In the High School Division were Max Williams (5th place), Carter Bertram (6th place) Josh Meneely (7th place), Jacob Meneely (8th place), Gabe Collins (9th place), and Nia Miller (10th place). Student were acknowledged for moving on to the next phase of the competition as high school students follow a different ranking system. All students that placed advance to the regional Math Field Day Event on Feb. 24th at Wheeling Park High School.
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Registrations are being accepted for the Marshall County Schools 2024 spring adult education classes. Classes are being offered on a first-come, first-serve basis and class size is limited. No refunds will be given after the first class. Course descriptions are available on the Marshall County Schools Website: boe.mars.k12.wv.us.
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The Marshall County Family Resource Network (FRN) is in the process of completing its update of the current version of its Resource Guide. They are asking those currently listed in the guide to review the name, phone number, and service category the resource guide currently shows for the organization. Each organization is listed once in the guide under the most appropriate service category, so please review your organization's fit with the service category it appears under. If any changes, additions, or removals need made, please let the FRN know by contacting them at (304)845-3300 or at mcfrndirectory@gmail.com. Categories listed are: clothing assistance, food distribution, emergency shelter or housing needs, youth shelters, residential programs, foster home services, victim assistance services, emergency services, hospitals, schools, utility assistance, health programs, addiction counseling/drug support services, counseling services, and youth programs.
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Marshall County Health Department will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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I'm going to close with a couple of Birthdays. Norman Greenan of Warwood celebrated his 95th birthday this past Tuesday. He is a native of Moundville and played baseball at Marshall University. When I grew up on Cypress Avenue he lived around the corner. The other person with a birthday is Tony Wood whose birthday is today (Jan. 13). Tony is the communications coordinator for Marshall County Schools and keeps me informed of school-related issues as well as other happenings in Moundsville. Happy 47th, Tony.