Good morning, Bees:
The West Virginia Department of Education’s Office of School Facilities conducted indoor air-quality investigations at several Marion County schools, including East Fairmont High School during the week of October 15, 2025.
At another high school in the county, the inspection included air sampling and CO₂ level testing, which met industry standards. At East Fairmont, the focus was on identifying areas of elevated humidity and visible mold. Both reports were issued by the same state inspector on October 17, 2025 and released to Marion County Schools on October 20, 2025.
The WVDE confirmed that all areas of our building currently in use — including classrooms, the gymnasium, and adjoining spaces — are clean and free of visible mold. Any mold found was limited to spaces that have been closed since August (the weight room, trainer’s room, and a mechanical storage area), and those areas remain under active remediation.
Marion County Schools continues to work closely with our preventative maintenance company, licensed engineers, and multiple environmental experts to monitor humidity levels, complete necessary cleaning, and plan for long-term HVAC and roofing repairs. These partners are ensuring that all recommendations from the WVDE are implemented effectively and that our air quality remains safe.
A complete replacement of the roof is slated for Summer 2026 with 1 million dollars secured by the WV School Building Authority and a 1.9 million dollar local match from Marion County Schools.
As always, the health and safety of our students and staff remain our top priority, and we appreciate everyone’s continued cooperation and understanding.
If you have any questions, please direct them to me.
Thank you,
Dr. Westfall
Principal
The West Virginia Department of Education’s Office of School Facilities conducted indoor air-quality investigations at several Marion County schools, including East Fairmont High School during the week of October 15, 2025.
At another high school in the county, the inspection included air sampling and CO₂ level testing, which met industry standards. At East Fairmont, the focus was on identifying areas of elevated humidity and visible mold. Both reports were issued by the same state inspector on October 17, 2025 and released to Marion County Schools on October 20, 2025.
The WVDE confirmed that all areas of our building currently in use — including classrooms, the gymnasium, and adjoining spaces — are clean and free of visible mold. Any mold found was limited to spaces that have been closed since August (the weight room, trainer’s room, and a mechanical storage area), and those areas remain under active remediation.
Marion County Schools continues to work closely with our preventative maintenance company, licensed engineers, and multiple environmental experts to monitor humidity levels, complete necessary cleaning, and plan for long-term HVAC and roofing repairs. These partners are ensuring that all recommendations from the WVDE are implemented effectively and that our air quality remains safe.
A complete replacement of the roof is slated for Summer 2026 with 1 million dollars secured by the WV School Building Authority and a 1.9 million dollar local match from Marion County Schools.
As always, the health and safety of our students and staff remain our top priority, and we appreciate everyone’s continued cooperation and understanding.
If you have any questions, please direct them to me.
Thank you,
Dr. Westfall
Principal
As Fairmont recovers from recent flooding, students can receive volunteer hours for helping. The form can be found in their Google Classroom and through the link on our Facebook page. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hY11Gs3XUVaolzuZCSlb0kJqVNB9EAda/view?usp=sharing
Students who signed up for Summer School need to report to East Fairmont High School by 8:00. Students must bring with them a fully charged Chromebook each day. Students who are riding the bus will be dismissed from 12:15-12:30 daily. If students are picked up, they may be picked up in front of the school from 12:15-12:30.
If the boys basketball team wins tonight, we will take a fun bas to the championship game on Saturday. Permission slips and money will be due Friday by 8:00 am. Download permission slips at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MMbaSojq9nGHEf7z9HDc0SCyAV_k5ECo/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108693206990391052833&rtpof=true&sd=true
We will be taking another fan bus to Charleston to watch the second round of the girls state basketball championship. Permission slips and money are due to the office by noon on Wednesday, March 6. Permission slips can be downloaded at https://drive.google.com/file/d/12vfhCpUt5c9y28hhKNZfbFE_Z3UFk6K5/view?usp=sharing
Come out tonight, January 30, 2024 for a 7:30pm tip off, to cheer on our Lady Bees Basketball team tonight at the Hive! The girls basketball team has moved into 1st Place in the state in AA. East Fairmont High Students will be admitted for free and it is a White Out!
Mon Power has scheduled a tree trimming for the right-hand side of Airport Road. They are looking at either the week of Jan 8th-12th or 15th-19th, depending on the weather. The work will be conducted by Penn Line and will consist of trucks and additional equipment on the road, with manual work being performed on the tree line. They are estimated to begin at 7:30 am and conclude at 3:30 pm but could proceed past 3:30. They are aware of the bus and student travel times. Please adjust schedules accordingly.
Open Enrollment and New student registration at East Fairmont High School will be August 3 and 4. Ms. Pinn will be enrolling students in 11 and 12. Mrs. Copenhaver will be enrolling students in grades 9 and 10. The counselors will be available from the hours of 8-2. If you have any questions, please call 304-367-2140 for more information.
Senior parents: please check any graduation announcements that you have received from Josten's for accuracy. If anything is incorrect, call the company
EFHS LSIC Town Hall meeting is Wed April 5 at EFHS at 6pm.
All 10th graders will be attending a field trip to Marion County Technical Center on Tuesday, January 31st. If you do not want your child to attend, please send a note to the office.
Need help filling out your FAFSA? Pierpont can help!
Go out tonight and support our EFHS Football team as they play Liberty Harrison at EW Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00.
Build the Hive shirts will be available at the game for $20.00, buy a shirt and show your support for the New Stadium at East Fairmont High School!
East Fairmont High Families:
During the period of Sept. 6-16, 2022, MCS will be administering a survey to students, teachers, and families. The WE SUPPORT Survey is designed to inform schools and districts about expectations and perceptions the community has about student learning. The survey is structured around three
main areas:
• Rigor
• Relevance
• Relationships
To take the survey, parents/guardians do the following:
• Go to www.wesurvey.org
• Enter the case sensitive password that is unique to your child’s school (copy > paste works best):
CMC19EFH
•When all questions have been answered, click Submit for
your responses to be recorded.
Thank you in advance for completing this survey by Sept. 16, 2022. You need to complete one for each school in which your children are enrolled, using the code for that building above. The insight you provide will be valuable in our ongoing efforts to improve student achievement.
WE SUPPORT survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete. Your responses are anonymous, so please answer all questions honestly. Please try to provide your perceptions and expectations of your child’s school or district overall.
Thank you.
Senior Pictures will be taken on August 1, 2, 8, and 9 at East Fairmont High School.
Congratulations to senior Cody Cole who scored a perfect score on his Microsoft Office 2019 PowerPoint exam today! Way to go!
Congratulations to the winners of the AP U.S. History March Madness Debate!
1st Place-Eleanor Capuder
2nd Place-Lydia Wright
3rd Place-Joshua McPherson
Runner Up-Tyson Nicholas
Service Academy Night
SAT School Day is March 23. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with SAT School Day.
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FAFSA is due by February 28th at 11:59 pm.
