Scholarship opportunity: The John and Mildred Peluso Italian-American Scholarship will once again be offered; however, it will be via Your Community Foundation instead of West Virginia University.
The fact sheet is attached. There have been 42 scholarships awarded under the John and Mildred Peluso Italian-American funds from 1996-2024.
Information and the online application may be found at https://ycfwv.org/scholarships/. Students complete a universal application on YCF's scholarship portal and are matched with the opportunities for which they qualify. Applications are due by March 2, 2026.
We train. We try. We triumph. Fairview Elementary students complete a Holidays Around the World project that was sponsored by the YCF grant this year. The students are also planning a Chinese New Year lesson in February.
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, January 19, 2026, Marion County Schools is closed. The U.S. federal holiday honors the civil rights leader. The holiday was signed into law by President Reagan in 1983 to recognize King's fight against racial injustice through nonviolent resistance and is now also a national day of service
FBI Charleston, WV Citizens Academy Alumni Association (FBICWVCAAA), launches new project this February called, Hearts for Heroes.
Please join us in making Valentine’s Day cards for our community heroes – the men and women who serve and protect West Virginia every day.
How to Participate:
Make Valentine cards, drawings or notes
Keep messages positive, grateful, and encouraging
Do not include last names or personal information
Bundle and send to us – we’ll deliver them!
The FBICWVCAAA will distribute donated cards to the following groups:
Local, State, and Federal Law Enforcement
First responders
911 dispatchers
Public safety professionals
Collection dates: February 1 – February 12, 2026
Cards can be mailed to the FBICWVCAAA, P.O. Box 6674, Charleston, WV 25362. If you’d like to drop off, please contact me for a location.
We train. We try. We triumph. Fairmont Senior High School students in Ms. Johnson's Africana Studies class made learning posters to be taken to Kisii, Kenya's Shalom Academy, a school for orphans and less fortunate children, by a local group going on a mission trip in February.
We train. We try. We triumph at the final night of One Book, One School Movie Day, hosted by Monongah Elementary School PTO and Mr. Pooper’s Penguins.
FREE event on February 7, 2026, beginning at 11AM, for all Marion County Girls, grades 1-8, in collaboration with Fairmont State University and Girl Scouts of Black Diamond. The event includes mini clinics and appearances by female athletes. Registration: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=GnEiIChVfkmuCqtKT9yyuIxa1pN8RwlPosvQcQ0lJQFUMEVVMFI2TTQ4N1JDR0sxTlRTWEVFQ1RBUi4u&route=shorturl&fbclid=IwY2xjawPXN25leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYSksyV0xXODJEbUFjZGJEc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlqnqTzrc7_nMAftPqj-0Q0DmXPHvwwvQQaMY812iW2e5b7GpPkUgSZq9WqR_aem_DZvVyiWSV3m8YEOz5aYbWQ
Cheering on the home team! Excited to see students from Mannington Middle School supporting the Fairmont State University basketball players tonight.
Such pride for Marion County Schools Healthy Grandfamilies representatives who presented the supports and resources offered in the county at the Foster Care and Child Welfare Day at the Capitol 2026
WVU's chapter of Society of Women Engineers invites all elementary school girls for a day of STEM-focused education and fun on Saturday, February 28th. The registration opens at 9:00am on Friday, January 16th, 2026.
With a little help from their science and math friends from North Marion High School HSTA, the Mannington Middle School 8th grade students collaborate together in science and math.
Soaring into and exploring their future. These Mannington Middle School 5th graders visited the Marion County Schools Aviation Lab today to explore hands on learning in math and science and foundational skills, processes, and careers in the industry.
Extremely proud of Marion County Schools Math teachers and Coordinator Heather Summers, who were part of a team of WV teachers presenting to the WV Education Committee in the Senate Chamber at the Capitol yesterday on the work, networking, and impact from the M3T grant.
We train. We try. We triumph. East Fairmont High School, Fairmont Senior High School, and North Marion High School students attended a Robotics Competition in Morgantown, West Virginia at the WVU Mountainlair over the weekend. All 4 Teams competed in the qualifying rounds. All 4 Teams made it to the Elimination Rounds. Marion County Schools was well represented.
Stop in to the Marion County Schools Child Nutrition school cook recruitment event at West Fairmont Middle School until noon today. It's cooking!
Are you ready to see our School Lunch Heroes in action? Our Chefs are gearing up for the event. Come see what it takes to be a cook for Marion County Schools today at West Fairmont Middle School from 9-12.
We train. We try. We triumph. Visitor’s from the Marion County Humane Society and Monongah Elementary School's new pal, Bocephus, demonstrated how to care for animals, read a book, and an activity can bring happiness and make a difference with students.
We train. We try. We triumph. Mannington Middle School's 8th grade science students made their own snow in the science lab on a sunny Friday today. 🐊❄️
The WV Secretary of State's 2026
“I Voted!” Sticker Contest Announced. See more at https://files.constantcontact.com/e949222d701/7eb5c4d9-f3d1-4e0d-a8d6-274ff90d341d.pdf
Eligibility:
Open to all West Virginia 8th graders, including public school, private school, and home-schooled students.
Contest Overview:
Students will design an original “I Voted!” sticker to celebrate voter participation in West Virginia. The
winning student's county will distribute the winning sticker to in-person voters in that county in the 2026
Primary Election.
Submission Guidelines:
1.Artwork Requirements:
Must be original and created by the student; use of artificial intelligence will not be accepted.
Design should include the phrase “I Voted” and reflect themes of voting, civic pride, and
West Virginia identity.
Design must fit within the circle on the provided template.
Designs may be in black and white, or include up to three (3) different colors + white.
No copyrighted images or logos.
2.Submission Deadline:
Each student attending a public or private school wanting to submit artwork for the competition
to their teacher on or before Friday, January 23, 2026.
Each school or a parent/guardian of a home-schooled student will submit the student(s) design(s)
to their respective County Clerks by Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
3.Submission Format:
Submissions to the County Clerk may be made by U.S. Mail, or hand-delivery.
To be considered, submissions must be received by the county clerk by close of business on
Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
Gator Pride 🐊Macy May, 7th grader in Mrs. Patyon's Science class, placed 1st in her 2026 Marion County Schools Science Fair Division. She will be moving onto Regionals. Congratulations, Macy. 💚
