⚾️ “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. 🧢⚾️
1 day 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. 💙
3 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 👇
4 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 👇
5 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. 💛
5 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 💥👏
5 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!
6 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.👏
9 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.
10 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. 💥
11 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!!
14 days 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! 🎉

18 days 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

KCS students are showing off some serious science knowledge!🧠🔬✨

Congratulations to all of our students who competed at the West Virginia State Science Fair! Your curiosity and innovation continue to make us proud. Overall, 10 students from KCS earned a top spot in their category!

And Iqraa Zaman, of George Washington High School, is headed to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) to represent West Virginia! 🌎🏆

This is what the future looks like. 💡

👉 Check out the full list of awards on our website!

19 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
A red banner with a geometric design on it, a yellow banner with a geometric design on it, a blue banner with gears on it, and a green banner with a equations on it. I is below the red banner. S is below the yellow banner. E is below the blue banner. F is below the green banner. Those initials stand for International Science and Engineering Fair.

🩺 Future healthcare leaders from Ben Franklin Career Center made some noise at the WV HOSA State Leadership Conference!

KCS students brought home state titles, top finishes, and design awards while representing their programs with professionalism and skill.

🏅 Several will now advance to the HOSA International Leadership Conference in Indianapolis this June to represent West Virginia on the global stage.

The future of healthcare is bright — and it’s learning right here in KCS. ✨

🔗 To see a full list of awards won, check out the news section on our website!

20 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
Nine KCS Students won awards at the 2026 HOSA State Leadership Conference. One student is standing on stage, holding her state champion banner for earning first place in the Interviewing Skills Competition.

KCS families, here’s some calendar news!

Kanawha County Schools has been granted a waiver by the West Virginia Department of Education for the 180-day instructional requirement.
❄️ Snow days that happened between:

August 15th, 2025 - March 16th, 2026 will NOT need to be made up this school year.

🗓️ That means, as of today (3/16), the last day of school will remain Friday, May 29.

If the district experiences another full districtwide closure between now and the end of the school year, the calendar could change. If that happens, we will share an update with families.

20 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
KCS has been granted a wavier from the WVDE for the 180 day instructional requirement. As of March 16th, no snow days will need to be made up and the last day of school for this year is May 29th, 2026.
Final Side Quest 🎯

Think back on your week.

What did you try?
What did you enjoy?
What surprised you?

Today’s secret word is CHANGE.

Now put all five words together.

Comment the full sentence to unlock ...The Final Step!
23 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
student holding his hand up to show off a lanyard he received. Behind him, another student is showing off her lanyard to a friend that is not in the picture.
Side Quest #4 🎨

Create something from nothing.

✍️ Draw
🧑‍🎨 Paint
🧑‍🍳 Cook
💭 or anything else you can dream up!

Secret Word: Big
#KCSSideQuest
24 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
Student sitting at an art table. He is painting a white sheet of paper that is sitting in front of him. He is dipping his sponge brush into paint that has been squirted on to a paper plate.
Side Quest #3 🤝

Send a message of appreciation to someone who has made a difference in your life.

📝 Write a letter
📱 Send a text
☎️ Call

Secret Word: Make
#KCSSideQuest
25 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
student sitting at his desk with his hands together looking at the camera.
Side Quest #2 💥

⛹️‍♀️ Move for 20 minutes.
🛝 Anywhere.
🛹 Anytime.

Secret Word: Steps

#KCSSideQuest

26 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
A young student is clapping his hands. He is wearing a gold medal around his neck. The medal has the number 1 on it. Behind him adults are clapping and other students are wearing medals.
Side Quest #1 ✅

Try something new today.
Doesn't have to be big.
Just different.

🤫 Secret Word: Small

#KCSSideQuest
27 days ago, Kanawha County Schools
student yelling in celebration after learning what house he will be in for the school's reward system. In the background, the school principal has her hands up in celebration as well.