Marion County Schools

Inequal numbers and number lines, helping and linking verbs, and careers in farming are topics discussed if you pop into some of the classrooms today at Mannington Middle School. The gators are on the move! 💚🐊

April is Month of the Military Child. Join us in saluting our special signing days at our high schools: 🇺🇸NMHS - Thursday, April 18th 12:00 - 1:00 🇺🇸EFHS - Tuesday, April 23rd 1:30-2:30 🇺🇸FSHS - Thursday, April 25th 8:00 - 9:00

Seeking applications for 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 (https://wvde.us/gov-schools/arts-culture-and-history/)) – current 8th grade students (application deadline for counties is March 22, 2024) • Governor's STEM Institute (GSI (https://wvde.us/gov-schools/stem-institute/)) (WVU) – current 7th grade students (application deadline for counties is April 5, 2024) • Governor's STEM Institute (GSI (https://wvde.us/gov-schools/stem-institute/)) (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 (https://wvde.us/gov-schools/computer-science-institute/)) – current 9th and 10th grade students (application deadline for students is April 5, 2024) • Governor's Honors Academy (GHA (https://wvde.us/gov-schools/honors-academy/)) – current 11th grade students (application deadline for counties is March 22, 2024) • Governor's School for Entrepreneurship (GSE (https://wvde.us/gov-schools/school-of-entrepreneurship/)) – current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students (application deadline for students is M arch 15, 2024 ) • Governor's School for the Arts ( GSA (https://wvde.us/gov-schools/arts/) ) – current 10 th  grade students (application deadline for students is March 15, 2024 ) Please submit all applications to your school no later than the date listed beside each Academy or Institute.

Help us take a bite out of the apple. Support the Marion County Schools Bond at the polls on May 14, 2024. See what we have planned for Watson Elementary: https://fb.watch/qsWKqXkDVc/ Learn more about the bond: https://www.marionboe.com/page/bond

Congratulations to the Marion County Schools Social Studies Fair winners who will advance to regional competition at Glenville State University in March. Division I (Grades 3-5) - Individual Milly Mayer (East Dale Elementary) - Sociology Piper Bobi (Pleasant Valley Elementary) - US History Ella Moore (Rivesville Elementary) - World History Laney Moore (East Dale Elementary) - Geography Taylor Eakle (East Fairmont Middle ) - Economics Thatcher Poling (Watson Elementary) - Anthropology Maci Biggie (Pleasant Valley) - Political Science William Ford (East Fairmont Middle) - State & Local Hope Harris (East Dale Elementary) - Psychology Division I (Grades 3-5) - Group Eli Hamrick/Colton Riggs (Pleasant Valley) - Anthropology Jake Cutlip/Finn Harris/Shep Wise (Pleasant Valley) - US History Tayah Berg/Aubrey Hoffman (Pleasant Valley) - Geography Lauren Lodge/Emme Wilson (Plesant Valley) - Psychology Reese Claybrook/Leona Brammer/Jeanette McCulley (Watson Elementary) - State & Local Hayden Heston/Nova Jenkins (Pleasant Valley) - World History Division II (Grades 6-8) - Individual Kyle Brown (East Fairmont Middle School) - Anthropology Brooklyn Myers (East Fairmont Middle School) US History Division II (Grades 6-8) - Group Ella Bledsoe/Alyza Lake (East Fairmont Middle School) - Sociology Jenna Conaway/Sloan Nichols/Aubrey Stevenski ( East Fairmont Middle School) - US History Division III (Grades 9-12) - Individual Jaden Dawson (EFHS) - World History Division III (Grades 9-12) - Group Ayla Webster/Rockett Nichols (EFHS) - Geography Jessie Wiseman/Kendall Grace (EFHS) - Anthropology Jenna Wilson/Bella Hicks (EFHS) - Political Science Cam Brunett/River McClain (EFHS) - Sate & Local Jon Jett/Adrian Fleming (EFHS) - Psychology Rae Silvis/Brayden Christopher (EFHS) - Sociology

Exposing Students to the Arts: The Atlas String Quartet performed at North Marion High School today. 🎶

"Take a Bite Out of the Apple for Kids" and learn more about the 2024 Bond Proposal and an equal distribution of funds across the 3 Marion County Schools feeder areas with elementary and high school projects at https://www.marionboe.com/page/bond. This is a 5-year bond as part of a "first bite" in a longer 15-year plan to address facilities needs across the district. Information will be added to this page in coming months prior to the May 14, 2024 vote.

Spring is coming! Gardners of Marion County and Barnes Learning Center students worked together to plant seedlings for the Farms to School Program today.

Marion County Schools coaches gathered today to kick off the spring sports season, hosted by North Marion High School.

Support the students of MCTC FFA.

What a great evening to celebrate the students of Marion County Schools and their studies at the Social Studies Fair. You all make your schools and our county so proud! From Taylor Swift to Rubik's Cube to Genghis Khan to the Monongah Mine Disaster to New River Gorge to crochet.

Special thank you to students of Fairmont State University Education Program for helping as judges for the Marion County Social Studies Fair tonight at West Fairmont Middle School.

Functional Communication training for Marion County Pre-K today with Dr. Ball and MCS's Certified Behavioral Analyst Holly Blatt and Behabior Specialist Denise Morris.

Mannington Middle School Teacher Mr. Jones thought what do you do when you have a tech ed degree in middle school? You use it. MMS 6th graders learning how to build plinko boards in the shop room today.

Double Dutch and Pierpont Community and Technical College joined in on the celebration of Black history and achievement at Watson Elementary today during Black History Month activities with staff and students.

Just Announced: Congratulations to our 2024 Marion County Young Writers Contest winners! ✍️📝🏆

Celebrating Black History Month at Watson Elementary today with Black leaders from throughout our community, region, and former alumni of Watson returning to talk with students during a series of presentations and activities for celebration of Black history and achievement.

Marion County Schools was honored to be among those at the Tygart Valley United Way Celebration today. Our employees helped reach this goal. Thank you to the United Way for its dedication to our after school programming for middle schools, Flipside. We also congratulate those leaders associated with Marion County Schools who were recognized today: Gary Clay Advocate of the Year Mary Jo Thomas Rev. Donal “Jack” Squires Award Christy Miller

West Virginia Public Broadcasting visited Jayenne Elementary's Kindergarten classrooms to teach about day, night, and nocturnal animals. Ms. Maggie and Ms. Autumn used PBS Kids show Dinosaur Train and the book Stellaluna to help teach the Science concepts.

Congratulations to East Fairmont Middle School Teacher Barb Pill. She was nominated this year for West Virginia Broadcasting Above and Beyond for Teachers and was recognized today at EFMS today.