Marion County Schools

Dear families: If you have a child who turns 5 prior to July 1, 2024 and you have not yet registered your Kindergarten child for the 24-25 school year, packets are available at any elementary school or can be found on our Marion County webpage under the link: Registration: Kindergarten | Marion County Schools (marionboe.com). We are excited to welcome your child to Marion County Schools and get them registered today to assure placement for the Fall 2024.

What is great about West Virginia? These students at Rivesville know as they created projects of famous locations like Harper's Ferry, The Greenbrier, Black Water Falls, and more, across WV today in small groups today.

Celebrating 💯 percent attendance in 3rd and 4th grades at Blackshere Elementary today for their state testing. Students started with a parade and ended with an ice cream party to celebrate their hard work and dedication of showing up and doing their best to rock the test!

Taking a break to enjoy the sunshine and show off their new Blue Ribbon sign. Thank you to the staff, students, and families of Jayenne Elemebtary, a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School.

The WV Advisory Council for the Education of Exceptional Students (WVACEEC), Dawn Embrey-King, Executive Director, is hosting open forums throughout WV. On March 14, 2024, West Fairmont Middle School, 110 10th Street Fairmont, WV will be the next site, 6:00-8:00 pm.

You make us proud, East Fairmont 🐝 Did someone say Marion County Match Up in Charleston Thursday?

Barrackville's 6th graders broke out microscopes to look at stomata and kindergarten students were rocking small groups with subtraction and sight words today.

Marion County Autism Academy met with Peggy Hovatter and Andrew Nelson this evening. Teachers worked on social skills instruction and ways to help our students with autism learn social cues through theatre and interactive games.

Yes, Bears! 💙

You made us proud, North Marion High School. 🖤🏀

COMMUNITY PROJECTS & YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Marshall University Center of Excellence for Recovery is accepting applications for project proposals to empower young West Virginians to make a difference in their communities. The proposal deadline is March 15, 2024. See https://files.constantcontact.com/632469a6801/7c8a190e-f536-41d0-8a64-ec8d7664000c.pdf?rdr=true

Governor's Schools of West Virginia Submission Deadlines for Marion County: Governor’s Schools for Middle School Students Governor's School of Literacy through the Arts, Culture, and History (GSLACH) – current 8th grade students (application deadline for counties is March 22, 2024) Governor's STEM Institute (GSI) (WVU) – current 7th grade students (application deadline for counties is April 5, 2024) Governor's STEM Institute (GSI) (Green Bank) – current 8th grade students (application deadline for counties is April 5, 2024) Governor’s Schools for High School Students Governor's Computer Science Institute (GCSI) – current 9th and 10th grade students (application deadline for students is April 5, 2024) Governor's Honors Academy (GHA) – current 11th grade students (application deadline for counties is March 22, 2024) Governor's School for Entrepreneurship (GSE) – current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students (application deadline for students is March 15, 2024) Governor's School for the Arts (GSA) – current 10th grade students (application deadline for students is March 15, 2024) Please submit all applications to Kristin DeVaul no later than the date listed in red beside each Academy or Institute. No exceptions will be made for late submissions.

It's Youth Art Month! Congratulations to 3 Fairview Elementary and 2 Fairview Middle students whose artwork has been accepted into the Youth Art Month show. 🎨Kindergarten: Hazel Boggess 🎨1st Grade: Delilah Roupe 🎨3rd Grade: Caydence Carp 🎨8th Grade: Rodney Shomo & Lilly Dunlap Their artwork is currently being exhibited in the Parkersburg Art Center Gallery. Their art will travel to the Arts Alive Showcase in April.

Welcome to our P.O.W.E.R. Team! Orientation for 11 new special education sides was held today in Marion County Schools.

Jessica Sell, Vice President, Congressional Affairs & Community Outreach for Women at ROC came to speak to  Monongah Middle 8th graders today as part of our ongoing  Friday Career Fair organized by Mrs.Mitchell. Not only did she provide information about her present career but captivated the Lions as she started her story  as a middle schooler trying to figure out her future and moved through her March madness days as a player for the Tarheels, coaching and finally her decision to come back home where she is now working in Biometrics.

Today Watson Elementary held a silly string celebration and raised $2,143.53 for the Kid’s Heart Challenge.

Watson Elementary Dr. Seuss quote of the day winners for Read Across America Week are Lucca Speelman, Jeanie McCulley, Caiden Walker, Kehlani Stubbs and Penny Bowen.

Come support North Marion Theatre Troup 4145 and 2 as they present their one act plays before states tonight, March 8, 2924. Doors open at 6:30pm at the NMHS auditorium. Donations graciously accepted at the door to support both Marion County Qualifying One Act Plays.

States Bound for the WV Social Studies Fair! These students earned 1st place in the Regional Social Studies Fair yesterday and will advance to States on April 10. Division I Individual Milly Mayer (East D) - Sociology Laney Moore (East Dale Elementary) - Geography Thatcher Poling (Jayene Elementary) - Anthropology Maci Biggie (Pleasant Valley) - Political science Hope Harris (East Fairmont Middle School) - Psychology Division II Individual Brooklyn Myers (East Fairmont Middle School ) - Anthropology

What a great night of musical performance in Marion County at the The 51st Annual Margaret Pantalone Choral Festival where the Middle School Honors All-County Chorus, North Marion Sound Station, and Polar Vortex performed, hosted at North Marion High School.