Marion County Schools

Discover The Energy Bus for Kids: A Story About Staying Positive and Overcoming Challenges. 5 Rules of the Energy Bus: Create a positive vision. Fuel your ride with positive energy. No bullies allowed. Love your passengers. Enjoy the ride. See: https://youtu.be/Bjshi2Au9IQ

Reflecting upon ways to reach our students snd families and assist with social emotional and other counseling needs, MCS counselors will be critical this year. Thanks to Blackshere Elementary School for hosting this group and their expertise today. #MCSgetbsckinthegame

One hard-working crew whose expertise is vital in our schools, today and always. MCS Head Nurse Mandy Boylen updates MCS nurses on the number of services they provide in our schools beyond COVID-19-related ones. Thank you to our nurses!

Thank you to the WV School Service Personnel Association for helping to welcome our MCS service personnel back! WVSSPA State Rep Sherri Talkington and local rep Cindy Shell greet staff today #MCSgetbackinthegame

Reflecting Upon New Ways to Reach Students Who Need Speech Therapy: When you think of challenges all staff faced these past 18 months in finding new, creative strategies to reach students, the MCS speech therapists come to mind. Lots of positive energy and collaboration here!

Learning By Example: MCS PE/Wellness teachers engaged in “Wellness Wednesday” activities to use in their classrooms and schools today #MCSgetbackinthegame

Perhaps the one of the first and most lasting relationships throughout their school career is the one formed with a MCS Pre-K or Kindergarten Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (ECCAT). Welcome back to our team for 2021-22 #MCSgetbackinthegame

Calm Approaches to Help Students with Anxiety: MCS special education aides and autism mentors reflect upon strategies to help relieve anxiety, de-escalate, and cope today #MCSgetbackinthegame

Aug 20-21, 9 to 5, the first WV Aviation Expo will be at the Bridgeport Recreation Complex and the Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education, outdoors. Hands on activities flying model planes, model rocket launches, raffles, helicopter landings, plane tours, simulator rides!

Preparing for the year with refreshers on AED, First Aid and CPR training the MCS bus drivers are back at it for Day 2 of training. #MCSgetbackinthegame

Welcome back and thank you to the MCS secretaries, who are the ultimate multitaskers in our schools. A day filled with training on purchase orders, Child Nutrition, and updates for the year from Treasurer Scott Reider’s office #MCSgetbackinthegame

Welcome back! Prek Teachers getting trained on doing the Battelle 3 evaluations for young children this morning #MCSgetbackinthegame

Welcome to Our Team: Congratulations to Taylor Myers, who was named as the assistant principal of West Fairmont Middle School this week. Previously, she taught at Mannington Middle, East Fairmont Middle and East Dale Elementary in Marion County. #MCSgetbackinthegame

It’s a great night to be a Husky! Freshmen Orientation is underway tonight. #MCSgetbackinthegame

Earlier today Coordinator Stacy Oliver and Pupil Services Administrative Assistant Gia Deasy present PreK and special education updates to bus drivers #MCSgetbackinthegame

On August 18 Marion County moved to Orange on both indicators of the WV DHHR Covid 19 map (updated at 11 AM). As a result, MCS is under a mandate to wear masks for the next 5 school days (through August 25) in indoor spaces regardless of vaccination status. It will be reassessed on August 25 in collaboration with MC Health Department.

On August 18 Marion County moved to Orange on both indicators of the WV DHHR Covid 19 map (updated at 11 AM). As a result, MCS is under a mandate to wear masks for the next 5 school days (through August 25) in indoor spaces regardless of vaccination starts. It will be reassessed on August 25 in collaboration with MC Health Department.

Thank you to Mark Travelstead of Horace Mann and The Sip Station for stopping by this morning keep the MCS County Office energized and thank them for their work this summer. #MCSgetbackinthegame

Helping to welcome our MCS employees to “get back in the game” together, AFT local leaders Frank Caputo and Rosie Saunders #MCSgetbackinthegame

Often the first face our MCS students see in the morning, the Transportation Department is “back in the game” at the first day of annual training today on safety protocols and continued mitigation strategies. #MCSgetbackinthegame