Have you heard of the Cheat Mountain Salamander? Congratulations for Art Teacher Ms. Cress, Fairview students in grades K-8, and the Fairview Community! They are recipients of a WV Department of Arts, Culture, and History and National Endowment for the Arts grant to complete a Rural Youth Engagement Public Art mural project that will feature rare, threatened, and endangered species of WV. The project involves a local guest artist, recycled bottle caps collected since 2018 by the community, families, and students, and the engagement of hundreds of community members. Students will be encouraged to be inquisitive and research while applying math, writing, speaking, science, and social emotional skills in a learning environment stimulated by art to build confidence, fun, and awareness of conservation and ecological awareness, notes Ms. Cress. The final product, an 8-foot by 12-foot mural will travel to local outdoor activities before permanent installation on the campus of Fairview Middle School. The students will design and oversee the future mural from beginning to installation.
Considering a career in engineering or technology? The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Morgantown may help. Mentorship from WVU SWE members, scholarships best practices, advice on college prep, leadership workshops, monthly columns from WVU women engineering students. Learn more: https://swe.org/k-12-outreach/swenext-clubs/.
For the latest update on COVID-19, see the "News" section of the Marion County Schools website or visit: www.marionboe.com/article/635515.
To support school-based professional development needs and design for schools, the Marion County Professional Development Council recently awarded $26,000 in Grant Funding to the following individuals/schools:
-1000.00 Grant to Nan Murray White Hall Elementary for Data Mining: Now What? Proceeding from Data to Action
-5000.00 Grant to East Dale Elementary for From the Fishbowl to the School.
-5000.00 Grant to Fairmont Senior High School for their English Department PLC: Improving Writing Instruction and Assessment
-5000.00 grant to Rivesville Elementary Middle School for Understanding Rigor and Relevance
-5000.00 grant to East Fairmont Middle School for Increasing Reading and Math by providing Differentiation and Coopertive Learning
5000.00 grant to White Hall Elementary for PAWS to Lead: Teaching Students Leadership for Empowerment and Life Skills
Congratulations to these schools and their curriculum teams! These funds will support and build from within to meet the needs of our students.
Marion County Schools Announces Spring 2022 Parent-Teacher Conference Dates and Times at https://5il.co/14msv. Please contact your child's school for further information.
Marion County Schools will be on its second NTID “Climate Control Day” for Monday, January 24, 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 on Monday, January 24, 2022.
The Fairmont Senior and North Marion robotics team prepare for a day of competition against other high school teams at the robotics competition, hosted by North Marion High School, at the Marion County National Guard Armory.
Hosting the county’s first robotics competition and building a better tomorrow, the North Marion High School Robotics Team is designing and building robots to assess how they stand up against other designs from other high school teams today.
Marion County Schools will be on a NTID “Climate Control Day” for Friday, January 21, 2022. Employees report on a 2-hour delay. Students remain home for instruction.
Please join us a free virtual statewide Financial Aid Workshop January 20, 2022 at 6:00 pm to learn how financial aid can assist you in the pursuit of a postsecondary education! This workshop will provide an overview of the FAFSA and the federal and state financial aid resources that are available. To join this webinar using Zoom, simply click the link below:
https://wvcolleges.zoom.us/i/94010111069
To join by phone: 312-626-6799
Webinar ID: 940 1011 1069
There will be a 2-hour delay for Marion County Schools on Friday, January 21, 2022.
Mark your calendar for two exciting events coming up in Marion County Schools this Spring 2022. The MCS Literacy Fair is April 30th, 10 AM to 2 PM. NEW this year is the Career, College and Industry Fair on April 26, 5 PM to 7 PM.
Stay warm and safe off of the roads with a good book today, Marion County Schools. One of our favorite authors is being honored with a US Postal Service stamp in 2022: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2022/0111-usps-reveals-more-stamps-for-2022.htm
Marion County Schools closed Thursday, January 20, 2022. The 261-day employees report.
There will be a 2-hour delay for Marion County Schools on Thursday, January 20, 2022.
The County-Wide Spelling Bee for Marion County Schools has been moved to the weather date of January 27, 2022 at 5:15 Registration and 6-8 PM at East Fairmont High School.
Having symptoms of COVID-19 or been notified of potential exposure? Get a COVID-19 test at the campus of North Marion High School or the Locust Ave location for testing in Marion County, Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 11 AM. Have this form completed: https://5il.co/149nk.
Did you know that WV ranks second in the nation for grandparents raising school-aged children? Marion County Schools, in collaboration with The Family Service of Marion and Harrison Counties, provides a free resource to these families. Learn more at https://5il.co/13xiw.
Marion County Schools closed Wednesday, January 19, 2022. The 261-day employees report.
