Marion County Schools

To read about some of the supplies and preventative measures in place for 2021-22 in MCS through the Maintenance/Facilities Department, please see https://5il.co/x9u4 #MCSgetbackinthegame

In an on-going effort to keep families up-to-date on mitigation strategies in place, MCS provides information about various departments' protocols in place as we welcome our students in grades 1-12 back on Aug. 24. See Transportation: https://5il.co/x9q0 #MCSgetbackinthegame

In coming days, a QR code sticker like this will be at the entrance of MCS facilities with centralized air units. Codes for stand alone units will also appear in the future. Once scanned, the GPS website tells how the building has improvements to the air quality at the school.

Congratulations to Desiree Hardaway, secretary at Fairmont Senior High School, who is the 2022 MCS Service Personnel of the Year. Ms. Hardaway will be honored among other WV county Service Personnel of the Year during a virtual ceremony in September. #MCSgetbackinthegame

Keeping MCS Going: Processing thousands of employee certifications, renewals, and permits annually as well as employee posts and hires and substitute call outs and contracts, Maddie Vincent and Johanna Gower are busy in the MCS Human Resources Department #MCSgetbackinthegame

Questions about your retirement plan? MCS Treasurer Scott Reider and MCS Benefit Coordinator Michelle Toothman lead MCS employees, who volunteered to attend one of today’s sessions, through explanations of the 4 plans and answer questions. #MCSgetbackinthegame

Connecting Our New Teachers to MCS: New teachers receive a laptop, and each MCS teacher exchanges this laptop every 3 years. The MCS technicians and Tara Stanley, secretary, assist new teachers with logins today. #MCSgetbackinthegame

Welcome to the Marion County Schools Team: The two-day New Teacher Academy kicks off today as Patti Zapach, MCS secretary, signs in one of nearly 40 new teachers to Marion County this year. #MCSgetbackinthegame

Shout out to Keith Davis, who was on the spot this Saturday to check out the hot spot at the Farmington Community Building when MCS heard there was a concern. #MCSgetbackinthegame

Renowned community servant, Executive Vice President of Davis & Elkins College and 1986 graduate of East Fairmont High School Rosemary Thomas reminds students and staff to “not sit on the sidelines” and “leave it all on the field” at https://5il.co/x62u #MCSgetbackinthegame

Working to make the flow of traffic better at East Dale Elementary School for busses snd parents exiting through the current entrance to the campus: Transportation Department Mechanic Larry Stewart assists with creating greater visibility.

The Marion County Health Department, along with MCS Head Nurse Mandy Boylen, answer questions and speak with student-athletes at North Marion High School today about vaccinations preventative measures against COVID-19 and variants. #MCSgetbackinthegame

Have an Android? Get all things Marion County Schools in your pocket. Download the app for Android at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apptegy.marioncounty. You can visit https://apps.apple.com/us/app/marion-county-schools-wv/id1567251714 if you have an Apple.

Short break for a book? MVB Bank offers Read Aloud Virtual Library as part of the FDIC Money Smart Program. Lesson 3: Weighing Needs and Wants. See If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Written by Laura Joffe Numeroff and Illustrated by Felicia Bond at https://youtu.be/2kC-HIS05tQ.

Have all things Marion County Schools in your pocket: Download our app at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/marion-county-schools-wv/id1567251714

We are eager to begin the school year on August 24th for grades 1-12. MCS most important objectives are the learning, safety, and well-being of your children. The majority of our staff return on August 18. Thank you for your patience as our staff are on trainings until August 21st. These trainings are imperative to the teaching and implementation of polices for the new school year. Please download the MCS app or check your school’s social media for any updates as we move closer. Please be patient if your child’s school has not contacted you via personal phone call. We all care about our students, and each school will return your calls or concerns as soon as they are back in their school buildings and have been trained to provide even better learning to your child. #MCSgetbackinthegame

Reflecting upon our “why” we do what we do, we are what we consume, serving others, and “leaders eat last,” MCS principals kick off a meeting today with author Simon Sinek’s philosophies “on a plate” as we approach 2021-22 decision-making as leaders. #MCSgetbackinthegame

So much wisdom for all ages from a children’s book author. Remember reading to or with your child 20 minutes a day is so important for so many reasons. #MCSgetbackinthegame

Homeschool, virtual, homebound, or child age 1-4 years old who lives in MC in 2021-22 school year? Complete the form to have a 5-day shelf-stable meal box delivered to your door step, free of charge. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNap_zqJTflyJPoEptddhfLbhUNExaMkVWU0I5UDRSTVdCRzRCVTc1RjhUWS4u

Llyod White from the Marion County Health Department and MCS Head Nurse Mandy Boylen answer questions from FSHS student-athletes about vaccinations and mask recommendations, #MCSgetbackinthegame