Mark you calendars for the 21st Annual Francis Marion Ham, Bacon, and Egg Show on March 4th at 7 PM at the Marion County Technical Center. Our students, the Marion County FFA Members, have spent hundreds of hours preparing their exhibits for this show. You can attend in person to make a bid and invest in furthering the students' education and the FFA program offered at MCTC. If you cannot attend on March 4 and would like a Consent to Bid Sheet, contact jpostlethwait@k12.wv.us or call 304-986-3590.
MCS seeks your input in the creation of the 2022-23 School Calendar. Use the appropriate links here. The public link is available at https://forms.office.com/r/xUVwUqJpA6. The employee link is available at https://forms.office.com/r/iaihrY9RMW. Both surveys close on Feb 9th.
Paint Marion County Schools Red on Friday, Feb. 4 as students and staff participate in National Wear Red Day to raise money and awareness of heart disease and strokes in millions of women. These claim the lives of 1 in 3 women and 80% of cardiovascular diseases are preventable.
Marion County Schools celebrates February as Black History Month, which is dedicated throughout the nation to honor the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history.
Due to continued water issues in the Community of Fairview, Fairview Elementary and Middle schools are closed on Feb. 2, 2022.
Due to water issues in the Community of Fairview, students at Fairview Elementary and Fairview Middle will be released at 1 PM today, February 1, 2022.
Marion County Schools will be on its fourth NTID “Climate Control Day” for Friday, January 28, 2022. Employees report safely on a 2-hour delay. Students remain home for instruction.
There will be a 2-hour delay for Marion County Schools Friday, January 28, 2022.
Approximately 90 5th through 8th graders in Marion County Schools are champion spellers representing their schools at the MCS Spelling Bee tonight. Named after the productivity that occurs in a bee hive, the Spelling Bee reminds us each year that we are moving forward. Tonight, our students give us not only a showcase of their talents and hard work but they also lend another reminder -- one that has continued since the early 1800s in America -- that we are resilient, hardworking, committed, and proud to promote the good in all of our students and their "pursuit of excellence.”
In one of America’s longest traditions, dating back to the 1800s, the elite spellers of Marion County Schools will be showcased tonight for the Marion County Spelling Bee at East Fairmont High School, 6 PM.
The Education Alliance, in partnership with West Virginia GEARUP, is excited to offer free, 1-hour Virtual College Visits for high school students (February) and middle school students (April). Hop on the virtual school bus and visit 2-year and 4-year colleges across the state. All visits are:
Free – Join as many visits as you want. Click, register, done!
Fast – Your students will learn a lot about college in a 1 hour virtual visit without the long bus ride! See more at http://educationalliance.org/college-visits/.
Welcoming the WV Association of School Administrators to Marion County, Chamber of Commerce President Tina Shaw shares information about the collaboration with MCS, businesses and industry in the area, higher ed opportunities, and the support of the future of WV in education.
There will be a 2-hour delay for Marion County Schools Thursday, January 27, 2022.
It's time for children across the state to sharpen pencils and crayons for the annual PBS Writers Contest! WV Public Broadcasting is accepting illustrated stories beginning January 19 through March 31, 2022. Learn more: https://tv.wvpublic.org/education/writerscontest/WC22/.
There will be a 2-hour delay in Marion County Schools Wednesday, January 26, 2022.
Continuing support of MCS First Year Teachers: New Marion County teachers have the opportunity to grow and collaborate by learning patterning techniques through Jo Boaler’s book Mathematical Mindsets tonight.
Having symptoms of COVID-19? The Marion County Health Department is offering walk in COVID 19 testing at its Locust Avenue satellite location, Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 3 PM. The testing on the campus of North Marion High School is Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 11 AM.
It’s #TeamNBCT Week as MCS celebrates our current and future National Board Certified Teachers, the highest credential a teacher can earn in the nation. Let’s recognize and celebrate all 130,000+ National Board Certified Teachers across the country. MCS teachers can learn more at https://www.marionboe.com/page/national-board-certification-cadre-page
Marion County Schools will be on its third NTID “Climate Control Day” for Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Employees report safely on a 2-hour delay. Students remain home for instruction.
There will be a 2-hour delay for Marion County Schools Tuesday, January 25, 2022.
