
Congratulations to Blackshere Elementary staff and students and Principal Henline. They were asked to present strategies and best practices for creating an inclusive writing school community at the 67th Annual WV Reading Association Conference today.





Spreading the value of reading at school and at home for our students and families, Marion County Schools is proud to donate books to the Marion County Toy Shop today.



Welcome to the teaching profession! Superintendent Dr. Heston met with the December 2023 graduates of Fairmont State University's College of Education as they are in their final weeks of the final semester at FSU.


Learning about real life bills and obligations and budgeting at West Fairmont Middle School today with the WV Treasurer's Department in the Get A Life Simulation.











The following Marion County Schools busses will not run morning or evening routes on Wednesday, November 15, 2023: 11, 20, 63 for North Marion feeder. Update: 62 will run. 63 will not run.

And that concludes Mannington Middle School's 2023 "Being Thankful" lunch with Gator students 🐊 In a season when we are thinking of what we are thankful for, time with children/grandchildren, and all of the people that worked so hard to make this possible - cooks, custodians, lunchroom staff, Mrs Lori Witt and Principal Dr. DeVaul - are on the list.











And that concludes Mannington Middle School's 2023 "Being Thankful" lunch with Gator students 🐊 In a season when we are thinking of what we are thankful for, time with children/grandchildren, and all of the people that worked so hard to make this possible - cooks, custodians, lunchroom staff, Mrs Lori Witt and Principal Dr. DeVaul - are on the list.











Congratulations to West Fairmont Middle School's Polar Vortex
Choir, which performed on a national stage tonight in Washington, DC. You make Marion County Schools so proud!






Thank you to Barrackville for hosting math teachers from across MCS at a Math Cadre meeting. An impressive foundation of teacher-led conversations with Mr. Mastracci and Mr. Flatley from the WVDE, Math Field Day prep, Horizontal, Vertical Teaming to drive student achievement.





Marion County Autism Academy training this evening with special educators, autism mentors and special education aides. Andrew Nelson, Autism Consultant and Peggy Hovatter, Autism Specialist with the Autism Training Center lead the evening with “We’re in this Together!”





These 10 Fairmont Junior Band Alliance Members (Rivesville and West Fairmont Middle Schools) participated in the North Central West Virginia Middle School Honor Band, hosted at West Virginia Wesleyan College. They performed various works with other middle school students in North Central WV and throughout the state. The Fairmont Junior Band Alliance made up almost 1/4 of the NCWV Middle School Honor Band. What a great accomplishment!


Cooking up good stuff! Congratulations to the Marion County Technical Center 3rd place Cullineer Challenge winners in Huntington!


🐊Another successful Thanksgiving luncheon with 5th grade at Mannington Middle School today 🐊











Batman presented Characteristics of Greatness to students at Jayenne Elementary School today. "It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."





Batman presented Characteristics of Greatness to students at Jayenne Elementary School today. "It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."





West Fairmont Middle School Members of Mrs. Haught’s P.A.L.’s - Principal Action League - discussing characteristics of a leader this morning. Student leadership shines!


Marion County Schools East Fairmont, Fairmont Senior, and North Marion High School bands honoring veterans at the Veterans Day Parade in Fairmont, WV today.











B-I-N-G-O! Monongah Elementary hosted book bingo.





November is Military Appreciation Month: The West Virginia Common Ground Partnership is proud to release a new brochure, highlighting programs designed to inspire student career exploration and enhance STEM education. The military offers incredible STEM related careers and opportunities for participation in postsecondary education and programs which empower educators with STEM supports and resources. Furthermore, the Civil Air Patrol offers opportunities for qualifying educators and students to experience STEM through flight.





The student mentorship opportunities at East Fairmont High School are buzzing as big bees help the little bees in EFHS Pre-K classrooms.






