🎄✨ Our PK–6th grade students spread holiday cheer with an amazing Christmas concert! From our littlest performers to our 6th graders, each class brought joy, music, and lots of smiles to the stage. Thank you to our students, teachers, and families for making it a special night to remember! 🎶
about 3 hours ago, Communities In Schools
Preschool performance
kindergarten performance
1st grade performance
2nd grade performance
3rd grade performance
4th and 6th grade performance
5th grade performance
4th grade playing recorders

Happy Thursday evening! This is just a reminder that Friday, December 19, 2025 is an early release day for Pendleton County Schools. Buses will leave from Franklin Elementary School between 12:30 and 12:35. Please plan accordingly for your child and/or children. If you have questions don't hesitate to contact your child's school. Enjoy the rest of your night and Happy Holidays!

6 days ago, Kristy Tritapoe
With over 100 people in attendance, the Gingerbread Bash was filled with smiles, laughter, and so many fun memories for our students and their families. Congratulations to our 4 lucky winners of the gingerbread house contest! A huge thank you to Justin Titus, Edna Mullenax with the Pendleton County Family Support Center, Miss Connie, Miss Jess, the WIC program, and our incredible staff members who made this event possible!
7 days ago, Communities In Schools
Gingerbread Bash
Families working together to build a gingerbread house
Families working together to build a gingerbread house.
1st Place Winners
2nd place winner
3rd place winners
4th place winners
Families working together to build a gingerbread house.
Happy cold Sunday! All Pendleton County Schools will be on a 2-Hour Delay Monday, December 15, 2025. Please stay safe and warm.
10 days ago, Kristy Tritapoe
2-Hour Delay
Come enjoy Milk & Cookies with Santa, holiday shopping, and family fun!

📅 Saturday, December 13, 2025
🕘 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Franklin Community Building, 299 Confederate Rd, Franklin, WV

🎅 Event Highlights:
• Meet & Greet with Santa
• Vendors & Delicious Food
• Hot Cocoa, Coffee, Milk & Cookies
• Christmas Craft Station & Free Book Giveaway (Pendleton County Library)
• Senior Center Discount Cards for Sale

Bring the family and celebrate the season with us! ❤️🎅✨
12 days ago, Brandywine Elementary School
Milk and cookies with santa.
Santa Meeting and Greet
📢 Announcements: 📢
    •    Tomorrow is still an early release weather permitting.

    •    The music concert, originally scheduled for Monday, December 15th, has been tentatively rescheduled for Wednesday, December 17th at 6pm, with doors opening at 5:45pm.

    •    The BSA (5pm) and LSIC (6pm) meetings that were scheduled for this evening have been rescheduled for Thursday, January 15th.
13 days ago, Ryan Lambert
Announcements: Text same as in post with red background and white snowflakes.
Good morning! It's a snowy cold morning! All Pendleton County Schools will be closed today, Thursday, December 11, 2025. We hope everyone stays safe and warm.
14 days ago, Kristy Tritapoe
Closed 12-11-25
Good evening! All Pendleton County Schools will be operating on a 3-Hour Delay Thursday, December 11, 2025. Please stay safe and warm.
14 days ago, Kristy Tritapoe
3 Hour Delay
🐢 What a day! After the great turtle presentation by WV Department of Natural Resources our students got to hold a real turtle — but only after sharing a turtle fact they learned. Such a cool way to combine learning and hands-on fun! Check out the photos from the WVDNR visit!
14 days ago, Communities In Schools
DNR presentation to students
students holding turtle
DNR presentation to students
Students holding turtle.
Students holding turtle.
Update:
Based on the pending weather forecast and our concern for the safety of staff and students, All Pendleton County Schools will be closed Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
15 days ago, Kristy Tritapoe
Closed 12-10-25
Good evening! All Pendleton County Schools will be operating on a 3-Hour Delay Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
16 days ago, Kristy Tritapoe
3 Hour Delay 12-9-25
Well, it's me again! All Pendleton County Schools will be closed Monday, December 8, 2025. This will be Non-Traditional Instructional Day # 3. Students will need to complete Summer Saver Day Lesson 3. Stay safe and warm.
17 days ago, Kristy Tritapoe
Closed 12-8-25
Good morning! All Pendleton County Schools will be operating on a 2-Hour Delay Monday, December 8, 2025. Stay safe and warm.
17 days ago, Kristy Tritapoe
2 Hour Delay
We want to thank all of you for helping make our events so far this year truly great! 💛 A big thank-you to Darren Kimble, Betty Kimble, Stephanie Adkins, Sharon & Benny Scott, Chelsey Moats, Family Dollar, the Brandywine Post Office, Brandywine General, and Bower’s Garage for making our Halloween Trick-or-Treating so special! 🎃 Thank you also to Darren Kimble for helping with Pizza with Poppas—we appreciate your support! 🍕 And a special thank-you to Roy Bowers and Timmy Hook for teaching our preschool and kindergarten classes about fire safety.
21 days ago, Communities In Schools
Fire Safety
Kindergarten Trick or Treat
Preschool Trick or Treat
1st Grade Trick or Treat
LSIC will meet in the BES Library December 11th at 6pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. The agenda can be found on our website: https://www.pendletoncountyschools.com/o/bes/page/local-school-improvement-council-lsic
23 days ago, Brandywine Elementary School
LSIC Meeting is Dec. 11th at 6pm in the library with a graphic
Agenda can also be found https://www.pendletoncountyschools.com/o/bes/page/local-school-improvement-council-lsic
We would like to wish all of our families a Happy Thanksgiving and we hope you enjoy time with your families over the next week. Here is our lunch menu for when we see you again in December.
about 1 month ago, Brandywine Elementary School
Menu
Our Kindergarten and 1st grade students had the BEST time at our Poppas With Pizza event! 🍕Students worked side-by-side with their dads and other important role models to create their very own pizzas, play pizza themed bingo, and read some very good books!
about 1 month ago, Communities In Schools
students and their guests making pizza
students and their guest making pizza
students and their dad making pizza
students and their guest making pizza
students and their guest making pizza
student and their guest reading a book
student and their guest reading a book
student and their guest reading a book
student and their guest reading a book
student and their guest reading a book
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about 1 month ago, Carrie Nesselrodt
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Our students had a fantastic time at last week's assembly featuring Mick Souter's Touring Musical Theater. Mick filled our gym with music, storytelling, and plenty of Mountain Pride! A huge thank-you to Mick Souter for sharing his talents with our school today!
about 1 month ago, Communities In Schools
MicK Souter performing a song for students
MicK Souter performing a song for students
MicK Souter performing a song for students
Our students watching the assembly.
A Sincere Thank You! ⭐️ On behalf of Brandywine Elementary School, Pendleton County Schools, Aliyah Wright, Communities In Schools Coordinator, and Principal Ryan Lambert, we extend our deepest gratitude to L&S Toyota, Shawn and Angela Ball, the Pack Family Foundation, and the Wing 2 Wing Foundation. Because of their generosity, every school in West Virginia received a $1,500 donation for the Communities In Schools program to support children. We are truly thankful for their dedication and commitment to the well-being and success of students throughout our state. Keep the Ball Rolling West Virginia: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izJ39oiS1dc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izJ39oiS1dc) News Story – WV public schools receive over $1M to support students in need: [https://www.wtrf.com/top-stories/west-virginia-public-schools-receive-over-1m-donation-to-help-studen](https://www.wtrf.com/top-stories/west-virginia-public-schools-receive-over-1m-donation-to-help-studen)
about 1 month ago, Communities In Schools
Mr. Lambert and Miss Wright posing with donated check