Changing fixed mindset into growth mindset and building collaborative teams in special education is the kickoff message at the Marion County Schools Pupil Services Academy today with Dr. Chase McCullum.
Full STEAM Ahead into 2024-25! Marion County Schools is excited to be represented at the Mannington Fair tonight in the STEAM Bus.
Modeling instructional best practices, reflecting upon diverse leadership skill sets, and receiving updates from each department that keeps Marion County Schools ready to Turn On, Tune In, and Turn It Up for 2024-25 at the principals academy today. Welcome back principals!
Pop Goes the Culture: Turn
On, Tune In, and Turn It Up! Marion County Schools is rockin' and rollin' and ready to welcome its principals back tomorrow for the 3rd annual Principals Academy.
Congratulations to Supervisor of Pupil Services Dr. Christina Hare for securing the Preschool Inclusive Practices Grant from the West Virginia Department of Education. The grant will help fund practices in Marion County School's 18 inclusive Pre-K classrooms "to
create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable learning environment for Pre-K students.
Summer SOLE thanks these 3 ladies for the honor and privilege to work with them the last 10 years. They have left their footprints on the lives of so many. Thank you for all that you have given. New beginnings are the best. Enjoy this new journey.
We have been more than excited to spend time with our students in Marion County Schools Summer SOLE to help them learn and grow these last few weeks!
Turn it Up! The Marion County Schools Coaches Workshop is underway today where coaches, athletic directors, and administrators receive updates on Title IX, fan behavior, sportsmanship, Meghan's Law, CPR/First Aid/AED, and more.
Join the Tygart Valley United Way in Marion, Randolph, Taylor, Barbour, and Tucker counties to help students have what they need to face their day with dignity.
If your child attends Summer SOLE at East Park Elementary, the coordinator of the site has contacted you or attempted to contact you regarding a boil water advisory that impacts the site. Summer SOLE at East Park Elementary has been cancelled for Friday, July 26, 2024 due to a boil water advisory and as we await results. Staff will report.
Bus schedules for 2024-25 in Marion County Schools are now published at https://www.marionboe.com/page/bus-schedules. Our hardworking bus operators never stop and are at it today at West Fairmont Middle School working on special needs a transportation assignments.
Are you a parent/guardian seeking a way to complete beginning of school paperwork by typing instead of handwriting the information, particularly for multiple children, visit this link for a fill-a-form to PRINT and return to your child's school for 2024-25: https://5il.co/2rynv
Back to School Time: In collaboration with the Marion County Health Department, Marion County Schools offers dates, locations, and times for 7th & 12th grades Immunization Clinics:
🩺Tuesday, July 30th, Fairview Middle School - 4pm to 6pm
🩺Thursday, Aug. 1st, East Middle School - 4pm to 6pm
🩺Monday, Aug. 5th, Monongah Middle School - 4pm to 6pm
🩺Wednesday, Aug. 7th, Rivesville Elementary School - 4pm to 6pm
🩺Tuesday, Aug. 13th, Mannington Middle School - 4pm to 6pm
🩺Thursday, Aug. 15th, Marion County Health Department - 4pm to 6pm to service any and all students
🩺Monday, Aug 19th, Marion County Health Department - 4pm to 6pm to service any and all students
🩺Tuesday, Aug. 20th, Marion County Health Department - 4pm to 6pm to service any and all students
Celebrate Community Day at MVA in Marion County.
East Park Summer SOLE students reflected on their own qualities and shared a positive attribute they saw in peers. They combined their strengths, represented by different links, to form a team chain, symbolizing their unique abilities coming together as one.
Check out information about a local aviation expo here.
Fairview found a cup of joy today at Summer SOLE as they read Who Grew My Soup? Then, they started their own tomato plant to make tomato soup. Thank you to Fairview Public Library for hosting.
Congratulations to our finalist in the WV Teacher of the Year! The West Virginia Department of Education is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2025 West Virginia Teacher of the Year. Chosen from among the state’s county Teacher of the Year winners, these finalists exemplify dedication to student achievement and well-being through classroom innovation and engaging instruction. Krista Blankenship! She is a third grade teacher at Pleasant Valley Elementary School in Fairmont. She graduated from Fairmont State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and a Master of Arts in Education. Additionally, she holds an Elementary Mathematics certification from Marshall University. Blankenship has taught in Hampshire, Monongalia and Marion counties throughout her 18-year career. She is an active member of various committees at her school and has secured project and grant donations totaling more than $10,500 toward a school-wide high tunnel project and a “Trout in the Classroom” project. Blankenship is passionate about creating a welcoming environment in her classroom, believing that building relationships with her students and their families is the most crucial part of education. This belief inspires her to spark a love of learning in her students through engaging teaching strategies.
Thank you to Mrs. Swann for doing nutrition activities with Summer SOLE students at Fairview Elementary today.
Day 2 of Marion County Schools Summer Programming continues with our hard working high school students.
