Marion County Schools will have Climate Control Day #5 of 5 on Thur. Jan. 16, 2025. 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. Schools have provided instructional materials in advance of a Climate Control Days. Schools may utilize Google Classroom to make materials available. Extra-curricular activities will be permitted on their regular schedule. Restrictions may apply as determined by 11 AM. 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 will be on a 2-hour delay Thursday, January 16, 2025.
The eighteenth annual SMART529 “When I Grow Up” essay contest is open to children from Kindergarten through Fifth grade. The essay contest runs through February 28, 2025. Students may submit electronically (www.SMART529.com/studententry) or mail in paper entry forms. Parents or guardians must give their student permission to enter. Entries may be submitted individually or by classroom/school. Attached you will find an informative memo for school staff.
Schools with K-Fifth grade students should receive paper student entry forms by the second week of January. Please ask the principals in your county to distribute the essay contest forms to students. The essay contest may help teachers fulfill part of the Economics content standard.
Fifteen regional winners will be chosen. Each winner will be awarded a $500 SMART529 higher education savings account. The school of each regional winner will also receive a $500 cash prize. A grand prize winner will be chosen at random during an awards ceremony. The grand prize winner will receive an additional $4,500 in his or her savings account.
A Teacher’s essay contest will also be held in conjunction with the student contest. To enter, Kindergarten through Fifth grade teachers (including counselors and librarians) tell us how they use the essay contest in their classroom. Details can be found at www.SMART529.com/teacherentry.
Marion County Schools will have Climate Control Day #4, Jan. 15, 2025.
All staff 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.
Schools have provided instructional materials in advance of a Climate Control Days. Schools may utilize Google Classroom to make materials available.
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.
WV Prevention Solutions has partnered with Orion Strategies to conduct an assessment of after school/outside of school activities in the region. The assessments will be in the form of locally hosted parent town halls. This is to gain insight about youth participation (or not) in these activities. The meeting in Marion County is Tuesday, January 21 – Marion County
Robert H. Mollohan Research Center - Room 114
1000 Galliher Drive Suite 8800
Fairmont, WV 26554
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
RSVP required by either a call 304-982-8330 or e-mail research@orion-strategies.com Attendees must RSVP because they will be incentivized for their participation through WV Prevention Solutions.
Marion County Schools will be on a 2-hour delay Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
As of December 31st, 14.0% of West Virginia high school seniors have completed a FAFSA. WV has established a FAFSA Completion goal of 60 percent of 12th grade students who will complete a FAFSA by April 15, 2025. Financial aid is a crucial part of helping students pay for post-secondary training. Help Marion County Schools ensure more of our students apply for and secure financial aid to help pay for post-secondary training in these next months. At this time, 16.3 of East Fairmont High School, 15.9 of North Marion High School, and 12% of Fairmont Senior seniors have completed the FAFSA application. Learn more from your high school counselor and at CFWV at https://cfwvconnect.com/request-resources/.
Marion County Schools will be on a 2-hour delay Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
Turn It On! as Marion County Schools is proud to have been represented in WV Governor Patrick Morrisey's Inauguration celebration today as the North Marion High School Band performed.
Tune In! as Marion County Schools is proud to have been represented in WV Governor Patrick Morrisey's Inauguration celebration today as the East Fairmont High School Busy Bee Band and Honeybees performed.
Students and faculty share fond memories of their teacher and pay respect to Mr. Retton, throughout the day at Barnes Learning Center.
2025 Student Applications Now Open and due to Marion County Schools March 21, 2025. The West Virginia Department of Education is pleased to announce the West Virginia Governor’s Schools student applications are now available. Please visit our website to learn about these exciting opportunities for students in middle and high schools and to access the applications. We need assistance from teachers, counselors, and school administration to get this information to students and parents. These FREE summer residential programs offer incredible experiences for students in a variety of disciplines. Please share the website and attached flyers with potential students and assist them as they complete the applications. 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 28, 2025) Governor's STEM Institute (GSI) (WVU) – current 7th grade students (application deadline for counties is April 11, 2025) Governor's STEM Institute (GSI) (Green Bank) – current 8th grade students (application deadline for counties is April 11, 2025) 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 11, 2025) Governor's Honors Academy (GHA) – current 11th grade students (application deadline for counties is March 28, 2025) Governor's School for Entrepreneurship (GSE) – current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students (application, flyer, and website updates forthcoming within the next week) Governor's School for the Arts (GSA) – current 10th grade students (application deadline for students is February 28, 2025) Governor’s School for Tourism (GST) – current 9th and 10th grade students (application deadline for counties is April 10, 2025)
The George W. Longenecker Memorial Scholarship Application
The West Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association offers a scholarship in the amount full-tuition reimburse for two years to graduating West Virginia high school seniors accepted in the Horticulture or Landscape Architecture Programs at West Virginia University’s Davis College for Arts and Sciences.
Recipients will receive full tuition reimbursement for four semesters while maintaining a cumulative 3.0 GPA with full credits in either the Landscape Architecture or Horticultural Programs. WVNLA will check in with the scholarship recipient each semester to ensure the student has maintained at least a 3.0 GPA and is still enrolled in the Landscape Architecture or Horticultural programs. Recipients who do not maintain a 3.0 GPA will not be eligible to receive further scholarship funds until their cumulative GPA meets the 3.0 requirement. This scholarship is only available for the student's first four semesters.
Applicants must meet the following qualifications/requirements: be a West Virginia resident; be a high school senior accepted into West Virginia University’s Landscape Architecture or Horticulture programs OR any in-state resident student entering/accepted into his or her first year of WVU Landscape Architecture or Horticulture program; and have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Applicant must complete an online application and submit an essay stating his or her interest in Landscape Architecture or Ornamental Horticulture and why it he or she feels the development of future professionals in the nursery and landscape design industry is important to the state of West Virginia. Scholarship applications will also be scrutinized based on:
• an understanding of the major and profession,
• how the industry benefits the state of West Virginia,
• what career they hope to follow after graduation,
• how the major could be applied in their current community;
• and any work or study experience the applicant has in the green industry.
Students should be aware that the use of Artificial Intelligence in writing the essay is strongly discouraged and that the essay will be subject to AI-discerning software. The deadline to apply is March 15. Semifinalists may be scheduled for a Zoom interview with scholarship committee members.
For any questions regarding the scholarship, please contact Julie Robinson, WVNLA Executive Director at wvnlassoc@gmail.com or 304-553-1234.
George Longenecker dedicated a lifetime to the study and mentorship of landscape architecture. George was instrumental in developing the landscape architecture program at West Virginia University, where he was beloved by his students and fellow faculty members for his personality and knowledge of plant materials. He founded and led the effort to organize and establish the West Virginia Botanic Garden in Morgantown. For 35 years, George served as an advisor for the Pennsylvania Conservancy-sponsored summer landscape architecture internship program for the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Fallingwater in Mill Run, PA.
See your school counselor for more information or at: https://5il.co/34wbn
Marion County Schools will be on 2-hour delay on Monday, January 13, 2025.
Tune In! the Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Heston honor some of the winners of the Marion County Schools Science Fair at today's meeting. They will represent Marion County Schools later this month at the Regional Science Fair, hosted by Fairmont State University.
Marion County Schools will have Climate Control Day #3 on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.
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.
Schools have provided instructional materials in advance of a Climate Control Days. Schools may utilize Google Classroom to make materials available.
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.
The 2025 student application for the West Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts is now open for all theater, creative writing, dance, instrumental music, studio art, vocal, and digital media teachers and students. Student must be currently in 10th grade to apply. The application requires an audition, which is found in Part II of the application. The deadline to apply is February 28, 2025. See your school counselor for more info.
Marion County Schools is closed for Thursday , Jan. 9, 2025. This is Snow Day #4 for staff and students.
Decisions and or any restrictions on any extracurriculars for Jan. 9, 2025 will made after 11 AM tomorrow and conveyed to building administrators.
Further info regarding extracurriculars will be made on a day-to-day basis this week by 11 AM daily.
Marion County Schools is closed for Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. This is Snow Day #3 for staff and students. There are no extracurricular events/practices on Jan. 8, 2025. Further info regarding extracurriculars will be made on a day-to-day basis this week by 11 AM daily.
Turn It Up!...the heat and the prep from the Marion County Schools Transportation Department, shoveling out this morning and prepping for return of students.
