Marietta Municipal Court Judge Janet Dyar Welch speaks at Monday’s meeting of Belpre City Council in opposition to Issue 1, which will be on Ohio’s ballot for the Nov. 6 election. Issue 1 would reduce non-violent offenses such as drug possession and non-criminal probation violations from felonies to misdemeanors. (Photo by Wayne Towner)
Wood County 911 Director Rick Woodyard discusses the enhancements and improvements made to the county’s emergency response following the IEI fire a year ago with the Wood County Commission on Monday. (Photo by Brett Dunlap)
Wood County Sheriff Steve Stephens listens to Wood County Commission President Blair Couch talk about last year’s IEI warehouse fire. (Photo by Brett Dunlap)
Wood County Clerk Mark Rhodes, along with Wood County Commissioners Bob Tebay and Blair Couch, tests the county voting machines before the start of early voting on Wednesday. (Photo by Brett Dunlap)
Gov. Jim Justice, rear, announces expansion of National Guard facilities at the former Hobet mine site in Boone County. (Photo by Steven Allen Adams)
Shirley Scott Lowe
Wood County Schools Superintendent Will Hosaflook, left, speaks with Greenmont Elementary School fourth-graders Camille Tatterson, center left, and Olivia Eakle, center, fifth-grader Ansley Ubbens, center right, and kindergartner Emily Shuman, right, Monday during the Greenmont LSIC presentation at Williamstown High School. (Photo by Michael Erb)
Teachers, administrators, students, parents and community members gathered Monday at Williamstown High School for the second of three Local School Improvement Council presentation fairs. (Photo by Michael Erb)
Williamstown Elementary School fourth-grader Taylor Weppler shows members of the Wood County Board of Education art she and classmates have created through the Artsbridge ArtCart program, which once a week presents an art lesson and project to the students. (Photo by Michael Erb)
Waverly Elementary School Principal Steve Taylor, left, and pre-kindergarten teacher Shelly Wooldridge, right, speak to Wood County Board of Education member Debbie Hendershot, center, at Monday’s Local School Improvement Council presentation fair at Williamstown High School. (Photo by Michael Erb)
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Wood County Board of Education President Rick Olcott talks up the upcoming vote on the continuing levy for the school system to the Parkersburg Rotary Club Monday. (Photo by Jeff Baughan)
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Waverly Elementary School Principal Steve Taylor, left, and pre-kindergarten teacher Shelly Wooldridge, right, speak to Wood County Board of Education member Debbie Hendershot, center, at Monday’s Local School Improvement Council presentation fair at Williamstown High School. (Photo by Michael Erb)
WILLIAMSTOWN — Local School Improvement Councils from the Vienna and Williamstown areas gathered Monday at Williamstown High Schools for their annual LSIC presentations.
Committees from Williamstown High, Williamstown Elementary, Vienna Elementary, Waverly Elementary, Neale Elementary and Greenmont Elementary schools presented information Monday to the Wood County Board of Education. Each council set up a booth to present information or hold demonstrations on programs unique to their schools.
For example, students at Williamstown Elementary presented art portfolios created through the Artsbridge ArtCart program, which once a week brings an art instructor into the school to conduct an art project and lesson.
“It’s a great program,” said Assistant Principal Suzie Schofield. “The kids love it. It’s the best part of their day.”
Greenmont Elementary students presented information on technology in their school.
Wood County Schools Superintendent Will Hosaflook, left, speaks with Greenmont Elementary School fourth-graders Camille Tatterson, center left, and Olivia Eakle, center, fifth-grader Ansley Ubbens, center right, and kindergartner Emily Shuman, right, Monday during the Greenmont LSIC presentation at Williamstown High School. (Photo by Michael Erb)
“We have these little robots we can program,” said fourth-grader Olivia Eakle. “We just got those. And we have a lot of iPads.”
Williamstown High’s Consumer Science/Baking class prepared cookies for those attending, which were displayed on picnic tables built by students in the school’s Building Maintenance and Operations class.
District officials said in years past the state-required LSIC presentations have resulted in the board receiving the same basic report from each of the district’s 27 schools. The new style of the meeting allows those councils to now showcase their schools in unique ways, as well as develop new connections.
The third and final LSIC presentation fair will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at Parkersburg South High School.
Williamstown Elementary School fourth-grader Taylor Weppler shows members of the Wood County Board of Education art she and classmates have created through the Artsbridge ArtCart program, which once a week presents an art lesson and project to the students. (Photo by Michael Erb)
Teachers, administrators, students, parents and community members gathered Monday at Williamstown High School for the second of three Local School Improvement Council presentation fairs. (Photo by Michael Erb)