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Cultivating Strength from the Inside Out

October 3, 2017

Girls on the Run Shenandoah Valley is a non-profit after-school program geared towards girls in grades 3–8, whose mission it is to teach self-esteem, healthy choices, and healthy overall habits. But there’s a t...

A Long-Term Career Within Easy Reach

Lena Camilletti

July 17, 2017

Education

— Valley College offers accessible, affordable education. Founded in 1987, Valley College (287 Aikens Center, Martinsburg) offers three programs that can be pursued on campus: Medical Clinical Assistant (MC...

Power Up Your Productivity

Jeff Feldman

July 17, 2017

Education

Since first discovering David Allen’s now classic book, Getting Things Done, many years back, I’ve been somewhat obsessed with strategies for maximizing personal productivity. Allen’s GTD approaches aside, h...

As Jefferson County School System Evolves, Board of Ed Adapts

Staff Contributor

July 17, 2017

Education

The Jefferson County Board of Education (BOE) signed a contract at the BOE meeting on Monday, June 12, to buy 150+ acres of land to accommodate future student growth in the county. Jefferson County Schools ...

Scholarship Program Allows JC High Schoolers Opportunity to Invest in Themselves

Mike Chalmers

May 12, 2017

Education

Arthena Sewell Roper, Cultural Diversity Facilitator for Jefferson County Schools, recently announced the development of an initiative called the Re-Imagine Scholarship—a life-skill enrichment project involving...

What, Why, and How—Setting Goals that Stick

Jeff Feldman

April 20, 2017

Education

The first three and a half months of 2017 have whizzed by, and perhaps gone with them are the goals you’d set for yourself this year. It happens to the best of us. You embark on the new year with some grand asp...

Building Community from the Ground Up

Staff Contributor

April 10, 2017

Education

Chartered in 1997, and located at 334 N. Lawrence Street, in Charles Town, the Jefferson County Boys & Girls Club (JCBGC) was founded by community members with the desire to provide programming for young pe...

Love Equals Success for Local School

Victoria Kidd

February 7, 2017

Education

— A non-traditional approach values ‘goodness’ above all else. Founded in 2004, Shepherdstown’s Morgan Academy is an innovative K-8 private school (including preschool) with small classes that allow for one-...

In Regards to Jefferson County’s Future, We’re All Partners

Dr. Bondy Shay Gibson, Ed.D

January 11, 2017

Education

The midst of winter may seem an odd time to talk about growth in our agriculturally vibrant community. However, just as there are seeds that even now await the touch of sun and rain to bring them to life, there...

Museum Without Walls Offers Students Window into the Past

Claire Webb

December 13, 2016

Education

On the second day of this month, an unassuming anniversary passed. One that does not get much, if any, attention in history books. It’s been 78 years since the arrival of the first Kindertransport in London's L...