Fairmont Senior High School

Thank you to EQT Corporation and President Ellen Rossi for the company's generous donation of $3,000 to the Marion County Christmas Toy Shop. "Every child deserves a Christmas," and EQT is helping to make this possible in Marion County. To donate, contact 304-203-8385.

Celebrating college application and exploration week at Fairmont Senior!!!

1 Bus + 1 Driver = a BIG Impact on Education. It's National School Bus Safety Week. MCS is proud to work with our bus operators, families, students, teachers, motorists, and administrators to stress school bus safety. Students see poster contest guidelines at https://5il.co/10qvz

Marion County Schools and Fairmont Senior is again utilizing Worth Ave Group to provide insurance for our Dell 3100 Chromebooks. Please go to https://gpo.worthavegroup.com/gpo/marioncounty to purchase insurance. $25 for 365 days of coverage.

Underwood Smith Scholarship opportunity for graduating seniors who are interested in becoming a WV teacher: The current senior class can apply by December 31, 2021, for this scholarship, which could offer them $10,000.00 a year for four years while working to become to teacher.

The MC BOE recently accepted a resolution to recognize MCS as a Purple Heart District. Many WVs are veterans of the Unites States armed forces and have families with children attending school. During times when these families relocate to meet duty requirements or experience the absence of a loved one while on deployment, MCS has an opportunity to meet the unique needs of these children. The Purple Star Award is designed to recognize schools that create a military-friendly environment and make a special commitment to supporting the resilience of military connected children. For more information, contact L.D. Skarzinski, Administrative Assistant of C&I, at lskarzin@k12.wv.us or visit https://wvde.us/commonground/.

Tomorrow, Monday October 4th is make-up picture day in the auditorium. Students, if you missed picture day, or want a retake, come during English class to get your picture taken. No English class? Come between during lunch. Seniors, please wear dressy clothes.

Help a Teen Out! Connecting Link Inc. is collecting items for Teen Angels this year. All donations should be turned into Connecting Link or one of Marion County Schools by Monday, November 29, 2021. Learn more at https://connectinglinkwv.com/.

Good evening parents. Parent teacher conferences are occurring on Thursday, October 7th from 3-6 pm by virtual teleconference. Sign up with your student's teachers in LiveGrades or Google classroom. The scheduler when you are looking for it in those 2 places is called "Sign Up Genius" Go Bears!

Free legal advice for our attendance area is available every 2nd & 4th Friday at WFMS. Check out the attached flier!

Parent-Teacher Conference days and times are announced for each of the Marion County Schools. Families should contact their child's teacher for more specific information about how to connect on the dates and times listed below.

U.S. Senator Moore Capito will host Academy Day for WV students interested in learning more about admissions to the U.S. Service Academies and ROTC scholarships. Sunday, September 26, 2021, 2–4, Bridgeport High School. See https://www.capito.senate.gov/academy-nominations.

Do it for Babydog: Round 2: Online registration is open for the sweepstakes. Weekly, 5 vaccinated WV students, 12-25, win a full 4-year scholarship – including room and board, tuition, and books – to any public college or university in WV. All 18 older who have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine can register for an opportunity to win additional prizes, including sports cars, free gas for 10 years, a dream wedding, season ticket packages to WVU and Marshall games, more!

MCS Child Nutrition Office has received word that its application as a countywide Community Eligibility Program has been approved for the 2021-22 school year. All students in MCS have the opportunity to eat breakfast and lunch at school at no cost through CEP. The CEP was enacted as a result of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act and provides universal meal service to children in high-poverty areas. What does this mean for students? If benefits become available again this year through the Pandemic EBT, ALL MCS families now qualify for these benefits. Marion County is an equal opportunity provider.

Like businesses across the nation, the MCS Child Nutrition Dept. has been experiencing some outs and shortages from our suppliers. MCS will continue to substitute products as possible from our suppliers. If we have to change menus, we work diligently to try to give plenty of notice to students and families. Updates are sent through your child’s school as necessary. We appreciate your patience, grace, and understanding.

Help the WV DHHR and WVU Health Affairs gather data about Marion County. The Mountain State Assessment of Trends in Community Health (MATCH) is voluntary, confidential, and non-identifiable. See WVMATCHsurvey.org.

Mountain State Assessment of Trends in Community Health (MATCH) is a survey, similar to the U.S. census, designed to collect important health information specific to West Virginians. One in 14 West Virginians will be selected to complete the MATCH. Each selected West Virginian will have three options to take the survey: online, by paper, or by phone. Those who complete the survey will be compensated for their time. By completing the MATCH, participants ensure that their voices and the voices of their community are heard. Feedback makes a true difference, like helping policymakers and health officials better understand the reality of health in your community and providing the information needed to improve access to the health services you need. West Virginians should never have to miss doctor appointments or suffer through injuries without proper healthcare! Support us in improving the health of your community - tell your friends and neighbors why completing the MATCH matters!

Celebrate Freedom Week educates students about the sacrifices made for freedom in the founding of this country and the values on which this country was founded (WV State Code §18-2-9 ). In social studies classrooms, students will be learning of the Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proclamation, and Constitution of the United States with an emphasis on the Bill of Rights. This includes the environments and the study of historical documents that inspired the founding fathers for the purposes of safeguarding our Constitutional republic.

Reminder FSHS parents and students, today, September 2nd, is picture day. Your student will take pictures during their English class. Students who do not take English at FSHS should come while they are on campus. Seniors, you're being asked to wear dressy clothes. If you forget or do not have appropriate clothing available, you can return on make-up picture day, October 4th, or we can accommodate that need. Thank you!

MCS will gather information about the levels of proficiency in English Language Arts and Math for grades 1 to 10 today through Sept. 17. This beginning of the year benchmark will help teachers plan instruction and interventions for the coming school year to recover instruction.