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
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!
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!
Class of 2025 Project Graduation would like to invite the Junior parents that intend on participating next year to the meeting on Monday May 5th at 6:30 pm. We will be happy to answer questions upon completion of the meeting.
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.
Today is National School Prinicpals' Day! Principals are the leaders of our schools, and we are thankful for the excellent job that they do every day! Thank you!
JMHS LSIC will host its last meeting May 15th @ 4pm in the commons area. Everyone is welcome to attend to discuss attendance, test scores, and fund allocations for this year.
Just as spring brings a bloom of hope after long winters, parenting too can blossom with the right support. As educators and staff, you see the joys and struggles families face every day. Parent Coaching is here to help parents in our district find encouragement, tools, and renewed confidence—so they can experience the beauty in their parenting journey. Together, we can support stronger families and brighter futures.
Just as spring brings a bloom of hope after long winters, parenting too can blossom with the right support. As educators and staff, you see the joys and struggles families face every day. Parent Coaching is here to help parents in our district find encouragement, tools, and renewed confidence—so they can experience the beauty in their parenting journey. Together, we can support stronger families and brighter futures.
Everyone have a safe and relaxing spring break!
The JMHS Archery team was honored by the Monroe County Commission with a pizza party for placing 1st in the State Archery Tournament! Congratulations!
The Governor's School for Tourism is still accepting applications through April 10. It provides 9th and 10th grade students with opportunities to tour West Virginia for 10 days, learning about the tourism and hospitality sectors of our economy through hands-on experiences and introducing various career paths in one of the state's fasted-growing industries. If your student is interested, please have them stop by the guidance office at the high school, or go to https://wvde.us/academics/middle-secondary-education/student-events-programs-initiatives/governors-schools/governors-school-tourism for more information.
Mrs. Wilson's PE Class at JMHS is busy getting exercise while learning with their new Active Floor. This was a grant made possible by Collins Aerospace in Union.
JMHS Yearbooks on Sale Now
Please come out for a fun night of Donkey Basketball on April 7 at JMHS. Games begin at 7:30 and will feature some of your favorite teachers and athletes. Light concessions will be available.
Use the link below to purchase tickets in advance to receive a discount.
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/jmhs-proj-grad-2025s-dairyland-donkeyball-adv-ticket-e-sale/items?cart
On Thursday, March 27, Monroe County FFA had two members compete in the Southeast region Leadership Development event at Shady Spring High School. McKinley Reese and Shailyn Wickline competed in Extemporaneous and Prepared Public Speaking. McKinley placed second in the region in Extemporaneous speaking making her the alternate to the State contest. Shailyn also placed second in Prepared Public Speaking in our region making her the Regional alternate as well. If you see either of these young ladies out and about be sure to extend a congratulations to them for their hard work and effort.
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week completers in Mr. Hill's Livestock Management courses participated in a two day Animal Reproduction course at the Willow Bend Agricultural Innovation Center. Over the course of those two days they learned about artificial insemination and reproductive physiology as well as bull and ram selection and pairing using progeny data. This was a fantastic two days full of learning and hands on activities that will prepare our students to enter the animal science fields and university pathways. Monroe County students were joined by students from Greenbrier East and Greenbrier West along with their advisors and the course was taught by extension Agents Josh Peplowski and Brian Wickline. Special thanks to Ty Judy, Farm Manager for setting up and providing the space.
