Opera, the newest family member of the West Fairmont Middle Cub family, was busy today training her handlers! She taught them commands such as “Place,” “Stay,” and “Visit.” She gives them a “Two Paws 🐾 Up” for a great learning day!
Committed: Today was Military Signing Day at North Marion High School as we all salute the commitment of these 3 North Marion High School seniors, who signed with the National Guard today at a special ceremony at NMHS.
East Park’s second grade took a visit to the Marion County Courthouse today to learn about the fairness of rules and laws.
The North Marion High School Acapella group Sound Station spent its evening providing the evening entertainment at Harmony of White Oak retirement community. The group volunteers several times a year to provide beautiful music to community events.
The West Virginia Department of Education and the West Virginia Department of Tourism are recruiting heavily for the Governor’s School for Tourism. It is very important for every county to be represented in this school as students will be serving as ambassadors for tourism in our state. Any 9th and 10th grade student may apply for this school. The dates for 2024 are June 20-June 29. Participants will be going whitewater rafting, staying at WV State Parks, and visiting all 9 of the travel regions in WV. Students will be traveling on charter buses and it’s all free! The applications may be found on the WVDE website along with all other relevant information. The deadline to apply is April 26, 2024.
https://wvde.us/gov-schools/tourism/
Mannington Middle School students were amazed with the motivational magician, Chase Williams today. The lllusion of Greatness - true success: work hard, integrity, motivation, respect. 💚
It's been a beautiful last few days for our new middle school golfers to be on the courses of Marion County. 🏌️♀️⛳️🏌️♂️
Celebrating the retirement of one of our own, Fairview Middle School Principal Steve Rodriguez, at the conclusion of the middle school principals book study tonight.
Meet Opera! West Fairmont Middle students and staff welcomed a new member to the Cub Family today with the gift of Opera, a therapy dog, as part of the First Lady's Communities In Schools initiative. Thank you WVU Hospital, White Hall Animal Clinic and Rachel’s TLC Grooming.
This is a message from Marion County Schools. We want to share important information about a new program that can help income-eligible families feed their children during summer months. The West Virginia Department of Human Services and the West Virginia Department of Education are launching a brand-new program called West Virginia Summer EBT. Please listen carefully for important information about this new program. This is NOT the same as PEBT, which helped during COVID-19. Our county board of education fully participates in the Community Eligibility Provision for free school meals and all students automatically received PEBT. The Summer EBT program is based on new federal guidelines. Not ALL students will be eligible for SEBT. Only income-eligible households are eligible. **Families that do not meet the income criteria will not be approved for Summer EBT. If your family receives certain benefits like SNAP or WV Works/TANF, your enrolled child will automatically receive SEBT. If you do not receive public benefits and you believe your household is income-eligible, you will need to complete an income application. To complete an application online, please visit www.schoolcafe.com. Applying online is the most efficient way to apply. Please only submit one application per child. If you need a paper application, you should contact your local DoHS field office for more information. Your child’s school will not have applications nor accept completed applications. If you have other children in your household between the ages of 6 and 17 who are not enrolled in our school system, they will only receive SEBT if your household gets SNAP or another qualifying benefit. Federal law prohibits an income application from being filed for children who do not attend a school that participates in the National School Lunch Program. For more information on this program to support income-eligible families, please visit www.wvsebt.org or call 1-866-545-6502.
Scholarships for women looking for a career in aviation! Application deadline is May 10, 2024. See https://flightsafety.org/foundation/aviation-awards/gloria-heath-scholarship/
Watson Stars were all smiles today. Students and teachers learned from Speaker Jennifer Jump, Guest readers visited Second Grade, and it was spring picture day.
Math cadre meeting this evening, hosted by West Fairmont Middle School, involved wteachers working collaboratively to map out the Math curriculum for the new textbook adopted by the county.
April: Month of the Military Child. Marion County Board of Education honored those seniors who are signing with the Armed Services, families who are supporting those currently serving, and veterans in the audience. Marion County Schools is a proud Purple Star District. 💜🇺🇸
Check out that hardware! 🥇🏆Tonight the Marion County Board of Education honored the Skills USA Champions from Marion County Technical Center.
Join Marion County Schools Board of Education in a very special recognition at tonight's meeting to kick off Month of the Military Child Spirit Week. April 15-19, 2024 is Month of the Military Child Spirit Week in WV. Marion County is designated as a Purple Star District.
April 15: Military Monday - Wear your favorite military branch shirt.
April 16: Crazy Camo Day
April 17: Red, White & Blue Day
April 18: Wear red to remember everyone deployed.
April 19: Wear purple on "Purple Up Day" in honor of our military kids.
The Marion County Public Library System asks residents to take a 3-minute survey linked below to provide Input from the Marion County community. This will help the MCPLS to write a strategic plan that reflects the wants and needs of all residents. See
https://libraryiq.mysocialpinpoint.com/marion-county-library
Congratulations to Barrackville's Kimberly Kettler, who was announced today as a 2024 PAEST K-6 State Finalist. The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the highest honors bestowed by the United States government specifically for K-12 STEM teachers (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science). The awards were established by Congress in 1983. The President may recognize up to 108 exemplary teachers each year from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, The Department of Defense Education Activity schools, or the U.S. Territories as a group (American Samoa, Guam, Nothern Mariana Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands). The PAEMST award recognizes teachers who have both a deep content knowledge of the subjects they teach and the ability to motivate and enable students to be successful. Awardees reflect the expertise and dedication of the Nation’s teaching core and demonstrate the positive impact of excellent teachers on student achievement.
Congratulations to the Marion County students listed below who competed and placed in the WV State Social Studies Fair:
Division I, Psychology, Individual
3rd Place - Hope Harris (East Fairmont Middle School)
How Does a Full Moon Effect Behavior?
Division I, Sociology, Individual
2nd Place - Milly Mayer (East Dale)
Have Toys and Play Changed Over Time
Division II, U.S. History, Individual
3rd Place - Brooklyn Myers (East Fairmont Middle School)
The Sinking of the Titanic
Marion County Schools is closed Friday, April 12, 2024. Students and staff will not report due to continued weather conditions and flooding throughout the county. The 261-day employees will report as usual.