Marion County Schools

Congratulations to the bands of East Fairmont Middle and West Fairmont Middle, who are 2026 recipients of a Save the Music grant. The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) announces a partnership with the Wing 2 Wing Foundation and the Save The Music Foundation. The Wing 2 Wing Foundation has contributed $280,000.00 to the WVDACH in its ongoing partnership with the Save The Music Foundation to enhance the continued instrument rebuild project in middle schools throughout the state of West Virginia. With this donation from the Wing 2 Wing Foundation, fourteen additional middle schools in 10 West Virginia counties over the next three years will benefit from the donation, ultimately reaching students across all 55 counties across the state.

The West Virginia Department of Education joins Governor Jim Justice in celebrating the 2024 Class of Governor’s Schools Scholars. Congratulations to the Marion County students who were chosen to be a part of the 2024 Class! Lilah Haught, North Marion High GHA Morgan Everly, North Marion High GHA Kayleigh Zemerick, North Marion High GHA Brady Darway, East Fairmont High GCSI Jon Jett, East Fairmont High GCSI Caden Caldwell, East Fairmont High GCSI Logan Miller, Fairmont Senior High GCSI Keiona Jackson, Mannington Middle GSLACH Salem Annaleigh Pollastrini, West Fairmont Middle GSLACH Adair Rollins, East Fairmont High GSA Jack Santee, Fairmont Senior High GSA Quinn McGervey, Fairmont Senior High GSA Tori Grubb, Fairmont Senior High GSA Adam Gregor, North Marion High GSA Laila Ruckle, Fairview Middle GSI WVU II Lakotah Hampton, Mannington Middle GSI WVU II Halle Cercone, Fairmont Senior High GST

East Fairmont Middle School's Principal Debbie Conover attended the East Park Title I parent meeting tonight to discuss some topics and routines to ease minds as students transition to middle school.

What a special evening and recognition of the accomplishments of the Huskies! Congratulations to North Marion Class of 2024!

Hovatter’s Zoo did not disappoint! Watson Elementary’s First Grade students had a great time today!

Watson Elementary Kindergarten had a great day exploring the outdoors and being scientists at the WV Botanic Garden!

We salute you tonight, North Marion Class of 2024. 🖤🐾 You have made us proud and leave Marion County Schools with many treasured memories and honors as you start this next chapter. Congratulations!

White Hall Elementary, Marion County Schools first Leader in Me School, is busy closing out 2023-24 and preparing to open up 2024-25 by decorating the school for their new Leader In Me program for students.

Peyton Bolyard receives her first place Young Writers Award for her story, “An Ocean Adventure." She is a student at White Hall Elementary in second grade. Her teacher is Ms. Christina Richards.

Little General Store donates to White Hall Elementary School for the second time this school year.  We appreciate their support!

Congratulations to Fairview Elementary's Carter Marietta, who earned 1st Place in "Stand Tall Against Alcohol" Art Contest, sponsored by the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union.

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced 14 students from North Central West Virginia as regional winners of the office’s 8th Kids Kick Opioids contest, a competition designed to spur creativity and raise awareness of prescription painkiller abuse. Regional winners are Emma Andrick, Mackenzie Shupe, Caleb Cox, Caralena Cozzetti and Evan Zembower of East Fairmont Middle School; Xandra Hanson, Lillian Hartley, Hailey Rogers, Leah Arnett and Brooklyn Burton of Rivesville in Marion County!!! Thank you to Art and Health Teachers Misty Skarzinski, EFMS, Tricia Moore and Joseph Malnick, Rivesville.

Monongah Middle Faculty vs. Students Basketball Game was played today! Final Score: Faculty 24 Students 16 🦁

It was Glow Day in Mrs. Reesman’s 6th Grade math classes today at EFMS! Students received math awards and completed glowing math problems!

Who's reading a book tonight and coming back to school after summer smarter? Fairview Elementary students received books of their choice today from Read Aloud WV and Title I during a big celebration of reading with Reader's Theatre!

Rachel Hulderman from the STEAM BUS visited the Pre-K classroom at Heart Junction in Mr. Oser's classroom yesterday. She led a discussion on bees, pollen, and flowers and they did an activity to demonstrate how bees help flowers grow by collecting pollen.

The East Fairmont STEM Club’s “Bumblebee Rocketry” placed 6th at 2024 American Rocketry Challenge in The Plains, Virginia over the weekend. The team of four girls was awarded $3,500 plus an additional $500 for their school as prize money. They placed sixth out of 100 schools!!

💚Tonight Mannington Middle celebrated its 8th graders and their accomplishments at the annual 8th Grade Night. Special thanks to Mr. Mike Hays, retired MMS teacher and coach, who imparted his wisdom to 8th graders on how they can accomplish anything that they put their minds to as long as they are willing to work hard. Also, thank you to Dr. DeVaul for sharing with students some great advice in her closing remarks as well, especially the reminder that it's always okay to ask for help/support. It is our hope that the MMS Class of 2024 will continue to learn and grow and that they will always remember - "There is nothing better than being a Mannington GATOR!"🐊Good luck and best wishes from your 🐊Gator Family💚

Sons and Daughters of Italy Scholarship Winners have been announced: Gianna Koski of Fairmont Senior High, Hoyt Michael and Sophia DeMary from East Fairmont High School. Students were honored tonight at the KOC in Morgantown. Also pictured are Logan Rizzo, Scholarship Chairperson and Anthony Shields, club President.

Congratulations to Marion County Technical Center's Lakotah Hampton, who was chosen for the WV Governor’s STEM Institute at WVU. The two Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Institute schools will "engage students in topics ranging from the science of food to the magic of the universe and the mysteries of outer space."