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Marion, VA 24354
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The Smyth County School Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age or religion in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:

Director of Human Resources
121 Bagley Circle, Suite 300
Marion VA 24354
276-783-8865

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding disability issues under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act:

Director of Special Education
121 Bagley Circle, Suite 300
Marion VA 24354
276-783-8865

For further information on notice of nondiscrimination, see list of OCR enforcement offices for the address and phone number of the office that serves your area, or call 1-800-421-3481.

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Regional Coordinator of Project Lead the Way presenting award to Chilhowie Middle School teacher Steve Gregory.

Chilhowie Middle School’s Gateway to Technology program was recently recognized as one of Project Lead the Way’s 16 Model Schools out of 4,200 institutes in the Project Lead the Way network. Pictured is Gail Parson, Regional Coordinator for Project Lead the Way, and CMS technology teacher Steve Gregory, accepting the award on behalf of Chilhowie Middle. The Gateway to Technology program provides middle school students with instruction in a variety of science, technology, engineering, and math topics, including 3D modeling/design and robotics. Project Lead the Way Model Schools are chosen on the basis of their program implementation, excellent postsecondary relationships, outstanding communications and outreach, solid professional development, and strong level of student engagement.

2012-2013 School Year to Begin August 16

At its May 14th meeting, the Smyth County School Board approved August 16 as the opening date of the 2012-2013 school year. To see details of the calendar, please go to our calendar page.

School Board Approves Graduation Dates for Class of 2012

The Smyth County School Board has approved the following graduation dates for the Class of 2012.

School	Date & Time	Location
Chilhowie High School	6:00pm Friday, May 25	Chilhowie High School
Marion Senior High School	10:00am Saturday, May 26	Marion Senior High School
Northwood High School	7:00pm Thursday, May 24	Northwood High School
Smyth Career & Technology Center (The first inductees into the SCTC Hall of Fame will be announced during this event.)	6:00pm Tuesday, May 22	Chilhowie High School

Farm Bureau Offers College Scholarship for Smyth County Students

The Smyth County Farm Bureau offers a college scholarship to Smyth County students who are interested in pursuing degrees in agriculture, family and consumer science, or Cooperative Extension. Details are on our Local and Regional Scholarships page.

Marion Primary and Marion Intermediate Schools Offer Public School Choice, Supplemental Educational Services

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) requires schools to meet adequate yearly progress (AYP) goals each year in reading/language arts and mathematics. Schools that do not make AYP for two or more consecutive years in the same subject area are identified as being in School Improvement. Marion Intermediate School and Marion Primary School are both in School Improvement. This designation requires us to offer public school choice and supplemental educational services for the 2011-2012 school year. More information…

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