When you think of the work of MCS counselors it’s profound and always a team effort. The counselors had a work session today to provide support on the new WVEIS 2.0 platform and The Comprehensive School Counselor Plan.
Getting closer! Omni and Veritas provided a tour of work to-date at East Dale Elementary PreK and Kindergarten addition this morning. After delays of steel and other materials during the pandemic, the November 2022 completion date is honey sweet! Project funded by SBA and MCS.
As one of the counties taking part with the 12 pilot schools of the WV GameChangers initiative, MCS was excited to witness the ribbon-cutting of the DEA Educational Foundation traveling exhibit Drugs: Costs and Consequences at the WV Culture Center at WV State Museum today.
MCS hosted a focus group with stakeholders as part of WV GameChanger initiative today. It is Student-Powered Substance Misuse Prevention model connecting WV students and educators with Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation to build schools to prevent student opioid and other drug use.
Have you received your Senior Citizen Pass (65 and older) yet? All Marion County high schools and the Personnel Department in the County Office can take your photo and print the pass for free entry into MC athletic events. The pass is paid through the Marion County excess levy.
East Fairmont High School will release at 10 AM today, September 7, 2022, due to water pressure issues related to a line break.
🚨 Attention Upcoming Seniors: FBI Teen Academy Opportunity
Through a partnership with the Tygart Valley United Way, Marion County Schools offers after school programming at East Fairmont Middle, West Fairmont Middle, and Mannington Middle. Now accepting enrollments.
1st ever GIRLS IN AVIATION DAY/GIAD
WHERE: The Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center located at the North Central WV Airport
WHEN: Saturday September 24, 2022 from 10am-2pm
MORE: Facebook GIAD Event Page: https://fb.me/e/3TExnY34o
MCS Families:
During the period of Sept. 6-16, 2022, MCS will be administering a survey to students, teachers, and families. The WE SUPPORT Survey is designed to inform schools and districts about expectations and perceptions the community has about student learning. The survey is structured around three
main areas:
• Rigor
• Relevance
• Relationships
Please go to your child’s school webpage and find the link and code for his/her school in the school’s LiveFeed.
Monongah Middle Families:
During the period of Sept. 6-16, 2022, MCS will be administering a survey to students, teachers, and families. The WE SUPPORT Survey is designed to inform schools and districts about expectations and perceptions the community has about student learning. The survey is structured around three
main areas:
• Rigor
• Relevance
• Relationships
To take the survey, parents/guardians do the following:
• Go to www.wesurvey.org
• Enter the case sensitive password that is unique to your child’s school (copy > paste works best):
CMC11MG
•When all questions have been answered, click Submit for
your responses to be recorded.
Thank you in advance for completing this survey by Sept. 16, 2022. You need to complete one for each school in which your children are enrolled, using the code for that building above. The insight you provide will be valuable in our ongoing efforts to improve student achievement.
WE SUPPORT survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete. Your responses are anonymous, so please answer all questions honestly. Please try to provide your perceptions and expectations of your child’s school or district overall.
Thank you.
Mannington Middle Families:
During the period of Sept. 6-16, 2022, MCS will be administering a survey to students, teachers, and families. The WE SUPPORT Survey is designed to inform schools and districts about expectations and perceptions the community has about student learning. The survey is structured around three
main areas:
• Rigor
• Relevance
• Relationships
To take the survey, parents/guardians do the following:
• Go to www.wesurvey.org
• Enter the case sensitive password that is unique to your child’s school (copy > paste works best):
CMC12MM
•When all questions have been answered, click Submit for
your responses to be recorded.
Thank you in advance for completing this survey by Sept. 16, 2022. You need to complete one for each school in which your children are enrolled, using the code for that building above. The insight you provide will be valuable in our ongoing efforts to improve student achievement.
WE SUPPORT survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete. Your responses are anonymous, so please answer all questions honestly. Please try to provide your perceptions and expectations of your child’s school or district overall.
Thank you.
Congratulations to Crystal Adkins, recipient of the MARION COUNTY
AFL-CIO William G. Stewart 2022 LABOR PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD today at the Annual AFL-CIO Labor Day picnic.
Reminder: Monday, September 5, 2022 is recognized as Labor Day. No school in Marion County Schools as we celebrate our hardworking team together.
Get your motors running…out and about at the McCutchan’s 2nd annual Car Show at East Fairmont High today. All proceeds go to the EFHS Foundation, which provides scholarships and mini grants to students and teachers at EFHS. Since 1991 the Foundation has given $1.2 million back.
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. If you need help or know someone who needs help, resources are available at https://wv988.org/. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available in WV 24/7 at 9-8-8 or 1-800-273-TALK.
The MCS STEAM program invites students in K-3rd grade to a Remake Learning Day. Students will explore nature through several interactive STEAM activities about the water cycle, trees, and more. Students must be accompanied by an adult. Please register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbwh8qRPaLL3fMPOoXP40Dgys5pW7F6xn3pCGIR95vHLRBxA/viewform?usp=pp_url. Registration is limited to the first 25 students.
Date: Oct. 8th, 2022
Rain Date: Oct. 15th, 2022
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Pricketts Fort State Park (Picnic area before the entrance to the park.)
East Fairmont Middle School is releasing at noon today, September 2, 2023, due to water issues.
Fairview Elementary’s Open House
This is “Nacho average school”!
Rooting on Marion County Schools alumni and WVU football stand outs and all of the WVU Mountaineers at the 105th Backyard Brawl tonight. Beat Pitt!
