Pleasants County Schools

To: All SMHS parents and guardians From: Lori Barnhart, Principal- St. Marys High School On Tuesday, April 9, 2024 all Juniors (11 th grade students) at St. Marys High School ...

"Fentanyl is one of the deadliest drugs in America — more deadly than heroin. In 2021, over 107,600 Americans died from drug poisoning or overdose, over 60% of those deaths being...

St. Marys High School is pleased to announce that Alyssa Dawson will be representin g SMHS this summer as the sophomore representative to attend HOBY. For over 40 years...

Beginning in January/ February 2024, Pleasants County Schools will join the WVDE and the Communities In Schools as a licensed partner. This will bring funding into the county to p...

Kids in the early stages of reading need lots of opportunities to read with support from an adult, and when school is out, reading at home is even more important. Here are some ti...

Kids in the early stages of reading need lots of opportunities to read with support from an adult, and when school is out, reading at home is even more important. Here are some t...

Some older students may need some motivation to read. One way to help older students read more is to do partner reading. Partner reading leads to discussions about the text and le...

Fractions! That word can bring a feeling of dread to both kids and adults. But understanding fractions is necessary for success in math at all grade levels, and fractions can be f...

Parents: It is important to talk to your children about internet safety. Our teachers conduct training on Cyber Safety with resources from "Common Sense Media" at the beginning a...

Counting is one of the first things kids learn in math, and counting involves three separate skills. Kids have to know the number names, use the number names to assign counts, and...

Pleasants County needs three AmeriCorps Mentors (contact information is located at the bottom of this post.) West Virginia students are looking for you! Are you passionate abou...

Before kids start reading a new book or story, it can be helpful to preteach important vocabulary. This will help prepare your kid for new information and help that new informatio...

Novice readers are learning skills to help them become fluent in word reading. As children learn these new skills, they need lots of structured opportunities to practice. This pra...

Dear Parents/Guardians, Our schools care about the safety and well-being of our students. We want to make sure our school is a good place for students to learn. To do this we a...

Phonemic awareness is about hearing the smallest units of sounds, and it is one of the most important skills for young kids as they learn to read. Learn how to blend words and seg...

Asking children to read and understand texts independently is one of the most difficult things that we can ask them to do. This presentation shares a straightforward approach to i...

PRINTED SCORE REPORTS Printed GSA and SAT Score Reports will be sent home with students in Pleasants County on Thursday, September 14. Current students in grades 4-9 wi...

The earliest learning of math comes through language—as kids learn words such as more , difference , square , or three . We share how to help your kid with early math learning...

Dear Parents of Students in Grades K-3: When the West Virginia Legislature passed the “Third Grade Success Act” (HB 3035) in Spring 2023 it included many new requirements for e...

Most of you read books with your kids. This video shows you how to use book read-alouds to build vocabulary and learning. Choose a book, predict what the book is about, talk about...