Marion County Schools

🚨 Mark your calendars for March 3, 2023! Marion County Schools is proud of this collaboration with the Disability Action Center for the Transition Fair 2023.

February is Career Technical Education Month and the Marion County BOE honored Marion County Technical Center tonight with proclamation for its programming and all of the CTE programs in MC high schools. MCTC started middle school outreach and a job shadowing program this year.

Lane Blake, County 1st place and district 2nd place winner VFW Voice of Democracy contest was honored. The 4.5 GPA NMHS student read his speech aloud to honor veterans. Also, teachers Anne Baker, Barracksville; Chris Malnick, Rivesville; and Michelle Betler, WFMS, were honored.

The hardworking Marion County Schools cafeteria staffs attended Person in Charge training today on the professional learning day.

Due to water issues and testing, East Dale Elementary and Meadowdale will be closed to students Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Staff will report.

Making tracks! Monongah Middle School staff spent the day in Biztown today. It's a simulated student-run town where students apply for jobs, run businesses, secure personal and business needs, and run a radio station. Monongah Middle students will soon run the town for a day.

Love Bugs! Mrs. Hunt, a Science 9 teacher at East Fairmont High School, has students thinking of the month of love in a new way with classifications, habitats, and love traits of the insect.

East Fairmont High's 9th grade English class practiced integrating curriculum as English Teacher Mrs. Devault's students recite works by memory, illustrate, and learn of the authors and history of Black History Month.

Teachers at Pleasant Valley are enjoying their day learning about how to Sketchnote from Tanny McGregor, a presenter from Model Schools 2022.

🚨Scholarship opportunities available for Marion County students through YCF now! See http://www.ycfwv.org/.

Sing and smile! Marion County Schools first A Cappella group, Polar Vortex, is representing nationally at the Nordonia A Cappella Conference. They take the stage later today and will spend time in individual sessions while networking with a cappella groups from around the nation.

How about the shout out to students of East Fairmont Middle on CNN today!Teacher Stephanie Brown's Social Studies class heard Coy Wire, the news anchor for CNN-10, give today's shout-out. Each day, a random middle or high school across America is chosen. https://www.cnn.com/cnn10

Congratulations to Gage Reed, Von Nuzum, Juliana Layman, Myla Morgan, Gibson Bunner, and Athalia Stuck, all of of East Fairmont High School. They are the 2023 WV All State Chorus representatives from Marion County. The performance takes place on March 4th at the Clay Center. 🐝

Growing and learning! The 3rd grade students, teachers, and Fairview Elementary Principal Mel Coleman enjoyed strawberry lettuce salad. The third graders of Mrs. Arthur grew the lettuce in their garden tower! Three cheers for healthy eating!

Reflecting on progress and interventions for our youngest students in MCS to get them off to the best start in learning! Pre-K case managers received re-evaluation training, led by MCS School Psychologist Dr. Hare.

Messages through imagination and play! The West Virginia University Puppet Mobile visits Jayenne Elementary.

Marion County Board of Education honored Prevention Resource/School Resource Officers Deputy Krepps and Deputy Wheeler, Marion County Sheriff's Department, Officer Romito and Officer Lemley, City of Fairmont Police, and Chief of Fairview Police this week for their service.

📌 Reminder: Monday, February 20, 2023 is a Professional Learning Day in the Marion County Schools calendar. Students remain home. Staff report for training and professional meetings.

Blackshere Elementary LSIC Town Hall Meeting is announced for February 20, 2023 at 6 PM.

Registration for the 2023-2024 school year will take place from February 6 through March 1, 2023. To Register for Kindergarten, please pick up a packet from your child's home school - contact school for times and more information. If you are unsure of your home school, contact the Marion County Board office for assistance. A child is eligible to be enrolled for kindergarten if they reach the age of 5 years old prior to July 1st of the upcoming school year. All packets are due by March 1st. Additional information can be found at Marion County Board of Education website.