Marion Junior High School

Mrs. Malinoski and Ms. Harris took over 50 Spanish Class & Spanish Club students to see “Tablao Flamenco” (Flamenco dancing from Spain)

Game day in the library brings the midweek energy boost we needed!

Mrs. Koons’s 8th grade RTI students explored fossils with a fun, hands-on science lab! 🔍✨

Freshmen, it’s your time! 🎉 Mrs. Johnson is meeting with all 9th graders today to talk about GPA, success plans, attendance, and how to snag that honor grad title. Lots of tips to set you up for success! 🚀

Coach Ezell wrapped up the Elementary Basketball League with a bang! Big thanks to all the players, families, and fans who made this season a success.

Marion 5th and 6th Grade Boys Basketball League
1st Place and Back to Back Champions
VPA Warriors
Coach Kaia Williams and Coach Carlis Gray
2nd place Runner up is HCGC Timberwolves Coach Renaldo Felton

Marion 4th, 5th, & 6th Grade Girls Basketball League
1st Place Champions
VPA Dream
Coach Jordyn Wilkerson and Laniya Clayton

2nd Place Runner up HCGC Aces
Coach Summer Morgan and A’laya Smith

Double the trouble, double the fun — we’re twining at work today!

Ninth grade students work in Ms Andrews’ ELA class to analyze elements of argumentative writing as they prepare for their upcoming Performance Based Assessment. The PBA is a culmination of hard work!

🎉 Our students are teaming up to design a banner for the upcoming Patriot football game! 💙❤️ We love our Patriots and all the school spirit that shines through their hard work and creativity. Go Patriots! 🏈✨

Shoutout to Miss Perronne! 💙❤️ She’s been working hard behind the scenes to design a run-through sign for our MJHS Patriots football game. Thank you for your dedication, creativity, and school spirit—our team and fans appreciate you! 🏈👏

Coach Lavar Neal works to make learning attainable on and off the field! Known as Coach Vert to many, Neal works diligently each day to help his students achieve.

English Language Arts teacher Hannah Jackson created a student-driven activity to help reinforce learning for her 8th grade students. Students visited five stations during the class period to help bring learning to life!

Students in Ms. Washington’s classes had the opportunity to learn an important life lesson on Safe Dating from guest speaker Caitlyn Vernosky, Health Educator with UAMS. ✨ The session focused on building healthy relationships, recognizing warning signs, setting boundaries, and practicing respect in dating. A valuable lesson for today and the future! 💙

Nothing better than books and friends. 📚 Mrs. Banks’ class loved book club today and finished with some quiet independent reading time.

We were honored to welcome Dr. Beatrice Harris from Tennessee State University, who delivered an engaging and insightful talk on the importance of maintaining a healthy diet and managing stress. Dr. Harris shared practical strategies for making better food choices, staying active, and finding balance between academics and personal well-being.
Her relatable approach resonated with students, who eagerly participated in a Q&A session and reflected on how small, consistent lifestyle changes can lead to lasting improvements in their overall health. Dr. Harris’s empowering message encouraged our students to take ownership of both their physical and mental wellness — in and out of the classroom.

9th grade Art 1 students are practicing their observational drawing skills by drawing a still life with objects of different sizes, textures, and colors.

Mrs. Jaeger’s Honors Civics class wrapped up a unit over different types of government with a project. For this project, groups worked together to develop their own government for a shipwrecked island society. This was a chance for students to be creative and show what they learned over the course of this unit about different types of government. Well done, students!

Go P-A-T-R-I-O-T-S!

Wishing the VOLLEYBALL team good luck and safe travels today to Batesville! 🏐

Game Day! 🏈