MARTINSBURG — Winchester Avenue Elementary School unveiled its new outdoor classroom on Monday, Nov. 17, allowing students to spend more time in nature and encourage them to stay engaged in their education. The project was supported by West Virginia State Senator Jason Barrett after talking with former Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) President Brooke O’Connell.

When O’Connell was working on building business partnerships during teacher appreciation week in May of 2024, she reached out to Tudor’s Biscuit World to ask for 40 sandwiches to give to teachers. She got a phone call to confirm her order and ended up talking about everything the school and PTO were working on. She mentioned the outdoor classroom, an ongoing project that O’Connell and the school were trying to raise funds for. Ba

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