Attention Polar Bear Nation: Tomorrow is the big day! SAT and PSAT at Fairmont Senior for all 9th, 10th and 11th grade students. Please get a good nights rest, have a good breakfast and be here on time with a charged chrome book and your chagrining cord. You won't need your bookbag, and leave all "extra" electronic devices at home please. Let's Go Bears!
Attention Polar Bear Nation: Congrats to Jack Bowen and Alex Merrifield for their outstanding performances at the WV World Languages event at Fairmont State this past Friday. Alex Merrifield recited a poem in Italian and Jackson Bowen competed with a video all in Italian about the importance of studying a World Language in WV and especially Italian for him because of his Italian heritage. He also won 3rd place. Thank you Mrs. Battaglia for this awesome opportunity!
Attention Polar Bear Nation: You may have noticed repairs have started on our front gates after the hit and run last fall. Please do not use this area to enter or leave campus until work has been completed. The area has yellow tape as a reminder not to enter. Thank you and Go Bears!
Attention Polar Bear Nation: Yesterday your student received their 3rd 9 weeks report card, as well as their attendance data. Please take time to review both with your student, as this is the grade that will be used to calculate their 2nd semester overall grade. Thank you and Go Bears!
Attention Polar Bear Nation: Wednesday, March 26th is an important day for all FSHS students. All 9th, 10th and 11th graders will be doing their digital readiness check for the PSAT and SAT test April 9th. Bring your charged Chromebook that day. Seniors will be getting their graduation orders, as well as graduation contracts and other valuable information. If seniors are not present Wednesday morning, it will be some time before we can distribute grad supplies individually. Please make sure your student is in attendance Wednesday, March 26th. Thank you and Go Bears!
Attention Polar Bear Nation: Parents, if you haven't done so already, please check your student's LiveGrades for a parent survey. The link will take you to a survey form with a few questions on how FSHS is doing. We use the information gathered from the survey to help guide professional learning and planning for the next school year. Thank you and Go Bears!
Attention Polar Bear Nation: We have just secured a fan bus to take students to Charleston for the boys state basketball tournament 1st round game on Tuesday, March 18. Students need to purchase a ticket ($8) in the main office & return the signed permission form by Tuesday morning at 8:00 am. Students must have no major disciplinary infractions & can not have missed more than 5 periods in any 1 class this semester.
Attention Polar Bear Nation: Thank you, our code red drill is now complete. Thank you
Good afternoon Polar Bear Nation. Fairmont Senior High School will be having a code red drill at 1:00 pm today, Wednesday March 5, 2025. The drill should last approximately 10 minutes as we practice safety measures with staff and students. Please refrain from entering campus between now and 1:30 pm today so we may complete the drill. Access to the buildings will be denied during the drill. Your student will not be permitted to leave during the drill as well. Thank you
Attention Polar Bear Seniors: If you haven't already done so, you need to buy your cap & gown ASAP from jostens.com You must have an approved cap & gown for graduation. If you are reusing a family members cap & gown, or have problems purchasing, please see Mrs. Myers in the guidance office. We have over 60 seniors that have not purchased the required cap & gown yet. You can't walk if you don't have the correct cap & gown. Thank you & Go Bears!
Attention Polar Bear Nation : We are thrilled to announce the upcoming Marion County STEAM Festival, taking place on March 22nd! This exciting event will bring together students, educators, and enthusiasts from across the county to celebrate Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM).
Event Details:
Date: March 22nd
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: On the Campus of Marion County Schools STEAM Center, 400 Alta Vista Ave. Fairmont, WV 26554
The festival will feature a variety of interactive exhibits, hands-on workshops, and inspiring presentations from industry professionals. It's a fantastic opportunity for students to explore their interests, learn new skills, and connect with like-minded individuals.
Registration: To register for the event, please scan the QR code located on the attached flyers.
We encourage you to register early to secure your spot and ensure you don't miss out on any of the exciting activities planned for the day.
We look forward to seeing you at the Marion County STEAM Festival!
Attention Polar Bear Nation: Today is parent-teacher conferences at FSHS. From 3:00-6:00 pm we welcome you to come visit with your students' teachers in their classrooms. Don't worry, there will be student guides to point you in the right direction. Also, today we are handing out scheduling information which includes an unofficial transcript for your student. Feel free to use those documents to help guide your meetings with teachers as well. Go Bears!
Attention Polar Bear Nation: With the 2-hour delay scheduled for Thursday, January 23rd, we will still be holding exams for the ELA and Business/CTE classes. As well, we WILL be sending morning Votech students to the tech center on 2-hour delays moving forward. Go Bears!
Attention Polar Bear Nation: With our snow day on Tuesday, January 21, final exam week is bumped one day with the new schedule as follows. Remember, we WILL have exams on scheduled days should a 2-hour delay occur.
Wednesday, January 22-ELA & Business/CTE
Thursday, January 23-Science & Fine Arts
Friday, January 24-Social Studies & World Languages
Monday, January 27-Math & Health/PE/Drivers Ed
Tuesday, January 28-Make-Up & Deferred
Attention Polar Bear Nation: Final exam week has been pushed back to begin Tues Jan 21, and the schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, January 21-ELA & Business/CTE
Wednesday, January 22-Science & Fine Arts
Thursday, January 23-Social Studies & World Languages
Friday, January 24-Math & Health/PE/Drivers Ed
Monday, January 27-Make-Up & Deferred
If we have any additional snow or NTID days during exam week, we will push back the schedule 1 day as they occur.
Also, attendance hearings will occur on Thurs, Jan 16. Sign up outside Dr. West's office door.
Thank you and GO BEARS!
All FSHS students wanting an attendance hearing for semester exams need to sign-up in their PAWS Google Classroom by Jan 15th. Bring your documentation with you on Jan 16th.
Attention Polar Bear Nation: Earlier this morning we were informed that law enforcement and the Fusion Center are investigating a report that appears to be related to social media and one of our high schools. A student’s account may have been hacked through Snapchat. In collaboration with law enforcement we have been informed there is no credible threat related to this incident. We are thankful for our collaboration with the Sheriff’s Department, State Police and all law enforcement that support our schools and student and staff’s safety.
Attention Polar Bear Nation: Good morning parents! Please be sure to check in on your polar bears and look at their LiveGrades frequently. This program gives you access to all of their class grades, and even down to their specific assignments! If you are not checking frequently, you may be missing out on something you can help your student with academically. With the end of the semester approaching quickly, please make sure your students are not failing any classes and will take their final exams with a passing grade.
If you don't have "parent" access to your students' LiveGrades, please contact the main office for an instruction sheet. Thank you and Go Bears!
Attention Polar Bear Nation: This post is a little different than normal. We are in need of companies to bid on the repair of the front stone gates down on Oakwood Road. We were the victim of a hit and run early this month and insurance needs to have someone to fix it. Please email james dot green at k12.wv.us by Wednesday, November 27 with a quote to fix the gate. Obviously it needs to be an exact match to the undamaged gate. We have the stonework that was knocked off to be used. Thank you and Go Bears!
Attention Polar Bear Nation: In case you missed it Friday night at the East-West Game, Fairmont Senior was able to recognize those members of the senior class that scored above 1100, 1200 & 1300 on the SAT School Day from April 2024! Congrats to those 36 students who achieved so well on the SAT! Let's Go Bears!
