LOGAN â Logan County Schools will offer extensive summer programs for students this year aimed at helping fill in the gaps caused by instruction lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Assistant Superintendent Darlene Dingess Adkins outlined the program during the Logan County Board of Educationâs regular session Tuesday, April 27. She said the county has received about $666,000 in federal funding set aside for summer extended-year and extended-day learning.
Dingess Adkins said focus group meetings were held around the county with parents, business leaders, principals, teachers and students on how to approach the summer program this year. The program will allow students at all grade levels who want to participate to pick from several different schedules that work for them.
Through Monday, Feb. 1, several groups are collecting new and gently used coats, hats, scarves and gloves for West Virginians in need.
The goal is to collect at least 400 articles of winter clothing. To see drop-off locations or to donate money instead, go to education alliance.org/coats4kids.
There are drop-off locations in Berkeley, Jefferson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Hardy, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Ohio, Pleasants, Raleigh, Wayne and Wood counties.
The Wayne County location is Fort Gay Middle School, 1 Viking Drive, Fort Gay. Contact Ashley Hostetter, 606-483-0823, to arrange a time.
In Lincoln County, coats can be taken to donation bins at Big Ugly Community Center or the Lincoln County Board of Education. Hamlin Church of Christ at 8041 Vine Ave. is also participating; call Levi Racer at 304-690-9404.