Pictured from left front row: MCS BOE Vice-President Christie Robison, MCS Assistant Superintendent Karen Klamut, MCS Superintendent Dr. Shelby Haines and MCS BOE President John Miller. Back row from left: WVSSPA Marshall County President Wilson Barnes, Education WV Marshall County representative Jessica Romick and MC Chamber Executive Director Scott Reager.
Marshall County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shelby Haines was joined by representatives from the school district, Board of Education, Education West Virginia, West Virginia School Service Personnel Association and Marshall County Chamber of Commerce at the BOE office to sign a proclamation declaring November 17-21, 2025, as American Education Week in Marshall County.
The theme this year is Together for Safe, Just & Equitable Schools. American Education Week spotlights the importance of providing every child in America with a quality public education from Pre-K through college, and the need for everyone to do his or her part in making public schools great.
Each day of the week has its own theme, during which faculty, staff and students will celebrate the Marshall County Schools’ community. Festivities honor the team of people who work in the county’s public schools, everyone from the bus driver and classroom teacher to the cafeteria worker and administrative staff, plus countless others.
The first American Education Week was observed from December 4-10, 1921, with the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Legion as the co-sponsors. The following year the U.S. Office of Education joined the weeklong celebration as a supporter. Since then, more than a dozen sponsors, including the U.S. Department of American Education and the AFT, have joined the founders for this annual event.
American Education Week is now recognized every year the week prior to the week of Thanksgiving.