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Teens participating in the Potomac Valley Audubon Society’s innovative five-day nature photography day camp will learn about the fundamentals of digital nature photography and image editing from expert instructors. The camp will include four days of field and lab training on the Shepherd University campus and a one-day field trip to nearby natural areas. Teens [...]
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Members of Shepherd University’s Robotics Club won third place at the Trinity College International Fire Fighting Competition in Hartford, Conn., on March 31. Shepherd teams also took fourth place, ninth place, and 11th place. Shepherd students represented four of the 48 teams that participated in the competition from schools including James Madison University, Pennsylvania State [...]
Continue reading …New teaching certification program: American Public University System announced a new online teaching endorsement and certificate program for West Virginia K-12 teachers. The APUS program, developed in collaboration with the West Virginia Department of Education, is designed to help enhance online instructional competencies and improve student achievement outcomes. The program adheres to the tenets of [...]
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CHARLES TOWN — Washington High School senior Andrew Scott has received an appointment to West Point Military Academy. Scott, who is the son of Stephen and Karen Scott, of Tuscawilla Hills, was nominated by U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Sen. Joe Manchin. Scott says he was inspired to join the military [...]
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MARLA PISCIOTTA Spirit Staff CHARLES TOWN — Jefferson County Sheriff deputies have made a second arrest in the theft of copper materials at South Jefferson Elementary School, which occurred in February. Anthony Hoskins, 20, of Harpers Ferry was arrested April 10 at a residence in Willowbrook subdivision in Charles Town. “We received an anonymous tip [...]
Continue reading …New teaching certification program: American Public University System announced a new online teaching endorsement and certificate program for West Virginia K-12 teachers. The APUS program, developed in collaboration with the West Virginia Department of Education, is designed to help enhance online instructional competencies and improve student achievement outcomes. The program adheres to the tenets of [...]
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SUMMIT POINT – The opening day of this year’s Summit Point youth baseball season was marked by a poignant remembrance. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to view it. The rest of this article is exclusive, , click “buy” and [...]
Continue reading …CHARLESTON (AP) — As the final bell of the day blared through the halls of Riverside High School, hundreds of backpack-toting students bee-lined for the parking lot and an afternoon of freedom. But sophomores Ginny Milsap and Michael Gilmore headed to the upstairs science lab, donned safety goggles, and began burning peanuts. “We’re trying to [...]
Continue reading …CHARLES TOWN — School officials in Jefferson County want to alert parents of new shot requirements that will take effect with the start of the 2012-2013 school year. Before students can enter 7th grade, they must show proof of a booster dose of Tdap vaccine (which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough) and a [...]
Continue reading …Library offerings: Starting on Sunday, the South Jefferson Public Library is hosting an art exhibit featuring the works of several students from Judy Chesley’s art classes at South Jefferson Elementary School. Chesley has taught for 30 years, and was the Jefferson County Teacher of the Year in 1997. She was named the West Virginia Art [...]
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