Marlinton Middle School

Marlinton Middle School’s 3 nine week reward trip was a great success. The Minecraft movie was enjoyed by all and Beartown Park was so much fun. Big thanks to Ms. Hill for planning such a wonderful trip for PBIS!

MMS had the highest 3rd 9 weeks attendance average for Pocahontas County Schools at 93.419%. Keep it up, Copperheads!

MMS 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year, Rachel McComb and Service Personnel of the Year, Haley Cummins!

👀 MMS Students... Are you ready?....🥇🏛🎭

We 💜our military families! Please join us our district schools to show support to military-connected families with a spirit week April 7-11. About "Purple Up Month" During April, the Department of Defense Education Activity and school systems across the country honor the courage and resiliency of military-connected children by celebrating the Month of the Military Child or “Purple Up Month." Purple is used to recognize military children from all branches because it represents a combination of Army green, Marine Corps red, and blue from the Coast Guard, Air Force, and Navy.

🚨🚨🚨 Visit: https://boe.pocahontas.k12.wv.us/page/surplus-bids for more information!

📢 The time is here! 2025-2026 School Calendar voting is OPEN! 📢 We invite you to review the three calendar options created by our dedicated committee, which includes Faculty Senate and Local School Improvement Chairs, instructional coaches, directors, parents, and staff. 🗓️ 🗳️ Voting ends at 4 PM on Tuesday, April 15. The selected calendar will be included on the April 22 Board agenda. Cast your vote here: https://forms.office.com/r/vPB5Xy0Tww or use the attached QR code. Thank you for your time and support of Pocahontas County Schools! 🙏 #SchoolCalendar #CommunityVote #PocahontasCountySchools

Math 1 letters were sent home with 7th grader students today. There is a required survey for parents/guardians to take if your child intends to take Math 1 next school year. If you have any questions please reach out to Ms. McComb or Ms. Hughes.

The PBIS movie reward trip is tomorrow We will leave MMS at 8:15, travel to Lewisburg to watch Minecraft and have a snack. We will go to Taco Bell or Arby’s for lunch (students can pack lunch or purchase lunch at the restaurant). If weather permits we will visit Beartown Park before returning to MMS. Thanks for your support.

Pocahontas County Schools is seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to join us as our next Superintendent of Schools! 🌟 📍 Location: Buckeye, WV 📅 Start Date: July 1, 2025 💼 Salary: Negotiable, based on qualifications and experience Key Qualities: Strong communication skills Empathetic and approachable Collaborative and relationship-builder Student-focused with curriculum expertise Decisive and fair leadership Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and optical insurance Paid personal leave and vacation Retirement and disability benefits And much more! 📌 Application Deadline: April 14, 2025 Join us in shaping the future of education in Pocahontas County! Apply now and make a difference. 🌟 🔗 For more details and to apply, visit: https://www.wvsba.org/page/wv-superintendent-vacancies2

Mrs. Hughes' 1st period, Math I, class completed a Fermi problem (A Fermi problem is a problem that involves making a justified estimation about quantities, degrees, probabilities, or variances.) concerning the quantity of balloons needed to fill Mrs. Scotchie's Office. Calculations suggested over a thousand. Sadly, time limited us to just several hundred. But we persevered and pranked Mrs. Scotchie for April Fool's Day!

Please make sure you turn your permission form and money into Ms. Hill in the morning for the reward trip. Thank you!

🌟 Shout out to our amazing community, staff and students! 🌟 Thank you for coming together to support the flood victims in southern WV! 🙌 Just look at the incredible items collected to help our fellow Mountaineers recover from the recent flooding. 😍 Donated items were delivered to the McDowell County Board of Education office on 3/27 by Ms. Tritapoe and Mrs. Wilfong. In addition to the donated goods, MMS and PCHS hosted penny drives to collect monetary donations for victims that were also delivered. McDowell County staff were FLOORED by the generosity of our county and were deeply appreciative of our efforts! 💙 #CommunityStrong #WVRecovery #MountaineerPride #WVStrong #GreatThingsFromPC

REMINDER! Today is the last day to register for Pre-K! Please get those packets turned in! We can't wait to see you! 👧 📚 You can find more information about our Pre-K program here: https://boe.pocahontas.k12.wv.us/page/pre-school

📢IMPORTANT! 2024/2025 Calendar changes!📅 • The April 11 Faculty Senate Day will be moved to Friday, April 18 • The May 29 Faculty Senate Day will be moved to Friday, May 23 • Students will be dismissed 3 hours early on the faculty senate days and will attend the full school day on the other days An updated school calendar can be found on our website: boe.pocahontas.k12.wv.us

🔽Reminder 🔽 We currently have one policy out for public comment: 5410: Promotion, Acceleration, Placement and Retention Policy 🗓️ Comment Period: Ends 4/11/25 Visit this link to review the policies and give your feedback: https://tinyurl.com/PCS-Policies

🎉Congratulations to our regional Math Field Day winners and participants! 🎉 We are proud to announce that our 8th Grade team of Zara, Joey, and Hailey took FIRST PLACE in the region! ✨💪 Participants and winners below: 4th Michael Friel AJ Burdette Joseph Rittenhouse 5th Victor Dean - 3rd Place Konrad Lowe Isaac Brown - 2nd Alternate 6th Madelyn Rittenhouse Hunter Hefner Jonathan Burgess 7th Ryan Withrow Autumn Hively Ace Gregory 8th Zara Fanning Hailey Goldsberry - 2nd Alternate Joey McClure -3rd Place A special thank you to Stephanie Burns, Brian Smith, Julie Brown and PCS Math Coach, Joanna Burt-Kinderman, for taking our crew of mathletes to the regional competition! #GreatThingsAtPCS #mathletes

Marlinton Middle School is reminding everyone to stay mindful of the dress code even as the weather warms up! When the weather gets warmer, it’s easy to want to wear more casual or cooler clothes, but it’s still important to follow the guidelines in place. Here’s a gentle reminder of what you might need to keep in mind: • Shorts and Skirts: Make sure they are an appropriate length—usually, they should be at fingertip length/midthigh including location of holes/tears. • Tops: Avoid wearing tops that reveal bra straps and stomachs. • Graphic T-shirts: Keep it school-friendly—avoid shirts with inappropriate language, images and innuendos. Your school likely wants to make sure everyone stays comfortable but still maintains a focus on learning and respect for others. You could check with a teacher or administrator if you're ever unsure whether something fits the dress code!

!!REMINDER!! Pocahontas County Schools request your input about our Special Education Program. Please take time to complete the Survey available at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/mZwqwd0N65 We value your input and hope to obtain many results to assist us in developing and strengthening our program. We also have paper copies of this survey available at all schools and the Central Office. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kristy Tritapoe at 304-799-4505.

Congratulations to our MMS Science Students!