Harrison County Board of Education

Charge up those iPads—tomorrow we’re #BackToSchool! 🎒✨ #HCSWV #BackToSchool #BuiltOnCommunity

We are aware that some families were still getting absence messages from Friday, April 17th. That issue is now fixed! Enjoy the rest of your break — we’ll see you all on Monday! #HCSWV #BuiltOnCommunity

Whitni Kines, our Chief School Business Official and Treasurer, spoke to the board tonight during a Special Meeting to talk about the FY 2026 Budget. #HCSWV #BuiltOnCommunity

📅 Calendar Reminder! Tomorrow, April 17th, 2025, is a 3-hour early dismissal and Faculty Senate. 🚫 No school on Friday, April 18th, 2025. #HCSWV #BuiltOnCommunity

The 2025-26 HCS Calendar is here! 🎉 Want to see what’s coming up? 👉 Check out the highlights: https://www.harcoboe.net/page/calendar-highlights 📅 Or view the full calendar: https://www.harcoboe.net/events #HCSWV #BuiltOnCommunity

Heads up! The State has denied our waiver request. That means June 2nd, 3rd, and 4th are now instructional days. 📅 Last day for students: June 4th 📅 Last day for 200-day employees: June 5th 📝 High school exams: May 29th & 30th #HCSWV #BuiltOnCommunity

Tonight, the Board heard updates from Pam Knight, Administrative Assistant of Secondary Education; John Rogers, Principal, Mountaineer Middle School; Susan Ferrell, Principal, WI Middle School; Jamie Looker, Principal, Robert C. Byrd High School; and Robert Herrod, Principal, Liberty High School. We’re working hard to make these transitions smooth for our students, staff, and families. Thanks to everyone helping along the way. 💙

Tonight, we’re excited to welcome John Paul Nardelli from Healthy Harrison! 🎉 He’s here to recognize and reward our schools for their amazing efforts in health and wellness. Here are the rewards: 🏫 Bridgeport Middle – $500 🏫 Washington Irving – $500 🏫 Lincoln – $1,000 🏫 Mountaineer – $1,000 🏫 South Harrison – $1,000 Thank you, Healthy Harrison, for supporting our students and schools! 💪🍎 #HCSWV

🎶 TONIGHT we celebrate our incredible Harrison County All-State Music Representatives! From singers to instrumentalists, these students have been selected for state-level honors in music — and we couldn’t be prouder! 🎤🎺🎻 Check out the pictures on our Facebook at the link below! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1F5EPBcYjA/

🎓 Attention United Programs families! Graduation is Tuesday, May 27, at 6:00 PM at Liberty High School! 📸 Graduation pictures will be available here: https://queenbeephotography4.shootproof.com/gallery/27131168/ 🎓 Need caps, gowns, or other graduation gear? Visit our Jostens page: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/2685432/United-High-School/ 📺 Can’t attend in person? Watch the ceremony live on the Liberty High School Hudl Fan page: http://harcoboe.com/libertyhslive #HCSWV #BuiltOnCommunity

📊 Tonight, Whitni Kines presented the FY2024 Audit Report to the Board. We appreciate her work in helping us stay informed and transparent with our financials. #HCSWV #BuiltOnCommunity

Tonight we recognized the BHS Boys and Girls Swim Teams — both garnered State Titles this school year. Coaches: Head Coach Jan Grisso and Assistant Coaches Wendy Madden and Kimberly Horne. Swimmers: Seniors Kira Gazal • Gretchen Lang • Amelia Romano • Oren Sutphin Olivia Sweeny • Addyson Tharp • Kaitlyn Wagner • Carter Zuliani Juniors James Hadjis • Jacob Keener • Anderson Mitchel Zach Nicholson • Cole Parsons • Jacie Wood Sophomores Nate Dodson • Patrick Hammond • Kennedy Marsh • Leroy Song Freshmen Emma Ahmed • Ethan Sutphin We’re proud of your accomplishments and how you represented your school and our community.

🏀 Tonight we celebrated the Washington Irving Middle School Boys Basketball Team — 2024-2025 Mid-Mountain 10 Athletic Conference CHAMPIONS! 🎉 Players: Landon Hawkins • Parker Phares • Luke Riley • Kale West • Jacoby Magruder • Elijah Holmes • Bryson Levake • Titan Boyce • Malachi Rockhead • Mason Kingston • Ian Barksdale • Will Perkins • D’Anthony Marozzi • Hayden Groves • Kyrin Holyfield • Isaiah Singleton • Landon Winkler • Lennox Curran • Abraham Morrison Head Coach DJ Byrd Assistant Coach Randy Lawrence We are so proud of you!

Grant Shriver from Bridgeport High School is headed to the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship this June! He’ll be representing West Virginia and Harrison County Schools on the national stage! We’re so proud of Grant and can’t wait to cheer him on!

🎉 Tonight, we celebrated some amazing educators who went above and beyond for their students and schools. Please join us in congratulating our 2024 National Board Certified Teachers and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) recipients! 👏 Special thanks to our honored guest, Dr. Bridgett Phillips from WVDE, for joining us! 🌟 New NBCTs — Sonia Lemley, Simpson Elementary — Isabella Pheasant, Simpson Elementary — Amy Straley, Johnson Elementary 📘 MOC Recipients — Kathy Cox, Bridgeport High — Amanda Herrod, Harrison County Schools — Katie Jedrosko, Simpson Elementary — Bethany Kulchock, Johnson Elementary — Jennifer Oliverio, Nutter Fort Primary — Kellee Shuttlesworth, Bridgeport High — Laura Trent, Lost Creek Elementary — Jennifer Zickefoose, Nutter Fort Primary Your hard work and dedication make Harrison County stronger. We’re proud of you! 💙

Reminder: No school for students on Friday, March 28th. Staff are to report for Professional Learning Day 📚✏️ Don't forget to check the district calendar for upcoming events at https://www.harcoboe.net/events. #HCSWV #BuiltOnCommunity

We're here tonight at the Bridgeport Conference Center for the 42nd Annual Frank Loria Awards Dinner! #HCSWV #BuiltonCommunity

Lumberport Elementary School will dismiss at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2025, due to no water.

West Milford Elementary School will be closed on Monday, March 17, 2025, due to a power outage.

Come and see us at the Fairmont State Spring Job Fair! #HCSWV #BuiltOnCommunity #Jobs #FairmontState #FSUFalcons