PreK Open House
Congratulations Nellie Cottle 👏👏👏
Nellie Cottle has been chosen for the
Code.org Coaches Network, a new initiative designed to train and support district and regional trainers who can prepare and support teachers in implementing Code.org’s K–8 computer science curriculum. She will be attending the training session at the ISTE Conference in San Antonio, TX June 29-July 2. The International Society for Technology in Education focuses on accelerating innovation in education through the smart use of technology in education. The organization seeks to help students, educators, education leaders (administrators), and coaches implement technology in academic settings.
In addition to being the Technology Integration Specialist, computer science and STEM teacher for Peterstown Pk-8, Mrs. Cottle is also a Code.org Facilitator for professional development workshops through Code.org's Regional Partner CodeWV. Mrs. Cottle has a passion for using educational technology to personalize and enhance learning, increase engagement, meet students' needs, and prepare students for future careers. In addition, she enjoys taking on new challenges and learning new ways to improve education in Monroe County and across West Virginia.
Last year, Monroe County Schools became a Code.org District. A Code.org District is a champion for expanding computer science education access and participation for all students. The Code.org Districts in WV are: Calhoun, Fayette, Monroe, Raleigh, and Roane County Schools.
Code.org® is an education innovation nonprofit dedicated to the vision that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science as part of their core K-12 education. Their free computer science curriculum expands access to computer science in schools, with a focus on increasing participation by young women and students from other underrepresented groups.
CodeWV is a partnership of West Virginia University, the West Virginia Department of Education, Code.org and Apple committed to expanding computer science education across all K-12 public schools in West Virginia. By preparing educators to teach age-appropriate curriculum to students, CodeWV aims to impact hundreds of local students year after year with access to computer science.
CodeWV meets the guidelines of the West Virginia Department of Education's computer science plan, the West Virginia College and Career Readiness Standards for Technology and Computer Science, which went into effect in July 2019.
We would like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to all of our Monroe County Police Officers! We are grateful for our School Resource Officers who protect our schools every day!
Students from Mr. Hill's Animal Science classes visited the Willow Bend farm yesterday and participated in vaccinations, castrations, and pregnancy checks, finishing the day with ewe ultrasounding. This was a wonderful opportunity to get hands-on experience and to cap off a great year in animal science class!
MVS LSIC meeting scheduled for today will be rescheduled at a later date.
Mountain View School will be closed Wednesday, May 14, 2025, due to a power outage. This affects Mountain View only.
JMHS Envirothon Club competed against 21 teams at Cedar Lakes. Our students learned a lot and did well on the wildlife section of the competition. They enjoyed learning more details about soils, aquatics, wildlife, forestry, and conservation of a homestead. The students worked hard, learned lots and look forward to learning more!!
The Steam Tac Team visited JMHS
Mrs. Williams' students reviewed many math and science terms while building, naming and designing Ziplines
Thank you Dane Wills Insurance for stopping by Peterstown Pre-K-8 with cookies for teacher appreciation week.
The final LSIC stakeholder meeting for Peterstown Middle School will take place on May 20, 2025 at 4:30 pm in the STEM lab. Attached is the agenda for the meeting
Happy School Nurses Day!! We appreciate all you do for our students!
Sheriff Heller donated an older police cruiser to the James Monroe Technical Center’s Law and Public Safety Program. This vehicle will be used for classroom lab purposes and assist with students having a deeper understanding of law enforcement procedures. We appreciate the Sheriff’s support in our program and belief in preparing our next generation!
Today, the Central Office Administration honored Teacher Appreciation Day by providing cake at each school! We truly appreciate the hard work that all of our teachers do each day!
FOR GRADES 3-8
We are pleased to inform you should be able to see your child’s 2025 West Virginia General Summative Assessment results online within 24 hours after completing the ELA, math, or science tests. Your child’s school will provide information on how to access these scores as students begin testing. Please look for a letter to come home on the following dates:
MVS-May 6
PMS-May 13
PES-May 7
This is a reminder that there will be another volunteer training at Mountain View School tomorrow evening 5/6/25 at 6:00pm.
We want to recognize 3 of our JMHS students for doing such an awesome job at the National 4-H Home Site and Land Judging Competition in Oklahoma during the week of April 25th-May 2nd! Congratulations to Lainey Taylor for finishing in 9th place in the nation in Home Site and 8th place in the nation in Land Judging. Congratulations to Katelin Fullen on coming in 9th place in the nation in the Land Judging competition. Congratulations to Eli Broyles on coming in 7th place in the nation in Home Site and 7th place nationally in Land Judging. Our team came in 3rd place in the nation in Home Site and 2nd in the nation in Land Judging…congratulations to these students and the team for their outstanding accomplishments on the national level!
Natalie Broyles has been invited to represent James Monroe High School at the WV Arts Alive Showcase on May 2 at 7:00pm in Charleston.
“Arts Alive is the West Virginia Department of Education’s annual event to showcase outstanding arts education and student achievements in public schools. The work included in Arts Alive is selected from state arts conferences, festivals, and exhibits throughout West Virginia by a competitive submission or invitation.”
The event will be live streamed by WVPBS at https://www.youtube.com/live/Pi4piEw5Kq8?feature=shared
‼️‼️ Prom information! ‼️‼️
These kids are working SO hard this week & Vegas is coming to Lindside!
♦️On Saturday, May 3rd, the front doors will be open from 6:00-7:00 pm for the public to view.
♠️ Students can check into prom from 7:00-8:00 pm & at 8:00 pm the doors will lock.
♥️ Students will not be permitted to leave until after we crown the king & queen at 10:30pm.
♣️ Prom will end at 11:00 pm
Congratulations to seniors, Alison Miller, William Jackson, and Hannah Rhodes!! They will be joining the Concord University track team next year.
Central Office Administrators wore pink shirts today in support of Principal Ferguson.
