Marion County Schools announces the 2nd Annual STEAM CTE Festival 2026
Date: March 28, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Marion County Technical Center (MCTC)
2 North Marion Drive, Farmington, WV
Parking will be available on site.
Register for the Festival
Exhibitor Registration: https://forms.gle/ugQvnoRZod5i6g559
Family Preregistration: https://forms.gle/Bn5dTeoiftPP4Ct98
Event Information
This event will be open to Marion County students in grades Pre-K through 12 and their families. Students will be able to explore a hall of STEAM and Career Exhibitors, attend sessions where they can be immersed in an experience to launch rockets, fly drones, program robots, complete math puzzles, try a new type of art, learn soft skills, and explore post secondary skilled and professional pathways from industry experts, universities, and more.
Programming for the day will include:
Rocket Launching
Flying Drones
Coding Robots
Musical Groups
Learn more or register at https://www.marionboe.com/o/mcs/page/steam-cte
Congratulations to Kristin Hess, a Teacher at Monongah Elementary, who wrote and received a West Virginia Department of Education STEAM-minded Educator Grant of $1100.
Congratulations to our All State Chorus students! All eight representatives auditioned and were accepted into the 2026 WV All State Chorus today.
Jaxon Martinez
Lucas Messenger
Jonah Henderson
Ryan Carpenter
Shelby Carpenter
Ryleigh Bills
Mia Myers
Juliana Layman
Beginning Monday, Feb. 16th, there may be transportation delays of our students who are traveling on 12 Marion County Schools Busses because the West Virginia Division of Highways will be closing US Route 250 from its intersection with Holbert Road to the southern intersection with Mary Lou Retton Drive near Muriale's.
This will be a 24/7 closure, and officials believe it will last up to four weeks. If you or student drivers travel this direction, please plan accordingly and expect delays.
Title I Marion County Schools Parent Advisory Council meeting featured Mr. Fisher, Monongah Elementary School Title I Facilitator, modeling strategies that could be used at home to build numeracy and literacy.
Congratulations to Margie Suder, STEAM-Center Teacher, who was awarded a $3,000 STEAM-minded Educator Grant from the West Virginia Department of Education.
Congratulations to Marion County Schools students who presented 22 Science Fair projects at Regional competition at Fairmont State University. Marion County took the following places in Regionals:
9 - 1st place winners
2 - 2nd place winners
5 - 3rd place winners
The following students earned 1st place at Regionals and will advance to States in Charleston on March 9, 2026.
👏Earth and Environmental Science
Amelia Luczko
Does a homemade or store-bought water filter create
East Park
👏Energy
Ryan Albalwi & Aiden Kline
Solar vs Wind
Jayenne
👏Engineering
Liliana Wood & Amelia Tennant
Adaptive Hand/Arm Device
East Dale
👏Medical Science
Liv Loudermilk
Name Brand vs Generic
EFMS
👏Plant Science
Amelia Mayer
Can you keep fresh cut flowers fresh?
EFMS
👏Animal Science
Piper Bobo
Tail Wagging Tints
EFMS
👏Chemistry
Finn Harris
How cheesy is your cheese?
EFMS
👏Medical Science
Taylor Eakle
The Spreading Secret
EFMS
👏Engineering
Hin Hei Fong
Research on Swinging Up and Balancing Pedulums
EFHS
Congratulations to Hannah Bartic, Blackshere Elementary Communities in Schools Site Coordinator, who applied for and received the $500 Basic Needs Grant for Blackshere students, family and school. We celebrate all of our CIS coordinators and programs in Marion County Schools!
Congratulations to the talented students of West Fairmont Middle Honors Choir, who are performing at the WV All-State Choir showcase. Teacher Mrs. Lilly presented to musical directors also during sessions. 💙 🎶🎼🎵
Mannington Middle School is being represented by choir students Bailyn Enyart and Alexa Lazorick at the WV ACDA All-State 7-9 Choir this weekend. Shout out to Bailyn for auditioning and being selected for a solo part too!! Marion County Schools is so proud of their talent! 🎶🎵
We train. We try. We triumph. Monongah Elementary celebrates students' mid- year student achievement growth on iReady as "Glow when you grow" and a dance party and glow in the dark tattoos .
Marion County Schools will operate on a 3-hour early dismissal schedule Friday, February 6, 2026 due impending weather.
⭐⭐⭐SAVE THE DATE⭐⭐⭐ Engineering Challenge Camps are right around the corner, and the WVU Statler College is happy to announce 2026 summer camp dates! Registration opens Monday, March 2 at 9:00 am at statler.wvu.edu/camps
School Counselors of Marion County were honored tonight by the Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Heston for the integral role they play in Marion County Schools for our students, families, and staff during National School Counselors Week, February 2-6, and every day.
During National School Counselors week we are honored to recognize of of our own, West Fairmont Middle School Counselor Allison Lampinen, who was just announced as recipient of the Rising Star Award through the School Counselors Association. Recipients demonstrate exceptional competence in the school counseling profession; have made significant contributions to their school community and/or the profession; build strong, positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues; and exhibit clear potential for leadership.
"School Counselors Amplify Student Success” is the theme for National School Counseling Week, celebrated February 2-6, 2026. Please join Marion County Schools in celebrating our School Counselors!
Governor's School of West Virginia
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is currently accepting applications for the 2026 Governor's Schools of West Virginia. This program offers students in Grades 9-11 unique learning opportunities in the humanities and the arts, STEM, computer science, business communications, entrepreneurship, leadership, and more. See your school counselor for more information or https://wvde.us/academics/middle-secondary-education/student-events-programs-initiatives/governors-schools-west-virginia
Marion County Schools is seeking input of our families, community members, and stakeholders in the creation of the 2026-27 school calendar at https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNarW4rw29CXZNjaBfHKWiOzdURDEwWU04SUY5RkNGVVJEOVBDTU9JMUNFOS4u&route=shorturl&fbclid=IwZnRzaAPstm1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEetRr8ewt_WUZXPbUZgfw0IS2NcBf_JS-kJBhaffzQ2ahiPo8KMuyOi1vt9Ws_aem_xmHdJFTDQPzHm8RxsUAl1A
Marion County Schools is seeking employee opinion in creation of the 2026-27 school calendar at https://forms.office.com/r/uHmWRZxz0B.
Marion County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay schedule Monday, February 2, 2026.
