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How We Learn

Arts in the Schools Inspires Students

By JOSELYN KING Staff Writer WHEELING — Wheeling Park High School senior Nathaniel Kaniecki has learned to play music on a variety of instruments during class time in Ohio County Schools, and he knows it’s something he wants to do for the rest of his life. He hopes to someday find ...

Technical Schools Lead to Careers

By DYLAN McKENZIE Staff Writer Many people seek out higher education to help them pursue their goals in life. While some choose to go to a traditional college or university, others might feel that their skills lie in a different direction. For those students, the Belmont-Harrison Career ...

GED an Important Tool

By JANELL HUNTER Staff Writer MARTINS FERRY — The General Equivalency Exam is an important tool for those who have not yet earned their high school diploma to advance their careers or go on to college. Many resources are available for those who want to earn their GED in Ohio and West ...

Comfort, Independence Important for Children Entering Preschool

By DREW PARKER Staff Writer MOUNDSVILLE — Staff at the Marshall County Day Care Center prepare children for kindergarten and later grades each day on Barn Drive in Moundsville. However, teachers say parents have additional responsibility before taking the preschool step. Riggs worked ...

Evolving Technology Helps Kids Get Early Start

By ALAN OLSON Staff Writer To start young students off on the fast track to academic success, many schools in the area have begun integrating technology into the lesson plans of their youngest students, before increasingly technological work becomes the norm as the students get ...

Woodsdale Working Toward Community Playground

WHEELING — Woodsdale Elementary School Principal Ashlea Minch is hoping her students’ learning environment will be as exciting outside of the building as it is within the school’s walls. The school’s PTO, or parent-teacher organization, is working to collect the funding necessary to ...