Welcome to November, Marion County Schools. "Attend for the Win!"
Turn It On! in student leadership as Fairmont Senior High School demonstrated near dominance at the West Virginia Association of Student Councils Fall Conference. The school brought home 2 State-elected student officers (Regan Hardway, vice president, and Shaila King, secretary), State Advisor the Year Nathy Janes, and Principal of the Year Jim Green.
Turn It Up! and congratulate the 17 Marion County Schools educators who will be receiving a YCF Educator Mini-Grants this year. Marion County teachers receive over $11,000 based upon their grant-writing efforts for their classrooms. The mini-grant awards:
Bethany Sturm, Barrackville, Can't Hide Our Bison Pride
Dr. Allyson Perry, Barrackville, Social Studies and Science Fair
Margie Suder, East Fairmont Middle School, Plant Propagation and the FDA
Amanda Simons, Fairview Elementary, Holidays Around the World
Kevin Morris, Marion County Technical Center, Marion County Technical Center
Heather Suarez, Monongah Elementary, Incorporating Social Studies through Literacy
Shawna Weikle, Monongah Elementary, Learning About Nature
Connie Boggs, Monongah Elementary, From School Garden to Table
Kristin Suplita, Monongah Middle, Let's Grow a Garden!
Amie Marchesani, Monongah Middle, Preparing Future Innovators
Maureen Budka, Monongah Middle, Drying Rack for Art Room
Jennifer Green, Monongah Middle, Fair Fun
Kiersten McIntire, Pleasant Valley, Readers Become Leaders
Mickala Layman, Watson, Learning in Context: A Deep Dive Into Fiction and Non-Fiction Novel Studies
Jessica Weaver, West Fairmont Middle, Cohesive Calculators
Gabrielle Jordan, White Hall, All the Snuggles
Rachelle Bourne and Kara Bushko-Oates, White Hall, Exploring Engineering, Careers, and the Arts through STEM and Enrichment Projects.
Additionally, the White Hall Elementary School project of Ms. Bourne and Ms. Bushko-Oates will be featured in the latest IMPACTS Report of the YCF, which was just released today.
Transportation Update for Friday, November 1, 2024: Bus 48, serving East Fairmont High School, East Fairmont Middle School, and East Dale Elementary will not run AM or PM routes today.
Turn It Up! as the East Fairmont High School Boys Soccer Team is States- Bound! Congratulations!
Students at Mannington Middle School will not report to school Friday, November 1, 2024 due to repair of a water line break inside the building.
Turn It Up! Congratulations, East Fairmont High School Girls Soccer Team! States-bound!
Turning It Up! in a big way up at Mannington Middle School on Halloween by dissecting lambrays in science class with Mr. Cattrall. 💚🐊
Tune In! to the classroom of the 5/6th grade art teacher, Logan Elliott, at West Fairmont Middle School. Students used recycled materials and created head busts of faculty members.
Turn It On! in after school programming at East Park's Lights on After School tonight where students showcased learning activities for their families.
Tune In! Barnes Learning Center students toured New Generation Barber Academy in Fairmont for career exploration today.
Transportation Update Impacting the East Side Feeder Area: We have spoken to Homeland Security due to an accident that occurred earlier in Pleasant Valley, involving a spill and power lines. There may be some traffic delays in students' arrival home from the East Side schools depending on their routes and bus traffic. This accident, coupled with construction already occurring in the area, may result in delays for our students and arrival home. We are releasing at our normal time at all schools. Be patient. Use caution. And stay safe.
Turn It On! in Husky Country! North Marion is celebrating students today for being a D.A.W.G. This morning to start the day a 65 inch TV was given to a student for being a D.A.W.G. NMHS PBIS drawings will continue throughout the day.
Turn It On! Students in Mrs. Dawkins and Mrs. Tulenowski’s classes dug into their pumpkin activities by determining how the circumference of the pumpkin relates to the amount of seeds within.
Tune In! as Community In Schools at Watson Elementary is grateful for the $500 donation from St. Elizabeth Guild of St. Anthony Church. The donation will be used for the Comfort Closet at Watson.
Turn It On! as elementary teachers of Marion County Schools weave an understanding and skillset during Tapestry of Literacy Thread 2: Phonics tonight.
Tune In! for A HUGE thank you to Andy Price and Kris, Terry, Joe and Tim with Maintenance Department for installing new communication boards at East Dale! This board is one of 29 being installed across the district to support communication and foster inclusive/interactive play for all! Thank you to the WVDE and the Pupil Services Department for making this grant possible for our students!
Turn It Up! Congratulations to Marion County Technical Center's "Marion Maker Bots," which earned third place in the third annual Culineering Challenge, sponored by the WVDE. Each of 9 teams from across the State included two culinary students, two engineering students and one social media influencer. They designed and built an edible structure to withstand a barrage of tremors on a specially designed “shake table" according to the WVDE.
Turn It Up! Marion County Schools is thankful for the work of occupational therapists on World Occupational Therapist Day. We know that OTs help students develop skills they need in learning & life while serving as a resource for teachers & families.
Turn It Up! Marion County Schools is honored that 3 elementary teachers presented research and best practices this morning at the West Virginia Science Teachers Association conference. You make us proud Carolyn Honsaker of Blackshere, Debra Wilson and Rachel Keller of East Dale.
