🎉 We are SO proud of our amazing students who competed in the 2025 West Virginia State Social Studies Fair! 🧠📚 Your hard work and creativity were on full display, and you represented KCS and your school with pride! 💙💛
A huge shoutout to all of our participants — and a round of applause for the students who placed at the top of their categories! 🥇🥈🥉 You knocked it out of the park! 🌟👏
Way to go, KCS students! We’re always cheering you on! 🎓🙌🔥
📷: Event photo courtesy of the WVDE
📣 Congratulations to Clay Dusenbury of GWHS — your 2025 Charleston Youth Poet Laureate! 🏆
✨ The National Youth Poet Laureate program, is a celebrated initiative recognizing young poets who use their words to inspire their peers to make a difference.
On Saturday, the University of Charleston honored Clay and an incredible group of young poets for their creativity, passion, and civic expression through poetry.
👏 Shoutout to the KCS finalists: Dwayne Ruffin (SCHS) and Mariam Hamdan (SCHS)
🎖️ Honorable Mentions + Special Recognitions were awarded to an additional 12 talented students across the region!
These poets are using their voices to inspire change. 🔥📝
🙌 We are incredibly proud of the outstanding students who represented KCS at the ✏️ State Math Field Day competition over the weekend! Securing a spot in the state competition is a tremendous accomplishment, and every student who competed should be incredibly proud of the work they put in to get there.
👇 Below are KCS Students that earned a top spot in their grade level!
🏅 Roger Lin from Central Elementary earned 3rd place in the 4th grade division
🥇 Hope Wu from John Adams Middle School took home 1st place in the 8th grade division
🥇 Shrihan Malkaram from George Washington High School won 1st place in the 10th–12th grade division
🎉 Archana Krishnathas from George Washington High School placed 10th in the 10th–12th grade division
👏 To top it off, Region III — which includes Kanawha County Schools — was named the Highest Scoring Region in the 10th–12th grade division!
✨📐 We’re so proud of the hard work shown by these students. 🧠
🎶 Big shoutout to all of our amazing middle and high school bands across Kanawha County Schools! 🎺🥁
We couldn’t be prouder of the hard work, heart, and talent you’ve shown this season. Out of our 20 KCS middle and high school bands:
🏆 11 earned a Superior rating (the highest!)
🌟 6 earned an Excellent rating
🎶 3 earned a Good rating
Every group gave it their all, and it shows. From early morning rehearsals to late-night practices, your dedication doesn’t go unnoticed. Huge thanks to our directors, students, and families who make it all happen. You make KCS proud! 💛🖤
