Marion County Schools

Celebrating the retirement of one of our own, Fairview Middle School Principal Steve Rodriguez, at the conclusion of the middle school principals book study tonight.

Meet Opera! West Fairmont Middle students and staff welcomed a new member to the Cub Family today with the gift of Opera, a therapy dog, as part of the First Lady's Communities In Schools initiative. Thank you WVU Hospital, White Hall Animal Clinic and Rachel’s TLC Grooming.

This is a message from Marion County Schools. We want to share important information about a new program that can help income-eligible families feed their children during summer months. The West Virginia Department of Human Services and the West Virginia Department of Education are launching a brand-new program called West Virginia Summer EBT. Please listen carefully for important information about this new program. This is NOT the same as PEBT, which helped during COVID-19. Our county board of education fully participates in the Community Eligibility Provision for free school meals and all students automatically received PEBT. The Summer EBT program is based on new federal guidelines. Not ALL students will be eligible for SEBT. Only income-eligible households are eligible. **Families that do not meet the income criteria will not be approved for Summer EBT. If your family receives certain benefits like SNAP or WV Works/TANF, your enrolled child will automatically receive SEBT. If you do not receive public benefits and you believe your household is income-eligible, you will need to complete an income application. To complete an application online, please visit www.schoolcafe.com. Applying online is the most efficient way to apply. Please only submit one application per child. If you need a paper application, you should contact your local DoHS field office for more information. Your child’s school will not have applications nor accept completed applications. If you have other children in your household between the ages of 6 and 17 who are not enrolled in our school system, they will only receive SEBT if your household gets SNAP or another qualifying benefit. Federal law prohibits an income application from being filed for children who do not attend a school that participates in the National School Lunch Program. For more information on this program to support income-eligible families, please visit www.wvsebt.org or call 1-866-545-6502.

Scholarships for women looking for a career in aviation! Application deadline is May 10, 2024. See https://flightsafety.org/foundation/aviation-awards/gloria-heath-scholarship/

Watson Stars were all smiles today. Students and teachers learned from Speaker Jennifer Jump, Guest readers visited Second Grade, and it was spring picture day.

Math cadre meeting this evening, hosted by West Fairmont Middle School, involved wteachers working collaboratively to map out the Math curriculum for the new textbook adopted by the county.

April: Month of the Military Child. Marion County Board of Education honored those seniors who are signing with the Armed Services, families who are supporting those currently serving, and veterans in the audience. Marion County Schools is a proud Purple Star District. 💜🇺🇸

Check out that hardware! 🥇🏆Tonight the Marion County Board of Education honored the Skills USA Champions from Marion County Technical Center.

Join Marion County Schools Board of Education in a very special recognition at tonight's meeting to kick off Month of the Military Child Spirit Week. April 15-19, 2024 is Month of the Military Child Spirit Week in WV. Marion County is designated as a Purple Star District. April 15: Military Monday - Wear your favorite military branch shirt. April 16: Crazy Camo Day April 17: Red, White & Blue Day April 18: Wear red to remember everyone deployed. April 19: Wear purple on "Purple Up Day" in honor of our military kids.

The Marion County Public Library System asks residents to take a 3-minute survey linked below to provide Input from the Marion County community. This will help the MCPLS to write a strategic plan that reflects the wants and needs of all residents. See https://libraryiq.mysocialpinpoint.com/marion-county-library

Congratulations to Barrackville's Kimberly Kettler, who was announced today as a 2024 PAEST K-6 State Finalist. The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the highest honors bestowed by the United States government specifically for K-12 STEM teachers (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science). The awards were established by Congress in 1983. The President may recognize up to 108 exemplary teachers each year from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, The Department of Defense Education Activity schools, or the U.S. Territories as a group (American Samoa, Guam, Nothern Mariana Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands). The PAEMST award recognizes teachers who have both a deep content knowledge of the subjects they teach and the ability to motivate and enable students to be successful. Awardees reflect the expertise and dedication of the Nation’s teaching core and demonstrate the positive impact of excellent teachers on student achievement.

Congratulations to the Marion County students listed below who competed and placed in the WV State Social Studies Fair: Division I, Psychology, Individual 3rd Place - Hope Harris (East Fairmont Middle School) How Does a Full Moon Effect Behavior? Division I, Sociology, Individual 2nd Place - Milly Mayer (East Dale) Have Toys and Play Changed Over Time Division II, U.S. History, Individual 3rd Place - Brooklyn Myers (East Fairmont Middle School) The Sinking of the Titanic

Marion County Schools is closed Friday, April 12, 2024. Students and staff will not report due to continued weather conditions and flooding throughout the county. The 261-day employees will report as usual.

Marion County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay schedule for Friday, April 12, 2024 due to a significant amount of rain and flooding in the county.

Congratulations to Class 1 of the Marion County Young Leaders, a collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and Marion County Schools to support student leaders during the 10th grade of their high school years. They graduated tonight.

Mannington Middle School's 2024 Game Changers student team is reflecting on ways to help prevent and fight substance abuse with peers and as mentors.

Good luck to our 6 students representing Marion County Schools and vying for a State Champion Award in the WV State Social Studies Fair today in Charleston. They've made it to the 3rd round and are here today at States! Milly Mayer (East Fairmont Middle School) 1st place, Sociology Laney Moore (East Dale Elementary) 1st  place, Geography Thatcher Poling (Jayenne Elementary)  1st  place, Anthropology Maci Biggie (Plesant Valley Elementary) 1st  place, Political science Hope Harris (East Fairmont Middle School)  1st Place, Psychology Division II Brooklyn Myers (East Fairmont Middle School) 1st place , anthropology

Tonight learn more about the 2.6 million dollar project for the Watson Elementary ⭐️s at 6 PM at Watson. The project adds walls and a 3-classroom addition to the school to eliminate trailers and make a better learning environment for students. Support a 5-year Marion County Schools Bond May 2024 for equal distribution of $19.9 million with 6 projects across the district. Check out the 6 projects in our START for much-needed improvements for our students. Learn more at https://www.marionboe.com/page/bond.

What a capable and energetic group of future educators at Fairmont State University tonight as Marion County Superintendent Dr. Heston stopped in to speak with them about the hiring process in WV. The future of teaching is bright in this room!

Consider this opportunity today through the 21st Century Learning grant during the summer.