Jazzy the Jacquar and Mountaineer Mary talked with the student body today. Jayenne students reviewed good student expectations and learned a lot of what it takes to be the Mountaineer today.
The Marion County Board of Education honored the newly named Executive Director of the SBA Andy Neptune tonight before its regularly scheduled meeting as the Maintenance Department, school and county administrators, businesses and family and friends stopped by to wish him luck.
The advisement from Homeland Security has been lifted with streets connected to Four States Road at this time. 1.17.2023.
Homeland Security Advises: Students and families residing on these streets in Marion County should remain in their homes at this time due to Marion County Sheriff’s Department Business. Portland Lane, Brick Hill Road, Mortar Street — all streets are off Four States Road — until further notice. Bus routes will be delayed.
In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Marion County Schools will be closed Monday, January 16, 2023. The campaign for a federal holiday began soon after his assassination in 1968. President Ronald Reagan signed it into law in 1983. It was first observed three years later.
It’s a good, long weekend to read and 4th grade students at Pleasant Valley have been doing just that with their “Book Talks” last week. Students orally presented projects from books they had read over the past several weeks, a spin on the usual book report.
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What do you want to be in 2023 - in one word? East Fairmont High School Teacher Mrs. Devault displays ninth grade students' work - word!
“Let me tell you about student leadership and voice at Monongah Middle School,” said 8th grader Allie Collins as Principal Brad Harker put a unique spin on his mid-year progress review with the Superintendent. Students organize and maintain “Attendance Wars,” several volunteer projects, and the county’s first student-led podcast outside of MCTC, sponsored by Teacher Andrew Weekley. The school also has a focus on jazz and music therapy to drive student achievement across the board.
Perfect! Jayenne has a daily reminder of the reward for perfect second semester attendance for students.
It’s underway in Marion County and the tournament has been underway for over 40 years in Marion County Schools. The Winner’s Choice Wrestling Tournament, hosting over 32 wrestling teams from WV and out of state, started just now in Fairmont Senior Field House.
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Moving forward and always learning as we move into the next phases of working with the state’s new WVEIS 2.0 platform. MCS supports our employees with training for elementary principals, counselor, and secretaries today, hosted at EFHS, and provided by the WVDE.
Ready for the first snow day? Pleasant Valley students are dreaming of it with writing, art, and inspiration in the hallways. ❄️
Ms. Hudson's AP Class at East Fairmont High completed “This House of Cards” activity, designed so students think of rhetorical choices beyond mere identification of devices. A writer builds and constructs meaning. Students used only the materials provided and worked collaboratively to make decisions and rationalize those decisions.
Over 70 students and staff participated in Fairview Elementary's Arctic Reading Challenge over the winter break. Participants received a certificate, an activity pad, and a picture with polar bear for being part of the Arctic Reading Team!
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Summer Math-Science-Technology Institute is a two-week summer program that provides middle and high school students and teachers from the Appalachian region the opportunity to work with scientists from ORNL on inquiry-based, applied projects in science, math, and research-related computer technology. The ARC Summer Institute is administered for ARC by ORAU. The ARC Summer Institute culminates with group presentations by students and teachers about their projects and research findings. In addition to research, many other activities are incorporated into the program to promote teamwork, expose students to college opportunities, and promote pride in the cultural richness and historical importance of the Appalachian region.
The goals of the ARC program are to (1) encourage more students to continue their studies beyond high school; (2) encourage more students to pursue careers in the projected shortage areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and (3) raise the quality of STEM instruction in schools throughout the region. Progress in each of these three areas provides economic benefits to the Appalachian region. An overview of the Appalachian Regional Commission and its goals and activities can be found at www.arc.gov.
Recently White Hall students did an activity on a pretend pet adoption. They were excited when President Donna Costello stopped by with a real dog for a visit today.
Forward Thinking: Administrators and counselors of MC high and middle schools attend WVEIS 2.0 training on scheduling for 2023-24 and student personalized education plans by Tamara Westfall of the WVDE today, as coordinated by Administrative Assistant Skarzinski at EFHS.
Congratulations to the Dr. Phoebia G. Moore Trust and Mannington Middle School, home of the memorial library named for Dr. Moore, the first female doctor in WV. The trust is the recipient of $ 1.092.820.91 in unclaimed property from the WV Treasurer Riley Moore today.
