We train. We try. We triumph. Today was the first “Teach Us Tuesday” for new Child Nutrition Director, June Haught, and Executive Secretary, Janet Poling. They were on the road to Watson Elementary where Chefs Tammy, Mike and Amanda gave them a lesson on how to operate their steamer while making hamburgers for today’s lunch. A competition ensued as to who can assemble the hamburgers the fastest.
The Marion County Board of Education issues this Open Letter to West Virginia Legislators as signed prior to the November 17, 2025 board of education meeting.
We train. We try. We triumph. We congratulate Monongah Elementary students, staff, families and Principal Hissam for Exceeding Standards. Monongah Elementary School achieved the Exceeds Standard performance level in Academic Achievement: English Language Arts on the 2025
West Virginia Balanced Scorecard.
We train. We try. We triumph. We support new teachers at tonight’s New Teacher Academy in Marion County Schools. The session started with Q and A of Master Teachers about instructional best practices followed by a showcasing of instructional strategies facilitated by Mrs. DeVito.
The submission window for the 19th annual SMART529 “When I Grow Up” essay contest for Grades K-5 closes December 12, 2025. Fifteen students will be selected as regional winners in the essay contest. Each regional winner will receive a $500 contribution in a SMART529 account. Of those regional winners, one student will be randomly selected to receive the $4,500 grand prize for a total of $5,000. There is also an essay contest for teachers, counselors, and librarians, and one winner will receive a $2,500 cash prize for sharing how they use the essay contest in their classroom. Learn more at https://www.smart529.com/content/smart529/en/resources/student-entry.html.
Healthy Grandfamilies of Marion County Schools, in collaboration with Family Services, will feed 19 families this Thanksgiving with baskets assembled and delivered to families. Each basket serves 10 people and is provided by Healthy Grandfamilies donations. WV ranks second in the nation for the percentage of children being raised by their grandparents.
We train. We try. We triumph. Mannington Middle School celebrates students demonstrating their knowledge of science as they set up for the school's Science Fair 2025. Judging takes place tomorrow to determine who advances to the Marion County Science Fair on Jan. 6, 2026.
Thank you to Miss Frizzle and Farmer Wendy who visited Fairview Elementary students and staff in celebration of collecting over 350 cans and boxes of food for the community Thanksgiving baskets.
We train. We try. We triumph. We congratulate White Hall Elementary students, staff, families and Principal Myers for Exceeding Standards. White Hall Elementary School achieved the Exceeds Standard performance level in Academic Achievement: Mathematics; Academic Progress: English Language Arts; and Academic Progress: Mathematics on the 2025 West Virginia Balanced Scorecard.
We train. We try. We triumph. We "float" to celebrate students and those who celebrate their success with ice cream floats provided by Mannington Middle School PTO. Special thanks to these amazing folks, giving the most important thing to the school....their time.
Carla Pedigo
Lizabeth Preston
Danielle Steele Enyart
Dave and Pam Harvey
Danny and Lisa Hoffman Braham
Jeff and Rhonda Smith
Jenifer Barbe - Bank Day
We train. We try. We triumph. Ms. Hostutler's 4th grade Reading Walk-To groups read to Mrs. Pletcher's 1st grade class at East Park Elementary. The student reading group has been practicing reading for an audience. They read aloud, , talk with the students about parts of a book, and enjoy Goldfish crackers together.
Marion County Schools STEAM CTE Festival will March 28, 2025 PM on the campus of North Marion High School. Registration is open now.
Thank you to Dan Cava Toyota World for its $4,000 donation to Marion County Schools Communities In Schools WV so that needy Marion County Schools families can be blessed with Thanksgiving dinner this year.
We train. We try. We triumph. Monongah Elementary brings families together for Title I Family Night and One Book One School with reading buddy adoption, STEAM penguin catapult activity, reading games, and Ozzie, the reading dog from Marion County Literacy Volunteers.
Monongah Elementary School celebrated veterans and their families today with special activities and a guest speaker, David Tucker, for Veteran's Day.
In honor of our veterans and their families, Marion County Schools and offices will be closed Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Veterans Day began as Armistice Day on November 11, 1919, to commemorate the end of World War I. Congress made it a legal holiday in 1938, and in 1954, it was renamed Veterans Day to honor all U.S. veterans of all wars, not just World War I. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the bill changing the name. We thank all of our schools that celebrated veterans and their families today with special activities and lessons.
Are you the parent or guardian of a student with an IEP? Marion County Schools invites you to participate in a survey from the West Virginia Department of Education Office of Special Education! To complete the survey online visit https://forms.office.com/r/mZwqwd0N65 or request a paper copy by calling 304-367-2100. Your input is greatly appreciated!
Saluting our veterans and families during a special ceremony at Fairview Elementary School today. 🇺🇸
"Service matters. And, it never ends," Toby Heaney, a distinguished academic and combat military veteran and veteran advocate with 24 years of military service, told students at Mannington Middle School during a special Veteran's Day Ceremony today.
The second concert of the season for the Fairmont Chamber Music Society will be held on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Peter the Fisherman Church in downtown Fairmont. It will feature "Trio Confero" comprised of clarinet, cello, and piano.
