The Monroe County Board Office was pleased to host the Monroe County Science Fair on December 10th, 2024. Our judges, Susan Weikle, Ashley Williams, and Rebecca Crabtree presided over the county-level judging and submitted the following results after the student presentations and interviews were completed. The first-place winners may choose to progress to the Regional Science Fair competition in February 2025, in Mercer County. Our middle school Science teachers, Ms. Cheryl Richarson (PMS) and Ms. Catherine Dransfield (MVS) were instrumental in the success of these students' preparation for this esteemed event. We thank them for their dedication to our students and the provision of enhanced learning in the Science field. The annual Science Fair is supported through the Monroe County School Levy, for which we are extremely grateful.
The students will be recognized and presented with awards after the Regional Science Fair competition in 2025.
1st Place Going Green with Gray Water/ Earth and Environmental Science/ Lila Samsel
1st Place The Secrets of Invisible Ink/ Material Science/ Max Houck
1st Place Which Soil is Best?/ Chemistry/ Jaxson Weikle
2nd Place Coffee versus Water/ Plant Science/ Ania Broyles, Bianca White, Zayden Hetherington
3rd Place Heart Rate Effect/ Medical Science/ Myla Mann, Madison McClung, Trevor Cook
3rd Place How Fast Mold Grows/ Cellular and Molecular Biology/ Shilow Shaw, Maggie Martin, Olivia Jewel
Honorable Mention Will It Hold/ Civil Engineering/ Jorja Stutts, Maizy Boggess
Honorable Mention The Big Bubbles/ Chemistry/ Macy Pitzer, Lydia Dunlap, Mia Villados
The Volcano Monster / Paityn Dillon and Hallie Rhodes
Pancreas Glucose Levels / JoAnna Bowles
Finger Prints / Caleb Cox
What is Luminescence? Kieryn Smith, Lizzie Perdue
Tonight’s girls basketball game (Bluefield at JMHS) has been moved up to a 6pm start time. The game will be a varsity game only and will be live streamed through the Greenbrier Valley Channel.
5th grade PMS students of the month: Gracie Baker and Julian Fiscal
Congrats to Peterstown Elementary December leaders of the month!
Congrats to Peterstown Elementary December leaders of the month!
Congrats to Peterstown Elementary December leaders of the month!
Every PES student received a gift today from communities in schools! 416 gifts in total! 🎄🎅🏻❄️
The following James Monroe High School players participated in AA All-State Football:
Brady Baker—1st team OL
Peyton Gardinier—1st team kicker
Layton Dowdy—2nd team defense
Honorable mention—Ryan Mann, Brock Parker
On December 18th, Mrs. Bradley’s early childhood classes went to Peterstown PreK and kindergarten classrooms for their annual winter project. They read How the Grinch Stole Christmas, played games and made ornaments with the students. Part 2
On December 18th, Mrs. Bradley’s early childhood classes went to Peterstown PreK and kindergarten classrooms for their annual winter project. They read How the Grinch Stole Christmas, played games and made ornaments with the students. Part 1
Healthy Students Newsletter
Early Childhood went to Mountain View PreK and Kindergarten classes to play games and make an ornament for their winter project on Monday, December 16th. Part 2
Early Childhood went to Mountain View PreK and Kindergarten classes to play games and make an ornament for their winter project on Monday, December 16th. Part 1
Pirate Press
JMHS students were given an ice cream party for having the best attendance rate in the county! Mrs. Sam’s and Mr. Houck were happy to give out ice cream to the students! Congrats to JMHS, the students and parents for making attendance a priority in our kids education !
Monroe County Schools will be closed for students from December 20th until January 3rd. Students will return on January 6th. We hope everyone has a safe and restful break!
Monroe County School is honored to be one of eleven counties with school facility projects funded by the School Building Authority of WV. This project will expand and renovate the JM Technical Center. We appreciate the support of Governor Justice and State Superintendent Blatt.
Please come out and support Peterstown Middle School basketball. 🏀 the location is Summit Christian Academy in Princeton, West Virginia.
PES 4th graders “Ran with the Herd”. They have been participating in a 5 weeks program that centers around goal setting, sportmanship, and being a good team mate. Today, they were able to attend a basketball game at Marshall University.
James Monroe High School nursing, business, and law/public safety classes visited The Greenbrier. They received a phenomenal history tour by renowned historian Dr Bob Conte. After learning some of the history of The Greenbrier, each class was able to tour the facility with respect to their program. nursing visited the Clinic and met with the doctors and nurses. They also were able to see first hand a diagnostic clinic. Law/public safety received a behind the scenes tour of the security programs of the Resort, including fire rescue, casino operations, and general guest safety. The business program visited with the sales team, saw meeting space, and learned tips on customer service.
Thank you to The Greenbrier for hosting us!!
