Marion County Seniors of the Interact Club and Dr. Hage met with the Rotary Club this morning at Sayboy’s.
Nearly 50 presenters from throughout North Central WV visited North Marion High School today for the school’s 2nd annual Career Fair, organized by Assistant Principal Henline, this morning. Fields represented ranged from electrical, daycare, FBI, social work, forestry, environmental, nursing, teaching, armed forces, forensics, government, hospitality, mining, meteorology, computer science, cosmetology, aeronautics, reality, finances, higher education, technical centers, and more. Students selected their 4 sessions to attend in classrooms, collaborating with teachers.
New scholarship program being offered by EQT – the EQT Energize Your Education Scholarship Program.
The Scholarship Program will award 15 $10,000 scholarships to graduating high school students looking to pursue a degree in a field that is utilized in the oil and gas industry, such as computer science or information technology; civil, chemical or petroleum engineering; energy or land management; environmental science; geology; safety science; or welding. The scholarships can be used at two- or four-year educational institutions.
Eligible students must be a current high school senior with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and live in one of the following counties where EQT Corporation has business operations:
• Pennsylvania - Allegheny, Bradford, Centre, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Lycoming, Tioga, Washington, Westmoreland
• West Virginia - Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Tyler, Wetzel
• Ohio - Belmont
Students will be evaluated based on academic history, involvement in sports and extracurricular activities, work experience, and essay response.
Additional information and the scholarship application can be found at https://eqtscholarships.versaic.com.
Deadline to apply is May 31, 2022.
Planning for Summer SOLE is underway tonight as recently hired teachers meet with Administrative Assistant LD Skarzinski and the MCS C&I team to discuss programming June 21 through July 13 for grades K-8. Credit recovery for 9-12, a CTE Camp for middle school, and theater outreach options with FSU Academy for the Arts will be offered too. For more information, contact your child’s school or https://forms.office.com/r/Y5JTEaQNQK
EFHS Swim team recognized. Superintendent Dr. Hage discusses with Breanna Waldron her experience during the swim season.
Recognition of EFHS Wrestling Team, which represented MCS in the WV State Tournament.
EFHS Robotics Coach Katie Cross-Armstrong and Coach Chris Owens introduce the Robotics Team, which represented MCS in the WV State Robotic Competition!
EFHS Representative to WV Student Success Summit Eleanor Capuder standing with Katie Cross-Armstrong.
Marion County Board congratulates Coach Retton and the FSHS Boys Basketball Team on their success as WV State Champions!
Superintendent Dr Hage presents Celi Oliveto with a plaque recognizing her accomplishments as a National Board Certified Teacher!
NMHS Theatre group wins Best Actor and Top 5 along with several other awards at the 2021 West Virginia Thespian Festival!
Mr. Skarzinski presents certificates to the 2021-2022 Marion County Spelling Bee winners Evin Robbins-Alternate, Flavia Paul-3rd place, Ryder Bland-2nd place, & Emma Casto-1st Place
April is Month of the Military Child. Join Marion County Schools next week in celebrating spirit week to honor of military families, soldiers and veterans.
Attention Graduating MCS Seniors: Fairmont State has annual scholarships for STEM majors. West Virginia is filled with STEM talent. This program focuses on increasing enrollment, retention, and graduation of academically talented, low-income STEM students through special activities, scholarships, cohort building, networking, and curricular and co-curricular support. If you’re selected as an S-STEM Program Scholar, you’ll benefit from a student-driven support system and receive personal attention from peer and faculty mentors. Scholarship amounts will vary from student to student, and will be based on unmet financial need, but the average scholarship amount will be $6250.00 annually. Scholars who maintain satisfactory progress toward any of the STEM degrees listed on the reverse will be eligible to keep their scholarships for four years. The total average scholarship for four years is around $25,000.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
• You must be an incoming Freshman at FSU.
• You must have a 2.75 GPA or better.
• You must demonstrate your financial need (using your FAFSA).
• You will complete two assessments online (more information on these assessments will be sent to you when you indicate your interest in the program).
• You will be asked to complete a Field Experience Day on Fairmont State’s campus. This event will be in person (or virtual based on current Fairmont State COVID-19 protocols). More information will be sent when you indicate your interest in the program.
Beginning April 4, 2022, board meetings will be broadcast at https://www.marionboe.com/page/meeting-livestream
MCS announces its Career, College and Industry Fair for grades 5-12 on April 26, 2022 at Fairmont Senior Fieldhouse.
Talk. Sing. Read. Succeed. The Marion County Family Literacy Fair is back face-to-face this year! 📚 💙Are you a vendor or donor who is interested in supporting our families? Call 304-367-2100 Ext. 127.
Congratulations to The Disability Action Center on the building dedication today. We celebrate the support that is provided to our students and families in Marion County Schools. The DAC serves over 450 children and adults with disabilities and families in Marion, Monongalia, Harrison, Taylor, and Barbour.
Congratulations to the Marion County bands that were among the over 2,000 musicians that participated in the Region 10 Band Festival this week. It is one of 10 Regional Band Festivals throughout the State of West Virginia, which are held each year and sponsored by the Secondary Schools Activities Commission in conjunction with the West Virginia Bandmasters Association.
The rating represents the overall average score given by the three judges that reviewed each band's performance of two pieces performed.
East Fairmont High School and West Fairmont Middle 7th and 8th grades were among the bands receiving superior ratings.
See all results below. Ratings of Comments Only indicate that bands requested only comments and not a rating.
There were 17 high school and 28 middle schools performing this week.
The five counties representing Region 10 are Monongalia, Marion, Preston, Taylor and Harrison.
Educators, students, and those interested in aviation: On April 28, 2022, a virtual event for middle school and high school students nationwide is offered. STEM opportunities will be on full display as the FAA teams up with groups outside the agency to spark interest in aviation careers. See https://avsstemcareersymposium.vfairs.com/en/
