COMMUNITY PROJECTS & YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Marshall University Center of Excellence for Recovery is accepting applications for project proposals to empower young West Virginians to make a difference in their communities. The proposal deadline is March 15, 2024. See https://files.constantcontact.com/632469a6801/7c8a190e-f536-41d0-8a64-ec8d7664000c.pdf?rdr=true
Governor's Schools of West Virginia Submission Deadlines for Marion County:
Governor’s Schools for Middle School Students
Governor's School of Literacy through the Arts, Culture, and History (GSLACH) – current 8th grade students (application deadline for counties is March 22, 2024)
Governor's STEM Institute (GSI) (WVU) – current 7th grade students (application deadline for counties is April 5, 2024)
Governor's STEM Institute (GSI) (Green Bank) – current 8th grade students (application deadline for counties is April 5, 2024)
Governor’s Schools for High School Students
Governor's Computer Science Institute (GCSI) – current 9th and 10th grade students (application deadline for students is April 5, 2024)
Governor's Honors Academy (GHA) – current 11th grade students (application deadline for counties is March 22, 2024)
Governor's School for Entrepreneurship (GSE) – current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students (application deadline for students is March 15, 2024)
Governor's School for the Arts (GSA) – current 10th grade students (application deadline for students is March 15, 2024)
Please submit all applications to Kristin DeVaul no later than the date listed in red beside each Academy or Institute.
No exceptions will be made for late submissions.
It's Youth Art Month! Congratulations to 3 Fairview Elementary and 2 Fairview Middle students whose artwork has been accepted into the Youth Art Month show.
🎨Kindergarten: Hazel Boggess
🎨1st Grade: Delilah Roupe
🎨3rd Grade: Caydence Carp
🎨8th Grade: Rodney Shomo & Lilly Dunlap
Their artwork is currently being exhibited in the Parkersburg Art Center Gallery. Their art will travel to the Arts Alive Showcase in April.
Welcome to our P.O.W.E.R. Team! Orientation for 11 new special education sides was held today in Marion County Schools.
Jessica Sell, Vice President, Congressional Affairs & Community Outreach for Women at ROC came to speak to Monongah Middle 8th graders today as part of our ongoing Friday Career Fair organized by Mrs.Mitchell. Not only did she provide information about her present career but captivated the Lions as she started her story as a middle schooler trying to figure out her future and moved through her March madness days as a player for the Tarheels, coaching and finally her decision to come back home where she is now working in Biometrics.
Today Watson Elementary held a silly string celebration and raised $2,143.53 for the Kid’s Heart Challenge.
Watson Elementary Dr. Seuss quote of the day winners for Read Across America Week are Lucca Speelman, Jeanie McCulley, Caiden Walker, Kehlani Stubbs and Penny Bowen.
Come support North Marion Theatre Troup 4145 and 2 as they present their one act plays before states tonight, March 8, 2924. Doors open at 6:30pm at the NMHS auditorium. Donations graciously accepted at the door
to support both Marion County
Qualifying One Act Plays.
States Bound for the WV Social Studies Fair! These students earned 1st place in the Regional Social Studies Fair yesterday and will advance to States on April 10. Division I Individual Milly Mayer (East D) - Sociology Laney Moore (East Dale Elementary) - Geography Thatcher Poling (Jayene Elementary) - Anthropology Maci Biggie (Pleasant Valley) - Political science Hope Harris (East Fairmont Middle School) - Psychology Division II Individual Brooklyn Myers (East Fairmont Middle School ) - Anthropology
What a great night of musical performance in Marion County at the The 51st Annual Margaret Pantalone
Choral Festival where the Middle School Honors All-County Chorus, North Marion Sound Station, and Polar Vortex performed, hosted at North Marion High School.
Marion County Schools school counselors attend the WVSCA 2024 conference and represent us well.
You made us proud, Bees. 🐝 🏀
Watson Stars would like to thank Title I staff and teachers who helped make Dr. Seuss Family Night a fun filled evening. It was a wonderful evening of families completing Dr. Seuss learning stations with their children.⭐️
East Fairmont High School FBLA State Leadership Conference at Camp Dawson. So proud! 💙🐝
Marion County Schools brought home some hardware from the Regional Social Studies Fair.
Very proud of our over 60 amazing students and their quality projects representing Marion County Schools at the Region 7 Social Studies Fair today at Glenville State University.
Join Marion County Schools as we celebrate the Super P.O.W.E.R. of reading!
Good luck to these Watson ⭐️s, who are on their way to the Social Studies Fair Regionals tomorrow at Glenville State University. They represent Watson and all of Marion County. Good luck Jeanie, Leni, and Reese tomorrow.⭐️
It was Adoption Day in Mrs. Gabby Jordan’s class at White Hall Elementary where they had a special visitor. Students adopted a stuffed animal dog or pet to read with after school during Read Across America Week.
After two beautiful days ☀️ this week to begin middle school golf season in Marion County Schools, we are ready for the 🌧️ to go away for more ⛳️ . Participation numbers are looking strong in the middle schools among male and female golfers in Marion County.
