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Rock Branch music teacher nominated for West Virginia Teacher of the Year
POCA, WV (WOWK) – Rock Branch Elementary Music Teacher Seth Skiles is one of five teachers in the Mountain State to be nominated for the West Virginia Teacher of the Year award. Skiles has been teaching at Rock Branch Elementary in Poca for the past five years. He also founded and leads their choir program. […]
Players and coaches react to WVSSAC appeal decision
ST ALBANS, WV (WOWK)– Eleven West Virginia high schools are reclassified after they submitted an appeal to the WVSSAC after the creation of a new class caused changed breakdowns. However with the timing of these decisions, schedules have already been confirmed, meaning that these 11 schools will be playing a higher class schedule for the […]
West Virginia high schools win appeal on sports reclassifications
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – Eleven West Virginia high schools have won their appeals to return to their original classifications for West Virginia high school football. The eleven schools that appealed their new classifications were Frankfort, John Marshall, Oak Hil, Petersburg, Preston, Sissonville, Spring Valley, St. Albans, St. Marys, Tyler Consolidated and Wayne. With the […]
17th annual Beat Backpack Attack prepares kids for school
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – More than 300 backpacks and other school supplies were handed out in Charleston for the 17th annual Beat Backpack Attack! The backpacks, pencils and even water bottles all went to kids getting ready to start school this week. The backpacks were all stuffed with school supplies to help students have a […]
WV Student Assessment Data Reviewed at August State Board Meeting
Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) received a report on West Virginia’s annual assessment data during its meeting today in Charleston. The 2024 state summative assessment results including the West Virginia General Summative Assessment (WVGSA) for grades 3-8, the SAT School Day for grade 11, and the West Virginia Alternative Summative Assessment for grades 3-8 and 11 were reported by the West Virginia Department of Education’s (WVDE) Office of Assessment.
Mike Fruth starts scholarships at Ohio Northern University for Pharmacy students
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. –The recent Fruth Pharmacy Annual Golf Event had a special reason to celebrate this year. The event now in its 33rd year, was held at The Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Hurricane, West Virginia on August 5th. The Fruth Scholarship Program announced the start of another Scholarship to help pharmacy students at Ohio Northern University. The scholarship will provide two $1000. Awards each years and is being funded by Mike Fruth, a pharmacy graduate of Ohio Northen University. Beau Slater, Director of Development for Ohio Northern University was present at the golf event to kick off the announcement of the Mike Fruth Polar Bear Pharmacy Scholarship.
Optimum repairing main fiber line following vandalism; school systems impacted
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Vandalism to a main Optimum fiber line Friday impacted internet service between several county school systems and the state Department of Education. According to the state department, the fiber cut impacted school systems in Greenbrier, Jackson, Mercer, Monroe, Pleasants, Raleigh and Wirt counties which are Optimum customers.
Students in Kanawha County make their return on the first day back to school
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Students across Kanawha County are saying goodbye to summer and coming back to the classroom. Friday marked the first day of school in Kanawha County, and specifically at Nitro High School, Principal Brian Barth said they were more than ready to see the students return. “We’re...
Statewide student test scores still low but reading in early grades shows modest increase in proficiency
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Elementary school students are beginning to show some improvement in reading proficiency. Assessment results from tests given to school kids last spring were released Wednesday during the state Board of Education meeting in Charleston. The annual assessment results measure proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA), math...
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