Northwood High School senior Emily Cassell is this year's winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizens Award for District IV, which consists of 17 DAR chapters that encompass all of Virginia west of the New River Valley. The DAR's Good Citizens Award recognizes students who demonstrate dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. Emily was selected based on her school and community involvment and leadership, and her DAR essay: Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserving It. Emily, who is the president of the NHS senior class and ranked first in her class, plans to attend James Madison University after graduating from Northwood.
The Smyth County School Board will hold a called meeting at 5:00pm Tuesday, May 28, at the Central Office, 121 Bagley Circle, Suite 300, Marion, Va.
The Smyth County School Board adopted the 2013-2014 school year calendar during its May meeting. The first day of school will be Thursday, Aug. 15. For more details, visit our calendar page.
The Smyth County Educational Foundation will hold its second annual golf tournament on Friday, June 7, 2013, at Holston Hills Community Golf Course. The tournament is a fund raising event for the Educational Foundation, which supports a variety of educational activities and programs in Smyth County Schools. If you are interested in entering a team or becoming a sponsor, please fill out this form and mail it to Songia Widener, Smyth Career & Technology Center, 147 Fox Valley Rd., Marion, VA 24354.
Northwood High School received a bronze medal in U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of the United States' best high schools. The ranking is based on NHS students' performance on state assessments and Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Northwood students achieved a 100% proficiency rating on the Virginia Standards of Learning reading assessment. Details…
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The Philip Michael Smythe Foundation has established a scholarship for Marion Senior High School students who exhibit leadership, scholarship, and citizenship. See our Scholarships page for details.