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SUMMER CONFERENCE 2025

June 17 through 19, 2025
Stonewall Resort - Roanoke, West Virginia

Tuesday, June 17

7:00 a.m.

Breakfast – Stillwaters

8:00 a.m.

Member Registration

9:00 a.m.

Session 1: I’m Strong if you’re Strong: Leadership by Developing the Gifts of Your People and Shaping a Winning Culture – Dr. Kevin Elko, Troy Ravenscroft Presiding

10:25 a.m.

Break, Networking, Sponsor Visits

10:45 a.m.

Session 2: The Future of Education in WV – Michele Blatt, John Hudson Presiding

11:45 a.m.

Lunch: Awards, Recognition of WV Superintendent of the Year – Sponsored by Colonial Life

1:00 p.m.

Showcase of Excellence – Concurrent Sessions (Choose One)

  • Strengthening Reading and Writing in K-12 Classrooms Using Literacy to Influence Student Outcomes – Kanawha Co. – Ballroom 1

  • Updates and Procedures for Successful Applications – WV School Building Authority – Oak

  • Enhancing Student Outcomes and Parent Engagement through Tiered Support Systems – Berkeley Co. – Pecan

  • Keeping our Students Safe – Monroe Co. – Maple

  • Habits of Success: Using APL and Kagan Practices to Optimize Student Learning – Wetzel Co. – Ballroom 2

1:45 p.m.

Break, Networking, Sponsor Visits

2:00 p.m.

Showcase of Excellence – Repeat of 1:00 p.m. Sessions (Choose One)

3:00 p.m.

Afternoon Activities, Networking

  • Corn Hole – Terrace Lawn – Sponsored by ZMM

  • Bingo – Pecan – Sponsored by Williamson Shriver

6:00 p.m.

Pre-Dinner Refreshments – Ballroom – Sponsored by K12 Tutoring

 

6:30 p.m.

Dinner Party – Ballroom

 

8:30 p.m.

Entertainment (Gauley Divide), Refreshments – Maple Patio – Sponsored by Energy Systems Group and Proximity Learning

Wednesday, June 18

7:00 a.m.

Exhibits Open

 

7:00 a.m.

Breakfast with Our Sponsors - Stillwaters

 

8:30 a.m.

Session 3 – Leading as AI Architects: AI to Hone your District’s Expertise, Not Hinder It – Christian Jackson

    Ed Toman Presiding

9:30 a.m.

Break, Networking and Sponsor Visits

 

10:30 a.m.

Showcase of Excellence – Concurrent Sessions (Choose One)

  • From Rooms to Reach: Making the Most of Thrillshare – Wood Co. – Pecan

  • Using AI to Enhance Leadership Practices – Mercer Co. – Ballroom 1

  • The Empowerment Schools: Where Students Lead and Learning Follows – Fayette Co. – Maple                                      

  • Strengthening the connection between your school community and city to create a culture and climate of investment and trust – Ohio Co. – Oak

  • Building Instructional Leaders – Ritchie Co. – Ballroom 2

 

Noon

Lunch – Installation of Officers, Sponsored by Bearing Advisors

 

1:15 p.m.

Showcase of Excellence – Repeat of 10:30 a.m. sessions

 

2:00 p.m.

Break, Networking and Sponsor Visits

 

3:30 p.m.

The Stonewall Regatta

Sponsored by McKinley Architecture and Engineering

 

6:00 p.m.

Dinner and Scholarship Auction – Ballroom, Tony Minney Presiding, Sponsored by The Thrasher Group

Thursday, June 19

8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

 

9:15 a.m.

WVSSAC Updates

 

9:30 a.m.

WVSBA Updates

10:00 a.m.

WVASA Membership and Quadrant Meetings

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