Another Ohio County school earned yet another major honor this week, as Steenrod Elementary was named a West Virginia Blue Ribbon School for its overall excellence.

Principal Michelle Dietrich said the school was on its way to National Blue Ribbon honors before they were notified that U.S. Department of Education was shuttering the program.

Regardless of who is handing out the award, Steenrod is more than deserving. Long considered one of West Virginia’s top elementary schools, Steenrod has continued its great work. A veteran leader in Ohio County Schools, Dietrich has done a wonderful job, as has her faculty and staff, in cultivating an effective and successful learning environment for our children.

And it’s another feather in the cap of Ohio County Schools, which can proudly boast its

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