No school Wednesday, December 11, 2024 for Barrackville, due to a water line leak and boil water advisory. The area of the water line repair may affect the bus dismissal that uses Saxman Ave. as well.
Tune In! WV FAFSA Day will take place on Thursday, February 6, 2025. This effort is a collaboration between the WV Higher Education Policy Commission, the WV Community and Technical College System, the WV TRIO Association, and WV GEAR UP.
The goal of WV FAFSA Day is to raise awareness about the FAFSA and encourage students and their families to complete the application. This initiative is aimed at institutions of higher education, K-12 schools, community organizations, and partners.
Turn It Up! for the Marion County Schools county-wide Science Fair where the best from each of our schools will compete. 🧫🔬🔭🧬🧪📚
Tune In! to Mannington Middle School science fair participants today. Thank you Lilly Conway, Gage Corwin & Gunner McAtee. And the school winning entry: Congratulations to Gabby Beal, Anna Joy & Ella's Stoller. 💚🐊
Turn It Up! and celebrate the sounds of the season as FAIRMONT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL POLAR BEAR CONCERT BAND &
FAIRMONT JUNIOR BAND ALLIANCE (RIVESVILLE & WEST FAIRMONT MIDDLE) PRESENTS:
Christmas & Winter
Concert this Thursday, December 12, 2024.
Turn It On! for hardworking judges, organizers and curious students of West Fairmont Middle School at the school science fair today. There are over 250 entries with topics from gum flavor, weather impact on football passes, stain removal, popcorn and water buoyancy and more!
Turn It On! for a SWEET treat with East Fairmont High School's Michael Carpenter, Director, and the talented EFHS choirs at Sweet Evenings tonight.
Fairmont Senior High School administration, Dr. Callis West and Jamie Morgan, and Athletic Director Jeremy Laird recognized Chris Pomp with a plaque for his dedication to the student athletes of Fairmont Senior and Marion County today. He officially retires tomorrow.
What would you do if you were mayor? Mannington Middle School 7th graders are participating in an essay writing contest, focusing on what they would do in the role. Mannington's Mayor Lora Micheal is at Mannington Middle School explaining how the essay competition came to be and to share with the students the role of a town's mayor. Tune In! to see how the students place in this writing contest.
Tune In! Barrackville students, lead by Teacher Ashley Stevens,decked the hallway at central office with some amazing artwork today.
Turn It Up! at the ACTE Career Tech national conference with learning about preparing today's schools for tomorrow's workforce, including simulations, scenarios, drones, business collaborations, and engaging hands-on project based real-world strategies and best practices.
Marion County Schools will have Climate Control Day #2 on Thursday, December 5, 2024.
📌Staff, excluding 261-day, will report to work location 2 hours later than normal report time this day.
📌Teachers are available via phone or Internet and can participate in professional learning and meetings.
📌”Climate Control Days" are considered non-traditional instructional days and can be called for weather.
📌Extra-curricular activities will be permitted on their regular schedule. No practices or games prior to the end of the school day.
📌Students will have 2 days upon return to school to submit work.
📌Students are offered a meal between the hours of 10:30 to 12:30 at each school.
Marion County Schools is under a 2-hour delay schedule at this time for Thursday, December 5, 2024.
Turn It Up! and celebrate Sounds of Christmas, brought to you by our talented students in Marion County Schools: I have a page built here: https://www.marionboe.com/o/mcs/page/sounds-of-christmas-2024. Update your calendars with events submitted by our fine arts directors in MCS.
Tune In! as the Fairmont State University Swim Team visits East Park Elementary to read aloud to students, build relationships, and set an example of service to community.
Students nor staff will report to Mannington Middle School today, December 4, 2024.
Applications are now open for the Appalachian STEM Academy at Oak Ridge, as well as the Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy.
The Appalachian STEM Academy at Oak Ridge is a residential, hands-on learning experience for Appalachia’s middle and high school students, as well as high school teachers in STEM-related fields. Hosted by Oak Ridge Associated Universities in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, this program is a gateway to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in the Appalachian Region.
In partnership with Appalachian State University, EntreEd, and STEM West, ARC’s Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (AEA) prepares the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders and thinkers. Chosen via a competitive application process, 26 high school students from across the Appalachian Region participate in experiential learning designed to develop essential entrepreneurial skills.
Information about these two opportunities can be found at the links below:
📍https://www.arc.gov/academies-and-institutes/stem/#middle_school_students
📍 https://www.arc.gov/academies-and-institutes/aea/
The Marion County Board of Education was thankful for a donation of $5,000 from Marion County Parks and Recreation (MCPARC) for efforts toward the replacement of the turf at East-West Stadium tonight.
Tune In! Blackshere Elementary staff spent time on the PL day engaged with a training from MindPrint Learning to enhance their ability to identify student strengths, where students need support, and which interventions will be most effective!
Tune In! Blackshere Elementary staff spent time on the PL day engaged with a training from MindPrint Learning to enhance their ability to identify student strengths, where students need support, and which interventions will be most effective!
