🤝 KCS students are stepping up.

The KCS Student Leadership Team has organized service projects to give back to their communities in meaningful ways.

Hayes Middle School students cleaned up City Park, Roadside Park, Billy Dunn Field and Kirk Stadium in St. Albans.

To see all the projects students are doing this week, click on the link in the comments!
about 18 hours ago, Kanawha County Schools
A group picture of students standing under a picnic shelter in a park.
💜 Month of the Military Child 💜

Weberwood Elementary celebrated 17 students with family members serving in the military this morning 🇺🇸

With Nitro ROTC presenting the colors, the choir performing, and students leading the Pledge, it was a proud and meaningful event.

One special moment...a student’s brother, a Marine currently deployed, is home on leave and shared a message about making the right choices.

Each student received a small gift, but the biggest message was clear:
💜 You are supported. You are valued. You are not alone.
8 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
A young student is sitting down waiting for the event to start. She is wearing sun glasses that have the American Flag stars on the lenses. She is also wearing a headband that is covered in shiny red little streamers, and on the top have red, white, and blue pom poms and red stars.
Four members of the Nitro High School ROTC are presenting the colors during the event. The students are on either side of the ROTC students as they march down the cafeteria. In the middle, one ROTC student is holding the American Flag and the other is holding the state flag of West Virginia. On the far left and right, the ROTC students are holding non working air rifles.
A Marine, in his dress blues, is saluting during the singing of the National Anthem.
A Marine, in his dress blues, is standing beside his brother who is a student at Weberwood Elementary. The Weberwood student is holding his gift and certificate. They are standing in front of a Weberwood photo banner.
A Weberwood student with a family member in the military is receiving his gift from a teacher. The teacher is smiling and the student is holding a small white bag in one hand and his certificate in the other hand.
A Weberwood student with a family member in the military is getting his gift from a teacher. The student is saluting his teacher as she hands him the small white bag.
Weberwood students with family members active in the military are standing in front of a Weberwood picture banner. The students are holding a certificate that received during the event. The Marine in his dress blues is standing beside his brother, who is a Weberwood student.
A Marine, in his dress blues, is speaking into a microphone to the Weberwood students during the event.
The Weberwood Elementary choir is standing in the front of the cafeteria signing a song during the event. The choir director is leading the choir. Behind the choir is a TV with the words of the song and a military jet.
The student body at Weberwood Elementary is sitting on the floor of the cafeteria and applauding.
From classroom to real world…just like that. 🧪➡️🏭

Herbert Hoover High students got an inside look at science in action during a visit to the Dow West Virginia Operations in South Charleston!

For the past several weeks, a Dow Production Engineer—and Hoover alum, Josh, has been in their classroom teaching the chemistry behind making soap…then helping them actually make it. 🧼

On the tour, students saw those same processes on a much larger scale, explored Dow’s operations, and learned about career opportunities right here in West Virginia.

Real lessons. Real opportunities. 👀
9 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
A student on the tour is pointing to a piece of equipment that cannot be seen in the picture. The student is wearing a hard hat, safety glasses, safety gloves, and ear plugs.
A DOW employee, pictured from behind, is talking to a group of students during the tour of the DOW plant. Students are standing in a semi circle around the employee to listen to the employee. The students and employee are and wearing hard hats, safety gloves, safety glasses, and ear plugs.
Two DOW employees are standing in front of students during the tour. One employee is directly in front of students, who are standing in a semi circle. The second employee is off to the side of the students and is holding a pair of blue gloves. The students and employees are wearing hard hats, safety glasses, safety gloves, and ear plugs.
Students on a tour at the DOW Plant in South Charleston. Students are wearing hard hats, safety glasses, and safety gloves while are listening to a DOW employee talk
One student, wearing dark sunglasses, listens in during the DOW Tour. He is also wearing a hard hat and ear plugs. Other students are gathered around him.
Students are standing in front of a DOW employee during the tour of the plant. Students and the employee are wearing hard hats, safety glasses, safety gloves, and ear plugs. Behind the students are pipelines that run through the plant as well as a blue building.
Two students, wearing hard hats, safety glasses, safety gloves, and ear plugs are standing near a row of pipes during the DOW tour.
Students listen in on the tour of the DOW Plant, and are wearing a hard hat, safety glasses, safety gloves, and ear plugs.
Students wearing hard hats, safety glasses, and safety gloves, are listening while a DOW Operator, not pictured, talks about DOW Operations.
A student is looking at DOW equipment during a tour of the DOW Plant. The student is wearing a hard hat, safety glasses, safety gloves, and ear plugs.
Juniors…this is your main character moment. 🎬📚

SAT School Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, April 15th.
No Saturday. No stress about signing up. Just pull up to school and do your thing.
Lowkey a big deal…highkey your chance to boost that score for college, scholarships, all of it.

Lock in. Stay calm. Cook. 🧠✏️

Class of 2027…do your thing! 💯🔥
10 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
KCS Spring 2026 Summative Assessment Calendar. Digital SAT School Day is April 15th, 2026 for 11th grade students. WV Alternate Summative Assessment is April 13 through May 15 for 3rd though 8th grade and 11th grade. WV General Summative Assessment is May 4-May 22 for 3rd through 8th grade and 11th grade. Good Luck.
This school year, students in grades 3–12 will take part in an online safety lesson during the school day.

This comes from a West Virginia law (SB 466) passed in 2024, which requires all schools to provide this type of instruction and to use a state-approved platform. For our students, that platform is CyberSWAT/SKYLL.

The lessons are designed to help students better understand situations they may face online:

🔹 Protect their personal information
🔹 Recognize unsafe situations online
🔹 Avoid scams and manipulation
🔹Know when to reach out to a trusted adult
🔹Students will move through interactive, scenario-based experiences, referred to as stories.

Grades 3–5: Realm Quest
Grades 6–12: Miss Informed

We do want families to be aware that some of the situations presented in these lessons are more serious in nature and may introduce topics that you may prefer to approach in your own way or on your own timeline.

Because of that, we encourage families to review the materials ahead of time.

You can see what topics will be covered in the course and read a breakdown of each story in the parent guide,
https://wveis.k12.wv.us/cyberswat

While this instruction is required under state law, families do have the option to choose an alternative lesson for their child. The opt out form is available in the parent guide.
11 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
A screenshot of the online safety course that West Virginia students must take. The course is set up as a game that allows students to make choices based on certain events. In this picture, the teacher in the game says, "It is when someone makes a fake message that looks real to trick you into giving up personal information." Below that quote block is two responses for students to pick from. The first says, "So the secret server was bait?" and the second says, " That's so sneaky. It looked totally real!"
🐣 There’s nothing quite like seeing learning actually hatch right in front of you!

Montrose Elementary 3rd & 4th graders got a front-row seat
to something pretty incredible...baby chicks hatching
right in their classroom! After learning all about the life cycle
of an egg, they watched it happen in real time.

PreK joined in on the moment too! Not a bad way to head into the weekend 💛
14 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
A TV is showing eggs hatching in the classroom. On the white board under the TV a student has written, "Welcome to the World chicks." And there is a drawing of a baby chick under that message.
A classroom full of students and teachers watching a TV screen that is not pictured. Some students are sitting on the floor and others are sitting at their desks.
A student sitting at her desk and smiling. Her arms are extended on her desk and her hands are cupped and she is holding a baby chick. The chick has pale yellow fur and two orange legs.
A student sitting at his desk with his hands cupped holding a baby chick. The chick has pale yellow fur, a small dark spot on top of its head, and two orange legs.
A student sitting at his desk with his hands cupped holding a baby chick. The chick has pale yellow fur, a small dark spot on top of its head, and two orange legs.
A student sitting at her desk and smiling. Her arms are extended on her desk and her hands are cupped and she is holding a baby chick. The chick has pale yellow fur and two orange legs.
A student sitting at her desk and smiling. Her arms are extended on her desk and her hands are cupped and she is holding a baby chick. The chick has pale yellow fur and two orange legs.
A student sitting at her desk and smiling. Her arms are extended on her desk and her hands are cupped and she is holding a baby chick. The chick has pale yellow fur and two orange legs.
A student sitting at his desk with his hands cupped holding a baby chick. The chick has pale yellow fur, a small dark spot on top of its head, and two orange legs.
A student sitting at his desk with his hands cupped holding a baby chick. The chick has pale yellow fur, a small dark spot on top of its head, and two orange legs.
Scrubs…check. 🩺📖

Lakewood Elementary 4th graders took reading to a whole new level, turning their classroom into full-on “operating rooms” to dissect their stories.

Students suited up, stepped into roles, and broke down their reading piece by piece to better understand characters, plot, and key details. Hands-on, creative, and a whole lot of fun. 🔎 👏
15 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
Four students, all wearing surgical gowns, are standing at their desks that have been pushed together and covered with a blue plastic table cloth to resemble an operating table. A white sheet is hanging up around the students to create a makeshift operating room. The students are all cutting paper with scissors.
Three students and one teacher are wearing surgical gowns and are working in operating room one. The operating room has been made out of white sheets hanging from the ceiling in the classroom.
A student wearing a surgical gown is standing at a makeshift operating table with his hands on a piece of paper. Beside him, laid out on the table, are six strips of paper that have been cut out of a book for this lesson.
A group of students, all wearing surgical gowns, are standing together for a picture in their classroom.
Four students, all wearing surgical gowns, are smiling for a picture while standing at their desks that have been pushed together and covered with a blue plastic tablecloth to resemble an operating table. On the table are cutout pieces of paper, scissors, and a glue stick.
Three students, all wearing surgical gowns, are smiling for a picture while standing at their desks that have been pushed together and covered with a blue plastic tablecloth to resemble an operating table. On the table are cutout pieces of paper, scissors, and a glue stick.
Four students, all wearing surgical gowns, are smiling for a picture while standing at their desks that have been pushed together and covered with a blue plastic tablecloth to resemble an operating table. On the table are cutout pieces of paper, scissors, and a glue stick.
Four students, all wearing surgical gowns, are inside of their makeshift operating room in their classroom. Their desks have been pushed together and covered with a plastic blue tablecloth to resemble an operating table. The student closest to the camera is smiling for a picture. In the background, the other three students are working on their book dissection lesson.
From Len, a TEN!

“Fighting for Tomorrow” — a powerful piece by the Capital High School Dance Company — has been selected for the 2026 West Virginia Dance Festival!

Choreographed by CHS alum Talia Jordan, this performance will take the stage at the WV Cultural Center later this month. An incredible honor and a reflection of the talent, creativity, and hard work behind the scenes.

Way to go, Cougars 👏

📸: Elizabeth McCallister
💡: Jakob Spruce
17 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
Dancers, some sitting and some standing, are in a straight line. The first dancer in the line has her arms crossed and her hands on her shoulders. Behind her, the rest of the dancers are making different lines and shapes with their arms. The picture is dark and moody.
⚾️ “If you build it, they will come…”

And Herbert Hoover High School wood shop students definitely delivered. 👏

🛠️ Designed it.
🪵 Built it.
📦 Installed it.

These students stepped up to the plate and knocked this project out of the park for George Washington High School, creating brand new baseball lockers that look as good as they are solid.

This is what KCS teamwork looks like 💙
One school helping another.
Students doing real work.
Results you can be proud of.

Home run, HHHS. 🧢⚾️
21 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
A row of lockers in the GWHS baseball locker room. There are stools for players to sit on, folded up, leaning against the inside wall of each locker. The stools are black and have the GW letters on them.
A close up shot of the lockers in the GWHS baseball locker room. This picture is focused on a small storage area in the upper left hand corner of each locker. The door covering the storage area has GW letters engrained on them.
A row of lockers in the GWHS baseball locker room. There are stools for players to sit on, folded up, leaning against the inside wall of each locker. The stools are black and have the GW letters on them. On top of the lockers are cleats, hats, baseball gloves, and batting helmets.
A row of lockers in the GWHS baseball locker room. There are stools for players to sit on, folded up, leaning against the inside wall of each locker. The stools are black and have the GW letters on them. On top of the lockers are cleats, hats, baseball gloves, and batting helmets.
✍️ Big talent. Big-time writers.

We’re excited to celebrate our 2026 KCS Young Writers winners—students whose essays stood out across the entire county and are now heading to the state stage!

These students will represent Kanawha County Schools at WV Young Writers Day at the University of Charleston on May 8, 2026. 👏

🏆 2026 KCS Young Writers Winners:
• Grades 1-2 - Madison Shearer, Chesapeake Elementary School
• Grades 3-4 - Abigail Atha, Kanawha City Elementary School
• Grades 5-6 - Elise Silber, Weberwood Elementary School
• Grades 7-8 - Carley Coleman, Andrew Jackson Middle School
• Grades 9-10 - Duncan Bishop, George Washington High School
• Grades 11-12 - Maisie Bishop, George Washington High School

We’ll also celebrate these students (and all school-level winners) at our annual KCS Young Writers Tea, where each student will receive a published copy of their work in the KCS Young Writers anthology. 📖

Keep writing. Keep creating. And keep telling your stories. 💙
22 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
An illustration of a young boy writing on paper while sitting at a vintage writing table. Above the illustration are the words Young Writers and below the illustration it says KCS. On either side of the illustration it says Est. 2026, denoting the 2026 KCS Young Writers winners.
🔔 When the bell rings, your day doesn’t stop...we’ve got you covered.

Sign ups for KCS Third Base is officially OPEN for the 2026–2027 school year.

This isn’t just after-school care, it’s a safe, structured place where K–5 students can unwind, get homework done, and stay engaged until pickup.

📅 Registration opens April 1
📍 Multiple school locations across Kanawha County
🗓 Program begins August 19

Spots fill up fast and enrollment is first come, first served.

👉 Head to our website to download your enrollment packet.

We’ll drop the link + full details in the comments 👇
23 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
Registration for KCS Third Base Program are now open.
☀️ Summer plans = handled

KCSCEP Summer Camp is back for 2026, and it’s packed with fun, friends, and full-day care for our K–5 students. 🎒

From field trips (pool, movies, bowling 🎳) to hands-on activities, good meals, and a full day of supervised fun...this is more than childcare, it’s a place for kids to make core summer memories.

📍 Locations: Central, Elk, Flinn, Overbrook (these locations are open to everyone, not just students living in these school districts)
📅 June 8 – August 7
⏰ 7:00 AM – 5:40 PM

Spots fill up fast and registration opens April 1.
👉 Head to our website to get started.

We’ll drop the full details + link in the comments 👇
24 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
A geometric graphic that has pictures of students in different boxes and fun summer colors in other boxes.
Big smiles. Bright balloons. And a whole lot of heart. 💙🥚

Students from the Herbert Hoover feeder area came together today for an Exceptional Egg Hunt.
A morning created for students in ID, Autism, and Hearing & Vision programs.

🤝 HHHS students teamed up with younger students
🥚 Egg hunts + goodies everywhere
🧪 Elephant toothpaste experiment done by two HHHS students = crowd favorite
🍽️ Lunch, laughter, and real connection

It wasn’t just fun, it was students showing up for each other and making sure everyone felt included. 💛
24 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
Students and teachers are scattered about in the HHHS courtyard during the Egg Hunt event. Some students are sitting at the patio tables and others are walking around.
A young student is sitting down on the ground smiling at the camera. The easter eggs the student collected are sitting on the ground in front of her.
A Herbert Hoover student, wearing her red softball jersey, is holding hands with a younger student as they walk around the courtyard area during the event. The younger student is holding a purple balloon and a green balloon. Students sitting down at a near by table and looking at the two as they walk by.
The easter bunny and a herbert hoover student are posing for a picture with a student in a wheelchair. The wheelchair has a pink and gold balloon with flowers on it tied to the back.
A crowd of students are smiling at the chemical reaction of the science experiment. The science experiment cannot be seen in the picture.
A Herbert Hoover student is holding up a graduated cylinder that has blue liquid in the bottom of it. The student is wearing blue latex gloves, a black lab apron, and has on safety goggles.
A young student, wearing a Lilo and Stich shirt, is playing tag with an older student. The younger student is starting to reach out to tag the older student, and the older student has both of his hands in the air to signal that he has been caught.
Two young students and a Herbert Hoover student are running around one of the red patio tables playing a game of tag. The Herbert Hoover student is chasing the two younger students.
The Easter Bunny is posing for a picture with a student. They are making the rock and roll hand gesture with their index and pinkie fingers. In front of them, is a red patio table with two students sitting down. One student is looking at the easter bunny and the other is looking at the camera while reaching in her bag used for collecting the eggs.
KCS 🤝 THE WORLD STAGE 🌎🤖

These teams are headed to the 2026 VEX World Championship in St. Louis, competing against the best from nearly 60 countries:

🔹 Cedar Grove Elementary
🔹 DuPont Middle School
🔹 Elkview Middle School
🔹 John Adams Middle School
🔹 Capital High School
🔹 George Washington High School

This is the global stage for robotics, where the top teams and brightest minds come together.

Congratulations!! Go show the world what you can do 💥👏
24 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
Cedar Grove Elem, DuPont Middle, Elkview Middle, John Adams Middle, Capital High School, and George Washington High School all have teams going to the 2026 VEX World Championship.
🍔 A quick update on school menus.

We’ve made a change to how Kanawha County Schools shares monthly menus. The previous setup worked well for most families, but it didn’t fully meet updated ADA accessibility requirements.

This new format ensures all families can access menu information, including those using screen readers or other assistive technology.

Everything is now organized on one webpage, with quick links to text based menus for each school level and program. You also have the option to download and/or screenshot a traditional view of the menu at the bottom of each individual menu page.

🛜 To find the updated page on our website:
🔹 Click on Menu in the top right corner of the KCS Homepage
🔹 Look under the Parent/Guardian column
🔹 Click on School Menus | Kanawha County Schools
🔹 From that page, you can search for the menu you need

👉 A link to the new page is in the comments of this post!
25 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
The new KCS Food Menus can be found on the KCS website by clicking on the Menu button in the upper right hand corner of the KCS homepage, looking under the parent/guardian column, and then clicking on School Menus | Kanawha County Schools.
🐝 SPELLING BEE ELITE.

Congratulations to our 70th Annual Kanawha County Spelling Bee Champion, Vedanshi Pachauri of John Adams Middle School…

…and she didn’t stop there.
👉 STATE RUNNER-UP.

From county champ to one of the best in West Virginia. That’s big-time.

A strong finish as well from Leea Roncal (DuPont Middle School), who earned runner-up honors at the county level.

County Bee - Elementary division:
👑 Hunter Samples (Kenna Elementary) – Champion
🥈 Olivia Clarke (Holz Elementary) – Runner-up

We’re proud of every student who stepped up to the stage.👏
28 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
Four students on stage at the KCS spelling bee. All four students are holding trophies for placing first or runner up in the KCS spelling bee. Two from the Middle School contest and Two from the Elementary contest.
Big future energy at Ben Franklin. 👀✨

5th graders from Nitro Elementary had a firsthand look at what’s possible during their visit to Ben Franklin Career Center on Wednesday. And the curiosity was real. From hands-on programs to career pathways they may not have even known existed yet, students explored what learning can look like beyond the traditional classroom.

Moments like this matter. It’s where interests turn into goals… and goals start turning into plans. 🎯

Who knows, this visit might’ve sparked someone’s future career.
29 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
one nitro student is sitting at a workshop table at ben franklin while another is standing at the side of the table. On the table are different types of mini engines and equipment.
A nitro student is doing the Heimlich on one of her classmates during a lesson. A ben franklin student is providing feedback on the students technique.
A ben franklin student watches and a nitro student check the pulse on a medical mannequin.
a ben franklin student using a forehead thermometer on a nitro elementary student.
A nitro student is standing in front of a dog kennel at the ben franklin grooming class. In the kennel is a black dog, breed unknown, and a ben franklin student it petting the dog.
A ben franklin student is demonstrating how to do CPR on a medical mannequin as several nitro students are standing around her watching.
a ben franklin student is checking something on a nitro student. The nitro student's back is turned to the camera, so it is not clear what is being checked.
🎤✨ Not your average competition… this is Poetry Out Loud.

Think: poetry + performance + confidence, all on one stage. And our students showed Up. 👏

Earlier this month, KCS students took on the state Poetry Out Loud competition:

🔥 6 reached the semifinals
🔥 5 advanced to the FINAL round
🔥 3 finished TOP 10 statewide (out of 3,000+ students!) 🤯

Top 10 in West Virginia:
🏆 Tamara Gregory – St. Albans
🏆 Katarina Lowe – Sissonville
🏆 Norah Warmke – Capital

Not just memorizing a poem but owning the stage.
And they delivered. 💥
30 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
The six KCS students who reached the semifinal round of the WV Poetry Out Loud Competition posing for a picture against a wall. They are standing in front of a Poetry Out Loud State Finals poster.
The top 10 students at the 2026 WV Poetry out Loud Competition standing on stage. Behind them is a large screen that says Poetry Out Loud WV State Finals.
Cooler than the other side of the pillow. 🏆

Double overtime.
No blink. No back down.

Just buckets, grit, and heart.

Built in the classroom.
Proven under the lights.

AAAA STATE CHAMPS.
♥️🏀 Congratulations Patriots!!
about 1 month ago, Kanawha County Schools
GW Basketball Players. GWHS Boys Basketball won the AAAA West Virginia State Championship.

The countdown is on 🎓✨

Graduation season is almost here, and we can’t wait to celebrate the Class of 2026! Check out the full schedule below and start making plans to cheer on your favorite graduate. All graduation ceremonies will be held at the Charleston Coliseum.

📅 Graduation Schedule:
• Sissonville High School — Thursday, May 21 at 1:00 PM
• St. Albans High School — Thursday, May 21 at 7:00 PM
• South Charleston High School — Friday, May 22 at 1:00 PM
• Riverside High School — Friday, May 22 at 7:00 PM
• Nitro High School — Tuesday, May 26 at 1:00 PM
• George Washington High School — Tuesday, May 26 at 7:00 PM
• Herbert Hoover High School — Wednesday, May 27 at 1:00 PM
• Capital High School — Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00 PM

Big moments. Bright futures. Let’s go, KCS! 🎉

about 1 month ago, Kanawha County Schools
Sissonville High School — Thursday, May 21 at 1:00 PM Herbert Hoover High School — Thursday, May 21 at 1:00 PM St. Albans High School — Thursday, May 22 at 7:00 PM South Charleston High School — Friday, May 22 at 1:00 PM Riverside High School — Friday, May 22 at 7:00 PM Nitro High School — Tuesday, May 26 at 1:00 PM George Washington High School — Tuesday, May 26 at 7:00 PM Herbert Hoover High School — Wednesday, May 27 at 1:00 PM Capital High School — Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00 PM