🌿🌱 A few months ago, students at Kanawha City Elementary planted tiny coleus seeds and have been patiently watching them sprout and grow. 🌟Now that their plants are thriving, each student created their own terrarium! 🪴✨
👩🔬🔬They’ll spend the next few weeks caring for their mini ecosystems, learning firsthand about responsibility, growth, and the magic of nature. 🧠
We’re so proud of these young scientists! 💚
🎓💃 Project GPA: Celebrate Smart, Stay Safe! 🚗🎉
Prom and graduation season is such an exciting time—memories are made, friendships are celebrated, and the future feels wide open. As students celebrate these wonderful milestones, we want them to do so safely.
That’s why, for 19 years, Project GPA (Graduation, Prom, Alive) has helped keep Kanawha County students safe while they celebrate. Thursday morning during an event in Charleston, the Kanawha County Commission once again provided funding to every high school in Kanawha County to help schools host fun, supervised post-prom and post-graduation events. Giving students have a safe place to continue the celebration.
At the same time, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department increases patrols around high schools to help keep students safe and remind everyone to make smart choices.
To all our students—have fun, be safe, and look out for each other. Your future is bright, and we want you to enjoy every moment ahead. 💙
🎉 Congratulations to Charvitha Sanjaya, an 8th grader at John Adams Middle School, for winning the 2025 Charleston Gazette-Mail Regional Spelling Bee! 🏆
This win means Charvitha is headed to Washington, D.C. to compete in the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee starting on May 27th!
Way to go, Charvitha! Best of luck—we know you’ll do great! 👏🐝
⭐💜 Kanawha County Schools Renews Purple Star District Status with 100% Participation! 💜⭐
We are proud to announce that Kanawha County Schools has been recognized again as a Purple Star District! Every school in KCS has successfully renewed its Purple Star Award status, demonstrating their commitment to supporting military-connected students and their families.
⭐ The Purple Star Award is given to schools and districts that go above and beyond to provide resources, programs, and support for students of military families. This designation recognizes schools that:
✅ Identify a trained military family point of contact
✅ Provide military family resources on their website
✅ Complete at least two military support activities
✅ Submit a localized plan of action to ensure ongoing support
Kanawha County Schools is honored to maintain this status with 100% participation across all of our schools! We are dedicated to ensuring that students from military families feel supported, connected, and empowered to succeed.
Thank you to our staff, families, and community partners who help make this program a success year after year! 💜⭐
