Marlinton Middle School

🌟 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!

Dear Parents/Guardians: 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 the Pocahontas County Board of Education. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kristy Tritapoe at 304-799-4505.

📢🗣️TWO important policies are currently out for public comment. Policies for Review: NEW Retention Policy Extracurricular PE Policy 🗓️ Comment Period: PE Policy: 3/20/25 Retention Policy: 4/11/25 Visit this link to review the policies and give your feedback: https://tinyurl.com/PCS-Policies If you previously received a message saying the form was closed, please try again. The error should be corrected! 😊

There will be a special Pocahontas County Board of Education meeting to review levy rates on Tuesday, April 15th, 2025, at 8 am located at the PCS Central Office. This meeting is required by state code.

Ms. Kirk's kiddo, Rayne, came to MMS to speak to CTE about swift water rescuing and lots of real world experiences. What a wonderful opportunity for students at MMS!

📢 PSC STAKEHOLDERS! More assistance is needed! With a possible upcoming vote on the horizon for H. 1383, the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act extension, we ask you to continue to ask that WV Representatives support this critical funding. Please request that Rep. Moore and Rep. Miller co-sponsor bill HB 1383 and include it in the Continuing Resolution scheduled for a vote next week. Riley Moore Contact info Link to email : rileymoore.house.gov/contact Carol Miller Contact info Link to email: b it.ly/RepMillerContact

📅 Deadline extended! Keep those donations coming through March 17th! 📢

Hello Copperheads! MMS is working on their school yearbook for 2024-2025. If you'd like to purchase one, please see Ms. Hughes or Mrs. Jordan to do so. Also if your child has a missing computer charger or broken device, invoices were sent home. Please follow up with MMS if you have any questions. Thank you and have a great weekend!

Don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour this Sunday, March 9th for Daylight Savings Time!⏰

At the March 11 Pocahontas County Board of Education meeting, there will be several agenda items of note: 1. the PCHS LSIC will present to the board 2. The 25-26 School calendar options will be reviewed 3. WVDE Staff members will present information about the “state of emergency” declaration for Pocahontas County Schools 4. PCS Treasurer will share budgetary explanations As Always, parents, Students, staff and stakeholders are invited to attend LSIC will kick off the meeting at 3:30 pm, followed by the calendar presentation at 4:30 pm and the regular meeting will begin at 4:45. The meeting will be held at in the PCHS Media Center and the live stream will start at 4:30 pm

❄️ 2024-2025 PCS Calendar Update❄️ This winter has certainly kept us on our toes with its heavy snowfall and multiple school closures. Pocahontas County Schools, like other districts in the state, strictly follows state policies for making up missed school days. Our main goal is to ensure that students continue to receive a quality education while keeping everyone safe during severe weather conditions. Should our area experience more inclement weather resulting in the cancellation of school, additional adjustments will need to be made. We have attached the most recent version of our school calendar with a recap of our snow day usage. Visit this link for more info: https://bit.ly/3XmmFdd

Please help us raise money for WV flood victims by participating in our Penny War starting tomorrow! :)

Join us to learn about the calendar survey results and the committee's three calendars based on those results. Voting for next year's school calendar will begin on April 1. March 11 at 4:30 at Pocahontas County High School April 1 at 5:30 at the Board of Education Office You may also join virtually.