http://boe.cabe.k12.wv.us/ en-us Cabell County Schools RSS Feeder http://boe.cabe.k12.wv.us/viewPost.php?id=1258 The Tri-State Youth Orchestra is presenting their annual Spring Concert on Sunday, May 19 at 3:00 PM in the Ballroom of ARTS Renaissance Center. The orchestra includes music students from Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. This concert features the "Barber of Seville" overture. Doors open at 2:30 PM. Admission is $5, children 12 and under attend free. For more information, please contact Ron Caviani at tsyo@aol.com. Fri, 17 May 13 11:25:15 -0400 Cabell County Schools http://boe.cabe.k12.wv.us/viewPost.php?id=1256 Recently, a team of students from Milton Middle School competed in the state tournament of the West Virginia History Bowl competition. Pictured with First Lady Joanne Tomblin are J.D. Marcum, Ella Cooper, Jasen Thaxton, and their teacher, Tanya Hill. Eighth graders in public, private and home school education programs are eligible to compete on the four-person teams in double-elimination tournament play. The regional tournament winners and the runner-up team move forward to the state tournament held in late April at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, in Charleston. The questions for the history bowl are largely drawn from questions found in the Archives and History Quick Quizzes and Daily Trivia. Fri, 17 May 13 09:41:52 -0400 Cabell County Schools http://boe.cabe.k12.wv.us/viewPost.php?id=1249 The following students from Cabell Midland High School were selected as Students-of-the-Month for May by the Rotary Club of Barboursville. They will be recognized at the club's weekly luncheon meeting on, Wednesday, May 15, 2013: Senior - Paige Porter Junior - Andrew Fraley Sophomore - Torie Myers Freshman - Kasha Sheets Jack Dilley, Secretary Rotary Club of Barboursville Thu, 16 May 13 08:24:54 -0400 Cabell County Schools http://boe.cabe.k12.wv.us/viewPost.php?id=1238 Students in Cabell County Career Technology Center’s Law Enforcement program are currently being highlighted on a statewide website because of their successful participation in the WV eMentoring program. The website, http://www.wvementoring.org/, explains how these students have been able to reach out to mentors in the law enforcement field using 21st Century technology. The students asked officers about what they should expect after they leave the classroom and their options for continuing their education. WV eMentoring is a program of The Education Alliance. The online portal connects West Virginia high school students to mentors based on career interests. Students complete 10 online activities that focus on the importance of career and college readiness. These activities contain information about careers and postsecondary options in West Virginia. After each activity, students and mentors exchange messages through a secure portal where they discuss these options. For more information about the WV eMentoring project, you may contact The Education Alliance by calling toll-free (866) 314-KIDS (5437). ### Release Sent By: Jedd T. Flowers Director of Communications Cabell County Schools (304) 528-5338 jtflower@access.k12.wv.us Thu, 09 May 13 14:16:06 -0400 Cabell County Schools http://boe.cabe.k12.wv.us/viewPost.php?id=1235 Several Huntington High school art students recently found success as part of the National Junior Duck Stamp Competition. The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest is a contest held by each individual state. The contest includes participants from Kindergarten through twelfth grade. There were over 500 entries from the state of West Virginia. The contest is conducted by the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Davis, West Virginia each year and has strict rules and regulations students must follow in order to participate. Each student has to design a potential United States Postal Service stamp featuring the themes of conservation and waterfowl. Not only does this contest require art ability, but it also requires science knowledge concerning the types of waterfowl and conservation research. Mrs. Watts from Huntington High School submitted approximately 23 entries from her drawing class this year. The judging took place on March 27, 2013 and the jurors included several artists throughout the state. Several students placed and were recognized for their drawing ability. 1st place winners in his/her age category include: Savannah Elkins, Shelby Hammons, Jacob Ketchum, and Abigail Runyon. 2nd place winners in their age category include: Haeven Chapman, Kailisha Garred, and Kayla Hutchison. 3rd place winners in their age category include: Sa-Rai Robinette and Jakita Rowe. The drawings that placed in each category will be on display at the Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge Center throughout this spring. You can visit the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge Center at 6263 Appalachian Hwy, Davis, WV 26260. There were also several students whose pieces received honorable mentions. The honorable mentions include Rachel Bias, Cara Eskins, Joey Cline, Gary Cooper, Charles Crawford, Jacob Crutcher, Alexis Haas, Haddox, Austin Manley, Kain Ramey, Kayla Spitler, Victoria Thompson, Santara Tomblin, and Ashley Turner. All of these students competed for the “Best of Show” in the Junior Duck Stamp Contest for the state of West Virginia. The Best of Show winner competed nationally against the other state winners for the grand prize. There were 500 entries from all over the state and the school is proud to announce that Huntington High’s very own Shelby Hammons received Best in Show for the state of West Virginia this year. More information can be found on the Junior Duck Stamp Website at the link below. ### Release Sent By: Jedd T. Flowers Director of Communications Cabell County Schools (304) 528-5338 jtflower@access.k12.wv.us Thu, 09 May 13 11:22:08 -0400 Cabell County Schools http://boe.cabe.k12.wv.us/viewPost.php?id=1234 Cabell County Schools is proud to announce that Chandler Smith, a senior at Huntington High School, earned 1st Place at the 39th Annual West Virginia Math Field Day competition April 27 at West Virginia State University. He will now move on to the national American Regions Mathematics League, or ARML, competition, set for June 1, 2013 at Penn State University. Chandler competed alongside Huntington High classmates Isaiah Meadows, Sam Oxley, Sam Daniels, and Michael Lovejoy. Cabell Midland High School was also represented in the state competition by student Jenna Liu. The Cabell County students earned their spots in the state competition with earlier success in the RESA II regional competition, at the Cabell County Schools competition, and at school level competitions. The West Virginia Math Field Day is sponsored by the West Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics and features approximately 400 of the state’s best and brightest math students from all 55 counties. The students compete in two different categories; one for students in grades 4-9 and the second for students in grades 10-12. During the day-long West Virginia Math Field Day, students take a variety of tests designed to challenge their mathematical abilities. The tests are then graded by West Virginia State University faculty members and awards are presented to those receiving the highest scores. To learn more about the National ARML competition, you may visit the related link below. ### Release Sent By: Jedd T. Flowers Director of Communications Cabell County Schools (304) 528-5338 jtflower@access.k12.wv.us Thu, 09 May 13 11:18:49 -0400 Cabell County Schools http://boe.cabe.k12.wv.us/viewPost.php?id=1233 Enslow Middle School’s 97th year will be its last as students and staff prepare to transition to a new Huntington East Middle School. To celebrate this important milestone, the Enslow Middle School Music Department is selling commemorative Enslow Middle School glasses and plastic cups. The glasses are $10.00 each and the plastic cups are $5.00 each. Supplies are limited, so orders are being placed on a first-come, first served basis. These donations will benefit programs at the school. If you would like to place an order, please contact Sarah Kidder by email at smkidder@access,k12.wv.us. ### Release Sent By: Jedd T. Flowers Director of Communications Cabell County Schools (304) 528-5338 Thu, 09 May 13 11:17:08 -0400 Cabell County Schools http://boe.cabe.k12.wv.us/viewPost.php?id=1231 Cabell County Schools is pleased to announce the school system has adopted School Messenger’s “Talk About It”, an anonymous, electronic communication service that will allow middle and high school students to text or send online messages to trusted staff members when a threat or concern warrants attention. Effective immediately, students at any of Cabell County’s public middle and high schools can use the service directly from their cell phones or any computer. Talk About It empowers students to reach out to caring adults who can help them with problems such as bullying, cyber bullying, threats, drug abuse, depression or thoughts of suicide. “Providing students a safe and productive learning environment is a top priority for us, and open communication is a vital component of our safety plan,” said William A. Smith, Superintendent of Cabell County Schools. Talk About It gives students a secure, confidential outlet for reporting issues before they escalate. It allows them to easily share concerns using their tools of choice, and feel confident that trusted staff members will be alerted, will listen and take immediate and appropriate action to resolve them.” Originally launched in 2005, and currently in use by more than 300,000 students nationwide, Talk About It was designed around the concept that students are the best resource for knowing what is going on inside their schools. If a problem or threat should arise, Talk About It enables a student to anonymously and confidentially ‘speak up’ using text or online messaging. With electronic communications, students can avoid the stigma of being seen reaching out to a counselor or faculty member or ‘snitching’ on a fellow student. “Life can be difficult for today’s students. We’ve found that creating an environment that encourages an open dialogue with staff members can make all the difference,” said Carter B. Myers, vice president of Anonymous Communications Solutions at SchoolMessenger and co-developer of Talk About It. “Talk About It is a preventative tool that empowers students to break the ‘code of silence’ and report problems before it’s too late. We believe that when given the encouragement to report issues, and the tools to do so safely and confidentially without fear of reaction from their peers, students will do the right thing and speak up to adults.” To use the service, students can simply log on to the Talk About It website at www.letstai.com. When they do, they enter a unique passcode that ties them to their home school, but still allows them to remain anonymous. Distribution of these passcodes is currently underway at the schools. Students can also utilize the service by sending a text message to 85130 after their cell phone is registered. Once the message is received, it is automatically routed to a school system employee who has been trained to assist the student with their concern. For more information and a video overview of Talk About It, visit http://talk.schoolmessenger.com. For more information about Cabell County’s Talk About It program, please contact Todd Alexander, Administrative Assistant over Secondary Education, by calling (304) 528-5089. ### Release Sent By: Jedd T. Flowers Director of Communications Cabell County Schools (304) 528-5338 jtflower@access.k12.wv.us Wed, 08 May 13 10:51:54 -0400 Cabell County Schools