The student mentorship opportunities at East Fairmont High School are buzzing as big bees help the little bees in EFHS Pre-K classrooms.
Be our guest...be our guest as all 3 MCS high schools host first round playoff games this weekend right here!
Class AA:
🏈 No. 16 Lincoln at No. 1 North Marion – 7:30
🏈 No. 15 Wayne at No. 2 Fairmont Senior – 7:30
🏈 No. 9 Herbert Hoover at No. 8 East Fairmont – Saturday, 4:00
Marion County Schools and offices are closed today in observance of Veterans Day. We honor all who have served.
The State of West Virginia enters into a partnership with Tutor.com to provide expert online tutoring, test prep, and job support for WV public library patrons across the state. TutorWV.com is available daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at no cost for West Virginians of all ages.
Governor Jim Justice invites all students in Grades K-12 to participate in the 2024 Almost Heaven Governor's Art Exhibition. Designed to showcase student creativity and the arts, this year's exhibition is a call for one-of-a-kind postcard designs illustrating star gazing at your favorite West Virginia park or public lands. Selected postcard artwork will later be used by the West Virginia Department of Tourism to personally invite travelers to Almost Heaven. See: https://governor.wv.gov/Documents/2023%20Documents/2024AlmostHeavenExhibition.pdf. The submission deadline is December 6, 2023.
ARTS ALIVE POSTER SUBMISSIONS: Poster submissions for Arts Alive 2024 are now being accepted. Students in Grades 6-12 are encouraged to submit an entry. See: https://wvde.us/middle-secondary-learning/the-arts/arts-alive/poster/. The winning poster will become the marketing voice for the 2024 Arts Alive as the program cover and will be professionally printed, framed, and presented to the student winner at the Arts Alive Main Stage Event on April 26, 2024. Additionally, the winning poster will be hung in the permanent gallery of posters at the WVDE, and the top three posters will be featured in the Great Hall of the Culture Center on the night of the show. All submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, January 26, 2024.
The West Virginia PTA is proud to announce that five $500 scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors in 2024. Scholarships will be presented to all winners in April of 2024. See:
http://westvirginiapta.org/scholarship.shtml. Students planning to attend vocational school, college or any other institution of higher learning should apply. Applications emailed to scholarship@westvirginiapta.org by February 1, 2024.
Fairview Elementary honored veterans today 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙
Thank you to North Marion High School, which hosted the Big 10 Cheerleading competition tonight.
Toby Heaney, retired Army Sergeant, came to Blackshere Elementary 21st Century After School Program, to talk to the kids about his experiences in honor of Veterans Day.
Another successful "Lunch with Students" day at Mannington Middle School 🐊 Well done 7th grade families 🐊 and well done to all the "behind the scenes" MMS Staff that made it possible 🐊 Monday will be 5th grade ❤️
Our hearts go out to Husky Country and the family of Gerry White, state championship football coach and a retired Marion County Schools teacher, who has passed.
Pleasant Valley Elementary honors veterans today during a very special ceremony.
MCS was a stop on Chamber of Commerce Young Leaders Local Government and First Responders Day agenda today as 10th grade students from all 3 high schools participated in a mock board of education meeting with Superintendent Dr. Heston and a review of how policies are approved.
"BEING THANKFUL" 8th grade luncheon was a success at Mannington Middle School ❤️"THANK YOU" to the cooks, custodians, Ms. Lori Witt, and Dr. Janie DeVaul for all they have done to make this successfull for students ❤️🐊 7th grade, you're up for tomorrow! ❤️🐊
The WV Municipal League presents "If I Were Mayor, I Would..." essay contest. It is designed to enrich 7th-grade students' understanding of municipal government and importance. Two winners selected across WV. Deadline: December 31. See: https://www.wvml.org/essay-contest
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Marion County is the place to be this weekend as all three of our high schools host first round playoff games!
Class AA:
🏈 No. 16 Lincoln (6-4) at No. 1 North Marion (9-1) – Friday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m.
🏈 No. 15 Wayne (6-4) at No. 2 Fairmont Senior (7-2) – Friday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m.
🏈 No. 9 Herbert Hoover (7-3) at No. 8 East Fairmont (8-2) – Saturday, November 11 at 4 p.m.
In honor of Veterans Day, Marion County Schools will be closed to observe the federal holiday on Friday, November 10, 2023. Previously known as Armistice Day, it is observed annually to honor military veterans that served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
During the week of November 6–10, 2023, schools nationwide will celebrate National School Psychology Week (NSPW) to highlight the critical work school psychologists do to help students thrive.
