Attendance director discusses problem of chronic absenteeism By Shirley Shuman One teenager had an appointment with her hairdresser. Another just wanted a day off from school, so he slept in. A[Read More…]
Schools
BES Unites Home and School Through One School One Book Family Reading Program
Burnsville Elementary students will bring home a copy of The Water Horse, by Dick King-Smith, and begin reading it with their families on Monday, September 11th. During the month of[Read More…]
Superintendent Burge-Tetrick looks toward improvements
New super already busy with positive changes, additions By Shirley Shuman Those who have paid attention will have seen the impact that Dr. Donna Burge Tetrick has already made on[Read More…]
Board reviews test data
The Braxton County Board of Education conducted their final meeting before the start of the new school year on August 15. Superintendent Dr. Donna Burge-Tetrick and Director Linda Sears discussed[Read More…]
Coach Sterling Beane to be inducted into GSU Athletic Hall of Fame
By Shirley Shuman Longtime Braxton County High School coach Sterling Beane has been selected for induction into the Glenville State University Hall of Fame. According to the university’s announcement, the[Read More…]
Board Reinstates Athletic Buses
The Braxton County Board of Education approved to again provide athletic buses for all sports to all away games during their recent board meeting held on August 1. Larry Hardway[Read More…]
GSU & FSU Offer Braxton AB’s Students Scholarships
After last week’s announcement from the High Education Commission that they would immediately revoked Alderson Broaddus University ability to award degrees, both Glenville and Fairmont Universities have announced scholarships will[Read More…]
Braxton teens attend YLA Leadership Summit
Braxton County High School’s Maddison Singleton and Lilly Hines joined teens from Ohio and West Virginia to convene YLA’s June 18-24 Leadership Summit at YLA Camp Horseshoe in Tucker County,”[Read More…]
New Superintendent attends first Board of Ed meeting
Dr. Donna Burge-Tetrick participated in her first Braxton County board meeting as new superintendent on July 11. She briefly spoke to the board about her first few days in the[Read More…]
FBLA students attend national leadership conference in Atlanta
By Shirley Shuman Eighteen FBLA members from both the high school and the middle school attended the FBLA National Leadership Conference at the Atlanta World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia[Read More…]
