On December 30, 2021, the WVDE released updated guidance on response to COVID 19 at https://5il.co/13m7t. Marion County Schools has extended its mask mandate from the end of 1st semester (Jan. 14, 2022) through March 1 when it will be reassessed. As a result of the new CDC and WVDE guidance, MCS has updated its protocols related to the length of quarantine: https://5il.co/13m8m
From our family to yours, Marion County Schools wishes you a Happy New Year! May our 2022 together be blessed, peaceful, and memorable!
May your New Year’s Eve be happy, safe, peaceful, and bright! Marion County Schools wishes all of our students, employees, and families a Happy New Year’s Eve!
The installation of the flooring at the MCS STEAM Center began this week with the expertise of the Maintenance Department. It will be beautiful and a considerable savings to the county. The center will serve students in 5-8 and is slated to open mid-January 2022.
While students and staff are on Christmas break, there is no rest for the MCS Maintenance Department and contractors at the county’s new STEAM Center, East Dale Addition, and East Fairmont Middle School repairs.
Marion County FREE COVID-19 testing at the board offices on December 28, 9 AM to 3 PM. Preregistration link at https://labpass.com/en/registration?access_code=WVMarionCounty.
Marion County Schools wishes you and yours a Merry Christmas!
From all of our Marion County Schools family to all of yours, may you have a merry, blessed, and peaceful Christmas. We encourage students and staff to unwind and unplug for break, December 21 through December 31 and enjoy ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: https://5il.co/13bb1.
Focusing on kindness through literacy at Fairview Elementary School as students received some surprise books from Santa and the Grinch.
MCS bus operators are the first faces many students and families see. This morning they kicked off training for winter weather bus preparations on and off the roads with Supervisor Steve Larry.
Monongah Middle School is rocking around the Christmas tree to provide a special holiday program for families. If you missed it, you can see it at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1488920581474448/?ref=share.
Pleasant Valley students wished families a Merry Christmas with traditional and modern Christmas songs as well as student-created poems and skits today. If you missed it, you can see the festivities at https://youtu.be/qYicJVxIOvo.
Making his list and then checking to twice: Santa came to visit students in the elementary program at Barnes Learning Center today.
Congratulations to two MCS students who are recipients of the first Citizens Bank of West Virginia Davis & Elkins Emerging Leaders Scholarships. Sidney Megna, NMHS Senior, received a full scholarship. Fairmont Senior's Chloe Travelstead received a top tier financial offer.
Did you find the Elf on the Shelf this morning? Principal June Haught greeted students at West Fairmont Middle and wished them "good morning" in the Elf's mischievous way on this last day of school for students before Christmas break, December 21 through December 31.
Santa made a surprise visit as a brother, who has been deployed with the US Army for the past year, was reunited with his sister, a student at Mannington Middle School. Soldier Bryson Satterfield dressed as Santa and surprised his sister during a Christmas assembly today at MMS.
West Virginia Safe Schools Helpline is available at 1-866-SAFE-WVA or safeschool@wv.gov. For more information, see https://emd.wv.gov/School%20Safety/Documents/Safe%20Schools%20Brochure%20-%20New%20May%202018.pdf.
From our Marion County Schools family to yours, may your Christmas be merry, peaceful, and blessed with this special reading: https://5il.co/13bb1.
Marion County BOE recognize and congratulate FSHS Football Team for their success as State Champs.
Congratulations to FSHS Cheer Team for being State Runner up.
