Marion County Schools

The Instructional Materials Caravan focused on Art, Wellness, Personal Finance, and Music. Marion County Schools adoption committee members spent the day learning about potential curriculum options, engaging with vendors, asking thoughtful questions, and exploring resources to ensure they select high-quality materials and tools for students.

Respond instead of React. "Real toughness is experiencing discomfort or distress, leaning in, paying attention, and creating space to take thoughtful action." Reflecting on practical experience and strategies for regulating emotions as a school administrator, retired Principal Steve Rodriguez leads the Marion County Schools middle school principals' book study on Steve Magness's DO HARD THINGS tonight.

Marion County Schools Special Education teachers engaged in professional learning focused on transition planning with Liaison Angela Betonte. These dedicated educators are strengthening their skills to better support students as they prepare for life beyond high school.  Our teachers are learning about best practices in transition services to ensure that every student has a clear, meaningful pathway to success! We train. 💙💛🖤

WVU Women’s Soccer is sponsoring its annual breast cancer fundraiser tournament on March 1, 2026 for students in grades 3-8. See link: https://give.wvu.edu/event/2026-wvu-women's-soccer-breast-cancer-4v4-tournament/e760153

"Going to the Green!" Marion County Schools is celebrating Monongah Elementary students, teachers, staff and Principal Hissam. They DOUBLED the number of students on grade level or above in benchmark growth from beginning of year to middle of year. What an achieve-MINT in "sticking" out when looking at student achievement progress.

"Going to the Green!" Marion County Schools is celebrating Rivesville students, teachers, staff and Principal Furgason. They DOUBLED the number of students on grade level or above in benchmark growth from beginning of year to middle of year. What an achieve-MINT in "sticking" out when looking at student achievement progress.

"Going to the Green!" Marion County Schools is celebrating Watson ⭐️ students, teachers, staff and Principal Lemley. They DOUBLED the number of students on grade level or above in benchmark growth from beginning of year to middle of year. What an achieve-MINT in "sticking" out when looking at student achievement progress.

"Going to the Green!" Marion County Schools is celebrating Jayenne students, teachers, staff and Principal Moore. They DOUBLED the number of students on grade level or above in benchmark growth from beginning of year to middle of year. What an achieve-MINT in "sticking" out when looking at student achievement progress.

"Going to the Green!" Marion County Schools is celebrating Pleasant Valley students, teachers, staff and Principal Binotto. They DOUBLED the number of students on grade level or above in benchmark growth from beginning of year to middle of year. What an achieve-MINT in "sticking" out when looking at student achievement progress.

"Going to the Green!" Marion County Schools is celebrating Fairview Elementary students, teachers, staff and Principal Coleman. They DOUBLED the number of students on grade level or above in benchmark growth from beginning of year to middle of year. What an achieve-MINT in "sticking" out when looking at student achievement progress.

"Going to the Green!" Marion County Schools is celebrating East Park students, teachers, staff and Principal Holt. They DOUBLED the number of students on grade level or above in benchmark growth from beginning of year to middle of year. What an achieve-MINT in "sticking" out when looking at student achievement progress.

"Going to the Green!" Marion County Schools is celebrating Blackshere students, teachers, staff and Principal Henline. They DOUBLED the number of students on grade level or above in benchmark growth from beginning of year to middle of year. What an achieve-MINT in “sticking” out when looking at student achievement progress.

Congratulations to Morgan Hostutler, a Grade 4 Teacher at East Park Elementary, who applied for and received one of five STEAM-minded Educator Grants in Marion County Schools. Ms. Hostutler was awarded a $900 grant from the West Virginia Department of Education.

Marion County Schools announces the 2nd Annual STEAM CTE Festival 2026 Date: March 28, 2026 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Location: Marion County Technical Center (MCTC) 2 North Marion Drive, Farmington, WV Parking will be available on site. Register for the Festival Exhibitor Registration: https://forms.gle/ugQvnoRZod5i6g559 Family Preregistration: https://forms.gle/Bn5dTeoiftPP4Ct98 Event Information This event will be open to Marion County students in grades Pre-K through 12 and their families. Students will be able to explore a hall of STEAM and Career Exhibitors, attend sessions where they can be immersed in an experience to launch rockets, fly drones, program robots, complete math puzzles, try a new type of art, learn soft skills, and explore post secondary skilled and professional pathways from industry experts, universities, and more. Programming for the day will include: Rocket Launching Flying Drones Coding Robots Musical Groups Learn more or register at https://www.marionboe.com/o/mcs/page/steam-cte

Congratulations to Kristin Hess, a Teacher at Monongah Elementary, who wrote and received a West Virginia Department of Education STEAM-minded Educator Grant of $1100.

Congratulations to our All State Chorus students! All eight representatives auditioned and were accepted into the 2026 WV All State Chorus today. Jaxon Martinez Lucas Messenger Jonah Henderson Ryan Carpenter Shelby Carpenter Ryleigh Bills Mia Myers Juliana Layman

Beginning Monday, Feb. 16th, there may be transportation delays of our students who are traveling on 12 Marion County Schools Busses because the West Virginia Division of Highways will be closing US Route 250 from its intersection with Holbert Road to the southern intersection with Mary Lou Retton Drive near Muriale's. This will be a 24/7 closure, and officials believe it will last up to four weeks. If you or student drivers travel this direction, please plan accordingly and expect delays.

Title I Marion County Schools Parent Advisory Council meeting featured Mr. Fisher, Monongah Elementary School Title I Facilitator, modeling strategies that could be used at home to build numeracy and literacy.

Congratulations to Margie Suder, STEAM-Center Teacher, who was awarded a $3,000 STEAM-minded Educator Grant from the West Virginia Department of Education.

Congratulations to Marion County Schools students who presented 22 Science Fair projects at Regional competition at Fairmont State University. Marion County took the following places in Regionals: 9 - 1st place winners 2 - 2nd place winners 5 - 3rd place winners The following students earned 1st place at Regionals and will advance to States in Charleston on March 9, 2026. 👏Earth and Environmental Science Amelia Luczko Does a homemade or store-bought water filter create East Park 👏Energy Ryan Albalwi & Aiden Kline Solar vs Wind Jayenne 👏Engineering Liliana Wood & Amelia Tennant Adaptive Hand/Arm Device East Dale 👏Medical Science Liv Loudermilk Name Brand vs Generic EFMS 👏Plant Science Amelia Mayer Can you keep fresh cut flowers fresh? EFMS 👏Animal Science Piper Bobo Tail Wagging Tints EFMS 👏Chemistry Finn Harris How cheesy is your cheese? EFMS 👏Medical Science Taylor Eakle The Spreading Secret EFMS 👏Engineering Hin Hei Fong Research on Swinging Up and Balancing Pedulums EFHS