A Snapshot of Monongalia County Schools

An Overview of Monongalia County Schools

Top of the State in  61 educators in Mon Six of our school buildings individual student needs
ELA and Math were constructed in the last including partnerships with
County Schools mental health agencies,
For the last three consecu- truancy specialists, and
tive years Monongalia Coun- were National 10 years and 4 have under- family resource centers.
ty has ranked 1st in Math and
2nd in ELA on the West Vir- Board Certified gone major renovations. All schools have a Technol-
ginia General Summative ogy Integration Specialist
Assessment.  78% of educators Additional alternative loca- and an Academic Coach
had advanced de- tions are available to sup- who work to assist teachers
Highly Trained grees above a Bach- by providing professional
Teachers elors port students requiring a development, classroom
more personalized ap- support and intervention
Monongalia County has a  59% of educators assistance to optimize stu-
high percentage of teachers had 15 or more proach to learning. dent learning.
who are Highly Qualified in
their content area. hours beyond a Student Services Mon County has the highest
Masters percentage of English Lan-
Every school in Mon County guage Learners (ELL) in the
 19 educators had a has a full time certified
PhD. School Counselor and ac-
cess to a School Nurse and
Our Buildings

There are 19 schools in School Psychologist.
Our schools implement pro- state of West Virginia rep-
District Administrators and Monongalia County in- grams that address all disa- resenting over 40 different
Educators alike recognize cluding 1 Technical Ed- bilities and learning styles. languages. Supporting the
the importance of continued ucation center and 2

professional development. Early Head Start loca- Mon County benefits from a needs of these students is
tions. number of community re- an ELL Teacher at every
Opportunities for continued sources that help support school.
learning are provided

throughout the school year.

In the summer of 2016, 350

Mon County Educators par-

ticipated in a 2-day technolo-

gy in the classroom work-
shop created and funded by
Monongalia County Schools.

Educators are also support-

ed in seeking specialized

trainings to meet their inter-
est.

For the 15-16 School year:

Technology Classroom Technology- Special devices to County-wide Learner
All Mon County schools  support students with
1-to-1 Computers - specific accessibility Management program -
Beginning in 2016-17 , all are equipped with excep- needs Mon County uses a pro-
Mon County students tional access to technolo- gram to help students and
grades 3-12 were issued a Distance learning families stay connected to
Chromebook. This was gy. All schools have:  labs their school. Through this
expanded to include 2nd program students and fami-
grade in FY18. This device  Traditional computer Live streaming chan-
is theirs for the year to use labs  nel accessible for lies receive communica-
in the classroom as well as broadcasting holiday tions from teachers and
to continue their learning  Electronic interactive performances and school leaders, access as-
at home. boards and projec- guest presenters. signments and review
tors grades.

Elementary Schools - PK-5

Early Childhood Elementary School

Monongalia County by 3rd grade.

Monongalia County Schools provides a variety of services to children ages has 10 area Elemen- All students have ac-
birth to 5 including Head tary Schools that ad- cess to the following
Start and opportunities for minister grade spe- course work in addition
school readiness. cific content while to grade specific con-
meeting the individu- tent:
Full Day Pre K is available for al needs of students
all Monongalia Children
whose birthdate indicates across all levels.  Art
that they will be 4 years old
by August 31 of the current All Elementary  Music
school year.
Schools have a full  Physical Education
RIGHT: Photo Credit Judy time School Counse-  Library
Reckart. Students from North lor.  Computers - in-
Elementary School
Elementary Schools cluding opportuni-

also have access to ties to learn coding

Reading Specialists  Guidance Lessons

Technology Positive Behavior and Interventionists  World Languages
to support the goal of (Spanish and/or
Chinese)
all children reading

All Mon County students Programs

have access to technology. Mon County schools strongly

Students grades 2-5 are is- believes in educating the ABOVE: Photo Credit Suncrest Elementary
sued their own personal whole child. To assist in this
Chromebook for the school process, each elementary Extended Day Learning
year. school embraces a program
for teaching appropriate be-
Technology can be seen in haviors. Two of these pro-
the Elementary classroom grams seen in several
(PK-5) in a number of ways schools include:
including use of electronic
interactive boards and pro- The Leader in Me—based on
jectors for teacher instruction Steven Covey’s work “The 7
and student presentations, Habits of Happy Kids”.

student work on laptops and/ Responsive Classroom—built Before and after school organizations provide
or tablets and preparation on the belief that high quality select elementary schools with services such as
work for the school newspa- education first needs a foun- homework help, mentoring, physical wellness
per, website, and news chan- dation of a safe and joyful activities, character building exercises and
nel. learning community. more.

Summer Opportunities

Unique Features of our Elementary Schools Summer Snowflakes—Mon County’s unique pro-
gram which offers a variety of fun and educational
Each Elementary School has summer learning opportunities to all current and
rising students at no cost to the family.

their own personality while  Community Gardens Elementary Programs for summer 2017 include:

maintaining consistency  Green School Initiative Library Time Fit Kids for Life Pre-K STEM
Artistic Adventures Sing, Say, Dance, Play CS EdVenture
across schools with regard to  Student Mentoring Programs Ready Freddie Green STREAM
curriculum and instruction. MarkerBot Madness Summer Snapshots
 Student Council Coding Craze Imagine, Invent, Inspire!
Some unique features that No Child Left Inside Summer Story Mappers
shape the personality of our  Peer Mediation
schools include:  Morning Meetings

Middle Schools - 6-8

Monongalia County has 5 area Middle Schools for students grades 6-8 that administer grade specific content to students.

Curriculum

In addition to the core curricular requirements, all Monongalia County Middle Schools provide instruction to stu-
dents in the areas of Art, Music, Physical Education and Health.
Each Middle School offers additional related arts opportunities for their students based on the interest of their stu-
dents and expertise of their teachers.

Opportunities for
Advancement

Students at the Middle
School level have the
opportunity to earn high
school credit in the areas
of Math and World
Language.

World Languages

 Spanish

 Chinese

 French ABOVE: Photo Credit Westwood Middle School

 Italian Extra– Curricular Activities
Languages vary between
schools.

Career Technical Students at the Middle School level have a variety of opportunities to be involved with
Education their school outside of the classroom. Some of these opportunities include:

Middle School students  Basketball  Volleyball  Robotics
in Mon County are  Cheerleading
exposed to opportunities  Football  Wrestling  Academic Clubs
in Technical Education.  Softball
Additional summer  Track  Band  Special Interest Clubs

 Steel Drums  Volunteer Groups

 Strings

opportunities are Extended Day Learning
available for students to

explore different career Before and after school organizations provide select Middle Schools with ser-
interests. vices such as homework help, mentoring, physical wellness activities, charac-

Technology ter building exercises and more.

All students have regular access to technology. Summer Opportunities

Beginning in the fall of 2016 all students at the Middle School level Summer Snowflakes—Mon County’s unique pro-
are issued their own personal Chromebook for the school year. gram which offers a variety of fun and educational
summer learning opportunities to all current and

Technology can be see in the Middle School classroom in a num- rising students at no cost to the family.

ber of ways: Middle School Programs for summer 2016 include:

 Use of electronic interactive boards with projectors for teach- Arts & Bots Garden to Table
er instruction and student presentation Wood Working Culinary Arts
STEM-Addicts Welding
 Students working on laptops and/or tablets Outdoor Exploration HVAC
 Conducting research and collaborating with classmates Thespians Unleashed Graphic Design
 Checking grades and assignments
 Interacting with teachers

High Schools - 9-12

Monongalia County has 3 area High Schools.

Members of the Senior Class regularly receive recognitions including Presidential and National Merit Scholars.

80% of Mon County Graduates go on to College.
Colleges/Universities attended by the classes of 2016 and 2017 include:

Alderson-Broaddhus College Glenville State College Shepherd University University of South Carolina
Arizona State University Temple University University of Virginia
Marshall University
Bethany College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Texas A&M Vanderbilt University
(MIT)
Carnegie Mellon University Miami of Ohio UCLA Virginia Military Institute
Cornell University Penn State University University of Alabama Virginia Tech
Duquesne University Princeton University University of Connecticut Washington and Lee University
Fairmont State Purdue University University of Kentucky West Virginia University
Georgia Tech University of Pittsburgh Yale University
Rochester Institute of Technology

College Level Offerings

Monongalia County benefits from its proximity to West
Virginia University. Due to this location, students in
Monongalia County Schools have the opportunity to
participate in College course work through several
programs:

WVU ACCESS - High School Seniors from Mon County
Schools who participate in this program take one

course each semester on grounds at WVU.

ABOVE: Photo Credit Morgantown High School Dual Credit Offerings - Several College courses are
available to students who are not able to travel to and
from WVU’s campus. Students in these courses attend

class at their home High School and receive College
credit upon completion. These courses are Web Trig
and Algebra III.

High School Course Offerings Student Interest Electives

World Languages Technical Education programs in In addition to providing exceptional instruc-
The following languages are taught across Monongalia County include: tion in core subjects, our High Schools pro-
vide students the opportunities to select elec-
all three area High Schools. Each lan-  Agriculture tives that align with their individual interests.
guage is taught levels 1-4 unless other-  Architecture & Construction These electives include:
wise noted:  Automotive Technology

 Chinese  Italian  Business  Intro to Engineering  Ceramics
 Care &Guidance of Children
 French  German  Computer Systems  Special Topics in Health  Sculpture
 Culinary Arts
 Spanish  Criminology and Law  Graphic Design
(AP also taught)
 Sociology  Photography

 Energy & Power  Psychology  Appalachian Arts

Career Technical Education  Graphic Design  Myths and Legends  Show Choir
 Health Occupations
 Forensic Science  Guitar
Mon County Schools provides access for all  Law and Public Safety
High School students to take career based  American Civil War  Creative Writing
course work. Some courses are offered on
 Welding  History of Film  Journalism

grounds at the High Schools, while others are Advanced Placement (AP)  History of American Spirit  Yearbook/Newspaper
taught at our Technical Education Center See next page
(MTEC).  ACT/SAT Prep  Speech

 College 101

High Schools - 9-12

Advanced Placement (AP)

Monongalia County High Schools are recognized across the state as leaders in Advanced Placement. Students in Mon County
annually outperform both the state and national averages as reflected in the chart below.

Monongalia County Mean 2017 AP Score % of Students Re-
- All Tested ceiving a Passing
Students
Score in 2017
3.23
70%

Nation 2.84 58%
West Virginia 2.45 43%

*Students receive a score of 1-5 on AP Exams. Scores of 3-5 are consid-
ered passing

Additionally, in 2017, 262 Monongalia County students were recognized as AP Scholars, with an average score of 3.98. AP
Scholar Designation is earned by scoring a 3 or higher on 3 or more exams over the course of one’s high school career.

In Spring 2017, 1,637 Advanced Placement Exams were administered to students in Monongalia County.

Monongalia County AP Course Offerings include:

AP English Language and Composition AP Physics 1: Algebra Based AP Psychology

AP English Literature and Composition AP Physics 2: Algebra Based AP Spanish Language

AP Computer Science AP Physics C: Elect and Mag AP Studio Art: Drawing

AP Calculus AB AP Physics C: Mechanics AP Studio Art: 2D Design

AP Calculus BC AP Human Geography AP Studio Art: 3D Design
AP Statistics AP United States History AP Music Theory
AP Biology AP US Gov and Politics AP Seminar (Capstone)
AP Environmental Science AP World History
AP Chemistry AP European History

Athletics and Extracurricular Activities

Monongalia County Schools firmly believes in the importance of students building a relationship with their school community.

To support that goal, a number of opportunities are provided for students at the High School level. The list below outlines a

number of these opportunities.  Student Interest Clubs – all schools have a variety of student inter-
est clubs. If there is an interest that is not represented, students
 Baseball  Concert Band may create a proposal to be presented to their school principal

 Basketball  Marching Band  Summer Opportunities - available via the Summer Snowflakes
program offerings. Summer ‘16 offerings included: Advanced
 Cheerleading  Jazz Band Rocket Science, Robotics Engineering, College Prep, Functional

 Cross Country  Orchestra

 Football  Steel Drums Ceramics, Welding, and Thespians Unleashed.

 Golf  Strings

 Hockey*  Concert Choir

 Lacrosse*  Show Choir

 Soccer  Dance Team

 Softball  Theatre

 Swimming  Stage Crew

 Tennis  Robotics

 Track  National Honor Society

 Volleyball  Student Council

 Wrestling  Volunteer Organizations

*Hockey and Lacrosse are club sport not sponsored by the SSAC

ABOVE: Photo Credit Clay Battelle High School

Board of Education

Dr. Barbara L. Parsons, President
Nancy Walker, Vice President
Dr. Clarence Harvey, Jr.
Mike Kelly
Ron Lytle

Administration

Dr. Frank Devono, Superintendent
Donna Talerico, Deputy Superintendent

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