This past holiday season MHS Patriot Art Department raised money for the Marion Animal Shelter by painting and selling ornaments and donating 100% of the money. Thank you to all who supported Mrs. Miranda Rippard and the MHS Art Department with this project.







Congratulations to Mrs. Patti Castle for her award as Blood Drive Coordinator of the Year. Mrs. Castle's donation efforts were among the highest in the Tri-State area with enough to potentially save over 160 lives. Big thanks to Mrs. Castle and to all blood donors! Awesome job!

Duck Norris is back with more ducky shenanigans for the second semester! And the Lucky Duck for the week is............Ms. Melanie Brown!

In honor of School Board Appreciation Month, MHS would like to acknowledge the MSD School Board members: Rev. Jeffrey Richardson, President; Daryel Jackson, Vice President; Gary Wehrum, Secretary; Jerri Crase; Eddie Minton; Rob Rash; Michelle Valentine Foxx (Not Pictured); Dr. Glen Fenter, Superintendent
Thank you for your tireless efforts to help us achieve excellence.

January 27th - January 31st is Holocaust Week for Arkansas public schools. Remember history and speak out against hate.

MHS Career coaches are hosting a college visit for to the University of Central Arkansas (UCA). Seniors, make sure you are on time at 8AM in the career coaches' office on Friday, Jan. 24th. Departure time is 8:15 a.m. and return time is 2:30 p.m.

MHS is partnering with Vitalant (formerly known as Lifeblood) for blood drive donations this Friday, Jan. 24th from 9AM to 1:45PM in the Med-Pro room located in the Humanities building on MHS campus. This drive is only for students and school employees. Come help save lives!

MHS would like to thank our career coaches Whitley Green, Tyler Poole, and Montel Smith for a successful FAFSA Night last Thursday. This helpful event was to assist parents and students in completing the application for federal student aid. Contact them for help with your post graduation plans.








Congratulations to MHS Band members for not only making the All-Region Band, but also setting a record at MHS for having the most members to ever do so (57). These students will be participating in the All-Region Band Clinic in Searcy, Arkansas on Friday, January 24, 2025.



MHS will be closed Monday, January 20, 2025, in observance of MLK Day, a National Day of Service to volunteer and improve communities in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who was a visionary leader and tireless advocate for civil rights.

Join us for FAFSA Night tonight, Thursday, January 16th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Marion High School! This is a fantastic opportunity for students and parents to get hands-on assistance in completing the FAFSA form for the 2025-2026 academic year. Our experienced financial aid advisors from ASU-Midsouth will be on-site, ready to help you navigate the process and answer all your questions about financial aid. Don't miss this chance to secure funding for your future! We can't wait to see you there!

Launched by the family of Elizabeth Gill who was an educator in the MSD, this scholarship benefits Marion students in furthering their education. Eat pizza, help a student. Click the link to purchase your card: https://store.dominos.cards/46404

Big thanks to Crittenden County 4-H agent Ali Salisbury for all of the exciting opportunities that have been offered to MHS students this school year. Ms. Salisbury also provides curriculum supplements or additional 4-H activities to complement teacher lessons. Sewing and archery classes are available starting this month. Sign up online at https://4h.zsuite.org.

The MHS Library would like to congratulate the following students for being the top library patrons for the first semester of the 2024-25 school term: Joshua Williams, McKenzie Beith, Crescent Zanelli, Anthony Burgess, Bowen Hightower, Landon Sivley, Caleb Wells, Lauren Brown, Steven Kong, and Jamie Johnson.
These students have 7-45 book circulations, with McKenzie Beith coming in second at 22 book circulations and Joshua Williams coming in first at 45.
Today a reader, tomorrow a leader! Awesome job you guys!
Marion High School would like to wish Happy Holidays to everyone! Thank you for a great semester!

What does a duck do at Christmas time?
... He duckorates ...
Not funny? How about: What do you call a disrespectful reindeer?
... Rude-olph
Still nothing? OK, try this one: I'm seen in December, but not any other month. What am I?
And the Lucky Duck of the week is ... Mrs. Lackie!! Who knew Duck Norris had a sense of humor?!?! Happy Holidays!

It was a Holly Jolly Donut Day for MHS faculty and staff. They warmed up with a cup of cocoa and a donut in celebratory fun for the holiday season.
MHS faculty and staff are at it again! Staff members brought the holiday cheer by wearing Grinch paraphernalia or the color green. Cheer to all the Whos in Patriotville!



The MHS Student Council has sponsored a family’s 2024 Angel Tree Christmas. Each member was responsible for bringing one gift. The student council successfully accomplished this and is going to give this family a Christmas experience they’ll never forget.

This week MHS FCCLA club unloaded food boxes for the Senior Life Center's food pantry. Thank you Ms. Brown and FCCLA for this admirable service project.








