Turn It Up! We can't think of many more ways that show love on this Valentine's Day beyond the presentations shown from our dedicated and hard-working Marion County Schools cooks in Child Nutrition today.
White Hall Elementary School will dismiss at 11 AM today, February 13, 2025. Students and staff will not report to White Hall February 14, 2025 due to extermination for termites occurring this evening and Friday.
Turn It Up! and celebrate student leadership from Marion County Schools achieving big things at the national level. Caroline Hamilton, Fairmont Senior High School Student Council Officer and senior, has been selected as a National Finalist of the inaugural NASC Scholarship, earning $1,000.
Hamilton was selected among thousands of national applicants and is the only WV student to earn the scholarship because she embodies NASC’s core tenets: leadership development, service to community, amplifying student voice, and active engagement.
The FSHS Student Council is sponsored by Ms. Nathy Janes. #yesbears 💙
Tune In! 📢 Supporting Future Educators: Fairmont State University’s Falcon Day of Giving! 🎓📚
Marion County Schools is proud to support Fairmont State University Foundation’s Falcon Day of Giving, which directly impacts the future of the education profession. At our February Principals’ Meeting, Dr. Anne Bolyard, President of Fairmont State University and a product of public education, shared the importance of this initiative in addressing the growing financial challenges of becoming a licensed teacher in West Virginia. These costs are at the individual prospective teacher's expense.
💰 The Rising Costs of Becoming a Teacher in WV 💰
Pursuing a career in education comes with significant expenses, and Falcon Day of Giving aims to alleviate some of that burden. Funds raised will go toward supporting students pursuing teaching degrees and covering the increasing costs associated with certification, including:
✅ Tuition for a 4-year teaching degree – averaging $40,000–$60,000 in West Virginia
✅ PRAXIS Exams (required for licensure) – costing $150–$200 per test
✅ Background checks & fingerprinting fees – around $50
✅ Licensure application & renewal fees – up to $100+
✅ Student teaching expenses – often requiring unpaid full-time work
Why This Matters: With rising costs, many aspiring teachers struggle financially before even entering the classroom. By supporting Falcon Day of Giving, we can help ensure that passionate individuals can afford to pursue and complete their teaching degrees—helping strengthen West Virginia’s education system.
📢 Beyond Teaching: Supporting Future Service Personnel in Education
It’s not just teachers who face financial barriers. Many essential school positions require specialized training and certification, including:
🔹 ECAT Aides & Classroom Aides – training and certification costs $300–$600
🔹 Bus Drivers – CDL training can cost $3,000–$5,000
🔹 Maintenance Workers & Custodians – trade certifications can exceed $1,500
🔹 Accounting Secretaries & Administrative Staff – additional coursework & exams required
🎉 How You Can Help
Your donation during Falcon Day of Giving will directly impact students and future educators across West Virginia. Whether supporting future teachers or vital service personnel, every dollar makes a difference!
🔗 Visit www.fsufoundation.org to contribute and learn more.
Together, let’s invest in the future of education and ensure that passionate individuals can afford to make a difference in our schools! 📚✨ #FalconDayOfGiving #FutureEducators #MarionCountySchools #SupportWVTeachers
Marion County Schools has been notified by the water department that the Town of Fairview will be doing waterline repair that will result in no water to Fairview Elementary and Middle schools Thursday and Friday. Students at Fairview Elementary and Middle will not report to school February 13 and 14, 2025.
Marion County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay schedule for Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
THE FAIRMONT CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY PRESENTS:
THE ZODIAC TRIO
Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Peter the Fisherman Church, 407 Jackson Street, Fairmont, WV. Tickets may be purchased at the door by credit card, cash or check. Adults--$12.00 / seniors & students--$8.00. The venue is ADA compliant and the event is open to the public.
Tune In! as Marion County Schools celebrates Career Technical Education Month.
Marion County Schools will dismiss on a two-hour early release schedule Tuesday, February 11, 2025. There will be no after school activities, events, or practices this evening.
Turn It On! as Marion County Youth Day Report Center students take a tour of Pierpont Community and Technical College.
Tune In! to help the Marion County Board of Education celebrate the 80th Happy Birthday of Member Tom Dragich, who served as a former teacher, coach and principal in Marion County, today.
Marion County Schools announces Kindergarten and Prekindergarten Registration information for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year.
The link for PREK only is - https://forms.office.com/r/TaRTrCmxv1
Visit https://www.marionboe.com/ for more details -
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Students will not report to Monongah Elementary School tomorrow, February 6, 2025 due to a water line break and boil water advisory impacting the school.
Tune In! as students from middle schools in Marion County Schools attended the Middle School Student Summit tonight, hosted at West Fairmont Middle School, to use their student voices to share the strengths and weaknesses of Marion County Schools with Superintendent Dr. Heston.
Turn It Up! and help the Marion County Schools Board of Education recognize the amazing art talent of East Fairmont Middle School Student Reese Williams, whose art now hangs as a permanent fixture in the board room. Reese, a student of Ms. Misty Skarzinski, is a county and district winner of the Lion's Peace Poster contest who will go on to compete nationally. The wood canvas was crafted by Mr. Brewer of the Maintenance Department. Reese unveiled and dedicated her work tonight at the board meeting.
The students of Africana Studies, taught by Ms. Walker at Fairmont Senior High School, created a semester long learning timeline with symbolic images and well-developed paragraph explanations.
Tune In! as Marion County Board of Education members Mr. Dragich, Mrs. Costello, and Jayenne Elementary Teacher Ms. Trina led an exciting Bear Hunt adventure for kindergarten students today. After enjoying the story We're Going on a Bear Hunt, the students set off with safari hats and binoculars to explore the school in search of hidden stuffed bears. Each child found a bear to take home as a special keepsake from their adventure!
Turn It Up! and celebrate "Made in Marion County Meals," featuring local foods served in our school cafeterias throughout the county. Today was a hit with meat sauce from Muriales and bread from County Club Bakery in collaboration with Marion County Schools Child Nutrition.
It is with great excitement that we announce and give a shout of "Congratulations!" to the 1st Place winners in the Marion County Social Studies Fair. They will advance to the Regional Social Studies Fair to represent Marion County Schools at Glenville State University on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Division I
Gus Morgan Individual US History Pleasant Valley
Peyton Short Individual State & Local Rivesville
Aubrey Hoffman Individual Sociology EFMS
Eva Oates Individual Geography Pleasant Valley
Finn Harris Individual Psychology EFMS
Hadley Kellar Individual World History EFMS
Millie Mayer Individual Economics East Dale
Annabella Hardway, Easton Holland Group Sociology EFMS
Hayden Heston, Hadley Layton Group US History EFMS
Marra Bailey, Poppy Ralpsynder, Bellamy Steele Group World History Pleasant Valley
Division II
Evelyn Hamilton Individual World History Fairview Middle School
Scarlett Poling Individual US History WFMS
Tucker Noechel Individual State & Local Barrackville Middle School
Kelcie Criss Individual America 250 EFMS
Uriah Buckhalt Individual Anthropology EFMS
Mia Koposchke Individual Sociology Rivesville Middle School
Anna Underwood, Josie Hall, Madison Stree, Hannah Keener Group Economics Rivesville Middle
Sloan Nichols, Aubrey Stevenski, Lily Stuck Group World History EFMS
Pierson Davis, Preston Lauderman Group Political Science Barrackville Middle
Regan Hancock, Avery Hawkinberry, Claire Vukovich Group State & Local Mannington Middle
Kaylee Brewer, Emily Servin, Group Anthropology Rivesville Middle
Abigail Brumage, Carmen Hixenbaugh Group Geography Barrackville Middle
All winners will be recognized at the February 18th Board of Education meeting.
A very special thank you to the Curriculum and Instruction Department, which had PBIS training, textbook adoption, AND a record turnout for the social studies fair — all going on at the same time in Marion County Schools last night! What a top-notch, hardworking team we have supporting our schools! And thank you to those of our principals and teachers and community members who served as judges last night for the Social Studies Fair.
YCF is currently accepting scholarship applications for the 2025-26 academic year. Scholarships are available to students in YCF's service region and beyond. A variety of opportunities, including scholarships for vocational, trade, and graduate schools are available. See https://ycfwv.org/scholarships/. Deadline March 4, 2025.
