Touching the hearts of our little ones and watching the magic at Come Touch a Truck Pre-screening Event at Marion County Schools today. We love when a community comes together to support your community!
Music to our ears in all the pride and glory of the bands of East Fairmont High School and Fairmont Senior High School, who performed tonight in the Three Rivers Festival parade.
Congratulations to all of the Marion County Schools Career Technical Education Completers of the Class of 2026. They were honored in a special ceremony, hosted by Marion County Technical Center, at North Marion High School tonight.
o help ensure your child is ready for PreK, bring them out for screenings at our Touch a Truck event this Friday May 22nd from 9-12.
Children birth to 5 years old can participate in vision, hearing, speech, and developmental screenings while enjoying an exciting day exploring community trucks and vehicles from across Marion County!
Register at the Fill out form at Marion County Schools: Early Childhood Screening Day - Touch a Truck May 22, 2026
Dear Pre-K Family:
To help ensure your child is ready for PreK, bring them out for screenings at our Touch a Truck event this Friday May 22nd from 9-12.
Children birth to 5 years old can participate in vision, hearing, speech, and developmental screenings while enjoying an exciting day exploring community trucks and vehicles from across Marion County!
Register at Marion County Schools: Early Childhood Screening Day - Touch a Truck May 22, 2026 – Fill out form
Transportation Update for May 19, 2026: Bus 79, serving Jayenne, Watson, and West Fairmont Middle School, will not run AM and PM runs today.
"The best of the best" will represent Marion County Schools this summer in the prestigious West Virginia Governor's School in a variety of programs from the arts to tourism to computer science to entrepreneurship, and beyond. They were recognized by the Marion County Board of Education tonight for their acceptance and representation of the high schools: Emmaline Davis, Rocco Kopischke, Emma Yates, Halle Cercone, Jasmin Deuesenberry, Ashleigh Waldron, Jessica Wisman, Kaitlyn Woodland, Angeline Chenoweth, Arden Fridley, Rayne White, Nathaniel Adams, Jada Curry, Nicolas Yates, Laila Ruckle, Dominic Rinehart
Congratulations to West Fairmont Middle School students and teachers, who were recognized for being "the best of the best" tonight by the Marion County Board of Education: Reilyn Bainbridge, Brayden Evans, Cali Keener, (County-Level Winners in the Patriot’s Pen Contest)
Congratulations to Monongah Elementary School students and teachers as three of "the best of the best" were recognized tonight by the Marion County Board of Education tonight. Forrest Westfall (1st
Place Math Field Day - Overall), Brody Barnhart (1st Place Math Field Day –
Estimation), Ben Herron (1st Place Science Fair).
Sweet as honey at the 5th Annual East Fairmont High Schools Team Heroes today. Students of EFHS, community members, and friends hosted students from their feeder middle and elementary schools today for outdoor and indoor activities and mentorship opportunities.
Aviation Day 2026 announced at Fairmont Municipal Airport on May 23.
The following message includes end of year calendar reminders for Marion County Schools: On May 11, there will be no school for staff or students. Final exams for Seniors will be May 21 with a make-up day on May 22. Career Technical Education students who are participating in the county-wide CTE Completer Ceremony, hosted by Marion County Technical Center on the campus of North Marion High School, will practice on May 21st. The Completer Ceremony is May 21st at 6:30 PM. Final exams for grades 9-11 are June 2 with a make-up day on June 3. Commencement Ceremonies for the Class of 2026 in Marion County Schools: May 28, North Marion High School; May 29, East Fairmont High School; May 30, Fairmont Senior High School. The 2025-2026 school calendar that families and staff received at the beginning of the year has not changed since distribution.
Recognizing "Above and Beyond" at North Marion High School, Teacher Ms. Debbie Wilfong has received the PBIS award for staff. #pullthesled Huskies! 🖤
Congratulations to Director Carpenter and the East Fairmont High School Elizabethans and Men's Choirs, who were honored by the Marion County Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Heston for their 1st Place Superior Rating at a national competition.
With 27 years of service to students and athletes of Marion County Schools, Nathy Janes was recognized as 2026 WVSSAC Cheer Coach of the Year during a special ceremony at the Marion County Board of Education meeting.
The 2026 Golden Horseshoe Winners of Marion County Schools were honored tonight by the Marion County Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Heston. 2026 County Winners:
Evangeline Moore, Barrackville Elementary/Middle School
Lucas Cox, East Fairmont Middle School
Jaxon Denham, West Fairmont Middle School
Caroline Rivera, West Fairmont Middle School
William Fullen, West Fairmont Middle School
Congratulations to East Fairmont Middle School Students: Taylor Eakle (1st Place County and Regional Science Fair, 1st Place in County Social Studies Fair), McCartney Dotson, Amara Dotson, Mayleigh Pearcy and Amelia Mayer (1st Place in County, Regional, and State Social Studies Fair), Hope Harris and Reagan Williams (1st Place in County, Regional and State Social Studies Fair). They were honored by the Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Heston tonight.
Congratulations to Marion County Technical Center Students: Alyvia Prickett (State Champion of Veterinary Science at the State Agriculture Competition), Gabriel Mileto (State Champion of Culinary Arts at the Skills USA Competition). They were honored by the Marion County Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Heston for their 1st place wins at a county, state or national competition.
Marion County Schools congratulates East Dale Elementary Students: Liliana Wood (1st Place in State Science Fair), Elliott Himes (1st Place County and Regional Social Studies Fair), Emma Mayer (1st Place in County Social Studies Fair), Grace Hamilton (1st Place in County Social Studies Fair), Nora Clemens (1st Place in County Social Studies Fair). They were recognized by the Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Heston tonight.
Becoming GameChangers! Today Marion County Schools, with special guest US Senator Shelley Moore Capito, is honored to announce the expansion of the GameChanger initiative with the addition of East Fairmont High School and Fairmont Senior High School through a collaboration with the Marion County Commission. North Marion High School was one of the original 11 pilot schools in the State. Since that time, Marion County Schools has added student chapters and coaches at Blackshere, Mannington Middle, Rivesville, East Fairmont Middle, West Fairmont Middle.
