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Sep 03, 2010 District Calendar ?  September 2010    S M T W T F S 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 Fri, Sep 3(Today) Athletics Food Service Health and Wellness Human Resources ACSIP ARRA Board Policies Professional Development Public Disclosures Photo Gallery 2010 First Day of School 2010 Back-to-School

Blue Ribbon Award Avondale Elementary School has been notified that they have earned recognition as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Lighthouse School. No other school in Arkansas has been named a BlueRibbon School of Excellence Lighthouse School! Avondale will be featured in the Blue Ribbon School newsletter and website. School officials will present at the national conference in December where they will officially receive their award. Congratulations Avondale Faculty, Staff and Students! It's Football Time! It's that time of year, kids are back in school, the temperature has moderated a bit, cheerleaders are dancing and building, the band is outside practicing on the parking lot, and the Patriots are ready to take it under the lights! It is football time in Crittenden County! Coach Mark Uhiren will lead 42 young men onto the field Friday night at Wynne High School to begin his 8th campaign at the Patriot helm. This year's team appears to be full of talent and ready to prove themselves on the playing field. Click here for a complete 2010 Patriot Football Roster and schedule. Teachers Teaching with Technology Marion Intermediate teacher Laura Burditt utilizing SMART technology to engage and encourage student involvement in math. New Food Service Feature at MSD A new feature of the cafeteria this year is “EZ School Pay”. This feature may be found on the “Food Service” page or “Parent” tab on this page.   Parents can make on-line payments to your child’s meal account (a fee of $3.00 is applied) or simply log in to check their balance or look at their transactions. Proud to be Patriots The Class of 2011 reported to campus Thursday morning ready to set the standard for all students. Click the '2010 First Day of School' link in the Photo Gallery to view more scenes from the first day of school, 2010-2011. Marion Schools Celebrate Benchmark Proficiency The Arkansas Department of Education recently released Benchmark reports for all Arkansas public schools. While a more in-depth study may disclose further areas of excellence, click here to learn about the MSD Benchmark successes: District Background Marion School District, ranking twenty-second largest in the state, is located twelve miles west of Memphis, Tennessee, in Crittenden County, Arkansas, and has an enrollment of approximately 4,020 in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The pupil:teacher ratio is 17:1.   Learn More.... Welcome to Marion School District Home to 4,260 students in grades PK-12 located on 6 campuses. Avondale Elementary: PK-1 Marion Elementary: 2-3 Marion Intermediate:     4-5 Marion Middle: 6-7 Marion Junior High: 8-9 Marion High School: 10-12 URL: www.msd3.org School Colors: Red, White & Blue Mascot: Patriot Important Dates 2010 - 2011 Academic Calendar August 11-18 Staff Development (6 days) August 19 First Day for Students (1st Semester) September 6 Labor Day Holiday October 15 End First Quarter (41 days) October 21 Parent/Teacher Conference October 22 Staff Development November 24-26 Thanksgiving Holiday December 17 End Second Quarter (41 days) December 18 - January 2 Christmas Holiday January 3-4 Staff Development (No Students) January 17 Martin Luther King Holiday February 21 Presidents' Day Holiday March 17 End Third Quarter (50 days) March 17 Parent/Teacher Conference March 21-25 Spring Break April 22 Good Friday May 30 Memorial Day Holiday May 31 End Fourth Quarter (46 days) June 1 Staff Development June 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 Bad Weather - Make Up Days This calendar is subject to any changes made by the ADE not forseen at this date: 2/25/2010. Staff e-mail Faculty and staff who are away from your regular FirstClass computer may log-in to your email account from the following link.  Off Campus email Faculty and staff as always may download FirstClass to their home computer using the client download link provided below. Instructions for completing this task may be found on the How Do I? page of the Technology Tidbits webpage. Client Download Our Site Our goal is to keep this web site as up-to-date as possible. If you have suggestions for additions to the site or if you find a broken link, please email Janice Cook.

Contact Information Marion School District Admin Office 200 Manor Street Marion, AR 72364 PHONE: 870-739-5100 FAX: 870-739-5156 Click here for district contact information

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