Congratulations to Jayenne Elementary School, which today at 1 PM was announced as a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School. The Marion County school is one of 3 in WV to win the nationwide distinction and one of only 353 public and non-public schools recognized nationwide in 2023.
The magic and wonder of Jayenne Pre-K today.
Students work together to create a timeline in East Fairmont High School's Mrs. Ridgeway's AP history class today.
A new "twist" on learning in music class at West Fairmint Middle School as students in Mrs. Lilly’s general music class played “Treble Clef Twister” this week to review their notes. Learning is flexible, fun, and fantastic at WFMS.
It's as easy as floating your way to better understanding of math concepts. Students in Mrs. Currence’s 8th grade Math classes at West Fairmint Middle School participated in a computer science activity by building aluminum boats and determining its strength and durability.
The hallways at West Fairmint Middle School are starting to shine bright with student work of Mrs. Betler’s WV History class, where students created posters depicting what Democracy means to them.
School PBIS teams from across Marion County Schoold receive training to support students tonight at the High Tech, with Erin Day, Behavior Specialist, from the WV Behavior/Mental Health Technical Assistance Center.
The WVDE has informed counties of the following: It was brought to our attention that some of the student’s video report links are currently exhibiting a 404 – Page Not Found error message. We are working with the vendor to resolve the issue. WVDE will alert you once we have a resolution to this matter. Thank you for your patience.
It's more than a ribbon cutting for the P-K and K addition at East Dale, but a full circle celebration for the young leaders and lifetime leaders in Marion County who have roots and new beginnings at East Dale as well as the staff who are building our future every day.
Marion County Schools Trish Maxwell talking with South Rotary about Healthy Grandfamilies this morning.
The Autism Academy featured the WV Autism Training Center training where attendees worked with discrete trial and how to help support our students with autism. Training led by Denise Morris, Behavior Specialist, and Holly Blatt, BCBA.
Congratulations to Ms. Kylie Reesman, East Fairmont Middle School Teacher, and Ms. Kathy Cyphers, Executive Secretary, who are being recognized tonight by the West Virginia Department of Education in "The Celebration of Excellence in Education" Ceremony at the Clay Center.
Let our new friends paint you a picture of the wonder of Pre-K at Watson.
The STEAM Bus stopped at Watson today to inspire students and make learning connections.
Monongah Pre-K is learning through play with their new friends today.
Watson Elementary is thankful to Biafore’s Landscaping for beautifying the front of the school today.
Today in Marion County Schools, every student who participated in the WVGSA and SAT state assessments for 2022-23 received an email in their k12 account. It contains a link to a personalized video report of their scores. We encourage you to review the link and take a few minutes to view the video and reports with your child.
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Essay Contest
This year, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will be harvested from West Virginia's own Monongahela National Forest. The U.S. Forest Service demonstrates how the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree was chosen in West Virginia in "Finding the People's Tree." As part of the holiday season festivities, Senator Joe Manchin has launched an essay contest exclusively for Grade 4 students. They are invited to submit a 500-word essay about their love for West Virginia's enchanting forests and public lands while incorporating the 2023 U.S. Capitol's Christmas Tree theme "Endlessly Wild and Wonderful." This unique contest not only celebrates the beauty of West Virginia but also encourages students to showcase the writing skills they have cultivated in our West Virginia classrooms. The winning student will receive a trip to Washington, D.C., to participate in the tree-lighting ceremony. Essays are due by September 26, 2023. Learn more at https://www.uscapitolchristmastree.com/essay/.
Fairview Elementary couldn't forget National Grandparents' Day. They kicked off the school day off with breakfast to celebrate grandparents this morning.
Marion County Schools honors Patriot Day September 11. In 2001 Congress designated this day annually as “Patriot Day,” an annually recognized “National Day of Service and Remembrance" in memory of the people injured, lost, and those who selflessly came to their aid.
