Marion County Schools

The parade of characters at Pleasant Valley Elementary Trunk or Treat today was continuous, sweet fun! 🎃

Let’s go…If you looked in the crowd of the WVU girls soccer game last night, you would find Blackshere represented and posing for pictures with the Mountaineer and Dr. Gee. 💙⭐️

Going into the weekend with lots of candy, books, and love from Blackshere’s Trunk or Treat.

Ms. Johnson's English 11 students at Fairmont Senior completed propaganda/persuasive projects this week. They were to research and detail what FSHS has to offer potential incoming students in SAT/AP scores, sports, extracurricular, teacher excellence, state standing, and history of school. They used rhetorical devices, emotional appeals, effective and precise diction, and interviews.

Let the music play on! What a day fir Mannington Middle School students who were the recipients of $40,000 in free instruments to support their growth and love of music! VH 1’s Save the Music Grant presentation was today.

Making MCS proud on a national level! Over 70,000 in attendance at the National FFA conference where Marion County Technical Center FFA is on stage.

Trick or Treat! The EFHS Pep School Class, teachers, and teacher aid students treat or treated today in the halls today.

EARLY VOTING: 2022 General Election Wed., Oct. 26th - Sat., Nov. 5th, 2022, Mon.- Fri, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM, and Saturdays 9 AM - 5 PM. No matter the precinct location, registered voters may vote at County Courthouse, White Hall Public Safety Building, Farmington Community Building.

Adjectives! Learning all about pumpkins at Pleasant Valley in First Grade. 🎃

New people sightings at Fairview Middle School today as students displayed scarecrow creations from their homeroom competition. These creations were also used at the school’s successful recent Fall Festival for the community and students.

Not your typical classroom at East Fairmont High as students in Ms. Ford’s science class learn about beekeeping and maintain their own hives. Today a state inspector visited the outdoor classroom to provide tips, review lessons learned about the process, and answer questions.

Planning on attending the State Championship football game at Wheeling Island this year? MCS is! WSSAC has selected East Fairmont Middle Boys Track Team for WVSSAC Academic Achievement Award program for 2022-23. Ceremony on field prior to Class AAA Football Championship game.

Marion County’s school-wide Positive Behavior Support and Intervention teams for elementary groups are planning for a positive year tonight.

Way to proudly represent Marion County Schools, North Marion High School Band! 🖤 The 2nd annual West Virginia Governor’s Cup Marching Band Series Finals, sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH), will conclude during the 2022 West Virginia Marching Band Invitational (WVMBI) Championship on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Laidley Field, University of Charleston Stadium in Charleston. The series consisted of 12 local marching band competitions across the state, plus the WVMBI Championship. Bands collected points by competing in at least four of the local competitions, along with the West Virginia Marching Band Invitational Championship and Governor’s Cup Series final on Oct. 29 to be eligible to win the overall Governor’s Cup and more prize money. Forty-three bands competed in the series and are eligible to win prizes. The Governor’s Cup final will award $3,250 to the grand champion; $2,000 to the 1st runner-up; $1,000 to the 2nd runner-up; $750 to the 3rd runner-up; and $500 to the 4th runner-up. The 2022 Governor’s Cup Series helps promote the department’s educational Save The Music Foundation program, which provides free musical instruments to middle schools throughout West Virginia and allows the department to distribute prize money to high school bands. “The WVDACH looks forward to the WVMBI each year and we are very excited about the second year of the Governor’s Cup Series. Our hope is to continue awarding funds to help with success in promoting marching bands across the Mountain State,” said WVDACH Curator Randall Reid-Smith. “We also are proud to continue our partnership with the Save The Music Foundation to provide instruments to middle schools across the state, which subsequently keeps students’ involved in music and helps build band programs at the high school level.” For each Governor’s Cup event, the grand champion received 5 points; 1st runner-up received 4 point; 2nd runner-up received 3 points; 3rd runner-up received 2 points; the 4th runner-up received 1 point; and 1 point for each class champion – A, B, C and D. The results from each of the 12 preliminary competitions and the final point tally going into the WVMBI Championship and Governor’s Cup Finals are listed below. The NMHS Band was the only MCS band to perform in the series. They performed at Buckhannon-Upshur: Buccaneer Marching Band Festival on Oct. 22, 2022. The NMHS Band took 3rd Runner Up. Standings: Grand Champion Cabell Midland High School 1st Runner Up Elkins High School 2nd Runner Up Philip Barbour High School 3rd Runner Up North Marion High School 4th Runner Up Westside High School Class A Champion Cabell Midland High School Class B Champion Philip Barbour High School Class C Champion North Marion High School Class D Champion Westside High School

Students at Jayenne were awarded today for positive behavior with a bowling reward as part of the school’s Positive Behavior Intervention and Support program.

Fairview Fire Department welcomed the elementary school students into the firehouse today to explore the equipment, meet the fire dog, and learn of the importance of fire safety at home and school.

MCS welcomes VH1 Save the Music Fall 2022 Tour to Mannington Middle School Oct. 27th. The students at MMS are recipients of $40,000 in free instruments to the school and Band Director Morgan. Thank you, VH1, WV Department of Arts, Culture and History, Curator Randall Reid-Smith.

🚨 The 2nd Annual Marion County Career, College and Industry Fair is Tuesday November 1st from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Fairmont Senior Field House. Representatives from area Colleges and Industries will be on hand to discuss career opportunities. The Fair is open to all students in grades 5 through 12. Also, representatives from the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission will be conducting two free FASFA information sessions for parents. The first session is scheduled to begin at 5:15 and the second will begin at 6:15. Both sessions will be in the Board meeting room of the Marion County Board Office. If you would like more information, please contact Mr. L.D. Skarzinski at 304-367-2100.

Marion County Family Resource Network presents Christmas Around the World December 3, 10 AM to 2 PM at FSU Falcon Center.

The Marion County Schools Career, College & Industry Fair I’d just a few weeks away. Families can also attend one of two FAFSA sessions that evening at the event. The fair begins at 5:00 pm and concludes at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, November 1st. at the Fairmont Senior Field House.