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In accordance with the national organization, Randolph County Schools will recognize Feb. 20-27 as âNational FFA Week.â Pictured from left are Amber Sanders, Dalton Swecker â both students from Tygarts Valley High School â and Lee Wright, vocational agriculture teacher and FFA advisor for TVHS.
ELKINS Each year, a group of young leaders are recognized by Randolph County Schools for their interest in agriculture.
During this week’s Randolph County Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Debbie Schmidlen signed a proclamation declaring the week of Feb. 20-27 as “FFA Week.”
Schmidlen praised FFA students in the county, adding the program at Tygarts Valley High School is large, has an active enrollment and “represents the school well.”
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ELKINS A Randolph County Schools came before the Board of Education this week to propose an opportunity for students to learn to grow their own food.
Eddie Daniels, bus operator for RCS, proposed the county implement a “Farm to School” program that help to ensure no children go hungry.
The West Virginia Farm to School Community Development Group strives to inspire the next generation of farmers in the state while also increasing locally sourced food in school meals, according to the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.
Daniels explained he had previously worked with the Farm and Food Coalition to provide food to senior citizens, prompting his desire to also help youth in the area.
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ELKINS Elkins High School’s football program will see changes in its coaching staff for the 2021 season after the resignation of the head coach and three assistants.
During the most recent regular Randolph County Board of Education meeting, the resignation of Elkins High School’s head football coach, Evan Hott, and three of his assistant coaches was accepted by the board.
The resigning assistant coaches were Zachary Neff, Shane Richardson and Timothy Patrick.
The EHS football team won the first playoff game in the school’s history this season, after playing no home games during the regular season due to Wimer Stadium being deemed unsafe earlier this year.
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ELKINS The Randolph County Board of Education voted this week to continue the current blended learning model through the month of January.
The approved calendar for January 2021 will continue to follow a two-day per week schedule for students.
Students with last names ending with the letters A-L will attend school on Jan. 4, 5, 11, 12, 19, 20, 26 and 27. Students with last names ending with letters M-Z will attend school Jan. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29.
The approved calendar can be accessed by the public by visiting the Randolph County Schools’ website or Facebook page.
The January calendar was approved in a 4-1 vote at Tuesday’s evening’s BOE meeting. Voting to approve the proposal from Superintendent Debbie Schmidlen were BOE President Lisa Wamsley, BOE Vice President Janie Newlon, and board members Rachel Anger and Melodee Price.