The installation of the flooring at the MCS STEAM Center began this week with the expertise of the Maintenance Department. It will be beautiful and a considerable savings to the county. The center will serve students in 5-8 and is slated to open mid-January 2022.
While students and staff are on Christmas break, there is no rest for the MCS Maintenance Department and contractors at the county’s new STEAM Center, East Dale Addition, and East Fairmont Middle School repairs.
Marion County FREE COVID-19 testing at the board offices on December 28, 9 AM to 3 PM. Preregistration link at https://labpass.com/en/registration?access_code=WVMarionCounty.
Marion County Schools wishes you and yours a Merry Christmas!
From all of our Marion County Schools family to all of yours, may you have a merry, blessed, and peaceful Christmas. We encourage students and staff to unwind and unplug for break, December 21 through December 31 and enjoy ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: https://5il.co/13bb1.
Focusing on kindness through literacy at Fairview Elementary School as students received some surprise books from Santa and the Grinch.
MCS bus operators are the first faces many students and families see. This morning they kicked off training for winter weather bus preparations on and off the roads with Supervisor Steve Larry.
Monongah Middle School is rocking around the Christmas tree to provide a special holiday program for families. If you missed it, you can see it at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1488920581474448/?ref=share.
Pleasant Valley students wished families a Merry Christmas with traditional and modern Christmas songs as well as student-created poems and skits today. If you missed it, you can see the festivities at https://youtu.be/qYicJVxIOvo.
Making his list and then checking to twice: Santa came to visit students in the elementary program at Barnes Learning Center today.
Congratulations to two MCS students who are recipients of the first Citizens Bank of West Virginia Davis & Elkins Emerging Leaders Scholarships. Sidney Megna, NMHS Senior, received a full scholarship. Fairmont Senior's Chloe Travelstead received a top tier financial offer.
Did you find the Elf on the Shelf this morning? Principal June Haught greeted students at West Fairmont Middle and wished them "good morning" in the Elf's mischievous way on this last day of school for students before Christmas break, December 21 through December 31.
Santa made a surprise visit as a brother, who has been deployed with the US Army for the past year, was reunited with his sister, a student at Mannington Middle School. Soldier Bryson Satterfield dressed as Santa and surprised his sister during a Christmas assembly today at MMS.
West Virginia Safe Schools Helpline is available at 1-866-SAFE-WVA or safeschool@wv.gov. For more information, see https://emd.wv.gov/School%20Safety/Documents/Safe%20Schools%20Brochure%20-%20New%20May%202018.pdf.
Marion County BOE recognize and congratulate FSHS Football Team for their success as State Champs.
Congratulations to FSHS Cheer Team for being State Runner up.
What does it feel like to be one of Santa’s helpers? Through Lowes, Billy Oliver brought in a toy kit for each kindergartener in White Hall’s Mrs. Jordan’s class to assemble. Each child received safety goggles and used hammer and nails to construct toys for “Santa’s workshop.”
Developing leaders and helping their community, the Fairmont Senior INTERACT Club, a part of Rotary International, organized a Christmas Angel Project this year. The Fairmont Senior club fundraised, purchased, and wrapped presents for needy youth in their community.
From our Marion County Schools family to yours, may your Christmas be merry, peaceful, and blessed with this special reading: https://5il.co/13bb1.
Marching “down Santa Claus Lane” at the Rivesville parade tonight, you could catch the MCS STEAM bus and Fairmont Senior High School band as the town welcomes back the first Christmas parade in 20 years there.
