It’s National American Heart Association Month and Fairview Middle School students have added the heart and lungs to their 3-D art creations that integrate with their learning in science.
1-79 Southbound Lanes to be Closed Thursday, February 2, 2023 Marion County, WV - Both southbound lanes of Interstate 79 will be closed from milepost 135 to 134.5 from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2023, for emergency pothole repair. All southbound traffic will detour onto Exit 135 and
cross immediately onto the onramp to continue on I-79 southbound.
All traffic must follow the detour route.
Motorists are advised to plan and allow additional time for their commute as delays are expected. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could change the project schedule.
Strut your success! Blackshere Kindergarten students celebrate their iReady diagnostic growth success today.
“I am 100 days smarter!” The 1st graders at Pleasant Valley were celebrating 100 days in Marion County Schools in big, engaging ways today!
“The empathy a leader feels for followers is in direct proportion to how followers feel about the leader.” MCS elementary principals conduct their monthly book study on LEADING WITH HEAD AND HEART, led by Fairview Principal Mel Coleman, tonight.
The Marion County Commission presented Rivesville Assistant Principal Chris Binotto with a proclamation today to recognize his service and leadership in the WV National Guard and MCS. Congratulations!
Real world engagement in Ms. Mullens class at Barrackville was grasping students’ attention today as the WVDE STEAM Technical Assistance Center visited to work with students, who were creating a tool that individuals with MS could use to grasp objects in their everyday lives.
What would you celebrate doing for 100 days? Blackshere’s 1st grade sure is celebrating 100 days of school by building, designing, counting, and teamwork!
The sun is peaking through the clouds today and the Groundhog is getting ready for an appearance soon to make a prediction about winter. East Fairmont Middle’s art students are bringing art to life and dreaming of catching snowflakes.
Congratulations to East Fairmont Middle students Marissa Summers and Kaylee Ferrell, who are 1st and 2nd place winners of the Lion’s Club Peace Poster Contest.
Innovation and Support! The MCS Transportation Operation Center is up and running to assist bus operators and review driving conditions throughout MC, including GPS, street views, radio connections, and innovative safety features for every bus from one location.
Marion County Schools is wearing red February 3, 2023 for #HeartMonth. Join @TheHeartTruth to spread the word that reducing the risk of heart disease is easier when we put #OurHearts into our self-care. www.nhlbi.nih.gov/heartmonth
APPLY NOW - 2023 Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship Program Information. The 2023 Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship Program will award up to $5,000 to as many as 150 recipients. *Note, this is not for students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Applications close on March 31, 2023 at 3:00PM Central Time (4pm EST). Lockheed Martin maintains relationships with priority institutions near our facilities. Students attending those institutions will receive preference in review of their applications. Those institutions include: Pierpont Community and Technical College (WV). See more at https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/communities/stem-education/lockheed-martin-vocational-scholarship.html.
Ice and snow and busy, busy, busy busy in the Maintenance Department this morning.
Marion County Schools is closed today, January 31, 2023 for a snow day. Staff and students do not report. 261 employees report on a 2 hour delay.
Marion County Schools is on a 2-hour delay Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
Positivity, pizza, partnerships, and PTO at Blackshere today! The “Pennies from Bandits” fundraiser donated to a local family who lost their home in a fire last year and rewards for students and staff throughout the year.
Community! Wonderland Preschool visited Blackshere Elementary today to learn about music from Mrs. Davis along with big brothers and big sisters at the school.
What do you do on a dreary winter day? You see the magic of the students at Monongah Elementary as they roar about their coding skills, student-created greenhouse with strawberry and pumpkin seeds primed for spring, a dance party to celebrate improved attendance, and fierce growth in reading and math this year.
We aren’t “Lion!” The amazing and hardworking cooks at Monongah Elementary are feeding our students so they can grow academically and developmentally today. And, look at the beautiful display of student artwork surrounding them!
