Marion County Schools

How many turkeys do you spy? East Fairmont Pre-K students are getting ready for Thanksgiving Break in Marion County Schools, November 21-25, 2022.

Marion County Schools middle school students were represented tonight at the Student Summit with Superintendent Dr. Hage. Special thanks to EFMS students Kaeden Barr and Kasey Rogers for facilitating and Board President Costello and Vice President Dragich for sitting in.

A parade of Thanksgiving as the Kindergarten class of Ms. Hostutler at Jayenne had a Thanksgiving parade today after reading “Balloons over Broadway” and learning about the history of the Macy's Thanksgiving parade.

Nearly 100 coats were donated to Marion County Schools by Knights of Columbus Coat Drive today. County office sorted and bagged coats to give to each of our schools prior to Thanksgiving break. If your child is in need of a winter coat, please contact your school’s principal.

Bells and ribbon and student engagement in creating art projects for the holiday season at Barnes Learning Center today with Teacher Ms. Robb.

East Fairmont High School attend FSU "Day on Campus!" Ms.Pinn, 11th and 12th grade Counselor, took over 40 students to “Tour and Explore” the programs of study at the college. Graduation Coach Mrs. Buffey was invited to assist with chaperoning.

Attendance Matters and the Barrackville Herd is setting the pace with “Attendance Wars.” Today is the first day that all students in grades 1-8 received a reward for 3 or fewer absences.

Watson families give thanks for the community support from the Church of the Later Day Saints

Watson students are learning to play the xylophone in Mrs. King’s music class.⭐️

Working after the school day to reflect and grow, the curriculum team and Principal Dr. DeVaul at Blackshere met after school to debrief and reflect with national speaker Dr. Prince tonight. They started the day with her professional development and ended strong as well!

“It’s important to remember that implementation plans are not for the planners; they are for the implementers.” Mannington Middle Principal Mindy Brown leads middle school principals in a discussion of Michael Fullan’s book The Principal: Three Keys to Maximizing Impact tonight.

Shout out to the North Marion’s Curriculum Team and staff members who shared their reflections and school-wide work on the “engagement predicament” and barriers to engagement they face in Chapter 1 of WESTON KIESCHNICK’s THE EDUCATOR’S ATLAS tonight. @Wes Kieschnick

Marion County Schools understands that "Every Child Deserves A Christmas" and will continue to support the good work of The Marion County Christmas Toy Shop. Monetary donations will be accepted at your child's school through Monday November 21st or checks can be written to The Marion County Christmas Toy Shop. Please send to: Marion County Schools Christmas Toy Shop Attention Mr. Chad Norman 1516 Mary Lou Retton Drive Fairmont, WV. 26554

Teachers at Blackshere used a 2 hour delay of students today for professional development from Dr. Lucretia Prince, who has over 20 years experience as classroom teacher and a building administrator. Under her leadership, she has turned around several low performing schools.

“Every child deserves a Christmas” and MC Toy Shop and Marion County Schools is thankful to Ellen Rossi of EQT for their donation of $3,000 to help our Marion County students and families.

It’s WV 2022 Read Week and Administrative Assistant of Curriculum and Instruction LD Skarzinski reads to a group of elementary school students in Marion County Schools today.

Fairview Middle’s MC Toy Shop Toys for Tots donation tree reminds us all of the magic and beauty of giving in Marion County Schools this time of year particularly.

It’s Story Time at after school at Blackshere as students participate in WV 2022 Read Week, a statewide reading initiative to improve reading levels in students.

On this rainy, dreary day, the students of Blackshere are creating “thankful turkeys” and thinking of colorful pumpkins in the after school program.

MCS principals participated in training from Homeland Security Director McIntire and Health Department Administrator White today. They also received updates in the school security and safety checklists through Sheriff Riffle and Director McIntire coordination with MCS.