NMHS Actors Bring Home State Recognitions: This year, North Marion High School’s one act play, The Miser, by Moliere, won one of the top 5 outstanding one acts out of 12 competing schools from around the state. Abigail Smith, junior, won second place in stage-management out of the 12 schools competing. Anna Smith and Eva Tennat, both juniors, won the all-festival cast award. Senior Sunni Bartlett was awarded the Steve Glendenning Memorial Scholarship for excellence in performance, a cash prize of $1,000. She also was selected out of over 100 other student actors and won one of the two best actors. Sunni has also been selected to receive the Fairmont Arts and Humanities award for excellence in theatre. She's been a four year theatre student at NMHS and also won best actor overall at the 2021 West Virginia Theatre Association High School Play Festival.
We think our West Virginia kids are incredible! For the past two years, kids from all over the state have inspired us with their inherent spirit, resilience, kindness, drive, and talent—which is how we have decided to define “incredible.”
Do you know a kid in West Virginia who meets this definition? We want to hear about them!
From March 28 to April 17, 2022, WV Living magazine and WVU Medicine Children’s will be accepting nominations for Incredible Kids. Then, from April 18 to 24, readers will vote on their favorite kids, and the top contenders will be featured in the Summer issue of WV Living. And because all of these kids are winners, their profiles will be listed in print and live on our website for all to see and celebrate, and we’ll send them all special swag bags just for being so awesome.
To nominate: https://wvliving.com/incredible-kids-2022
“What a Feeling” to hear live music on the stage of East Fairmont High School as the Busy Bee Band and Honeybees, under the direction of TJ Bean and Choreographer Kelly Michael, present the 48th Annual Follies this weekend. From the Beatles to fairy tales to tributes to the landscapes of “Almost Heaven” to America the Beautiful, MCS is proud of the hard work and talents of some of our finest.
Marion County Schools salutes all of our veterans today on National Medal of Honor Day (1990) and every day. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the U.S. government. It is earned for “meritorious actions above and beyond the call of duty.”
How appropriate to celebrate North Marion Senior and Marion County’s first WV Rhododendron Girls State Governor Sidney Megna today during Women’s History Month. To learn more about becoming the next female leader, visit https://wvgirlsstate.org/ or see your school counselor.
“I’m Still Standing” is what MCS middle school students sang tonight at the 49th Annual Margaret Pantalone All County Choir Concert with Guest Conductor Dr. Kym Scott of WVU.
Buster the Bus is a celebrity at Pleasant Valley Elementary School today as students and staff support how he lights up with excitement for reading!
Taking time to celebrate as State Champions and watch the championship game from a different angle, the Fairmont Senior Boys Basketball Team and Coach Dave Retton and staff got together tonight at “their house” with fans and families. 💙
Insights to Behavior: Special Educators, 504 Coordinators and SAT groups participate in training sessions tonight to further support students.
Superintendent Dr. Hage congratulates the NMHS Robotics Team for being State Champs and wishes them luck as they compete on a National level. The military has been working closely with the robotics team.
FSHS Swim team was recognized for their many accomplishments at the state meet.
FSHS Wrestlers represented Marion County very well this year with several placed winners, including state champion Colby Hamilton
Recognition of Student Success Leadership Council - FSHS’s Miss Paris Thomas
School Champion for Poetry Out Loud-FSHS’s Miss Ava McMullen.
Best Supporting Performer at the Area II Thespian Festival-FSHS’s Miss Sidney Apanowicz!
Marion County Bus Operators and Bus Aides receive training on today’s Professional Learning Day from driver Mrs. Dee Gump. The topic was student bus discipline for expert and novice drivers.
Waking up as State Champions! Congratulations Fairmont Senior Boys Basketball Team 💙
It’s ART-xtravaganza in Mr. Fancher’s room at West Fairmont Middle School. Students studied Georgia O'Keeffe and presented their original artwork. They also took a virtual field trip to a cave in France and recreated elements of the art as well as their own personal story.
Blackshere Elementary Student Ayden Gnegy kicked the ribbon cutting ceremony off at the Mannington Bus Wash in style today.
Lucky every day for rich reading and writing at Fairview Elementary: First ever read-a-thon to earn money for our Brave Bucks Store. Students read over 3,400 minutes and 555 chapters since March 1st. Highlights of today included a reader's theater performance on TEAMS, honoring our Young Writers winners, and reading across grade levels.
