Marlinton Middle School

Can you define the duties of a school counselor? It seems impossible, but one of the many things that they do is hold each child in their heart. If you see them this week, give them an extra thank you for their dedication and hard work. Our outstanding school counselors are Linda Beverage at Pocahontas County High School, Ira Brown at Green Bank Elementary/Middle School, Dana Cutlip at Hillsboro Elementary School, Janesa Henderson at Marlinton Elementary School, and Missy Hill-Doss at Marlinton Middle School.

There will be after school tutoring tomorrow instead of Wednesday. There is a field trip on Wednesday and if your child wants to attend, they must turn form in first thing in the morning. If your child is attending Wednesday, they must be here and on bus by 6:30 am and will return after 5:00 pm.

The Calendar Committee has been working on options for the 2024-2025 calendar based on the survey results and following the state code. The committee members are Faculty Senate Chairs, Local School Improvement Chairs, Directors, Instructional Coaches, and your Superintendent. They are ready to share the survey results as well as three calendars during these special calendar meetings. Voting on the calendar will take place later in March.

Book Fair Homepage (scholastic.com) February 5th - February 9th MMS https://www.scholastic.com/bf/marlintonmiddleschool

If your child was eligible for 2nd 9 weeks field trip, please return permission for and money by Wednesday to Ms. Hill.

The WV Advisory Council for the Education of Exceptional Children (WVACEEC) is excited to announce a Virtual Resource Fair for parents and families of students with exceptional needs. If you or someone you know would like to get information on the following topics, please join us on Thursday, February 8 2024, from 9- noon for three 45-minute virtual sessions on the following topics: • WVABLE- An important financial planning tool that equips eligible individuals with disabilities and their families to save and invest without jeopardizing their eligibility for public benefit programs, including SSI and Medicaid. Earnings from the investments grow tax free and funds can be used at any time to pay for qualified disability expenses. • Foster Care Support and Educational Services -Providing educational support to foster care youth (i.e., enrollment assistance.) Gathering supporting documents for special education services. Helping to link foster youth with outside agencies for additional services and support, and increase collaboration and communication between stakeholders, i.e. DHHR, foster care parents, childcare agencies, LEAs, and the WVDE. • CSEDW- Children with Serious Emotional Disorders Waiver program provides additional Medicaid support to children from ages three to 21 with serious mental, behavioral, or emotional health needs. The program helps keep children with their families at home or in the community instead of going to a care facility or a group home. While they are at home or in the community, they receive services to improve their condition. • ACES (Living with Adverse Childhood Experiences) How trauma affects young people and families in WV. Participate in a conversation about how to support youth who are experiencing trauma. • Preparing your child to graduate and transition to adulthood- DRS Services- Supporting youth and adults with disabilities (ages 14 and up) on their path to work and living independently. Find out about services that are available to your child as they prepare to graduate high school. • Special Education Laws and Policies and how to advocate for your child and navigate through the system. Don’t be confused or afraid to ask for help when preparing for a meeting at your child’s school. Learn about support that is available to help you through the special education process. (Presentations will be recorded and posted to the WVACEEC Facebook page)  Please click the link below to complete registration for the event.  A valid email address must be provided (please provide neatly printed email address)  Feel free to share the registration link with others who might be interested in this information. http://tinyurl.com/2c8mykxu A link will be emailed to you to join the meeting.

The WV Advisory Council for the Education of Exceptional Students (WVACEEC) is excited to announce that we are hosting a Virtual Resource Fair for parents and families of exceptional students on Thursday, February 8, 2024, from 9 am -noon. PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT FOR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION LINK. http://tinyurl.com/2c8mykxu

A three-hour delay for Pocahontas County Schools. Be careful and stay warm.

Tomorrow will be our first day of afterschool tutoring. It will be from 3:45-5:30. You cannot stay unless you turned in a permission form. If you need a form, please contact office tomorrow. This would be a great time to work on science fair projects. Please report to front door to sign child out at the end of tutoring. Children, must sign up in homeroom to receive a snack. Thank you!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to our 2nd 9 weeks honor roll! 8th Grade Presidents List 4.0 Lexie Burdette Willa Hardy Mazie Monico Halleigh Teter Irelyn Withers Honor Roll 3.5-3.74 Reeanna Alderman Rylee Alderman Rya Barlow Dominick Barnes Brom Koerber Madalynn Landis Emma Sacca Savana Sharp Gareth Zubrowski 7th Grade Presidents List 4.0 Izabella Barr Eli Beezley Madeleine Burns Silas Dean Kayla Dowling Zara Fanning Khloe Gainer Hailey Goldsberry Mallory Koerber Sydney Slifer Kylie Underwood Chloe Woody Merit Roll 3.75-3.99 Chloe Annett Lily Barr Jolene Workman Honor Roll 3.5-3.74 Emma Anderson Izabella Arbogast Ezra Bond Julia Brown Colton Cassell Bradley Dotson Tyer Friel Levi Hill Arizona King Joseph McClure Eowyn Smith Roxie Thompson Cade Wagner 6th Grade Presidents List 4.0 Kya Arbogast Jarrell Clifton Sienna Hamons Autumn Hively Karis Lowe Brantlee Moore Ryan Withrow Merit Roll 3.75-3.99 Eva Tanner Abigail Taylor Honor Roll 3.5-3.74 Makiya Burns Bailey Goodwin Natalie Irvine James Monico Easton Smith Eva Tanner

Per the Governor's State of Emergency Declaration and impending inclement weather, all Pocahontas County Schools and Offices will be closed tomorrow, January 19, 2024. Since this is Snow Day number six, students are to complete their first Snow Day packet. Stay safe and warm.

Just a reminder that all students were given snow packets for snow days 6 through 10. These are to be completed on given snow day and turned in when they return to school from given snow day. Also, 8th grade students brought home a permission form for the NAEP assessment and if you choose not to participate, it is to be turned back in to Ms. Hill by February 1st.

Pocahontas County Schools' Calendar Committee needs your input to develop the 2024-2025 calendar. Please complete the survey via the link or QR Code. We apologize for the glitches that occurred yesterday. If you took the survey and only had two questions, please retake the survey. There are eight questions with one of those being for staff only. Thank you for your support.

Good morning, I want to apologize for our glitches in the calendar survey. We have worked on the survey, and it seems to be working now. If you responded yesterday and only received two questions (your role and the question for staff response only), please take the survey again. You should see a total of eight questions and the staff question (#2) should now have the ability to skip. You may use the link or the QR Code: https://forms.office.com/r/hTAPAFY1Wm If you have any difficulties, please reach out to me at lbostic@k12.wv.us or 304-799-4505 We value your input on this important decision. Sincerely, Lynne Bostic Lynne Roth Bostic Superintendent of Pocahontas County Schools 404 Old Buckeye Road Buckeye, WV 24924 304.799.5302

We hope to see everyone back to school tomorrow on a three-hour delay.

Hello, The Pocahontas County Schools Calendar Committee is asking that our families, staff, students, and community members take a survey to assist us in creating calendar options for the 2024-25 school year. We appreciate your input and time as you take this survey. We ask that you take it only one time. You may use the following link or scan the provided QR Code. https://forms.office.com/r/hTAPAFY1Wm Have a great day and thank you for your support.

Pocahontas County Schools is closing on Wednesday, January 17 due to the forecasted wind chill temperatures. This is our last accrued time snow day. Our next snow day will include snow day packets and/or virtual work. Stay warm and be careful!

Pocahontas County Science Fair Rescheduled.

Due to the current weather and forecast for tonight, all Pocahontas County Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.