The Fairmont Chamber Music Society's first concert of the new season is on Oct. 5th for the public. A performance by this ensemble will also be presented for 5th and 6th grade students at East Fairmont Middle at 9:00 a.m. during their tour.
Please see your building principal for the sign up sheet.
We train. We try. We triumph. Leaves are starting to fall and the beauty of it reminds the Title I Parent Council why they are "Falling” for their Title I Schools. The Marion County Title I Parent Advisory Council meets to review roles and responsibilities as part of the council and to hear Mrs. Maxwell explain the value of regular attendance.
We train. We try. We triumph. Ricky Beamer, Systems Engineer at NASA IV&V, presented about his career to Watson Elementary ⭐️s today for the classes of Mrs. Beamer, Mrs. Ashley, Ms. Bean.
We train. We try. We triumph. Marion County Schools elementary school teams are engaged in STRIVE capacity building professional development with the Pupil Services Department. What is STRIVE? Strengthened behavior response through targeted assistance to promote regular attendance, increased achievement, validated practices, and empowered support teams. A huge THANK YOU to the WVDE Special Education Department for the grant funding that made this training initiative possible!
We train. We try. We triumph. Marion County Schools Special Educators spent the evening digging deep into best practices supporting students with compliance training on reevaluation planning and eligibility meetings.
The early release of Monongah Elementary and Monongah Middle at 10 AM on September 25, 2025 has been cancelled. The estimated restore of power was originally 12:30. Power has been restored and is on now. There will be no early dismissal due to restore of power at these schools.
Due to a power outage impacting neighborhoods in Monongah, Monongah Elementary and Monongah Middle will release at 10 AM Thursday, September 25, 2025.
We train. We try. We triumph. And we make dreams come true for Milo, a kindergarten student at Jayenne Elementary whose dream of playing the trumpet with the Polar Bear Marching Band came true last night.
We train. We try. We triumph. Come Drive a Bus was a success in recruiting bus operators for Marion County Schools today.
Transportation Update for September 19, 2025: Bus 97, serving Blackshere Elementary, Mannington Middle, North Marion High will not run AM nor PM routes today.
4th Annual Girls Aviation Day
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FREE family-friendly event open to ALL kids 18 & under! Everyone, kids & adults must pre-register. The event is being held at the Fairmont State University Aviation Center of Excellence & Pierpont Aviation Technology hangars in Bridgeport! See you Saturday!
We train. We try. We triumph. Mrs. Dillon and Mrs. Arthur’s Fairview Elementary 3rd graders use their research skills to explore the northeastern states in order to make a presentation poster.
Let us start this day and every day in recognizing our hardworking and integral members of our team in Marion County Schools: Our Service Personnel. Governor Morrisey has proclaimed September 18th as WV School Service Personnel Day.
Whereas, school service personnel are involved in nearly every aspect of education by maintaining buildings and grounds, Preparing and serving meals, keeping school facilities clean and orderly, and assisting in the classroom, as well as providing administrative support functions, safe transportation, and many other specialized services; and
Whereas, school service personnel are instrumental in West Virginia’s responsibility to educate all students; and
Whereas, these dedicated individuals serve the children of West Virginia in our public education system and have an important role of non-instructional service to the educational system; and
Whereas, it is fitting we recognize the outstanding work these individuals do for this state, their communities, and the students enrolled in West Virginia schools.
Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved that we proclaim September 18, 2025 as: West Virginia School Service Personnel Day
We train. We try. We triumph. We collaborate like Mr. Foley, Mannington Middle School media teacher, who shares his love of reading and opens the doors of the the school's Dr. Phoebia G. Moore Library to Headstart for story time.
We train. We try. We triumph. Tonight in Advanced Individual Training (AIT) for Mathematics, led by Mannington Middle School Math Teacher Heather Yoho, teachers delved into the Mathematical Habits of Mind - what they are, how can they be easily interpreted into your instructional routine, and how can the Common Sense Videos support the concept that math unites us.
We train. We try. We triumph. Together, with our Healthy Grandfamilies, we make a difference in Marion County Schools at Grandfamilies Family Engagement Kickoff tonight.
We train. We try. We triumph. We celebrate Constitution Week in Marion County Schools, beginning this Wednesday, September 17 and continuing for 6 days after that date, in annual observance of when the U.S. Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787. Established by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and signed into public law by President Eisenhower in 1956, look for ways that Constitution Week is celebrated in our classrooms and schools.
🚍Come Drive a Bus on September, 20, 2025 from 7 AM to 11 AM. 🛑 This is a recruitment event for substitute school bus operators in Marion County Schools. See you there!
2025-26: School Calendar Reminder for Marion County Schools: September 24, 2025 is a 3-hour early dismissal for Marion County School students so that staff may attend required trainings and meetings.
