World Autism Awareness Day is April 2. You can help support autism awareness in the following ways.
First grade students at Fairview Elementary practiced making graphs using skittles today.
CALLING ALL CREATORS: The Reed College of Media at West Virginia University is offering "Calling All Creators" a free one-day event at the WVU Media Innovation Center in Morgantown. This event will allow high school students to explore opportunities in the creative arts and media sectors. Participants can choose from over 20 hands-on workshops about popular and lesser-known careers, ranging from broadcast television to art therapy and filmmaking, animation, blacksmithing, game design, fashion merchandising, and public relations. Lunch is provided. See https://mediacollege.wvu.edu/calling-all-creators
It is a START in our journey to much-needed improvements in Marion County Schools with these first 6 projects in a long-term 15-year plan to address multiple improvements in the district. With this 5-year $19.9 million bond MCS could see 40 million in bonded improvements in the district:
🍎$2.6 for a 3 classroom addition and renovations to Watson Elementary School to add walls to existing classrooms and eliminate the open concept
🍎$3.7 (paired with a request for School Building Authority Funds) to build a $23.7 million new K-4 elementary school in the East Fairmont attendance area
🍎$3.7 for a 2 classroom addition and 7,000 square foot auxiliary gym at Barrackville Elementary/Middle
🍎$3.2 for stadium improvements that add a new security access road, replacement of bleachers and turf at North Marion High School campus
🍎$3.2 for stadium improvements that replace the bleachers, field turf, and concrete steps that serve East Fairmont High School and Fairmont Senior High School
🍎$3.2 for Phase 1 of a multi-phased stadium project to include a new turf field and base track at East Fairmont High School campus and provide for roof/drainage repairs to East Fairmont High School
Learn more at https://www.marionboe.com/page/bond.
West Virginia state selection committee for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) has selected Kimberly Kettler from Barrackville Elementary/Middle School as a state-level finalist in the Mathematics award category. The mathematics category includes mathematics, technology, and computer science and the science category includes science and engineering. State-level finalists will be honored at state ceremonies this year.
Up to three finalists in each award category, Mathematics and Science, are forwarded to a National Selection Committee composed of K-12 teachers, administrators, university professors, and STEM education researchers who will meet to select the PAEMST awardees at the national level. The teachers chosen to be Presidential Awardees will be notified by the White House, honored in Washington, D.C., will receive $10,000 from the National Science Foundation; and join a cadre of award-winning teachers who can impact STEM education in our state and nationally.
It all adds up at the Regional Math Field Day! Overall team awards for High School Division grades 10-12:
Marion County - Most improved Team
Division A team - Marion County 2nd place
Advancing to the State Math Field Competition High School Divison Grades 10-12 (top 10 advance to states):
10th - Samuel Cox - FSHS
9th place - Hunter Upton -NMHS
5th place - Ian Bord - EFHS
Placing as Alternates for the State Math Field Day Competition High School Division:
12th place 2nd alternate- Lucas messenger -EFHS
Multiplying Our Awards at the Regional Math Field Day Competition! Advancing to the State Math Field Competition Grades 4-9:
5th grade - 1st place Blake Hannah
6th grade - 1st place 6th place Will Fullen
8th grade - 2nd place Landon Starn
Placing as Alternates for the State Math Field Day Competition:
4th grade - 4th place Finn Harris
5th grade - 4th place Lucas Jernigan
6th grade - 5th place Rio Rohaly
7th grade - 5th place Austin Conrad
8th grade - 4th place Adam Morris
Overall team awards for High School Division grades 10-12:
Marion County - Most improved Team
Division A team - Marion County 2nd place
Welding and wiring today as Marion County Technical Center students compete in the "Olympics" of Career Technical Education at Skills USA competition, featuring students from all across WV and their technical center programs.
And the award goes to Marion County Technical Center and it will be displayed for the next school year for being the Skills USA chapter to add the largest number of participants this year!
Congratulations to Sidney Megna, who has an internship this summer in Washington, DC with Senator Capito! Still making North Marion, Marion County Schools and WV Rhododendron Girls State shine! ♥️🇺🇸💙
Mannington Middle School 5th graders having fun while learning at the STEAM Lab.
Marion County Technical Center students are hosting and competing in the "Olympics" of Career Technical Education today and tomorrow for Skills USA at MCTC and Fairmont State University.
Bus Update for Friday, March 22, 2024: Bus 102 in the East Fairmont attendance area will not run AM or PM routes today. Also, Busses 70 and 99 will not run AM and PM routes in the North Marion attendance area today.
Bus Update for Friday, March 22, 2024: Busses 70 and 99 will not run AM and PM routes in the North Marion attendance area today.
Bus Update for Friday, March 22, 2024: Bus 102 in the East Fairmont attendance area will not run AM or PM routes today.
Support a 5-year Marion County Schools Bond May 2024 for equal distribution of $19.9 million with 6 projects across all of Marion County Schools. Learn more at https://www.marionboe.com/page/bond.
Support a 5-year Marion County Schools Bond May 2024 for equal distribution of $19.9 million with 6 projects across all of Marion County Schools. Learn more at https://www.marionboe.com/page/bond.
Showcasing Exemplary Practice: Welcoming a West Virginia Department of Education team to Pleasant Valley Elementary today. The staff and students shared the best practice of a multicultural day for Ireland paired with vertical teacher planning as a finalist for a WV Exemplary School.
The sun is shining and bringing rays of Spring! The classes of Mrs. Blankenship at Pleasant Valley were busy in the raised beds and high tunnel today.
Watson Elementary hosted a family social this evening in collaboration with our Headstart Program. Students enjoyed painting wooden Easter Eggs from Simply Rustic Designs.
