Marion County Schools

“Oh, the places you’ll go…” Blackshere Elementary celebrating 4th graders moving on, PreK water day, and 2nd graders saying “hello” to new beginnings.

Let’s Believe and Achieve Excellence for All Together in Marion County Schools 2022-23! See “friendly” versions of the approved 2022-23 student calendar at https://5il.co/1bdg8 or at https://5il.co/1bdg6.

Finishing Strong! Blackshere Elementary PreK students made box planters to teach students about the cycle of plants and beautifying their school community together. The planters are placed near the playground, which teachers secured a grant for to upgrade this year.

Congratulations to the 63 Mannington Middle School Gators who are 8th graders carrying with them tradition, memories and achievement to North Marion High School next year. A “Moving On” ceremony celebrated the class and how they’ve grown from birth through middle school tonight.

🚨The last day of school for students in Marion County Schools is June 2, 2022. 🚨

A big thank you for our Marion County Schools bus operators for transporting the East Fairmont and North Marion bands to the Memorial Day parade in Grafton to honor our WV veterans and for always looking first class and representing us well!

The East Fairmont High School Busy Bee Band and Honeybees marching in the longest continuous Memorial Day parade in the nation to honor the fallen at the Grafton National Cemetery.

North Marion High School Husky Band honoring the fallen in the 155th Memorial Day Parade in Grafton today.

Marion County Schools honors all soldiers who have died while serving in the US Armed Forces on Memorial Day and every day. In 1971 Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday, but it roots back to the Civil War era, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs.

EFHS Foundation awarded scholarships to these graduates at EFHS Senior Recognition.

Career Exploration Workshop for students, ages 14-21, offered at the Disability Action Center. Call 304-366-3213 or email jsole@disabilityactioncenter.com.

We celebrate the Class of 2022 of Fairmont Senior High School. May the 189 graduates each carry on the tradition of being champions of art, music, charity, athletics, and academia in their own ways as they go out into the world.

Congratulations to the East Fairmont High School Bees Class of 2022, which is 153-strong and took the stage at East-West for the high school’s 102nd graduation ceremony.

Marion County Schools and offices are closed in honor of Memorial Day, on Monday, May 30, 2022, as we remember and honor soldiers who have died serving in the US Armed Forces.

“When I Grow Up” essay regional winner Alexander Ammons receives a $500 savings account and East Dale Elementary receives $500.00 check from SMART529 presented by Mike Perri.

Celebrate our graduates in the Class of 2022 of Marion County Schools: 🎓 Thursday, May 26 North Marion at Roy Michael Field and Woodcutters Stadium, 6 PM 🎓 Friday, May 27 East Fairmont at East-West Stadium, 7 PM 🎓 Saturday, May 28 Fairmont Senior at East-West Stadium, 7 PM

Pierpont C&TC Summer Maker Camp, sponsored by Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs, which will introduce students, ages 12 to 16, to activities such as soldering, small electronics, entrepreneurship, and 3D design. Learn more by visiting nbtfoundation.org or scanning the QR code.

It’s graduation week in MCS and it takes a team to salute our graduates. Dianna Lemley, EFHS alumni and substitute secretary, reflects upon her own graduation today as she works diligently to prepare the Class of 2022 honor cords for graduates.

Reflecting Upon a Year: English 9 Honors classes of Fairmont Senior Teacher Ms. Amanda Johnson studied The Odyssey and created their personal Odysseys. By documenting 10 assignments that affected or challenged them most, they discussed how to overcome difficulties, learning about themselves, and how it is symbolized to them.

Hop into Spring with these students by studying the external structure and anatomy of the frog in the Biology class of Teacher Jason Graham at East Fairmont High School.