The students of North Marion were recognized today by Secretary of State Mac Warner for being 1 of fewer than 10 high schools in the state to secure a 100% rate for eligible voters as organized by former senior Mackenzie Reiner in 19-20. Live historian Jennings Randolph visited.
September is National Voter Registration Month. 2021 is the 50th anniversary of the passage of the 26th Amendment, reducing voting age from 21 to 18. Today, WV Secretary of State Warner visits NMHS because it had the highest number of students registered to vote last year in MC.
It’s a good day for pouring concrete as progress on the Mannington Bus Wash Bay becomes more apparent. #MCSgetbackinthegame
Celebrate Freedom Week educates students about the sacrifices made for freedom in the founding of this country and the values on which this country was founded (WV State Code §18-2-9 ). In social studies classrooms, students will be learning of the Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proclamation, and Constitution of the United States with an emphasis on the Bill of Rights. This includes the environments and the study of historical documents that inspired the founding fathers for the purposes of safeguarding our Constitutional republic.
Marion County Schools releases a Frequently Asked Questions for Response to COVID-19 document. For the complete document, visit at https://5il.co/yjj6 #MCSgetbackinthegame
Honoring our school service personnel today and every day! Governor Jim Justice has proclaimed September 23, 2021 as West Virginia School Service Personnel Day. Please join us in honoring the dedicated school service personnel across the state on this special day of recognition.
Margie Suder works with students who toured the MCS STEAM Bus that was out and about in Pleasant Valley today. We are always excited to foster a love of science, technology, engineering, arts and math in the community. #MCSgetbackinthegame
Put some STEAM into your Saturday with the MCS STEAM Bus in Pleasant Valley today from 10-3. #MCSgetbackinthegame
On the evening of September 3, WVDE released updated guidance related to contact tracing and quarantines in WV schools. In collaboration with the MC Health Department, Marion County Schools puts the following into effect as of 5 PM Friday, Sept. 3: Students and staff in a county under a mask mandate will no longer need to quarantine EXCEPT if unmasked and the exposure to a positive was in a high risk, unmasked area such as a cafeteria or extracurricular. #MCSgetbackinthegame
Bringing on new substitute custodians to our team today at MCS. Human Resources Administrative Assistant Rockie DeLorenzo and Executive Secretary Johanna Gower provided orientation this morning.
MCS is hiring substitute secretaries, custodians, and cooks now. Apply today at https://marionboe.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx.
Moving dirt at East Dale Elementary School to prepare for the addition of Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms, a School Building Authority project with MCS.
Taking advantage of the good weather: Progress is underway on the Mannington Bus Wash.
MCS will gather information about the levels of proficiency in English Language Arts and Math for grades 1 to 10 today through Sept. 17. This beginning of the year benchmark will help teachers plan instruction and interventions for the coming school year to recover instruction.
Go Gold! September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
MCS provides insurance for our Dell 3100 Chromebooks . The enrollment window is open through October 4th at https://gpo.worthavegroup.com/gpo/marioncounty. Kindergarten students will get packets at their school.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School hosted a drive-thru open house for families recently. #MCSgetbackinthegame
It’s currently a construction zone, but work continues on the MCS STEAM Center as the HVAC is installed by Emcor this week. The STEAM Center for grades 5-8 raises CTE awareness, college and career readiness, and problem solving and critical thinking skills. #MCSgetbackinthegame
As we enter the months of inclement weather, MCS is releasing information so our families may proactively plan for any weather-related interruptions that may occur. Find out more: https://5il.co/y5es.
Interested in learning more about MCS collaboration with Fairmont State University and the Academy for the Arts? See
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10v7mw1H76Y2x-NS_uzxOkA7eyi0eRDoV/view?usp=sharing.
