3/1/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
1 student
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
The Marion School District will pivot to a virtual learning day on Friday, March 5, to accommodate a second Covid-19 vaccination clinic for faculty and staff.
The clinic will allow staff members who received their first shot on February 5 to receive their second dose. This is part of our continuing efforts to provide the safest possible learning environment for our students.
Because of the challenges associated with the large number of doses of the vaccine, securing the appropriate personnel to administer the vaccine, and other logistical issues connected with a vaccination event of this scale, the Marion School District again opted to pivot to virtual learning for the day.
Meals for Friday will be sent home with students on Thursday afternoon, along with the regular weekend meal distribution. Regular school schedules will resume on Monday, March 8.
This process is a vital step in protecting the health and safety of both our staff and students. As always, we thank you for your patience and support as we continue to navigate this ongoing health crisis and this unprecedented school year.
Weekly COVID update 2/22-2/26
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 : 2
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 : 3
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 1
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 5
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 98
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 281
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 246
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 2466
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
2/26/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
1 staff member
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Greetings Patriot Parents:
If your student is virtual and in grades 3 through 10, please take a moment to complete a survey about the upcoming ACT Aspire state assessment. We'd like to hear from you as we begin preparations for this test. We appreciate your input. Click the survey link here --> https://forms.gle/11UV7vbtfMGvwefh8
Ronald McNair was an MIT-trained physicist who specialized in laser research before joining NASA in the late 1970s. In February 1984, he became just the second African American to reach space, serving as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. On January 28, 1986, he was one of the seven crew members killed when the Challenger shockingly exploded 73 seconds after liftoff.
Due to construction delays caused by last week’s winter weather, and out of concern for the safety of our fans, we are making adjustments to our attendance policies for Patriot baseball games at John Robbins Field.
For this Saturday’s (2/27/21) benefit game against Pocahontas, no fans will be allowed inside the stadium. We apologize for this inconvenience.
The attendance policy will be revisited on a weekly basis as construction continues. As we begin allowing fans to attend, we will provide players the opportunity to purchase two tickets each. We hope to begin this process with seniors next week, followed by juniors, then sophomores, and finally freshmen as the weather allows the construction crews to progress.
Games will be broadcast at marionpatriots.com and on the Marion Patriots Mascot Media App.
2/24/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
ZERO
We celebrate this wonderful news but want to remind students and staff to continue the 3 W's to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
W- watch your distance
W- wash your hands
W- wear your mask
Stay safe!
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Greetings Patriot Parents:
If your student is virtual and in grades 3 through 10, please take a moment to complete a survey about the upcoming ACT Aspire state assessment. We'd like to hear from you as we begin preparations for this test. We appreciate your input. Click the survey link here --> https://forms.gle/11UV7vbtfMGvwefh8
2/23/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
ZERO
We celebrate this wonderful news but want to remind students and staff to continue the 3 W's to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
W- watch your distance
W- wash your hands
W- wear your mask
Stay safe!
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED!
We've just been notified that due to the food truck being rerouted to Texas we will not hold this event Saturday. Once it has been rescheduled we will notify you.
Thank you for your understanding.
Third-generation Japanese Chef John Sugimura will visit the Marion School District today, sharing Japanese cuisine and culture with students as part of the “Tasting Japan” tour sponsored by Taher Inc., the company that manages the district’s food service program.
Don't miss it!
2/22/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
1 staff member
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Greetings Patriots!
All Marion Schools will be open tomorrow, Tuesday, February 23 for face-to-face instruction. All buses will run at their regularly scheduled times. Welcome back!
When the Little Rock Nine walked into Central High School in 1957, the entire country was watching. What Americans didn’t see, though, was the woman who organized those Black students: Daisy Gatson Bates.
Greetings Patriots!
The Marion School District will be closed for face-to-face learning on Monday, February 22. All students will learn virtually. Parent-teacher conferences will occur as scheduled. The district hopes to be able reopen for face-to-face learning on Tuesday, February 23.
Thank you and have a wonderful evening.
2/19/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
ZERO
We celebrate this wonderful news but want to remind students and staff to continue the 3 W's to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
W- watch your distance
W- wash your hands
W- wear your mask
Stay safe!
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
A trailblazer in broadcasting and journalism, Max Robinson in 1978 became the first Black person to anchor the nightly network news.
2/18/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
ZERO
We celebrate this wonderful news but want to remind students and staff to continue the 3 W's to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
W- watch your distance
W- wash your hands
W- wear your mask
Stay safe!
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
2/17/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
1 student
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
2/16/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
ZERO
We celebrate this wonderful news but want to remind students and staff to continue the 3 W's to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
W- watch your distance
W- wash your hands
W- wear your mask
Stay safe!
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Greetings Patriots,
As a result of the continuing snow fall and dangerous road conditions Marion School District will remain virtual learning only for Thursday, February 18 and Friday, February 19.
Due to internet outages that have occurred in our area no new assignments will be made for these two days. These days will be used to make up any work that students have yet to complete.
We hope everyone is staying warm, safe, and even enjoying a little fun time playing in the snow.
Jane Bolin made history over and over.
She was the first Black woman to graduate from Yale Law School. The first Black woman to join the New York City Bar Association. The nation’s first Black female judge.
MSD board meeting rescheduled.
2/15/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
1 student
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Greetings Patriots!
Due to the winter weather Marion School District will continue with virtual learning for all students on Tuesday, February 16 and Wednesday, February 17. A decision about Thursday and Friday will be made later in the week.
Stay safe and warm.
UPDATED NUMBERS
Weekly COVID update 2/8-2/12
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 3
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 3
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 7
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 40
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 96
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 278
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 245
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 2461
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
2/12/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
1 staff member
1 student
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Desmond Tutu established a career in education before turning to theology, ultimately becoming one of the world's most prominent spiritual leaders. In 1978, Tutu was appointed the general secretary of his country's Council of Churches and became a leading spokesperson for the rights of Black South Africans. During the 1980s, he played an almost unrivaled role in drawing national and international attention to the iniquities of apartheid, and in 1984, he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts. He later chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and has continued to draw attention to a number of social justice issues over the years.
2/11/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
1 staff member
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Greetings Patriots,
Due to the dangerous road conditions that were created by the winter weather recieved overnight, the Marion School District will continue with virtual learning for all campuses on Friday, February 12.
Schools will be contacting families with additional information about what this means for your student.
Monday, February 15 school will not be in session due to the President's Day holiday.
Thank you, keep warm and stay safe.
2/10/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
ZERO
We celebrate this wonderful news but want to remind students and staff to continue the 3 W's to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
W- watch your distance
W- wash your hands
W- wear your mask
Stay safe!
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Patriot families. Due to the significant winter weather expected tonight, the Marion School District will pivot to a virtual learning day on Thursday, February 11. Schools will be contacting families with additional information about what this means for your student. Thank you, keep warm, and stay safe!
Born in 1940 in Tennessee, Wilma Rudolph was a sickly child who had to wear a brace on her left leg. She overcame her disabilities to compete in the 1956 Summer Olympic Games, and in 1960, she became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at a single Olympics. Later in life, she formed the Wilma Rudolph Foundation to promote amateur athletics.
Sign up for parent-teacher conferences:
Marion School District will hold parent-teacher conferences the week of Monday, February 22 through Friday, February 26. Conference times will be available on a first-come, first-served basis on each day of the week at each campus. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, all conferences will be held virtually or over the phone. No in-person conferences will be held. To sign up for your child's parent-teacher conference, please go to the Marion School District
website (www.msd3.org).
2/9/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
1 student
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
2/8/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
5 students
1 staff member
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
MSD teachers and staff took a big step forward in the pandemic fight during a district-wide vaccination clinic Friday. A big thank-you to all who made the event possible, including local legislators, Laura Charlton and Marion Family Pharmacy, Dr. Susan Jones and the East Arkansas Family Health Center, and especially our district health coordinator Kelly Fogleman and our fine staff of school nurses! Check the link to read more.
https://www.msd3.org/article/396509?org=msd
John Lewis fought for equality during the civil rights movement, marching with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., against oppression and risking his life for justice. Through grit and determination, he went from sitting on bus seats as an act of civil disobedience during the Freedom Rides to sitting in the halls of Congress as a champion for civil liberties. Lewis’s most memorable act of “good trouble” occurred on March 7, 1965, when he led a group of 600 people across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on what would be known as “Bloody Sunday.” Lewis, who was then only 25 years old, marched across the bridge in the fight for equal voting rights for Black people.
Lewis eventually became a congressman from Georgia in 1987, serving until his death from pancreatic cancer at the age of 80 on July 17, 2020. During his time in Congress he continued his work for civil rights and encouraged young people do the hard work necessary to change the country by getting into “good trouble.”
Weekly COVID update 2/1-2/5
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 3
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 9
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 9
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 64
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 93
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 275
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 238
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 2421
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Misty Danielle Copeland is an American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre, one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States. On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in ABT's 75-year history.
2/4/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
3 students
1 staff member
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Before her 30th birthday, Mae C. Jemison had received two undergraduate degrees and a medical degree, served two years as a Peace Corps medical officer in West Africa, and was selected to join the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's astronaut training program. Her eight-day space flight aboard the space shuttle Endeavour in 1992 established Jemison as the United States' first female African-American space traveler.
2/3/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
1 student
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
2/2/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
1 student
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
COMING SOON!
The skies had never seen a pilot like Bessie Coleman before. She was the first African-American woman to obtain an international pilot’s license, soaring to new heights that Black people in the United States had never reached before. But as a Black woman in the 1920s, she faced many obstacles because of her race and gender. She would say that “the air is the only place free from prejudice.” Known as “Queen Bess” and “Brave Bessie,” she would do loops, barrel rolls, and figure eights in her plane—she’d even walk on the wings and parachute out. She also used her fame to fight racism and segregation, refusing to fly in shows that forced Black and white spectators to enter through separate gates.
In 1923, Coleman survived a bad accident that left her with a broken leg and ribs. But soon she recovered and started doing stunts at air shows again. Her goal was to open a school for Black pilots, but she never completed that dream. On April 30, 1926, she died in another plane accident caused by a loose wrench lodging into the engine’s controls. But her courageous feats of flight have inspired a fleet of Black women pilots who came after her and journeyed to the sky.
2/1/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
4 students
2 staff members
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
#schoolchoice
#MSDtherightchoice
#onepatriotonecommunity
School Choice is for students who currently do not live in the Marion School District, but would like to attend the Marion School District in the 2021-2022 school year.
#schoolchoice
#MSDtherightchoice
#onepatriotonecommunity
School Choice is for students who currently do not live in the Marion School District, but would like to attend the Marion School District in the 2021-2022 school year.
Weekly COVID update 1/25-1/29
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 5
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 15
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 14
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 158
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 90
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 266
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 229
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 2357
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
#schoolchoice
#MSDtherightchoice
#onepatriotonecommunity
School Choice is for students who currently do not live in the Marion School District, but would like to attend the Marion School District in the 2021-2022 school year.
#schoolchoice
#MSDtherightchoice
#onepatriotonecommunity
School Choice is for students who currently do not live in the Marion School District, but would like to attend the Marion School District in the 2021-2022 school year.
1/28/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
1 student
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
#schoolchoice
#MSDtherightchoice
#onepatriotonecommunity
School Choice is for students who currently do not live in the Marion School District, but would like to attend the Marion School District in the 2021-2022 school year.
1/27/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
5 students
2 staff members
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
#schoolchoice
#MSDtherightchoice
#onepatriotonecommunity
School Choice is for students who currently do not live in the Marion School District, but would like to attend the Marion School District in the 2021-2022 school year.
#schoolchoice
#MSDtherightchoice
#onepatriotonecommunity
1/26/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
2 students
2 staff members
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
#schoolchoice
#MSDtherightchoice
#onepatriotonecommunity
1/25/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
6 students
1 staff member
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Weekly COVID update 1/18-1/22
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 2
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 8
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 19
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 94
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 85
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 251
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 215
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 2199
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
1/22/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
4 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
1/21/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
2 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
1/20/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
2 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
1/19/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
11 students
2 staff members
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Happy MLK Day!
Weekly COVID update 1/11-1/15
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 3
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 13
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 16
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 156
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 83
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 243
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 196
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 2105
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
1/15/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
4 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
1/14/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
2 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
The Star and DEIBLS testing event for K-2 students tonight at HCGC has been canceled due to an internet outage caused by a wreck. This event has been rescheduled for Tuesday night January 19 at 6pm. Thank you for your continued support of the Marion School District.
1/13/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
3 students
1 staff member
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Don’t forget! The Marion School District is still providing meal service for virtual students! For more information, visit http://marionar.apptegy.us/o/msd/page/school-lunch-update-locations, or call your student’s school.
1/12/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
2 students
2 staff members
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
1/11/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
5 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
The Marion High School Band had a great showing at the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association Region IV, All Region Band Auditions held last week. Marion had 24 students earning a chair or alternate position in one of the all region honor bands. If you see one of these outstanding musicians, tell them well done! We are very proud of them.
38 auditioned and represented Marion!
Weekly COVID update 1/4-1/8
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 4
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 10
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 29
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 101
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 80
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 230
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 181
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 1949
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
1/8/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
3 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
1/7/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
4 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
1/6/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
4 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
1/4/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
7 students
1 staff member
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Greetings K-2 Virtual Parents!
Don't forget to sign up for your Star and DIBELS state mandated assessments. If you did not get an email please see your campus Facebook post about these assessments. It is important that you respond by completing the form attached to that email no later than Friday, January 8th. We thank you for your prompt response.
1/4/21
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
11 students
3 staff members
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
COVID update during Christmas Break (12/19-1/3)
Staff reported positive for COVID-19: 14
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 12
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 30
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 76
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 76
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 220
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 152
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 1848
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
12/18/20
Weekly COVID-19 Update:
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 4
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 18
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 12
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 224
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 62
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 208
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 122
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 1772
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
12/18/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
2 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
12/17/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
1 student
1 staff member
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Students in Mrs. Larsen‘s sixth grade reading class at Math, Science, and Technology created ornaments about some of their most favorite book characters!
12/16/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
3 students (1 is virtual)
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Athletic dead period.
12/15/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
2 students
1 staff member
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
12/14/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
4 students
2 staff members
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
12/11/20
Weekly COVID-19 Update:
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 4
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 15
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 18
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 225
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 58
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 190
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 110
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 1548
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
12/11/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
5 students
2 staff members
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
The Marion parade is still a go!
12/9/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
3 students
1 staff member
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
12/8/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
6 students (2 are virtual)
1 staff member
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Congratulations to one of Marion School District and HCGC's outstanding educators, Ms. Chassidy Caraway, in completing the IMPACT Arkansas Fellowship Program from the University of Arkansas. We are proud of you Ms. Caraway! 🥳
12/7/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
4 students (2 are virtual)
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Marion Junior High had 17 students audition for the ASBOA Region 4 IV All Region Band and 17 students earned a position! We are very proud of these students and this outstanding accomplishment!
12/4/20
Weekly COVID-19 Update:
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 1
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 13
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 9
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 102
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 54
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 175
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 92
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 1323
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
12/3/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
1 student
1 staff member
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
12/2/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
5 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Due to the forecast of rain tomorrow we have shifted the pick up location from the parking area at the complex to the pavillon. See the new map below. There will be two lanes to pick up and two lanes to exit. Please be patient with us as we load your box as quickly as we can. Please be courteous as you leave. Thank you and see you at 10AM!
12/1/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
2 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
**Drive Thru Event - map included to show how the traffic will flow**
Great News! We will be receiving 560 boxes of food for Thursday's food giveaway. Please pass this along to anyone you know that you think will benefit from this opportunity.
11/21-11/29 (Thanksgiving Break)
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
3 students
2 staff
11/30/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases
1 student
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
New food delivery times for our virtual students. Parents will be allowed to pick up student’s meals but they must have the student’s MSD ID and the student must be listed on the virtual student list in order to receive the meals. Students will be flagged in E-Trition as “virtual” alerting the clerk when ringing up meals.
Patriot Nation:
Here is another food giveaway for ANY family in need of meals. Please pass this along to anyone you know that you think will benefit from this opportunity. **Drive Thru Event - map included to show how the traffic will flow**
11/20/20
Weekly COVID-19 Update:
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 8
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 27
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 11
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 87
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 51
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 160
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 80
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 1190
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office) or 901-401-0265 (cell)
kfogleman@msd3.org
11/20/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
2 staff members
1 student
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office) or 901-401-0265 (cell)
kfogleman@msd3.org
11/20/20
Parents/Students/Staff:
As we enter into a much needed Thanksgiving break, please continue to report positive cases of COVID-19 and close contact exposures to our MSD Point of Contact, Kelly Fogleman. Marion School District continues to need this data in order to track cases within our district and follow transmission of the virus. This important information is also needed to determine a safe date of return for affected students and staff. Please report the requested information to:
Kelly Fogleman
901-401-0265 (call or text)
email: msd.covid19@gmail.com
Thank you and have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving.
Letter from Dr. Fenter
11/19/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
1 staff member
3 students (virtual)
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Marion School District is partnering with the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and Graduation Alliance through a program entitled Engage Arkansas which will provide support for struggling students. Please read the attached brochure for additional information.
11/18/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
1 staff member
2 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
11/17/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
1 staff member
1 student
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
11/14- 11/16
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
3 staff members
4 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
11/13/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
1 student
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
11/13/20
Weekly COVID-19 Update:
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 5
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 14
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 9
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 99
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 43
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 133
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 69
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 1103
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
11/12/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
1 student
2 staff members
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Here is another food giveaway for ANY family in need of meals. Please pass this along to anyone you know that you think will benefit from this opportunity.
11/11/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
2 students
2 staff members
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Today, Ms Jones K-8 ALE students honored SRO Massey for Veteran's Day with juice and donuts. The students made cards for him and presented him with a gift card to Zaxbys. Massey answered questions about his military experience and encouraged them to continue to do the right things in life.
11/10/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
3 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Beginning today November 10th meal pick up for virtual students will be from 3:30-5:00 due to daylight savings time. This time will remain the same until further notice.
11/7/20- 11/9/20:
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
2 students
2 staff members
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Attention 10th and 11th Grade Students, including VIRTUAL sophomores and juniors: November 10, 2020, is the time to get your picture taken! Face-To-Face students, if you were absent on picture day, November 10 is your last chance to get your picture taken! Pictures will be taken in the MPAC! Please enter at the back of the building. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Westerman at awesterman@msd3.org
If you would like to order your child's photo, please use the code EVTGNQGN6 to order online at mylifetouch.com
Please see the picture times below. This will help with the flow of traffic!
8:30: A-D
9:00: E-H
9:30: I-L
10:00: M-P
11:00: Q-T
11:30: U-W
12:00: X-Z
11/6/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
1 student
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
11/6/20
Weekly COVID-19 Update:
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 2
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 13 (6 non-school related)
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 9
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 101 (11 non-school related)
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 38
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 119
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 60
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 1004
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
11/5/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
1 student
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Students in Kelsey Larsen's sixth grade reading class complete a gallery walk to help build their background knowledge before starting a new novel.
Background information helps to build learning and understanding for students. Research shows that readers are able to make more connections and find texts more relative to their own lives if they have a better context for learning.
Tuesday’s girls’ basketball game vs Little Rock Hall has been cancelled. There is no change for the boys’ contest vs Little Rock Hall at this time. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm on November 10th at Marion’s Patriot Arena, on the campus of Marion Junior High.
Patriot passes will be accepted for entry, and tickets will be sold at the gate ($5 each). Student IDs will not be accepted.
Teachers in Marion Magnet Schools are living the Science of Reading way of life!
Experiences at RISE training are helping our teachers aid their students to understand the importance of morphology and etymology. Our students are realizing how many of our words across all content areas are related - this helps deepen their understanding, connect their learning, and impove their ability to decode!
Keep being awesome, Marion teachers!
#RISEArkansas
#RISEMarion
11/4/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
1 student
1 staff member
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
11/3/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
2 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
11/2/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
1 staff member
4 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Class 0f 2021: Tomorrow is the deadline to purchase a yearbook ad. A $25 cash or check deposit is required at this time. If you would like to pay full payment, you may. Yearbooks are $65 and are not included in the price of the ads. If you would like to pay online (full price), Coach Westerman will send you a video with instructions on how to purchase. If you have any questions, please email Coach Westerman at awesterman@msd3.org
Patriot Parents:
Remember beginning tomorrow, Monday, November 2, 2020, MSD will shift to a 2:00 p.m. daily release time for all K-12 students. This will provide time daily from 2:00-3:30, for teachers and staff to work on planning and preparation to better support virtual and quarantined students. This schedule change will remain in effect until the end of the 2nd 9 weeks, at which time its effectiveness will be evaluated.
Thank you for your continued support of the Marion School District.
10/30/20
Weekly COVID-19 Update:
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 9
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 27
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 9
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 339 (127 non-school related)
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 36
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 106
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 51
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 903
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
10/30/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
1 staff member
4 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Patriot Parents:
Remember beginning, Monday, November 2, 2020, MSD will shift to a 2:00 p.m. daily release time for all K-12 students. This will provide time daily from 2:00-3:30, for teachers and staff to work on planning and preparation to better support virtual and quarantined students. This schedule change will remain in effect until the end of the 2nd 9 weeks, at which time its effectiveness will be evaluated.
Thank you for your continued support of the Marion School District.
We have a limited number of tickets available for tonight's football game vs Sheridan. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the Central Office beginning at 11:30.
If you can not make the game tonight, you can watch it on your Marion Patriots Athletics App or at Marionpatriots.com
Derek Harrell
Athletic Director
Marion School District
First grade at VPA will be closed for face to face instruction for a total of 5 days, beginning Friday, October 30th, and running through Thursday, November 5th. Face to face instruction in 1st grade at VPA will resume on Friday, November 6. This closure is due to 1 positive Covid-19 test which resulted in the quarantining of all 1st grade teachers at VPA. Unfortunately, we do not have enough substitute teachers/extra personnel to provide the supervision that is necessary to allow 1st grade students to attend during this time that all 1st grade teachers are required to be out.
VPA will remain open and all other grades will continue to offer face to face instruction following the normal school schedule. We will be reaching out to the families of 1st grade students impacted and informing them of ways they can receive meals from the district during this time.
Thank you for your continued support of the Marion School District.
Don't forget!
10/29/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
1 staff member
2 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
This message only applies to 1st Grade at VPA Magnet School
Beginning tomorrow, Friday, October 30th, and continuing through Thursday, November 5th, 1st grade at VPA Magnet School will be closed. Face-to-face instruction for 1st grade at VPA Magnet School will resume on Friday, November 6th. All other grades will be open for face-to-face instruction and run the normal school schedule. More information will follow regarding online instruction for 1st grade at VPA during this short term closure.
10/28/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
3 staff members
2 students
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
10/27/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases today:
1 staff member
1 student (virtual)
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Don't forget meals for virtual students and those in quarantine.
10/24/20-10/26/20
Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
2 staff members
1 contracted service provider
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Empower yourself today to protect your community.
Empowering students with the Marion School Student Protect App. Report annonomously about something suspicious or anything harmful to others by downloading this app and reporting it.
Download it TODAY! (available in the Apple app store and the Google Play store)
10/23/20
Weekly COVID-19 Update:
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 4
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 20
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 11
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 187 (26 non-school related)
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 27
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 79
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 42
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 564
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
10/23/20
Today, Marion School District received notification of two students that are positive for COVID-19. Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health.
For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
10/21/20
Today, Marion School District received notification of one student that is positive for COVID-19. Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health.
For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Just a reminder for our families with virtual students in the Harvard Yard, Sunset, Turrell and Jericho areas - Meal pick up will be in your areas today. Each student will be provided 5 prepackaged breakfast and lunches. If you plan on picking meals up, please be at one of the locations listed at the time listed. Buses will stop if someone is waiting. Parents will be allowed to pick up student’s meals but they must have the student’s MSD ID and the student must be listed on the virtual student list in order to receive the meals. View the image for specific times and locations
10/20/20
Today, Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
2 students
1 staff member
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Since day one of this school year, our faculty and staff have been working feverishly to simultaneously provide for the needs of both virtual and in-classroom students. Over time it has become clear that while their effort has been remarkable, any expectations of sustainability of our current model throughout the remainder of the semester are simply unrealistic.
Beginning, Monday, November 2, 2020, MSD will shift to a 2:00 p.m. daily release time for all K-12 students. This will provide time daily from 2:00-3:30, for teachers and staff to work on planning and preparation to better support virtual and quarantined students. This schedule change will remain in effect until the end of the 2nd 9 weeks, at which time its effectiveness will be evaluated.
Information regarding Pre-K will be released shortly.
Some key points about the new schedule
· Dismissal at 2:00 p.m. each day
· 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. dedicated to teacher planning and preparation
· All classes will be shortened, but will still meet daily
· Boy’s Club after-school care will be adjusted to a 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. time frame at all three magnet locations
· Para-professionals will continue to work normal hours with possible adjusted assignments from each building principal.
Thank you for your continued dedication and commitment to the well-being of our students and community.
Dr. Glen Fenter
Lauren Kennedy, MST 5th grade - performing sentence surgery with her students.
All of the fifth grade students are in “residency” this week learning to dissect, construct, and surgically repair sentences!
Reminder:
MSD in partnership with Dominion World and Food Bank of NE Arkansas is having a community food drive. There are no restrictions as to who can participate. All are welcome. If you know a family in need please pass this flyer along to them. Go Patriots!
MST would like to offer a shout out to our maintenance guys for repairing our halyard. Also to Officer Massey and Cole Kidd for being our official flag bearers and raising our new American and State flags for our campus.
Need help connecting your school issued Chromebook to your home wifi? Click the link for instructions. t.ly/4g5Z
You can also find a lot of other helpful tips on the Virtual Learning page at http://marionar.apptegy.us/o/msd/page/virtual-learning--27
10/19/20
Today, Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
4 students
2 staff members
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Early voting starts today!
Here is a revised athletics schedule for this week (Oct. 19-23) and next week (Oct. 26-30)
10/19 JV Football at West Memphis-- Cancelled
10/20 7th and 8th grade football at Wonder-- Cancelled
10/20 High School and Junior High Cross Country at Valley View 3:45 start time
10/22 Junior High Football vs Annie Camp-- Cancelled
10/23 Senior High Football at Pine Bluff-- Cancelled
10/27 7th grade Football at Forrest City-- Cancelled
10/27 7th grade Football vs Wynne-- Cancelled
10/27 8th grade Football vs Wynne 6:30 start time
10/27 Senior High Volleyball at State Tournament at Greenwood 12:00 noon start time
10/27 Senior High and Junior High Cross Country District at Paragould 4:00 start time
10/29 Junior High Football vs West 7:00 start time
10/30 Senior High Football vs Sheridan 7:00 start time
Derek Harrell
Athletic Director
Marion School District
Office 870-739-5100
Fax 870-739-5156
dharrell@msd3.org
10/16/20
Weekly COVID-19 Update:
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 7
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 35
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 13
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 194 (5 non-school related)
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 23
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 59
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 31
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 377
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
10/16/20
Today, Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
1 student
3 staff members
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
We have a limited number of tickets available for tonight's homecoming football game vs Eldorado. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the Central office beginning at 10:00 this morning. If you can not attend, but would like to watch the homecoming activities and the football game, you can watch the free livestream at marionpatriots.com or the Marion Patriots Mascot Media App. Homecoming starts at 6:30, the game starts at 7:00.
Derek Harrell
Athletic Director
Marion School District
Office 870-739-5100
Fax 870-739-5156
dharrell@msd3.org
10/15/20
Today, Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
1 student athlete involved with the MJHS football team
1 virtual student athlete that has not been on campus during their infectious period
2 staff members
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Want to know how to set up alerts in HAC? Click this link--> t.ly/jqwZ
Get alerts on attendance, class average, discipline and classwork.
Just a reminder for our families with virtual students in the Lakeshore and the Dollhouses areas. Meals will begin being distributed today for you. Each student will be provided 5 prepackaged breakfast and lunches. If you plan on picking meals up, please be at one of the locations listed at the time listed. Buses will stop if someone is waiting. Parents will be allowed to pick up student’s meals but they must have the student’s MSD ID and the student must be listed on the virtual student list in order to receive the meals. View the image for specific times and locations
10/14/20
Today, Marion School District received notification of three students that have tested positive for COVID-19. Close contacts of the positive cases have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health.
For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Hello MJHS 8th/9th grade parents! Today, from 4-6, you can pick up today's and the remander of the week's meals in the MHS senior parking lot, on the corner of Patriot Dr and Carter. You are required to bring your student's ID to pick up meals.
Just a reminder for our families with virtual students in the Harvard Yard, Sunset, Turrell and Jericho areas. Meals will begin being distributed today for you. Each student will be provided 5 prepackaged breakfast and lunches. If you plan on picking meals up, please be at one of the locations listed at the time listed. Buses will stop if someone is waiting. Parents will be allowed to pick up student’s meals but they must have the student’s MSD ID and the student must be listed on the virtual student list in order to receive the meals. View the image for specific times and locations
10/13/20
Today, Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
2 student athletes involved with the MJHS football team
3 virtual students who have had no contact on any campuses
1 staff member
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
This evening an additional staff member and student have been identified as positive Cases Within the 8/9th grade building.
In an abundance of caution we will be closing the 8/9th building to all students for the remainder of the week.
All staff members are expected to report at their usual time.
For additional information go to our website at www.msd3.org
Thank you for your continued support of the Marion School District.
10/13/20
Today, Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases:
2 student athletes involved with the MJHS football team
3 virtual students who have had no contact on any campuses
1 staff member
Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Just a reminder for our families with virtual students who can come to MJHS or VPA to pick up meals. Meals will begin being distributed at these locations on Tuesdays only. Each student will be provided 5 prepackaged breakfast and lunches. If you plan on picking meals up, please be at one of the locations listed at the time listed. Buses will stop if someone is waiting. Parents will be allowed to pick up student’s meals but they must have the student’s MSD ID and the student must be listed on the virtual student list in order to receive the meals. View the image for specific times and locations
10/12/20
Today, Marion School District received notification of two students that have tested positive for COVID-19. In case number one, we were notified,today, of a positive case that occurred on October 1. Due to the length of time between the positive test and the school district being notified, the majority of the quarantine time has expired. Close contacts to this particular case have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. The second case involves one of our student-athletes on the MJHS football team. Again, all close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines.
For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Just a reminder for our families with virtual students in the Crawfordsville/Proctor area. Meals will begin being distributed today for you. Each student will be provided 5 prepackaged breakfast and lunches. If you plan on picking meals up, please be at one of the locations listed at the time listed. Buses will stop if someone is waiting. Parents will be allowed to pick up student’s meals but they must have the student’s MSD ID and the student must be listed on the virtual student list in order to receive the meals. View the image for specific times and locations
10/9/20
Weekly COVID-19 Update:
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 2
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 0
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 2
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 34 (6 non-school related)
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 16
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 24
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 18
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 183
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
10/9/20
Today, Marion School District received notification of two positive cases of COVID-19, one of which is a staff member and the other a contracted service provider. The positive case has been reported to the Arkansas Department of Health. In addition, all close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health.
For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
There are limited numberof tickets available for tonight's football game at Searcy. You can purchase them at the Marion Central Office from 11:00-2:00. Tickets are $5 each.
Mrs. Castle's classes have been working with anatomical terms in relation to body positioning. On Thursday the kids performed surgery on their "paper patients" in surgical teams while following anatomical procedural directions.
Mrs. Castle's classes have been working with anatomical terms in relation to body positioning. On Wednesday the kids created their own scavenger hunt using these directional terms that other groups had to complete.
10/8/20
Today, Marion School District received notification of a student that has tested positive for COVID-19. In addition, all identified close contacts to the positive case have been notified and are following the quarantine orders set forth by the ADH.
For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band will perform at the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association Region Marching at Assessment on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 p.m. in Patriot Stadium located at Marion High School. This is a very unique event due to COVID-19 restrictions. High school bands from across the state are being allowed to perform at their local stadium and the three judges will come to their school.
Bands must earn a superior or an excellent rating at the region level in order to qualify for the Arkansas State Marching Assessment that will be held at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on November 2.
The Region Marching Assessment being held at Marion High School will be open to the general public. The stadium will be open on the home side only and areas will be clearly marked for social distancing.
"We are very excited to offer this opportunity to our students who have worked extremely hard to produce a great performance," stated Director of Bands Monty Hill. "Our students are thrilled to perform for our Patriot community," Hill added.
Admission is free for this event.
10/7/20
Today, Marion School District received notification of a student that has tested positive for COVID-19. The positive case has been reported to the Arkansas Department of Health and no close contacts were identified at this time.
For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Just another reminder for our families with virtual students, the district will begin sending buses out beginning Monday, October 12, 2020. Please use the link provided below for areas, times and locations. We want to encourage all parents or students to take advantage of these meals being offered at no cost to families. Each student will be provided 5 prepackaged breakfast and lunches. If you plan on picking meals up, please be at one of the locations listed at the time listed. Buses will stop if someone is waiting. Requirements for picking up meals: Parents will be allowed to pick up student’s meals but they must have the student’s MSD ID and the student must be listed on the virtual student list in order to receive the meals. Students will be flagged in E-Trition as “virtual” alerting the clerk when ringing up meals.
http://marionar.apptegy.us/o/msd/page/school-lunch-update-locations
Marion Tennis Girls number one doubles team showed out at the 5A East conference tournament this year. As well as being named all-conference players, Kelly Pedersen and Kora Wilson came in 3rd place in the girls doubles tournament draw. Kelly and Kora will play in the 5A State Tennis Tournament next Mondayand Tuesday! We are so proud of you, Lady Patriots!
Since the beginning of the school year Marion School District has placed pick up locations providing meals for our virtual students. In an attempt to reach more students, the district will begin sending buses out beginning Monday, October 12, 2020. Please use the link provided below for areas, times and locations. We want to encourage all parents or students to take advantage of these meals being offered at no cost to families. Each student will be provided 5 prepackaged breakfast and lunches.
If you plan on picking meals up, please be at one of the locations listed at the time listed. Buses will stop if someone is waiting.
Requirements for picking up meals:
Parents will be allowed to pick up student’s meals but they must have the student’s MSD ID and the student must be listed on the virtual student list in order to receive the meals. Students will be flagged in E-Trition as “virtual” alerting the clerk when ringing up meals.
http://marionar.apptegy.us/o/msd/page/school-lunch-update-locations
The Marion School District Child Nutrition Department would like to hear from you.
Click this link --> https://forms.gle/edzLixxTc4Fq7vDE9
and let them know what you think of the new food services.
Thank you!
Happy Monday!
We now have a dining button under menu on our website and our MSD Patriots app. You will find breakfast and lunch menus for all of our MSD campuses there as well as other nutrutional information. Bon Apetit!
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Burnett family.
10/2/20
Weekly COVID-19 Update:
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 1
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 7 (5 are non-school related)
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 0
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 28 (4 non-school related)
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 14
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 24
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 16
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 149
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
The Marion School District would like to thank our local Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market #4654 for their generous donation of school supplies. These school supplies will be distributed to all schools in the district. Thank you store manager, Ms. Teela Allen, and the rest of the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market staff! We appreciate you thinking of us and our students! #onepatriotonecommunity
Good Morning to all.
We anticipate having a limited number of tickets for tonight's football game available for purchase this afternoon. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the Central Office.
School ID's will not be accepted this season due to COVID 19 restrictions.
Derek Harrell
Athletic Director
Marion School District
It's the final two days of the sweatshirt sale! If you would like a sweatshirt, please email Coach Westerman at awesterman@msd3.org, or see a member of the tennis team. We appreciate your support!
9/28/20
Marion School District received notification of a positive case of COVID-19, involving one of our auxiliary staff members, this afternoon. The positive case has been reported to the Arkansas Department of Health. In addition, all identified close contacts to the positive case have been notified and are following the quarantine orders set forth by the ADH.
For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Parent Responsibilities for Virtual Students
Please recall that as we outlined in the information provided to you before the start of school, that while the teacher is responsible for providing the curriculum and the instruction, the parental involvement is crucial in order for virtual learning to be successful for a student. It is essential that parents monitor student activity daily, ensure that assignments are completed on time, and encourage students to stay on track. While we understand that many challenges arise from maintaining work schedules and commitments while you are supporting your student's efforts at home, these expectations are vital to the success of your student(s).
If at any time the demands of virtual learning become too difficult for your family to maintain, please know that your student(s) are welcome to return to the classroom for face-to-face instruction- by simply contacting your school’s main office.
Recommended Time on “School Work”
The following are recommendations from the Marion School District for the amount of time (per subject) a student should be engaged in school work each day through any delivery model. This includes instruction and assignments. Recommendations are based on a review of guidance from other states and discussions with local schools and parents. We want parents/students to focus on the process of learning. Engagement is the key to reducing any learning regression.
Recommended Time on “School Work” (per subject)
Grades:
PK-4 -- 30-60 minutes a day, maximum of 5 hours a week
5-8 -- 45-90 minutes a day, maximum of 7 ½ hours a week
9-12 -- 60-150 minutes a day, maximum of 12 ½ hours a week
Students in Honors, AP, or concurrent courses will most likely exceed the recommended times.
All students should be reading regularly in addition to instructional time.
Thank you for supporting your students at the Marion School District.
9/25/20
Weekly COVID-19 Update:
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 0
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 0
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 0
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 6 (non-school related)
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 13
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 17
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 16
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 115
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Patriot Parents: Now that we're nearly five weeks in with virtual and face-to-face learning, what new questions do you have? Next week's episode of You, Me, and MSD will focus on Virtual School, but send any school-related questions you have for Dr. Fenter and our administrators to Patriot.Parents@msd3.org.
For online registration for upcoming flu vaccine clinics, please visit:
https://adhschoolfluprereg.arkansas.gov/WebsiteContent/Show-WebsiteContent-HomePage.aspx
Parents must also fill out the FERPA form in addition to the ADH registration form.
Thanks!
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
EXCITING NEWS!
The Boy’s and Girl’s Club is excited to offer Elementary School Volleyball! Come learn, grow, play, and represent your school! Who has the best team in Crittenden County?! Sign up through the link below and find out! 1st-3rd grade will have a league (by school if possible), and 4th-6th will be divided by school! Contact Karly King (karlyeking@gmail.com) if you have any questions.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoqvclJrECtGCOUVLG-h0KpLiiTHa8qSZIbLCWClrd9b67Ng/viewform?usp=sf_link
Five mistakes to avoid with your mask:
Attention MSD Parents:
The following is the newest change to the mask policy. This amended policy was approved by the board last Thursday night and is in line with the current mask directive by the ADH.
"Masks with valves are not allowed. Bandanas and single-layer neck gaiters (a form of mask made 2 out of stretchy, moisture-wicking fabric that is worn around the neck and pulled up over the nose and mouth) may not provide sufficient protection and are strongly discouraged. Bandanas and gaiters may be doubled to provide two layers of protection."
As always, thank you for your continued support of the Marion School District.
Flu Clinic Dates:
ArkACRAO Virtual Collage Fair
Savvas Realize (our online curriculum for math and science) was experiencing technical difficulties preventing teachers and students from logging into the program. Savvas technical department has resolved the problem, and you will need to login and try to access your account. Thank you for your patience.
9/18/20
Weekly COVID-19 Update:
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 0
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 0
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 1
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 28
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 13
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 17
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 16
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 109
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
ATTENTION PATRIOT NATION: Please review the attached documents from the MSD Nursing Department.
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The MSD Facilitators spread some good cheer by giving teachers and staff with refreshing water and encouraging words. Thank you MSD Facilitators! Go Pats!
Lauren Kennedy‘s 5th grade class at MST read a book about features and what makes people unique. The book was used to help inspire their writing - what makes the students unique and special. Students then wrote about their selected features.
9-14-20
The Marion School District received notification of a confirmed positive case of COVID-19 concerning one of our student-athletes in the MJHS 9th grade football program. The positive case has been reported to the Arkansas Department of Health. In addition, all identified close contacts to the positive case have been notified and are following the quarantine orders set forth by the ADH. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Ms. Martin from the MJHS 7th Grade has a few wonderful opportunities for virtual parents and students with Google tips and tricks . See the attached document for details.
9/11/20
Marion School District received notification of 3 positive cases of COVID-19 this afternoon. One of the cases is a virtual only student and has had no campus contact. The positive cases have been reported to the Arkansas Department of Health. In addition, all identified close contacts to the positive cases have been notified and are following the quarantine orders set forth by the ADH. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
Weekly COVID-19 Update:
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 1
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 1
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 3
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 62 (51 from school exposure/11 from home exposures)
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 13
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 17
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 15
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 81
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
There are a limited number of tickets availble for tonight's game at Joe T. Robinson. You may purchase tickets at the central office from 2:00pm to 2:45pm. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:00pm at Charlie George Stadium, Little Rock, AR.
9/10/20
Marion School District received notification of a positive case of COVID-19, involving one of our school buses, this afternoon. The positive case has been reported to the Arkansas Department of Health. In addition, all identified close contacts to the positive case have been notified and are following the quarantine orders set forth by the ADH. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Class of 2020 Graduates:
Please see the following statement from LifeTouch regarding the pictures taken at the graduation ceremony on July 18th.
Just a reminder of upcoming flu shots next month!
10/12/2020: MST
10/13/2020: Central Office, MHS, and ALE 9-12
10/23/2020: VPA, MJHS (8-9th grade)
10/26/2020: HCGC, MJHS 7th grade, K-8 ALE
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
In an effort to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus within our staff and student body, we are asking all parents/guardians, and all employees to notify our designated Point of Contact immediately when the following occurs:
Student, staff member, or someone in the household tests positive for COVID-19.
Student/staff member identified as a "Close Contact" to a positive case of COVID-19 requiring quarantine, and/or recommended to be tested for COVID-19.
Student/staff member being tested for COVID-19. Student/staff should remain in quarantine pending results of their COVID-19 test.
Please call Kelly Fogleman at 901-401-0265 or email information to msd.covid19@gmail.com Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Together, we can help keep our Marion School District family safe, healthy, and ready to learn during this unique time.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Hello Patriots!
To clarify any potential misunderstandings regarding MSD device distributions, devices were given to MSD students whose original survey data indicated the need for a school-issued device to support virtual learning. Unfortunately, with our last round of distribution we have exhausted our supply of devices available for student use.
Marion School District, like thousands of school districts across the country, are awaiting the arrival of more than $600,000 worth of new devices. Upon arrival of the additional devices, parents of students who remain on the waiting list will be notified for pick-up. Please note that in the interim a cell phone can be used to access both Seesaw and Google Classroom learning platforms.
If you have not yet registered and would like to be added to the device waiting list- please click here --> https://forms.gle/j9tgFcb8VDFDELfh7
Thank you for your continued support. GO PATRIOTS!
Hello Patriots!
To clarify any potential misunderstandings regarding MSD device distributions, devices were given to MSD students whose original survey data indicated the need for a school-issued device to support virtual learning. Unfortunately, with our last round of distribution we have exhausted our supply of devices available for student use.
Marion School District, like thousands of school districts across the country, are awaiting the arrival of more than $600,000 worth of new devices. Upon arrival of the additional devices, parents of students who remain on the waiting list will be notified for pick-up. Please note that in the interim a cell phone can be used to access both Seesaw and Google Classroom learning platforms.
If you have not yet registered and would like to be added to the device waiting list- please click here --> https://forms.gle/j9tgFcb8VDFDELfh7
Thank you for your continued support. GO PATRIOTS!
9-4-20: Weekly COVID-19 Update
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 0
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 1
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 5
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 4
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 12
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 16
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 12
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 19
For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
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The MSD nursing staff would like to thank Mrs. Edna Parker, mother of 9th grade student, Brianna Parker, for making homemade masks for the nurses. Thank you, Mrs. Parker, for this act of kindness for the school nurses!
Happy Thursday Patriots!
Senior night festivities for football and cheer will be held this Friday, Sept. 4 at 6:30 pm. It is not opened to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions. Only those with tickets and Patriot Passes may attend. Seating is limited to the event maximun capacity dictated by the AHD and the AAA.
If you are unable to attend, you can catch the festivities live at MarionPatriots.com or Marion Patriot Mascot Media.
There are still Pre-K slots left. See the flyer below.
Hello Patriots!
COVID 19 has brought many changes to this school year. One such change is the way we host athletic events. The district must follow all guidelines and mandates set by the Arkansas Department of Health and the Arkansas Activities Association.
Following these guidelines limits the total number of spectators allowed in each venue. The district has set the following standards for Home High School Varsity football games.
Each student athlete, band member, and cheerleader will be allowed to purchase two tickets.
All Tickets will be sold prior to the event.
AAA passes will be allowed until event maximum capacity is reached.
Patriot Passes will be allowed for admittance until event maximum capacity is reached.
No school ID passes will be allowed for admittance.
Seating is clearly marked by family groups, maintaining six feet of social distance.
Volleyball / Junior High Football Game events
Tickets will be sold at Patriot Arena / Patriot Stadium until the COVID 19 capacity is reached.
The district may choose to pre-sell tickets for some game nights.
AAA passes will be allowed until event maximum capacity is reached.
School ID passes will be allowed for admittance until event capacity is reached.
Patriot Passes will be allowed for admittance until event capacity is reached.
Seating is clearly marked by family groups, maintaining six feet of social distance.
Derek Harrell
Athletic Director
Marion School District
Office 870-739-5100
Fax 870-739-5156
dharrell@msd3.org
9/1/20
Today, Marion School District received notification that 5 students have been confirmed as positive for COVID-19. None of the five have been on any MSD campus during their infectious period. As a result, no staff or students have been exposed or identified as a close contact. The campuses affected are VPA, HCGC, and MJHS, however, three of the five cases are virtual learners and the remaining two cases have not been on our campus since we began school on 8/24/20. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. All of the cases have been reported to the Arkansas Department of Health.
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
Congratulations to Mrs. Laughter, principal at VPA, for winning our Who Wore It Best mask contest with 617 likes! As promised, the students at her school, Visual and Performing Arts Magnet, were treated to popsicles to celebrate her victory.
8-28-20: Weekly COVID-19 Update
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 0
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 1
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 0
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 5
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 12
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 15
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 7
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 15
For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140 (office)
kfogleman@msd3.org
I just wanted to pass on this guidance from Dr. Dillaha from the Arkansas Department of Health:
Arkansas Department of Health State (ADH) Epidemiologist Dr. Jennifer Dillaha recommended that Arkansans wear face masks that fit pretty closely to the face and consist of a minimum of two layers of material in order to reduce the puffs of air that can go through or around the mask. Dr. Dillaha said masks with valves are not effective because the valve focuses a stream of air and does not prevent respiratory droplets from making it outside the mask. If individuals choose to wear neck gaiters or bandannas, they should double-them up because the second layer of material will offer added protection.
MSD will not police types of masks worn by faculty/students, as long as the mouth and nose are covered, per MSD policy. However, please consider using a mask with at least two layers of material and with no expiration valve to best protect others!
Lastly, remember masks should be treated like underwear... KEEP THEM CLEAN AND CHANGE THEM DAILY!!
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
Coordinated School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140
kfogleman@msd3.org
If you have not filled out the free/reduce lunch application for the 2020-21 school year, please do so now.
It's now available at https://bit.ly/38joQnt
Everyone should apply today.
Even if you have chosen the MSD online learning option, your child is still a district student and your eligibility counts.
If you've already applied for the 2020-21 school year you do not have to reapply.
Thank you for your support of the MSD Child Nutrition Department.
Hello Patriots!
The Marion School District phone system is currently experiencing technical difficulties. Your phone calls may or may not make it through to our buildings today. Please be patient as our technicians are working diligently to correct this problem. Thank you for your continued support!
We appreciate your flexibility and understanding during these uncertain times. We are working to navigate the changing data and guidance on what our schools will look like for the 2020-21 school year.
The health of our students, staff, and families is our number one priority. These pages will be updated regularly to keep everyone informed on what we’re doing as a district to combat the effects of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
We continue to closely monitor reports and information shared by the Arkansas Department of Health and the CDC regarding COVID-19, and we are in contact regularly with health officials from the city and county.
We know that the COVID-19 pandemic has raised many questions regarding how the district will start for the coming school year. We have created these web pages to help provide context to our decisions as we prepare for the 2020-2021 school year. The information here will be updated to reflect changes as they are made.
https://bit.ly/32iREcV
Looking for MST gear? Click this link --> https://stores.inksoft.com/marion_school_district/shop/home
and it will take you to the MST shop for masks and t-shirts. Orders are bagged & distributed by your individual order. All orders will be sent to MST who will then distribute your order. Thank you!
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Good evening Patriots!
If you missed your device pickup this week you have another opportunity tomorrow morning from 7am to 10am at the Patriot Arena parking lot. Students must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. See you there!
Thanks to our MHS parents and students for a great turn out on your device pickup day. If you weren’t able to pickup your device today you have another opportunity tomorrow morning from 7am to 10am.
Looking for your child’s bus stop? You can search it on our website. Simply go to www.msd3.org, then click Menu. Under District Departments, click Transportation, and the Find My Bus Stop. Type your address and select your students school to see when and where your student can expect to meet the bus each day.
You can also click the following link:
Infofinderi.com/ifi/?cid=MSD3BBH7VFUW
8-21-20: Weekly COVID-19 Update
Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 1
Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 1
Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 1
Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 0
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 12
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 14
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 7
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 10
For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
Coordinated School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140
kfogleman@msd3.org
MHS Girls Basketball Tryouts are Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020 from 3:30pm-4:30pm at MHS gym (Hot Box)
MJHS 8th and 9th grade girls tryouts are Wednesday, August 26, 2020 3:30-5:00pm at MJHS Arena
MJHS 7th grade girls Tryouts are Wednesday and Thursday August 26th and 27th from 11:44am-12:44pm at the MHS gym (Hot Box)
All participants must have a current physical on hand before trying out.
Must wear a face mask.
Come dressed in appropriate workout gear and bring water and/or towel if needed.
See Coach Johnson for more information regarding MHS girls basketball sjohnson@msd3.org
See Coach Ezell for more information regarding MJHS girls basketball kezell@msd3.org
Thank you MHS parents and students for a great device pickup morning. If you missed us this morning we'll be back out starting at 5pm until 8pm. Students must be present with a parent or legal guradian. See you soon.
Happy Friday Patriot Nation: The attached graphic is a screening process that parents need to conduct on their child each day prior to coming to school. All of our facutly and staff are looking forward to see you starting Monday! GO PATRIOTS!
Thank you MJHS parents and students for a great device pickup day. If you were unable to make it today, you’ll have another opportunity on Saturday between 7am and 10am. Go Patriots!
If you missed this morning’s MJHS device pickup, you have another opportunity starting at 5pm. We’ll be out there until 8pm. Only those grades 7-9 who signed up for virtual learning and indicated they need a device need to show up. Students must be present with a parent or guardian. We look forward to seeing you.
Join our team!
We were very happy to see Dr. Fenter’s smiling face last night at MST’s device pickup. Glad you’re feeling better!
Thanks again to our VPA parents and students for a smooth device pickup day. We appreciate all you do for your students and school. If you were unable to pickup you device today you have another chance Saturday from 7am to 10am at the Patriot arena. See you there. 😁
8-19-20
The Marion School District received notification of a confirmed positive case of COVID-19 concerning one of our student-athletes in the MJHS Football program. Health Department officials will determine the appropriate action for the student-athlete. The positive student-athlete was last on campus on 8/18/20. The facility and equipment have been properly disinfected and no closure of facilities are required. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
Coordinated School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140
kfogleman@msd3.org
THANK YOU VPA PARENTS & STUDENTS! This morning's device pickup process went smoothly. If you missed this morning's VPA pickup time, you have another chance from 5pm to 8pm this evening. We look forward to seeing you then. GO PATRIOTS!
Many thanks to MST parents and students that made the device pickup a smooth process. If you were unable to make it today you have another opportunity to pickup your student’s ID and device this Saturday from 7am to 10am.
UPDATE: Pandemic-EBT Assistance for Families Whose Children Get Free or Reduced Lunches
The federal Food and Nutrition Services under the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved Arkansas’s plan to provide Pandemic EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer card) assistance to families with additional grocery costs as a result of school closures. For each child enrolled in the National School Lunch Program, a family may receive a one-time benefit of $319, which is the value of the average cost of a school meal ($5.70) multiplied by the number of days missed in March, April, and May. This is not a cash benefit but rather a card that families can use at any grocer that accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The Arkansas Department of Education worked with local school districts to obtain lists of student names and addresses for those participating in the program.
Below is an overview of benefits provided to-date, initial and ongoing challenges and solutions, and a timeline of the program.
Overview
The Department of Education submitted a list of about 306,000 students that received free or reduced priced meals. The total benefit amount issued for Pandemic EBT was approximately $99,224,950, which is paid entirely with federal funds. Of those eligible:
• 101,999 children were in families that already participate in the traditional SNAP program.
o DHS already had addresses for these families in our eligibility system.
o The additional $319 per child was loaded to EBT cards starting June 29.
• 205,000 children were in families that are not participating in the traditional SNAP program (or who were in SNAP but the address at the school did not match the address in their SNAP case).
o Because these families are not in the DHS SNAP eligibility system, the Department of Education got lists with the latest available address from schools, and DHS used that list to mail out EBT cards.
o Cards began going out on July 9.
o 151,000 of these cards have been activated.
Challenges and Solutions
Because this is a program that has never implemented in Arkansas prior to 2020, there have been some challenges both at the outset and ongoing that we have or are working to overcome.
• Initial Challenges and Solutions
o Change of Address – For many of the families who were not SNAP participants, the addresses were months old, and it is likely that many had moved without notifying their schools or DHS. By the time DHS provided the list of addresses to the vendor on June 25, it had processed 3,000 address changes but not all address changes submitted were able to be processed by that time.
o Length of time to distribute initial benefits –There are only a small number of vendors that create and mail out EBT cards across the country. That meant that once DHS submitted the names and addresses on June 15, the vendor first had to mail out cards for other states that were approved before Arkansas. This delayed the mailing of cards by two weeks and resulted in DHS changing dates for distribution of benefits.
• Ongoing Challenges and Solutions
o Eligible children not on list – Since we issued benefits on June 29 for existing SNAP clients and July 9 and 17 for non-SNAP clients, families have reached out to say they either received Pandemic EBT for some but not all eligible children OR that their child is eligible but did not receive Pandemic EBT benefits. To address this, DHS is working with the Department of Education, which is in turn working with school districts, to confirm eligibility and issue cards for these families.
o Large volume of emails asking about card status –Because of the delay in issuing benefits, the need for address changes, and the issue related to eligible students not being on the list, we received a large volume of emails from families and are behind in processing them. To address this, DHS is pulling staff from other areas within the agency to help quickly process emails and determine what action, if any, needs to be taken. We expect to process all the remaining emails within the next two weeks.
o No return address – The vendor hired to mail out the EBT cards for non-SNAP families failed to include a return address on the envelopes. To date about 26% of these Pandemic EBT cards have not been activated. This week, we will ask families to promptly activate their cards as we will soon de-activate all cards that have not been activated and then re-issue them with correct addresses. New cards will be issued between now and September 30, which is the federal deadline for issuance of P-EBT benefits. The vendor, not the state, will incur the additional cost to re-issue the P-EBT benefits.
If a family has not received a card for a participating child or otherwise needs to contact DHS about P-EBT, they should email pebt@dhs.arkansas.gov. As noted above, we are dedicating additional staff to process and respond to emails to address client issues and concerns more quickly.
THANK YOU MST PARENTS & STUDENTS! This morning's device pickup process went smoothly. If you missed this morning's MST pickup time, you have another chance from 5pm to 8pm this evening. We look forward to seeing you then. GO PATRIOTS!
Again, many thanks to the HCGC parents and students that picked up their devices today. The pickup process went smoothly. If you were unable to make it today, you’ll have another opportunity Saturday morning from 7am to 10am.
THANK YOU HCGC PARENTS & STUDENTS! This morning's device pickup process went smoothly. If you missed this morning's HCGC pickup time, you have another chance from 5pm to 8pm this evening. We look forward to seeing you then. GO PATRIOTS!
We are excited about our new 7th Grade Band Members! If you have a child joining 7th grade band, please complete the attached Google Form. This is an instrument interest survey.
Also watch the attached video prior to making your selections. It is a great way to see and hear every instrument!
https://forms.gle/PF5KCtoa1koEEPe89
Attention Patriot Nation: Please read the following message from Dr. Glen Fenter regarding virtual learning and device pickup. Thank you for your support of the Marion School District.
8-14-20
The Marion School District received notification of a confirmed positive case of COVID-19 concerning one of our student-athletes in the MHS Football program. The student is currently following guidance and directives from the Arkansas Department of Health. The student-athlete has not been on campus since 7/23/20 and no probable close contacts were identified.
In addition, we will strive weekly to report the number of active students and staff positive for COVID-19 or in quarantine due to exposure to the virus.
Faculty currently positive for COVID-19: 5
Faculty currently in quarantine due to exposure: 9
Students currently positive for COVID-19: 2
Students currently in quarantine due to exposure:0
Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 11
Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 13
Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 6
Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 10
For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
--
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
Coordinated School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140
kfogleman@msd3.org
Please fill out the lunch application for the 2020-21 school year. It's now available at https://bit.ly/38joQnt Everyone should apply today. Even if you are choosing the MSD online learning option, your child is still a district student and your eligibility counts. If you've already applied for the 2020-21 school year you do not have to reapply. Thank you for your support of the MSD Child Nutrition Department.
Director of Bands, Monty Hill describes the process of choosing and instrument for 7th Grade Beginning Band. Email Mr. Hill at mhill@msd3.org if you have more questions.
Happy Thursday VPA! The attached flyers gives important information about how VPA will have Open House. The faculty and staff look forward to seeing you!
Happy Thursday MST! The attached flyers gives important information about how MST will have Open House. The faculty and staff look forward to seeing you!
Happy Thursday HCGC! The attached flyers gives important information about how HCGC will have Open House. The faculty and staff look forward to seeing you!
Happy Thursday MJHS! The attached flyer gives important information about the rules for MJHS Open House. The faculty and staff look forward to seeing you!
Good evening MHS Patriots,
Marion High School will have Open House for our 10th grade Face-to-Face Instruction students and those students who are new to the Marion School District on Wednesday, August 19th, from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This open house is by appointment only, and you can schedule your appointment by calling the high school office at 870-739-5130 between the hours of 8am and 3:30pm. We will have to follow all COVID-19 regulations before entering the building.
For all other students, including Virtual/On-line students, we will have a virtual open house. The virtual open house is tentatively scheduled for August 21st. We will send a link to access this as soon as it is available.
Virtual/On-line students and parents,
You will receive information concerning devices, schedules, and how to access the virtual classroom soon. We are in the process of finalizing all of this information. Our teachers and administrative staff have been working extremely hard to provide the best education possible for our Face-to-Face students as well as our Virtual/On-line students. If you have any questions concerning this information, please call the High School office at 870-739-5130. Check your child's school email, The MHS Facebook Page, and msd3.org for more information.
Thank you and GO PATRIOTS!
Paul Johnston
Marion High School Principal
Attention Patriot Nation:
Please visit our websites and social media pages for important information about device pickup for K-2 students and for students in grades 3-12 who indicated they'll need a device for virutal learning. Continue visiting our websites and social media pages for more details about device pickup and the open house schedules. Thank you for your continued support of the Marion School District! GO PATRIOTS!
Attention 3-12 Patriot Parents! See the attached flyer with information about device pickup. More information coming soon.
Attention K-2 Patriot Parents! See the attached flyer with information about device pickup. More information coming soon.
Please fill out the lunch application for the 2020-21 school year. It's now available at https://bit.ly/38joQnt
Everyone should apply today. Even if you are choosing the MSD online learning option, your child is still a district student and your eligibility counts. If you've already applied for the 2020-21 school year you do not have to reapply. Thank you for your support of the MSD Child Nutrition Department.
Masks are most likely to slow the spread of COVID-19 when they are widely used in public settings. Wear a mask when you are around people not living in your household, especially when social distancing (staying at least 6 feet apart) is difficult to maintain. Learn more about the importance of wearing a mask in public settings: https://bit.ly/3ee8iP4external icon
MSD Parents, we are excited to announce that the annual student update for the upcoming school year is now online! This process replaces the paper forms sent home at the beginning of each school year. You will be sent a snapcode to the email address the district has on file. The snapcode is like a key to your child’s annual student update information for the upcoming school year. You should receive a unique snapcode or snapcode link for each child in your household. If your email on record is incorrect or missing your code will be sent in the mail.
In need of after school care? Call the Boys and Girls Club of Crittenden County at 870-735-1658
Marion School District LOVES you too, First Baptist of West Memphis. Thank you for the sweet treats!
Let's work together to stop the spead of COVID-19:
Did you wash your hands?
8-10-20
Attention Patriot Nation:
The Marion School District received notification of a confirmed positive case of COVID-19 concerning one of our student-athletes in the MJHS Boys Basketball program. Health Department officials will determine the appropriate action for the student-athlete. The student-athlete has not been on campus since 8/5/20 and no probable close contacts were identified. The facility and equipment have been properly disinfected. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
--
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
Coordinated School Health Coordinator
870-739-5140
kfogleman@msd3.org
If you are new to the Marion School District don't forget to register your student(s) at https://bit.ly/31EiID9. If you have any K-6 students you also have to pick up a magnet application at the registration office. For more info call 870-739-5100
What can parents do to help prepare students for school?
MJHS 9th Grade School supply list
MJHS 8th Grade School supply list
MJHS 7th Grade School supply list
😷 How to wear a non-medical fabric mask safely during COVID-19:
Do’s and don’ts
The ADE is very excited to announce the opening of the Ready for School Resource Call Center! The aim of this phone information center is to provide information and resources on reopening schools in Arkansas. http://adecm.arkansas.gov/ViewApprovedMemo.aspx?Id=4496.
Get ready for Episode 3 of You, Me, and MSD next week as we talk to Nurse Kelly Fogleman all about Combating COVID. Submit your questions to Patriot.Parents@msd3.org!
Thank you to Hudson Hallum and CEMS for fit testing the nurses for the N95 masks!
Patriot Family,
We are happy to report that Dr. Fenter is now home from the hospital and is resting. We know all of the prayers are appreciated. Let's continue to lift him up as he continues his recovery. The best medicine we can provide for him is a great start to this unusual school year.
Go Patriots!
Happy Wednesday!
Download out MSD app today to keep the Marion School District at your fingertips.
Attention Parents:
If your child will need to take any medication at school this year, please schedule an appointment with the campus school nurse to drop off medication, prior to the start of school on August 24th. Each school nurse can be reached at the following number or email.
VPA 870-735-4588 dletner@msd3.org
HCGC 870-739-5120 cking@msd3.org
MST 870-739-5180 sstokes@msd3.org
7th grade Experience 870-739-5173 cdavis@msd3.org
MJHS 870-739-5140 balexander@msd3.org
MHS 870-739-5130 hmorrow@msd3.org
*a mask will be required during appointment
We're hiring and we want YOU to join our family! Check out the job postings at the link below to apply today!
https://marion.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
Interested in substitute teaching? Click this link to apply!
https://signup.willsub.com/index.asp?fuseaction=start.show_requirements
Class of 2021:
If you were unable to take pictures on July 20-23, our first makeup day is August 17. You may now go to prestigeportraits.com to schedule your appointment time! Limited spots available! If you get the message pictured below, you can ignore it. As long as it says your appointment is confirmed, you are good to go.
To all friends, family, and Patriot nation;
Dr. Fenter was taken to Baptist Crittenden early this morning where he suffered a heart attack. He was then transported to Memphis, where he is currently stable and in recovery. We would like to sincerely thank all hospital staff that treated him with such great care, especially our local friends at Baptist Crittenden. Thank you for all of the prayers, calls and texts. It is greatly appreciated. We ask that you continue to pray for his health.
Happy Tuesday Patriot Nation!
Just a quick reminder that today is the final day to enroll for virtual learning. Click the link and enroll today. https://forms.gle/P15AP8JGcC3jsDMn8
If you need a refresher of what the learning options are, visit www.msd3.org to read the plans and rewatch the video of Dr. Glen Fenter answering questions about the virtual learning plan.
Congratulations to Dalton Mabry who made the All American games for the 3rd year in a row and Tre Scott who made the All American games this year for the 1st time. They are incoming 9th graders and also played for Marion 8th grade baseball. We are proud of them!
Food Box Distribution for Turrell/Gilmore
Episode 2 of You, Me, and MSD airs next Thursday with On-Campus Learning as the topic. Send your questions in to Patriot.Parents@msd3.org!
The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band is hard at work perfecting their marching technique! Go Pats!
Lunch applications for the 2020-21 school year are now available at https://bit.ly/38joQnt
Everyone please apply today. Even if you are choosing the MSD online learning option, your child is still a district student and your eligibility counts. If you've already applied for the 2020-21 school year you do not have to reapply. Thank you for your support of the MSD Child Nutrition Department.
7/28/20
Attention Patriot Nation:
The Marion School District received notification of a confirmed positive case of COVID-19 concerning one of our student-athletes in the MHS basketball program. Health Department officials will determine the appropriate action for the student-athlete and any student-athlete who has been in close contact with the individual. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
We have suspended activities at Patriot Arena for Wednesday, July 29th, in order to sanitize and disinfect the facility, preparing for the return of all student- athletes on Thursday, July 30th. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Thank you for your continued support of the Marion School District as we do our utmost to navigate through these ever changing circumstances.
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
Coordinated School Health Coordinator
7/27/20
Attention Patriot Nation:
The Marion School District received notification of a confirmed positive case of COVID-19 concerning one of our student-athletes in the MHS football program. Health Department officials will determine the appropriate action for the student-athlete and any student- athlete who has been in close contact with the individual. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly.
We have suspended activities at the Fieldhouse location for Tuesday, July 28th, in order to sanitize and disinfect the facility, preparing for the return of all student- athletes on Wednesday, July 29th. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Thank you for your continued support of the Marion School District as we do our utmost to navigate through these ever changing circumstances.
Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN
Coordinated School Health Coordinator
Dr. Fenter discusses back-to-school plan with WMC Action News 5
Attention Patriot Parents/Guardians: If your student is planning to ride a school bus to and/or from school, please complete the following quick data sheet so that we can ensure we have the most recent address information for assignment purposes. If you have multiple students riding, please complete the form one time for each student separately.
https://bit.ly/327L8am
Thank you, Kenny Phillips Director of Transportation
Lunch applications for the 2020-21 school year are now available at https://bit.ly/38joQnt Everyone please apply today. Even if you are choosing the MSD online learning option, your child is still a district student and your eligibility counts. If you've already applied for the 2020-21 school year you do not have to reapply. Thank you for your support of the MSD Child Nutrition Department.
Information for MSD students that take concurrent classes at ASU Mid South:
As the fall semester draws closer, I’m sure you’re beginning to field more and more questions about what your students and their families can expect from our campus. Please review and share the attached document with your students and families, because we hope that we’ve addressed a number of the questions that you’re already getting on a daily basis.
This document includes:
· Our new first day of classes (August 24);
· Information about course delivery (on-line, hybrid, in-person);
· Our campus mask requirement;
· Registration and placement testing help;
· Concurrent Student Orientation details; and
· Information about textbooks, student IDs, parking passes and how to request a student schedule.
If there are other questions… or something that we’ve not addressed, please let me know, and we can update this document. We certainly appreciate your time, attention, and support, as we transition into the new academic year.
Thank you, all.
-JR
Jeremy Reece
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Arkansas State University Mid-South
2000 West Broadway
West Memphis, AR 72301
870.733.6786 office
870.733.6719 fax
jreece@asumidsouth.edu
Patriot Parents:
Next week we will be premiering You, Me, and MSD - a weekly video series that will seek to answer your questions about the fast-approaching start of school. Tune in Thursday for Episode 1 as we discuss Virtual School and the latest updates. Submit your questions to Patriot.Parents@msd3.org.
The AAA 2020 Cross Country Recommendations
The AAA 2020 Golf COVID-19 Recommendations
The AAA 2020 Tennis COVID-19 Recommendations
Congratulations to the following athletes on making the 2020 Tennis Team!! Remember, there will be a parent meeting in Coach Westerman’s room on Monday at 5:30 (easiest entrance is by the MPAC/football ticket booth).
Lunch applications for the 2020-21 school year are now available at https://bit.ly/38joQnt
Everyone please apply today. Even if you are choosing the MSD online learning option, your child is still a district student and your eligibility counts. If you've already applied for the 2020-21 school year you do not have to reapply. Thank you for your support of the MSD Child Nutrition Department.
2020 Patriot Volleyball Store is now open!
Players will have mandatory items to purchase.
There is also spiritwear available for fans, family, and friends! Lots of neat stuff!
Check out the shop details below-
www.bsnteamsports.com
Password is PatriotVB (case sensitive)
Store will close July 27, at 11:59 pm!!!!
Willsub signup meeting this Friday. See attached flyer.
Patriot Parents:
Just a reminder that the virtual school application is due tomorrow, Thursday, July 23 by 4 p.m.
The application can be accessed using this link --> https://bit.ly/2Wus0A5
We thank you for your patience and understanding through these ever changing circumstances. Your support of the Marion School District is greatly appreciated.
Reminder: Makeup tennis tryouts will be Thursday, July 23rd. 9:00 returning players from 2019 team; 10:00 new players. You must have a physical in order to tryout and you must wear a face mask!!
The 2020 team will be announced Thursday afternoon and a parent meeting will be held in Coach Westerman’s room in the humanities building on Monday, July 27th at 5:30 pm.
If you have questions, please email Coach Westerman at awesterman@msd3.org
Lunch applications for the 2020-21 school year are now available at https://bit.ly/38joQnt
Everyone please apply today. Even if you are choosing the MSD online learning option, your child is still a district student and your eligibility counts. If you've already applied for the 2020-21 school year you do not have to reapply. Thank you for your support of the MSD Child Nutrition Department.
Lunch applications for the 2020-21 school year are now available at https://bit.ly/38joQnt
Everyone please apply today. If you've already applied for the 2020-21 school year you do not have to reapply. Thank you for your support of the MSD Child Nutrition Department.
Update for 8th & 9th Grade Athletics:
MSD wants to further improve our school dining experience and would like to consider offering breakfast and lunch at no cost to our families. In order for us to do this, we are asking for your help. Please fill out the lunch program application at https://bit.ly/38joQnt to help us reach this goal of providing ALL students a free breakfast and lunch.
Important message pertaining to meal service for the upcoming year:
Due to the recent delay in the school start date announced by Governor Hutchinson, we are extending the virtual school application to Thursday, July 23 by 4 p.m. The application can be accessed using this link --> https://bit.ly/2Wus0A5
We thank you for your patience and understanding through these ever changing circumstances. Your support of the Marion School District is greatly appreicated.
The Governor announced Thursday, July 16th, that he will sign an executive order issuing a statewide mandate for face coverings beginning Monday, July 20.
“The number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are numbers that speak for themselves, and show we need to do more,” Governor Hutchinson said.
The Face Coverings Executive Order will require every person in Arkansas to wear a face-covering over the mouth and nose:
· In all indoor environments where:
· They are exposed to non-household members and
· Distancing of six (6) feet or more cannot be assured and
· In all outdoor settings where:
· There is exposure to non-household members unless there exists ample space of six (6) feet or more to practice physical distancing.
The executive order provides exemptions for persons:
· Younger than 10 years of age;
· With a medical condition or disability that prevents wearing a face covering;
· Performing job duties where a six feet distance is not achievable, but a mask is inhibitory to the ability to safely and effectively perform the job duty;
· Participating in athletic activities where a six feet distance is not achievable, but a mask is inhibitory to the activity;
· Consuming food or drink;
· Driving along or with passengers from the driver’s household;
· Receiving services that require access to the face for security, surveillance, or other purposes may temporarily remove a face covering while receiving those services;
· Voting, assisting voters, serving as poll watchers, or actively performing election administration duties; however, face coverings are strongly encouraged;
· Engaged in religious worship activities; however, face coverings are strongly encouraged;
· Giving a speech or performance for broadcast or to an audience; however, those persons shall safely distance from nearby individuals;
· In counties where the Department of Health has certified that risk of community transmission of COVID-19 is low
The Face Coverings Executive Order like all executive orders of the Governor has the force and effect of law. Violation of this directive during this public health emergency is a misdemeanor offense, and upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
Law enforcement and local officials have the authority and are encouraged to enforce this directive.
· First-time violators of this order shall receive a verbal or written warning
· Violators of this order under 18 years of age shall only receive a verbal or written warning
· No law enforcement officer or local official may detain, arrest, or confine in jail any person for violation of this order
· This order shall not prohibit law enforcement officers or local officials from enforcing trespassing laws or other applicable laws in removing violators at the request of businesses or other property owners.
Cities and counties may issue local ordinances that are consistent with this order. This order automatically expires upon termination of the public health emergency.
If you were unable to make tennis tryouts this week, the makeup day will be July 23rd. 9:00 returning players, 10:00 new players.
The team will be announced Thursday afternoon after tryouts are completed. Monday, July 27th at 5:30 will be a parent meeting in Coach Westerman’s room in the humanities building.
If you have questions, please email Coach Westerman at awesterman@msd3.org
The New 2020-21 Academic Calendar
7 Quick Tips for Parents:
How to help your child adapt to wearing a mask
Marion School District (MSD) requests informal bids (quotes) for the purchase, delivery, and setup of lunch room tables at Marion Math, Science, and Technology Magnet School (100 L H Polk Dr., Marion, AR 72364). The specifications and bid requirements are attached. Please direct questions to Victoria Phillips (vphillips@msd3.org), assistant child nutrition director
Marion Tennis: If you were unable to make tryouts this week, the makeup day will be July 23rd. 9:00 returning players, 10:00 new players.
The team will be announced Thursday afternoon after tryouts are completed. Monday at 5:30 will be a parent meeting in Coach Westerman’s room in the humanities building.
If you have questions, please email Coach Westerman at awesterman@msd3.org
Just a reminder for those of you that have received your school choice letter. The deadline for registration is July 24th. Follow this link to our registration page to complete the process. http://marionar.apptegy.us/o/msd/page/registration--330
If you are K-6 you also have to complete a magnet application. Don't hesitate! Register today!
Lunch applications for the 2020-21 school year are now available at https://bit.ly/38joQnt
Everyone please apply today.
Class of 2021:
Senior photos are Monday-Thursday of next week at the MPAC! If you do not have an appointment, you DO NOT get to have your photos taken. This is non negotiable! Also, if you have been around someone who has Covid-19, we ask that you please wait until makeup day to do your photos! If you have questions, please email Ms. Westerman at awesterman@msd3.org
It's easy to get affordable high-speed Internet at home with Internet Essentials. New customers will receive two months of free service in response to the Coronavirus emergency. You may qualify if you are eligible for public assistance programs such as the National School Lunch Program, Housing Assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, and others. Learn how to get connected today! To learn more and apply click this link --> https://www.internetessentials.com
CONGRATS to the MHS 2020-21 Cheer Squad!
Graduation streaming info.
CONGRATS Ladies!
If you are participating in graduation, you will pick up your diploma as you exit the building.
If you are not participating in the graduation ceremony:
You may pick up your diploma, beginning Monday, July the 20th – Thursday, July 23rd, from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, at the MHS lobby. Friday, July 24th, from 8:00-12:00.
The graduating senior must come in person or have the parent or guardian with appropriate identification to sign for your diploma.
If you have moved or can't make it by to pick up your diploma, call Linda Robinson (870-739-5130), and she will advise you on what to do.
Paul Johnston
Principal
Marion High School
Please click the link provided to read an important message from Dr. Fenter regarding the COVID-19 Guidelines for Students, Parents, and Staff.
https://bit.ly/2ZWrEmx
🏐 Patriot Volleyball Tryout Info 🏐
Be sure to read all the info below!
Just a reminder that tennis tryouts are July 14th and 15th. You must have a physical in order to tryout!! You must also wear a face mask, bring your own water bottle, and have a tennis racquet.
July 14: Girls—9:00 returning players from 2019 team; 10:00 new players
July 15: Boys—9:00 returning players from 2019 team; 10:00, new players.
Attention Patriot Parents/Guardians:
If your student is planning to ride a school bus to and/or from school, please complete the following quick data sheet so that we can ensure we have the most recent address information for assignment purposes. If you have multiple students riding, please complete the form one time for each student separately.
https://bit.ly/327L8am
Thank you,
Kenny Phillips
Director of Transportation
Parents and Seniors of MHS Class of 2020, the MHS graduation ceremony will take place on Saturday, July 18, at 10:00 a.m. in the MSD Arena. The graduation ceremony will be live-streamed and available for viewing on the district’s FaceBook page. The date and time was adjusted to allow more opportunities of family participation for streaming the ceremony.
A mandatory graduation practice will be held on Friday, July 17, at 10:00 a.m.in the arena. Seniors must attend the graduation practice to participate in the graduation ceremony. No practice, No ceremony, No exceptions! No one other than the graduate will be allowed at the practice.
Graduates are not required to have guests, however, each graduate will be allowed to have a maximum of two guests. The guests must be at least 21 years of age and are asked to dress in business, casual attire. The two guests will escort the graduate as he/she moves along in a line, towards the stage as names are announced. The entire junior high facility will be utilized to allow for social distancing. No one will be seated during the ceremony except the high school faculty and members of the MSD School Board. Parents/escorts will not be allowed to take pictures during the graduation ceremony. Pictures will be available for purchase from LifeTouch Photography.
All attendees (district officials, school board members, graduates, and faculty) will be required to wear face coverings. The Marion School District will provide all graduates and their escorts with a disposable mask upon their arrival to the ceremony.
Please contact the MHS Office at 870-739-5130, for further questions or concerns.
Attention Patriot Graduates of 2020,
Last evening our MSD School Board approved the following:
On Monday, July 6, the Marion School District will submit a request for approval from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education for a proposed 2020 Marion Patriot Graduation Ceremony.
The proposed date for the event is Saturday, July 18, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. in the Marion School District Arena. We hope to have confirmation of approval for the event within a few days.
This is intended to be a brief diploma ceremony- not a full-scale traditional graduation. However, we will be releasing the first-ever MSD Virtual Ceremony video at noon on the same date that will contain many of the elements of a traditional ceremony.
To adhere to the guidelines for social distancing and face coverings as prescribed by the Arkansas Department of Health and DESE, the graduation will be closed to the general public.
However, each graduate will be allowed to have two escorts to accompany him/her during the ceremony.
Graduates and escorts will line up on the lower and upper hallways of the Marion Junior High School, maintaining a distance of 6 feet between each graduate and their escorts.
Escorts will stand in the hallways with the graduates and proceed with the graduates into the arena for recognition. Graduates will walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, while their escorts will walk along the base of the stage. After the recognition, the graduates and their escorts will exit the arena.
All graduates and escorts will be required to wear masks for the duration of the ceremony. Escorts are NOT required, but up to two are allowed per graduate. Escorts must be at least 21 years of age and submitted to Principal Paul Johnston for prior approval. Escorts should arrive in dress casual attire and be comfortable standing and/or walking for as much as an hour.
Lifetouch Photography will be on hand to provide photographs of the graduates. Graduates will be allowed to remove their masks briefly for the Lifetouch photograph. No other photographs will be allowed in the Arena. The ceremony will be live-streamed for the benefit of family and friends. Details for viewing will be released shortly.
More details to come. Please remember this proposed event is still subject to approval from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
To be better prepared to fully implement the ADE Ready For Learning model and in response to guidance from local medical professionals- the MSD Board voted this evening to delay the school start date to August 13. Specific details regarding what the start of school will look like on August 13 will be released next week.
Please take a few minutes to sign up your student athlete to Dragonfly. All Marion School District athletes grades 7-12 must create a login and complete paperwork on Dragonflymax.com. This is an Arkansas Activities Association requirement for the 2020-21 school year. A number of people have signed up, but have not completed the necessary paperwork. The AAA has recently added two forms to their required list. Please make sure all forms are completed. Dragonfly has also recently completed an update. We have attached an example for your convenience. Thank you for your help with this matter and your support of Patriot Athletics.
Tennis Tryouts have been delayed to July 14th and July 15!! You must have a current physical in order to tryout!!! Please schedule below for tryout times:
July 14: Girls tryout
9:00–returning players from 2019
10:00–new players
July 15: Boys Tryout
9:00–returning players from 2019
10:00–new players
US Pediatricians Recommend Kids Return to School This Fall Despite Risks
Attention 7th-12th Grade Parents:
Today is the last day to sign up for cheer tryouts. Marion Cheer Tryouts will be on July 8-10. The sign up form is available through this link --> https://bit.ly/3ieyFHH
The deadline is TODAY! Don't miss it.
REMINDER: ATTENTION LADIES INTERESTED IN VOLLEYBALL GOING INTO GRADES 7-12. Registration deadline is this WEDNESDAY, JULY 1st! Click the link to register. https://bit.ly/2ZVzEGc
Attention Patriot Parents/Guardians:
The Marion School District has emailed an important survey to our parents and guardians. If you do not see an email please check your spam or junk folder. If you did not receive the email, you may visit the Marion School District Administration building at 200 Manor Street to complete a paper version of the survey. The deadline to complete the survey is Monday, June 29 by 5 pm. Thank you for your time and participation.
Attention Patriot Parents/Guardians:
The Marion School District has emailed an important survey to our parents and guardians. If you do not see an email please check your spam or junk folder. If you did not receive the email, you may visit the Marion School District Administration building at 200 Manor Street to complete a paper version of the survey. The deadline to complete the survey is Monday, June 29 by 5 pm. Thank you for your time and participation.
2020 Seniors need to check your school email and fill out the survey pertaining to graduation. An accurate count is needed, as of now only 125 out of 299 potential graduates have responded. If your name is not listed in the survey you will not participate in the traditional graduation ceremony scheduled on July 16th at 10:00 AM. If you want to participate fill out the survey before 3:00 PM Friday, June 26th. We have to submit a plan for approval to the department of education. A plan can't developed without an accurate count.
The Dragonfly student athlete information system is a requirement set forth by the Arkansas Activities Association for the 2020-21 school year. Currently, the system is being updated to simplify the enrollment process.
While all student athletes must enroll, we encourage parents and guardians to wait for the updates to be completed before logging into an account. We will update our social media when the update is complete.
Thank you for your patience.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC INQUIRY
from the
City of Marion
Office of Economic Development
As a City of Marion resident or stakeholder, I ask that you take a moment to complete a very short survey concerning the possible planning and development of a Recreational Park Plaza near the Highway 77 corridor of Marion. This survey is part of a grant submission for funding of the future Sultana Disaster Museum.
The survey can be found on the city website at https://www.marionar.org/notice-of-public-inquiry. There is also an option on the page to download a printable form that can be mailed, or scanned and emailed, to our office. The deadline for submission is July 30, 2020.
Thank you for helping us gather this information as we attempt to continue to move Marion forward!
Tracy Brick
City of Marion Director of Economic Development
There are PreK spots still available at VPA.
Attention senior class of 2021!!!
Prestige by Lifetouch is coming July 20, 2020 through July 23, 2020 for your senior portraits. Be on the lookout for your postcard to come in the mail. You will need to go on Prestigeportraits.com to schedule your appointment time. No walk ins are allowed so you must confirm an appointment to be photographed on these days.
Despite our best efforts, we have been unsuccessful in developing a plan for a 2020 MHS Prom that even remotely complies with current public health directives. Therefore, we are saddened to announce that we have no choice but to cancel the proposed July 11 MHS Prom.
We are very sorry. Better days are coming.
Substitute teacher opportunity.
It's easy to get affordable high-speed Internet at home with Internet Essentials. New customers will receive two months of free service in response to the Coronavirus emergency. You may qualify if you are eligible for public assistance programs such as the National School Lunch Program, Housing Assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, and others. Learn how to get connected today!
To learn more and apply click this link --> https://www.internetessentials.com
Marion School District is accepting sealed bids for music instruments. The bid documents are linked at the bottom. The sealed bid opening is Friday, June 26, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. CDT. Bid questions may be directed to Tim Taylor at or 870.761.1812.
Technical questions about the instruments may be directed to Monty Hill at or 575.528.8403.
FY21 Music Instruments Sealed Bid Request -->https://5il.co/he4n
Marion HS Bid Specifics & Quantities --> https://5il.co/he4o
CONGRATS COACH GRAY! We are so proud of you!
REMINDER:
ATTENTION LADIES INTERESTED IN VOLLEYBALL GOING INTO GRADES 7-12. Registration deadline is JULY 1st! Click the link to register.
https://bit.ly/2ZVzEGc
Don't forget if your student has moved on to a different building to check out the website pages for your new campus. Visit those pages and keep yourself informed about what's going on at your new campus.
MHS - https://www.msd3.org/o/mhs
MJHS - https://www.msd3.org/o/mjhs
MST - https://www.msd3.org/o/mst
VPA - https://www.msd3.org/o/vpa
HCGC - https://www.msd3.org/o/hcgc
Use the Arkansas Digital Library Consortium to access FREE reading materials for all ages.
https://adlc.overdrive.com/
Attention Marion High School Band Alumni. We are selling vintage uniform coats for $20 each. These will make great pillows or a special gift for a former band member.
Email Director of Bands Monty Hill @ mhill@msd3.org. These are being offered on a first come, first served basis.
Go Pats!
ATTENTION PARENTS OF MARION PATRIOT ATHLETES
If you have a student entering grades 7-12 who is interested in participating in any sport for the 2020-2021 school year, you are required to register online at dragonflymax.com. You can electronically sign the required forms and upload a current physical. If you are unable to upload a current physical and insurance card, please drop off at the Marion School District Central Office or give to your child’s coach.
DragonFly has a section that ask about shot records, the Athletic Department does not require that information, skip that section.
If you have any questions, please contact Kristy Gibbs at kgibbs@msd3.org or
at 870-739-5100.
When signing up at dragonflymax.com please use computer or laptop (not your phone).
School sign up, use the following:
FOR HIGH SCHOOL USE CODE # EZW3F9
FOR JUNIOR HIGH USE CODE # L52PNX
ATTENTION MSD ATHLETES:
Free athletic physicals are available for Marion School District athletes at Mitchell Family Medicine's new children's clinic, The Ark, and at Marion Minor Medical Clinic the following times in the month of June Parents, please accompany your athlete to the physical if they are unable to provide necessary medical history information for themselves. Athletes are asked to take a physical form with them. See attachment to print off: See the following schedule of times available for each grade level.
We realize this is short notice as we plan under unusual conditions. We appreciate your willingness to work with us and appreciate the health care providers for their continued support of Patriot Athletics.
Scheduled days for Junior High Athletes to receive a physical at The Ark or Marion Minor Medical during regular business hours:
Entering 9th grade-- June 10-12
Entering 8th grade-- June 15-19
Entering 7th grade-- June 22-26
High School Athletes makeup days-- June 29-30
Free athletic physicals will be performed on the campus of Marion High School's School Based Health Center on the following days for HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES ONLY:
HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS ONLY
Friday, June 19 8:00-11:30 baseball, golf, soccer 12:30-3:00- softball and tennis
*max 45 students will be seen. First come, first serve.
Monday, June 22 8:00-11:30 Sr. High Football (last name A-K)
12:30-3:00 Sr.High Football (last name L-Z) *max 100 students will be seen.
First come, first serve.
Friday, June 26 8:00-11:30 volleyball, cheer, and cross country/track
12:30-3:00 basketball *max 100 students will be seen. First come, first serve.
*athletes need to wear face coverings before, during, and after their physical.
Physical Form --> https://5il.co/h0yx
Pandemic EBT benefits now available for eligible families, address updates required by 6/15/2020.
Click the links for important information and steps to take.
https://5il.co/h0lu and https://5il.co/h0lt
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Due to the health concerns surrounding the COVID-19 virus, the Governor’s Scholastic Honors Day event has been developed into a virtual commemorative presentation. So, I am excited to share with you that the Governor and First Lady have recorded a message to go along with the PowerPoint presentation created to showcase the student photos that were submitted to our office. For students who did not submit a photo, names and schools are found at the end of the presentation. In addition, all students will receive a letter from the Governor’s office as well as a certificate signed by the Governor.
Link to commemorative video:
Attention Lady Patriots interested in trying out for soccer...
Every 10 years the U.S. Census Bureau counts the number of people living in the United States and U.S. territories. Starting this month, each home will receive information regarding how to complete the 2020 Census. Because funding is tied to census data, it is extremely important that every household complete the census to ensure schools and other entities receive accurate funding. To learn more, click on the links below.
U.S. Census Bureau: https://bit.ly/39lnmbV
Census Flyer: Statistics in Schools Take Home Flyer (PDF)
Census Data Guide: https://bit.ly/2x7B6J7
Arkansas Census Data: https://bit.ly/2uMBCeC
For more information, visit https://www.census.gov.
Let's all celebrate the five 2020 AR Computer Science Educator of the Year state finalists! Thank you, Sean Gray, Brenda Qualls, Kimberly Raup, John Mark Russell, & Lauren Taylor, for everything you do for your students & in your field. #CSforAR #TeachArkansas #TeachersInspireAR
The Marion High School Patriot Band will be hosting Color Guard Auditions in the coming weeks. This is open to all students that have completed grades 8-11 in 2019-2020. Audition tutorials can be found on the Marion HS Band Google Classroom by Monday, June 8. The joining code is: 5ktmhmc
All Color Guard members that are not musicians in the band will be required to place band on their schedule 1st semester.
Contact Mr. Monty Hill, Director of Bands at mhill@msd3.org for more information.
Also complete the Color Guard Interest form at:
https://forms.gle/vFbsCHZWefMktCsNA
The Marion High School Patriot Marching Band will be hosting Drum Line Auditions in the coming weeks. This is open to current percussion students that have completed grades 8-11 in 2019-2020. Audition material can be found on the Marion HS Band Google Classroom. The joining code is: 5ktmhmc
Contact Mr. Monty Hill, Director of Bands at mhill@msd3.org for more information.
Attention all who are interested in Cross Country Track!
ATTENTION LADIES INTERESTED IN VOLLEYBALL GOING INTO GRADES 7-12. Registration deadline is JULY 1st!
This is a tribute video we made for the seniors who scored a 30 or higher on their ACT. What an AMAZING group of students MHS is sending out into the world!
Phase I - Return of Team Sports
https://www.aractivities.org/post/phase-i-return-of-team-sports
This month's newsletter highlighting the great things MSD is doing.
Just a final reminder that tomorrow-Tuesday, May 19th will be the last day we provide lunch and breakfast meals for the school year. Tomorrow we will provide meals for Tuesday-Friday! Stay safe and stay healthy! See you soon!
Stop by the MSD Band Facebook page and leave a welcoming message for our two new band directors. We are happy to have them and look forward to seeing the wonderful things they’ll do with our great band students.
https://www.facebook.com/MarionPatriotBand/?modal=admin_todo_tour
Tuesday, May 19th will be the last day we provide lunch and breakfast meals for the school year. On the 19th we will provide meals for Tuesday-Friday! Stay safe and stay healthy! See you soon!
Patriot Nation the track surface is finished and it’s beautiful! It’ll be striped next week. We look forward to seeing you on the track once we get the ok from the building administration and receive guidelines for use and social distancing. Stay safe and stay healthy. ❤️🤍💙
Patriot Parents,
Just a reminder that the Marion School District welcomes your input as we prepare for the 2020-2021 school year. Please take a few minutes to answer questions to help us improve our schools' parent and family engagement plans. This survey will close on Friday, May 15, 2020. Thanks! Click this link to give us your input. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6aGiH30jCeaaRMSUAHhFKT696FToBfxXN42M7Sl4Noo-0lg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1
Congratulations to VPA's Teacher of the Year!
Congratulations to MHS's Teacher of the Year!
Congratulations to HCGC's Teacher of the Year!
Congratulations to our District Teacher of the Year!
Congratulations to MJHS's Teacher of the Year!
Greetings Patriots,
As previously promised, we are offering this update to our April 17 memo regarding 2020 MHS Prom and Graduation.
Please note a summary of the latest directive dated April 26 from the Arkansas Department of Education re. 2020 Graduation-“Traditional high school graduation ceremonies are restricted until July 1 at the earliest. As we have throughout this emergency, we will review data and reevaluate the situation as we approach July 1 and continue to make decisions based on current public health data.”
Plainly, ADE is NOT guaranteeing the ability to hold a traditional Graduation ceremony in July. They are simply establishing that July 1 is the earliest date that they will allow for planning such an event.
In accord with the April 26 ADE directive MHS Principal Paul Johnston and his staff have set Saturday, July 11 as proposed date for Prom and Thursday, July 16 at 10:00 a.m. as a proposed date and time for our traditional Graduation Ceremony. With this plan we are taking the liberty of extending the ADE guidelines for Graduation- to include Prom as well.
In early July we will reevaluate the proposed date(s) for both events in accord with the most current ADE directives for such , and make appropriate decisions regarding moving forward at that point.
Regardless of the final outcome of the traditional Graduation event, we do plan to release the Virtual Graduation video on July 16.
Please keep in mind that we are dealing with circumstances well beyond our control. However, we do sincerely hope that this plan provides for both Prom and Graduation in their traditional formats to become realities for our 2020 MHS Seniors.
Go Pats!
Dr. Glen Fenter, Superintendent
A reminder for Patriot Parents/Guardian: Completed paper packets for days 1-10 can be turned in at the main office of the building where your student attends on Tuesday, May 5th from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. This is the final day paper packets for days 1-10 will be accepted. Stay safe, stay healthy, and GO PATS!
Parents, the Marion School District welcomes your input as we prepare for the 2020-2021 school year. Please take a few minutes to answer questions to help us improve our schools' parent and family engagement plans. This survey will close on Friday, May 15, 2020. Thanks!
Click this link to give us your input.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6aGiH30jCeaaRMSUAHhFKT696FToBfxXN42M7Sl4Noo-0lg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1
Shout Out to MSD Child Nutrition and those that help them with deliveries. For the month of April a total of 24,013 meals were given out to children. This number is breakfast and lunch combined. If you know anyone serving our students give them a virtual pat on the back or virtual high five and let them know they are appreciated.
We love and appreciate our administrators. ❤️🤍💙❤️🤍💙❤️🤍💙
HCGC Mrs. Salter Mad Science Lab: Virtual Experiement
Mrs. Salter wanted to share with MSD some pictures from a live science experiment she did with my 4th grade students last Friday.
When you have no classroom to teach in you have to get creative!
HCGC 4th graders were told to choose between 4 color tops to see which shape would create the tallest geyser! Students voted and picked the blue top to win!
Their hypothesis was incorrect as they came to the conclusion that the red top created the tallest geyser!
This was so fun and she's so glad she was able to support one of Marion's local businesses The Merry Magnolia owned by Tara McKenzie Barton by buying this fun product!
First layer complete and it's beautiful! It won't be long before Patriot Stadium welcomes MSD students and community members back. Stay safe and healthy Patriot Nation!
Gov. Hutchinson: No high school graduation ceremonies prior to July 1 by Michael Tilley
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Saturday (April 25) that traditional high school graduation ceremonies will not be allowed prior to July 1. Arkansas Department of Education officials also are reviewing options in the event it is not safe to fully open schools in the fall.
The governor and Arkansas Department of Education Secretary Johnny Key said during Saturday’s COVID-19 press conference they know the delay is disappointing to many, but is necessary for public safety.
“I’m very sympathetic because I have a granddaughter who is a senior in high school this year. But it’s really a risk whenever you bring thousands of parents and students together in one assembly to have a celebration, and that’s exactly the kind of gathering that could lead to a spread of COVID-19,” Gov. Hutchinson said.
Key said he would “encourage” school districts to wait until after July 1, but the department is open to alternative graduation plans. He said the department will contact superintendents this upcoming week to let them know how to submit proposals.
“There are a number of techniques that schools have already started exploring to see how they could make this happen as a celebration for their seniors, at the same time, taking into consideration and following our social distancing protocols, the restrictions of congregant gatherings of 10 or more people,” Key said.
He also said the department will continue to monitor data and work the Arkansas Department of Health to consider any modifications to the July 1 order. He also said social distancing guidelines and other directives issued by the governor will prevent private schools from having a traditional graduation.
Education officials and educators also are preparing options in the event COVID-19 spread remains a public health crisis when schools should open in the fall.
“We have teams of teachers we brought together, and principals and superintendents, that are planning out different scenarios and possibilities. It is something that we are looking at and hopefully we’ll be presenting the governor with options coming up in the next couple of weeks,” Key said.
Gov. Hutchinson said the “first option” is to have schools open as normal, but it’s important to have other options in place.
COVID CASES
Known COVID-19 cases in Arkansas totaled 2,830, as of Saturday afternoon, up from 2,741 on Friday. Of the 89 new cases between Friday and Saturday, 47 were inmates in the Cummins state prison.
Of the total of cases, 1,813 are active, with the remainder accounting for deaths and recoveries. The number of deaths rose from 46 to 49. The number of COVID patients hospitalized in Arkansas was 104 on Saturday, unchanged from Friday. Of the COVID-19 patients, 22 were on ventilators, down from 25 on Friday.
As of Saturday at 1 p.m., there were 924,376 U.S. cases and 52,782 deaths. Globally, there were 2,865,938 cases and 200,698 deaths.
While we are all safe at home the resurfacing of the MSD Patriot Stadium continues. It’ll be ready for our students and community once it’s safe and we’ve been given the ok by the head of the district facilities and our local government. Go Patriots! ❤️🤍💙
We love you all! ❤️❤️
Just a reminder, meals will not be provided until Friday. Beginning yesterday, meals will only go out on Tuesdays and Fridays. Tuesdays drop off provides breakfast and lunch to cover Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Then on Fridays drop off the meals cover breakfast and lunch for Friday and Monday.
COVID-19 for Kids.
A great infographic to explain to our kids about the COVID-19 virius.
Paper packets for the months of April and May are now available at the central administration office and at all bus stops where food is being delivered. They will be given out on a first come first served basis and will be available until the end of the school year.
As a reminder paper packets for days 1-10 can be turned in on Tuesday's from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm at the building your student attends.
Please continue to check our website for the latest information concerning online AMI.
Be Safe, Stay Healthy, GO PATRIOTS!
A reminder that beginning tomorrow we will begin bringing meals out Tuesday and Friday's. Tomorrow we will bring breakfast and lunch to cover Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Then on Friday we will bring breakfast and lunch for Friday and Monday. See attached updated routes and times.
MSD wants to give a SHOUT-OUT to all those in the Child Nutrition department and those who help CN distribute meals to our community.
Last week alone they served a total 5,508 meals to our kids across the district. They've served a grand total of 20, 279 meals to our community.
Words can't express our thanks for the work CN and those who've helped them on the bus routes delivering these meals week after week. Thank You!
Greetings Patriots,
As many of you are aware presently all Arkansas Public Schools are charged with following the guidelines from the Arkansas Department of Health. The latest general guidelines for Gatherings are listed below, followed by the most current specific directive regarding Graduation.
Arkansas Department of Health- Gatherings
Limitations on Gatherings 10 people / 6 feet The Secretary of Health, in consultation with the Governor, has sole authority over all instances of quarantine, isolation, and restrictions on commerce and travel throughout Arkansas, as necessary and appropriate to control disease in the state of Arkansas as authorized by Ark. Code Ann. §20-7-109—110. Based on available scientific evidence, it is necessary and appropriate to take further action to ensure that COVID-19 remains controlled and that residents and visitors in Arkansas remain safe. All public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a single household or living unit are subject to the following directives and exceptions: · Due to the high risk of community spread of COVID-19, gatherings of more than ten (10) people in any confined indoor or outdoor space are prohibited until further notice. Gatherings subject to this directive include, without limitation, community, civic, public, leisure, commercial, or sporting events, concerts, conferences, conventions, fundraisers, parades, fairs, and festivals. · This directive does not apply to gatherings of ten (10) or more people in unenclosed, outdoor spaces such as parks, trails, athletic fields and courts, parking lots, golf courses, and driving ranges where social distancing of at least six (6) feet can be easily achieved. · This directive does not apply to businesses, manufacturers, construction companies, places of worship, the Arkansas General Assembly, municipal or county governing bodies, or the judiciary; however, these entities are advised to limit person-to-person contact and maintain appropriate social distancing of at least six (6) feet to prevent the spread of this virus. · The Secretary of Health reserves the right to exercise his authority to prevent the spread of disease in this State if, in his judgment, any of the excluded entities are operating in a manner that is a risk to public health.
Arkansas Department of Health- Graduation
Based on the current directives, a total of 10 or less at the site would be required. The schedule for students (and their guests) to appear on campus should be spaced out to avoid having more than one student and his/her group on campus at a time. The number of family members present should be limited to maintain a total of 10 at all times. That would be a maximum of 6 family members/guests assuming the number of staff is limited such as superintendent, principal, and camera operator. Having no more than one family on campus at a time would also be critical. Out-of-state family members and guests from areas with high rates of COVID-19 should be restricted as these individuals are to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in the state. (Check ADH website for the most up-to-date list of affected areas.)Wearing gloves and masks for all present is recommended and all attendees must maintain the proper social distancing. Students cannot congregate in rooms or facilities while waiting for the ceremony. Screen everyone upon arriving for the exercises and exclude individuals with fever during the previous 48 hours, persistent or unusual cough, shortness of breath, direct contact with someone tested positive for COVID-19, out-of-state travel history from areas with high rates of COVID-19.
Obviously, in their present forms, these directives prohibit events like our prom and graduation from occurring in their traditional format. Consequently, we offer the following – first, we are postponing the final decision on prom until May 9.
If by May 9 the Department of Health has modified their position to allow events like prom to occur, then we will hold prom as per normal on the evening of May 16.
However, if the applicable health directive has not been modified appropriately by May 9 then, unfortunately- prom will be cancelled for this year. We fully understand that these dates represent short notice for preparation, but this scenario does provide as much time as possible for the health directives to be modified.
We do plan to hold graduation on May 18 at 5:00 p.m. as originally scheduled. However, the major caveat is in what format it will occur. Again, if the Secretary of Health has modified the directive to allow such by May 9, then graduation will occur as per normal on May 18.
Moreover, if the appropriate health directives are not modified sufficiently by May 9, then graduation will occur in a modified virtual format that will be streamed on the internet at 5 p.m. on May 18.
The virtual format will include the following components: 1) Caps and gowns and diploma covers will be made available for pick up by all students well in advance of the event. 2) All presentations from the Principal, Superintendent, Class President and our top-ranked graduate will be pre-recorded. 3) On the recording, Principal Johnston will call the name of each graduate and the official yearbook photograph of that student will be shown on the screen, along with a listing of any awards or special honors that the student has earned. 4) For students who failed to have their yearbook photo made last fall, provisions will be made for an opportunity to have a substitute photo made by the MHS staff. If students choose not to have a substitute photo made, only their names will appear in the video. 5) Diplomas will be mailed out to students in good standing who have completed ALL graduation requirements as soon as possible following the event. 6) Information on how to access the program electronically will be provided well in advance of the event.
This format will allow students in their caps and gowns and with their diploma covers to celebrate with their families and friends as they watch the ceremony in the comfort of their own homes.
While we clearly understand that a Virtual Graduation does not replace all of the nuances of a normal graduation event, it does offer an opportunity for each student and their accomplishments to be celebrated as families see fit.
Based on the unprecedented circumstances that we are all enduring presently, these options seem to be the best alternatives that we can provide at this time. However, as we have stated above, if changes occur that create new windows of opportunity we will certainly investigate them fully.
Respectfully,
Dr. Glen Fenter
Marion School District Superintendent
Beginning Tuesday April 21st Marion School District will implement changes to our meal delivery service. Until further notice all meals will be delivered on Tuesday and Friday’s.
Monday April 20th breakfast and lunch will be delivered as scheduled.
Tuesday April 21st a breakfast and lunch item will be handed out for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Friday April 24th a breakfast and lunch item will be handed out for Friday and the following Monday.
Additionally, the following subdivisions will be added beginning Tuesday. Updated delivery schedules will be posted on websites and social media sites soon!
Harden Village
St John’s Landing
Dr. Vickers-Ball usually takes a group of students to Graceland this time of year. Due to COVID-19 tours have been stopped but she didn't want that to stop her students from taking a tour of Graceland.
Checkout the links for Gates of Graceland parts 1 and 2 on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/ZhnExKsnkeE
https://youtu.be/_2HqwzYdzEo
Where to return AMI days 1-10:
Attention Current 6th Grade Parents and Students! Here is the form to fill out for NEXT year’s 7th Grade classes. Please contact Ms. Lovely, 7th Grade Counselor, if you have any questions. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5TvpoyzgNlnjvHgehdT6_QtNcwJVLl1QCSrlRuQX_jU6Udg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1
For as long as schools are closed, Amazon's audible is open. Right now, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.
All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet.
Click this link --> https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
and explore the collection, select a title and start listening.
Please see the picture for updated food drop off locations and times. Casa Terra and Skyline have been added to the Dollhouse route. The times for delivery have changed for Country View and the Doll Houses as well due to the addition of the two subdivisions.
A reminder for Patriot Parents/Guardian: Completed paper packets for days 1-10 can be turned in at the main office of the building where your student attends on Tuesdays ONLY from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, or they can be turned in on Fridays ONLY to any of the buses that are delivering food. These packets will be accepted through May 1st. Stay safe, stay healthy, and GO PATS!
Patriot Parents/Guardian:
Completed paper packets for days 1-10 can be turned in at the main office of the building where your student attends on Tuesdays ONLY from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, or they can be turned in on Fridays ONLY to any of the buses that are delivering food. These packets will be accepted through May 1st.
Stay safe, stay healthy, and GO PATS!
Do you have our MSD Patriots App? Download it for iOS or Android today. You’ll find quick links on our MSD Patriots App in the “About Us” section.
Spring Sports Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
After multiple conversations with the Arkansas Department of Health, the Governor’s Office, the Arkansas Department of Education and with the announcement of the closure of Arkansas schools through the end of the school year, all remaining AAA spring activities, state championships, AHSCA Coaches Clinic, and All-Star games have been cancelled.
“Today’s heart wrenching decision is difficult for all members of the AAA family,” said Lance Taylor, AAA Executive Director. “We sympathize with the students, coaches, parents, and school communities, and especially our graduating seniors, but we recognize that the cancellations will allow our collective focus to remain where it is needed at this time – on the health and safety of all Arkansans. We all must come together to stop the spread.”
The AAA will continue to receive guidance from the Arkansas Department of Health, the Governor’s Office, and the Arkansas Department of Education. The AAA wishes to thank them for their leadership during this COVID-19 pandemic.
Helping Your Student Prepare for AP Exams
Join College Board on Thursday, April 16 at 7:00 pm ET to hear the head of the Advanced Placement program Trevor Packer share information about this year’s at-home AP Exams and how to help your child prepare. Click the link and add this to your calendar and plan join the webcast.
https://globalmeet.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1302024&tp_key=73070ccd21&fbclid=IwAR0LvfElj9JAUop6ov06duKfdzLyLOaY0k88gYSn1gJliHGWIxx_r58ZDno
AAA Extends “Covid-19 Dead Period” For Schools
Due to the continued spreading of the COVID-19, and after the announcement of the closure of Arkansas schools through the end of the school year, the AAA will extend the “Covid-19 Dead Period” for all AAA member schools through May 30, 2020.
During this time, coaches shall be prohibited from engaging in any type of face to face contact whether it be practicing, training, weight lifting, tryouts, competition or travel. Further, school athletic facilities will be closed during this period. The AAA will work with the Department of Health, Department of Education, and the Governor's office later in May to announce plans following May 30.
We continue to encourage coaches to use technology to keep up with their students during this tough time.
Attention current 6th graders:
You are now going to select your courses for 7th grade. You will need to click the link and fill out the form with your parent/guardian. If you have any questions please email your new 7th grade counselor Mrs. Lisa Lovely at llovely@msd3.org.
https://forms.gle/tEX13JCUpZjgiZir9
AGATE is an independent organization promoting excellence in education, particularly as it relates to gifted and talented children and youth in Arkansas.
https://www.facebook.com/Arkansans-for-Gifted-and-Talented-Education-AGATE-266480970049510/
Ms. Patti Coleman can still be found each day at C/O keeping the front desk organized and up to date. You can find her in her yard in the afternoons enjoying the beautiful weather. She is practicing social distancing by waving to her neighbors as they pass by on the street.
Perkins Survey-Please take a moment to participate
Marion Patriot Community:
Marion School District has been working with other districts in our co-op area in efforts to create a survey to help us as we plan our Perkins activities going forward. Perkins federal funds help us maintain our career and technical classes that are offered at MHS and MJHS. Please take a minute to fill out the attached survey.
Your input will help MSD create and focus our efforts towards offering desired classes to help our students as they enter college, technical education, the military and/or the workplace after graduation.
Survey link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-jJ25Ka2w8drkEivjJd7tFCTrEjtIz6nCjzMCu8JxXfLPtw/viewform
Note: If the link does not go directly to the survey, copy and paste the link into your web browser.
Thanks for you time and stay safe,
Julie Coveny
Federal Programs Director
Marion School District
870-739-5100
Shout out to Gina Thompson making and donating facemask for the people who are delivering the school meals. She has two students at MST and one student in junior high.
MHS students, faculty, parents:
Please send your best photos from throughout this school year to mhs2020photos@gmail.com as we will attempt to recap arguably the most unforgettable school year in MHS history. The email address will close at the end of the month, so don't delay!
It’s National Assistant Principal’s Week. Show your love to the wonderful men and women who love and care for their students. Post your message in the comments. ❤️🤍💙❤️🤍💙
It’s National Librarians Day! We have some pretty awesome librarians in the Marion School District. During this unusual time, you can count on your librarians to still provide you with many resources you can access at home. They miss you! Stay safe and healthy!! Go Pats! ❤️🤍💙❤️🤍💙
Starting Monday, April 6th, the delivery route has some changes. Please see the picture posted. Breakfast & Lunch will be handed out at the same time at the following up-dated locations and times. We will do our best to offer different options each day. In an effort to ensure that we have plenty of meals available, we would ask that you please try to arrive at the stop as close to possible as when the bus arrives. This will allow us time to have additional meals delivered to certain locations if we should run low. Thank you for your continued support in making this effort possible. All meals are available for kids 18 and under.
Patriot Parents:
As of 5pm today, Friday, April 3rd, MSD will no longer accept requests for paper packets for days 1-10. All requests placed by 5pm will be honored. Next week we will be sending out information about the collection of packets for days 1-10 and our transition to Edmentum online offerings moving forward.
Thank you for your patience as we continue to meet your child's educational needs.
Join the Boys and Girls club’s “Easter Egg Hunt”. Look at the flyer for information and click the link for the color page.
https://mcusercontent.com/b45cd813d732f1e14a9c48a00/images/e618f985-c73f-49cd-9e0b-4dcb20dd0679.jpg
Attention Patriots:
All athletic tryouts scheduled for April are postponed. This includes cheer, basketball, and volleyball. All efforts will be made to reschedule when deemed safe to do so. More information will be shared when available.
MSD Parents and Students, while school is closed due to COVID-19, the K-6 GT teachers are coming together to share with you GT enrichment to stretch your creativity and critical thinking! Many of these activities will be fun to do with the entire family! As you complete the activities, feel free to post pictures of your work, experiments, or creations!
We miss you terribly, and hope you and your family are healthy and happy!!!!
Ok......time to exercise our Brain!!!!!
LIKE their page by clicking the link!
https://www.facebook.com/TEAM-MSD-Gifted-and-Talented-108738350783418/
COVID-19 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FROM THE AAEA - they are in both English and Spanish
https://www.theaaea.org/article/225233?org=aaea
POSTPONED:
MSD Volleyball tryouts schedule for April 26-29 are postponed. The MSD Volleyball department will reschedule when it is safe to do so. More information will be shared when available. GO PATS!
POSTPONED:
Athletic physicals scheduled for April 13-24 have been postponed. All efforts will be made to reschedule athletic physicals when it is deemed safe to do so. More information will be shared when available.
Hello Patriot Nation:
In order for us to better serve you, we have established an AMI hotline. If you have any questions or if you are unable to access the digital copies and are in need of an AMI paper packet for days 1-5 or 6-10 call 901-504-6452. Thank you for your patience. Stay safe, stay healthy and stay calm.
Go Patriots!
Pancho's Mexican Restaurant in West Memphis is doing its part to help our community and reduce some of the stress and worry some families may now be feeling through the current COVID-19 pandemic. With dining rooms closed, those that still want that world-famous Pancho's cheese dip can get there fix!
Tuesday, March 31, and again on Thursday, April 2nd from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Pancho’s will be providing FREE curbside meals (two tacos, rice, beans and chips, and dip) with NO STRINGS ATTACHED‼️ For pickup only, While supplies last, No purchase is necessary, just stop by their West Memphis location at 3600 East Broadway and together we will raise one another up and make a difference, one taco at a time.
Just a reminder of where MSD buses will be to deliver breakfast and lunch for Marion kids ages 0 to 18.
Grab-n-Go!
Where you can find free WiFi in Crittenden County....
ASU Mid-South
West parking lot from the University Center south towards the Dog House
Gym parking lot on the east side of the building
Allied Health building parking lot on the east side of the building
Magruder Hall north parking lot and parking lot on the east side of the building
University Center north parking lot
Note:
ASU Mid-South students should use the advertised network ASU-STU-STA and log in with the same UserID and password they use on campus computers.
Guest may use the advertised network ASU-Mid-South-Guest and log in with the UserID Guest and the password Midsouth (notice capital M and the rest lower case). Please contact support@asumidsouth.edu if you have any questions.
All McDonalds Restaurants
Marion Public Library Parking Lot
The network is WPL and the password is readbooks (all one word, all lowercase). Available 24/7.
West Memphis Chamber of Commerce – Parking Lot.
Password posted on the side door for visitors.
First Baptist Church – (Missouri St.) West Memphis
From the US Dept of Labor
Employees Rights
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/posters/FFCRA_Poster_WH1422_Non-Federal.pdf
Just a reminder of the new meal drop off times. Children must be accompanied by an adult. This is for children 0-18 years of age.
MSD Magnet Schools:
AMI Days 6-10 is now available for you to download. Click this link ---> tiny.cc/8cpnlz
Or you can go to the district homepage and click menu to find days 1-5 and days 6-10.
Starting Monday, March 23rd, the delivery of breakfast and lunch meals will be changing. Breakfast & Lunch will be handed out at the same time at the following locations. Please note times for these locations have changed. We will do our best to offer different options each day. We have also added four locations for meal service.
In an effort to ensure that we have plenty of meals available, we would ask that you please try to arrive at the stop as close to possible as when the bus arrives. This will allow us time to have additional meals delivered to certain locations if we should run low.
Thank you for your continued support in making this effort possible.
Marion School District facilities will remain closed during extended AAA Dead Period.
Want to know what a hero looks like? Here are many who’ve been on our buses and delivered meals to our kids in the community. Thank you doesn’t seem adequate. You are appreciated so very much.
Thank you to everyone that helped Child Nutrition this week to deliver nutritional meals to our kids. You are greatly appreciated beyond words. You are our heroes.
The Magnet AMI packet that's on the district website menu has now been updated with VPA Encore AMI days 6-10. If you have any questions please contact your child's teachers.
Discovery K-6 AMI Day 5 has been added to the Magnet AMI Packet. You will find it on the bottom of page 1. Click the link and you can download and print day 5. https://go.aws/2vA4KWV
By now many of you have learned that this afternoon the Governor announced the extension of school closings in Arkansas through Friday, April 17. This extension brings with it a long list of questions that we hope to be providing answers for as further direction comes from the Governor and his staff.
What we do know-
1) Following Spring Break our buildings will be open on an abbreviated schedule for our faculty and staff.
2) We will be distributing the second 5 days of AMI by the end of the day tomorrow- which provides for March 30- April 3.
3) A schedule for instruction for April 6 forward will be developed and distributed as further direction is provided by the State.
4) We plan to continue our feeding program weekdays, including Spring Break, from now until school resumes. A revised distribution plan will begin on Monday, March 23, and will be shared tomorrow.
More to come…Please continue to monitor the district's website and other media outlets for up-to-date information.
MSD has amazing people working to make sure our kids get breakfast and lunch.
MSD coming to a spot near you to bring breakfast and lunch. Watch for the MSD school buses. Check out previous posts for times and locations.
MSD coming to a spot near you to bring breakfast and lunch. Watch for the MSD school buses. Check out previous posts for times and locations.
Good Morning Patriot Nation! Volunteers, Child Nutrition Services, and MSD Campus Security will be on their way soon to serve the Marion Community breakfast. All children ages 0-18 can be served a meal. Parents/Guardians must be present with the childern.
Meals Provided for any child ages 0-18 at no charge to the family
Meals may be picked up from the bus at the below locations during the times listed below
Gilmore City Hall
97 Front St
Gilmore – Breakfast 8:00 AM – 8:25 AM, Lunch 11:00 AM – 11:25 AM
Union Grove Baptist
93 Miller St
Turrell – Breakfast 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM, Lunch 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Harvest Time Church
1 Briggs St
(Crawfordsville) Lansing – Breakfast 8:00 AM – 8:25 AM, Lunch 11:00 AM – 11:25 AM
Crawfordsville City Hall
1468 Old Hwy 64 (West Side of Building)
Crawfordsville – Breakfast 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM, Lunch 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
301 Duffin
Sunset – Breakfast 8:00 AM – 8:25 AM, Lunch 11:00 AM – 11:25 AM
Harvard Grocery Store
35 Windsor
Harvard Yard – Breakfast 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM, Lunch 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
TurfMaster Parking Lot
750 Medel Marconi Dr
Marion –Breakfast 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, Lunch 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
New Hope Baptist Church
377 Estate Dr
Marion- Breakfast 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, Lunch 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
The Greens of Marion
The bus will drive down the complex and stopping at the following buildings. For breakfast there will an 8-minute wait starting at 8:00-8:38 am, at lunch there will be an 18-minute wait before the bus moves on to the next section of apartment starting at 11:00- 12:18 pm 501,517,533,551
Angelo’s Grove Front Office
1120 LH Polk
Marion – 8:40 AM – 8:48 AM, 12:20 PM – 12:38 PM
Fairways (Mailboxes)
425 Birdie
Marion – 8:50 AM – 9:00 AM, 12:40 PM – 1:00 PM
VPA
Meals can be picked up from the bus located at the back of the school, in the bus pick up line.
1402 Crestmere
West Memphis – 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
MST
Meals can be picked up from the bus located at the front of the school
100 L H Polk
Marion – 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Distrito Escolar de Marion
actualiza COVID-19
marzo de 2020
De acuerdo con la directiva del gobernador Hutchinson, MSD, como muchos distritos escolares de nuestra región, permanecerá cerrado a partir de mañana lunes 3/16 y permanecerá cerrado hasta las vacaciones de primavera. Planeamos regresar a la escuela el lunes 30 de marzo.
A partir del lunes 16 de marzo, MSD servirá desayuno y almuerzo en las ubicaciones de VPA y MST. - Todas las comidas se realizarán únicamente.
El desayuno será de 8:00 a.m. a 9:00 a.m. El almuerzo se servirá de 11:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m. Los estudiantes de 18 años de edad y menores serán atendidos, las personas solo pueden recoger por sí mismos.
Si bien continuaremos alimentando a los estudiantes en estos lugares durante la semana, se pueden agregar lugares adicionales. Por favor, consulte el sitio web para más detalles.
Los medicamentos de los estudiantes necesarios para el descanso prolongado que se encuentra actualmente en la escuela solo se pueden recoger mañana lunes 16 de marzo del 8 al 12 (mediodía) con la enfermera de su escuela. Después del mediodía del lunes, si necesita medicamentos, llame a la oficina central para programar una cita para que lo recojan.
Padres / tutores: los paquetes de AMI para los días 1 a 5 fueron enviados a casa con los estudiantes en octubre. Haga que los estudiantes usen esos 5 días esta semana.
Por favor, siga el enlace a los paquetes AMI de MSD Magnet School. --->https://go.aws/2w9tWUy
If your student changed a class at semester at the 8th and 9th grade building please follow the link for their packet for that class. If you have questions please email their teacher. ---> https://www.msd3.org/o/mjhs/browse/111589
Athletic facilities are closed. Please read the message from the AAA. Thank you.
Attention Marion Parents:
All Marion School District campuses will be closed until March 30. For up-to-date information continue to watch all Marion School District media outlets. If you have any questions you may call 870-739-5100.
Cookie dough pick up has been canceled. Coach Houston will keep everyone updated on delivery date. #TTP
Beginning Monday, March 16, MSD will serve breakfast and lunch at both the VPA and MST locations. Breakfast will be from 8:00 am- 9:00 am. Lunch will be served 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Students age 18 and under will be served, individuals can pick up only for themselves- all meals will be carry out only. While we will continue to feed students at these locations throughout the week, additional locations may be added. Please check the website for further details.
Parents/Guardians:
Student medication needed for the extended break that is currently at school can only be picked up tomorrow Monday, March 16 from 8-12 (noon) with the campus nurse. After noon tomorrow, if medication is needed please call the central office to make an appointment for pick up.
Parents/Guardians- AMI packets for days 1 - 5 were sent home with students in October. Please have students use those 5 days this week.
In accord with the directive from Governor Hutchison, MSD, like many school districts in our region, will be closed beginning tomorrow Monday 3/16 and remain closed through Spring Break. We plan to return to school Monday, March 30.
A kindergartener having a cookie talk with Dr. Glenn Fenter at MSD's Kindergarten Registration Cookies and Milk event.
Important update from the Marion School District:
There have been significant changes in guidance to schools today regarding
COVID-19. As of now, schools in 4 central Arkansas counties have been
directed to close due to new presumptive positive cases and direct contact
by others with those who have tested positive. The decision to close was
made out of an abundance of caution.
School closure decisions will be made in consultation with the Arkansas
Department of Health (ADH) and Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). The
two agencies will work jointly to provide guidance to districts based on
developments in local communities. The ADH and ADE have established a
dedicated hotline for districts to call to discuss whether preemptive
closures are advised.
We will continue to update you as new information is available.
Helpful information on talking with children about COVID-19:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/talking-with-children.html
Due to the growing concerns of the COVID-19 Pandemic and in recent light of the proclamation from Governor Asa Hutchinson, we regret to inform you that we are cancelling next week’s trip to Sea Camp in Ocean Springs, MS.
We are in correspondence with The University of Southern Mississippi and are working on negotiating a refund for our group.
Please accept my sincerest apologies for any inconvenience and disappointment this causes. However, we feel it necessary to take every precaution to protect the safety of our students and staff.
Adam O'Neal
Principal
Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet
870-739-5120
Due to the growing concerns of the COVID-19 Pandemic and in recent light of the proclamation from Governor, Asa Hutchinson, we regret to inform you that we are cancelling our trip to Space Camp tomorrow, Friday, March 13, 2020. We are in correspondence with Space Camp and are working on negotiating a refund for our group.
Please accept my sincerest apologies for any inconvenience and disappointment this causes. However, we feel it necessary to take every precaution to protect the safety of our students and staff.
Ali Weimer
Principal
MARION Math, Science, and Technology Magnet
100 L H Polk Dr. Marion, AR 72364
Phone: 870.739.5180
Fax: 870.739.5183
In an effort to keep our Patriot family current with up-to-date information about the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) our District Coordinated School Health Corrdinator has created a document for you to view. As new information becomes available she will update this document. Click this link https://bit.ly/39LOFfS
30 INTERNET ACRONYMS ALL PARENTS NEED TO KNOW
Phones may not have been around when we were kids, but they are now and they’re here to stay. And texting has become the only way to talk. There might be an occasional phone call or two, but this generation uses acronyms and emojis like the ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics.
30 Internet Acronyms ALL Parents Need To Know
No matter how hip or in the know parents may think they are, there’s always the latest slang term waiting to be discovered. So Child Rescue Coalition decided to compile a list of 30 common internet acronyms that all parents need to know.
Click the link here keep yourself in the loop.
https://childrescuecoalition.org/educations/30-internet-acronyms-all-parents-need-to-know/
Change for Change at HCGC!
SAVE THE DATE!
The Marion Junior High School 8th-grade and 9th-grade bands will present their Pre-Assessment Concert on Tuesday, March 10th at 6:00 PM in the Marion Performing Arts Center before their summative evaluation at Concert Assessment at West Memphis High School. Both groups will perform Monday, March 16th with the 8th-grade band taking the stage at 3:50pm followed by the 9th-grade band at 4:50pm.
We hope that you can join us at either of these two upcoming events!
Don’t forget to change your clocks this weekend.
Don't forget Magnet Application Day is THIS Saturday!
Happy National Breakfast Week!
Breakfast is served at no charge to all students!
Mark your calendars!
Upcoming FREE athletic physicals:
Mon. 4/13 8:30-11:30: VPA (6th graders only)
Tues. 4/14 8:30-11:30- HCGC (6th graders only)
Wed. 4/15 8:30-11:30: MST (6th graders only)
Thurs. 4/16 8:30-11:30: 8th grade girls
Fri. 4/17 8:30-11:30: 8th grade boys
Mon. 4/20 8:30-11:30: 7th graders (last names A-M)
Tues. 4/21 8:30-11:30: 7th graders (last name N-Z)
Wed. 4/22 8:30-11:30: grades 9-12 softball and baseball teams
Thurs. 4/23 8:30-11:30: grades 9-12 soccer and volleyball teams
Fri. 4/24 8:30-11:30: grades 9-12 cheer and track teams
Fr. 4/24 12:30-3:00- all remaining sports grades 9-12
More information for athletes, parents, and school staff coming soon!
Earlier this week, Ms. Rich's French students (at MHS and MJHS) were learning about the celebration of Carnaval/Mardi Gras in the French-speaking world.
After learning about how people in the French-speaking world celebrate Carnaval/Mardi Gras, the French students got in the festive spirit by decorating and wearing their own colorful masks. Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Mr. Johengen's students, at MJHS, were tasked with creating a superhero, or villain that is based on an element on the periodic table. They began by becoming an expert on an element. They then used their knowledge to create super powers based on the properties of the element. They came up with a back story about how their character acquired their powers and what their motivation for being good or evil is. They then brought their character to life by creating an illustration.
Important information you need to be aware of concerning the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Click here ----> https://5il.co/daxm
The New 2020-2021 Academic Calendar. More information will be sent out in the coming weeks. Download and print your copy here ---> https://go.aws/2VllYlv
Mark your calendars!
MSD has a campus security team that cares. Help them out Patriot Nation.
Black History Month Shout Out!
MST Greenhouse Guru, Shannon Banks, was recently chosen to attend Black River Technological College in Paragould. Representing Africian American Women of Arkansas, she was chosen to speak to students about her journey and education. She was honored to meet keynote speaker, Ethel Thomas, who was the first African American student to integrate Hoxie Schools in 1955. MSD and MST is so proud to have her as part of our awesome family!
Don't Miss it!
The MSD facilitators provided RTI training to the faculty of MHS. Team work at its best to ensure the best interventions for our students.
We are so PROUD of our MJHS boys!
For all who are curious about the results of the surveys...have a look.
Happy President's Day
Congrats to the MJHS boys basketball team! They won the NEA South Conference this year. We are so proud of you!
🔴 Schedule Change 🔴
Junior High Conference Tournament games at Paragould have been postponed.
Games to be made up at a later date. We will update you when the make-up day has been announced.
Attention Patriots!
Congrats! to the MJHS Junior Lady Pats 10-0 South Conference Champs! We are so proud of you all.
DON'T miss tonight's Latte with Leaders at HCGC at 6PM.
When one of VPA's GT students can teach you all about Chinese New Year...you listen. Mrs. Schmidt, the district GT coordinator, found the experience so insightful to learn about different cultures, especially cultures of VPA friends! ❤️🐉🐲 And of course they put a little VPA spin and learned the ancient art of paper cutting!
(information and pictures provided by Leah Schmidt)
Thank your school counselors for all they do for our students. We appreciate you!!
#schoolchoice
#schoolchoice
Marion Schools.....excellent choice!
#SchoolChoice #SchoolChoiceWeek
Application available at the central office or online at https://bit.ly/35OjhdF for the 2020-2021 school year.
Also we have Marion Magnet School Preview Nights coming up. Don't miss your chance to tour our buildings!
#SchoolChoice #SchoolChoiceWeek
#schoolchoice
MST celebrating National School Choice Week.
Application available at the central office or online at https://bit.ly/35OjhdF for the 2020-2021 school year.
Marion School District participates in the Arkansas Public School Choice Act of 2015: Parents and legal guardians of children residing outside of the Marion School District who are interested in sending their child/children to the MSD for the 2020-2021 school year may pick up an application at the MSD Central Office located at 200 Manor Street. Parents may also download the application from the MSD website at https://bit.ly/35OjhdF . All applications must be turned in by May 1, 2020 or postmarked no later than May 1, 2020.
Applications do not have to be resubmitted for students currently attending the Marion School District under the Arkansas Public School Choice Act. This notice complies with all provisions of the Arkansas Public School Choice Act of 2015.
#schoolchoice
WELCOME Officer Brown-Davis
There is a lot of speculation regarding some proposed changes in the Marion School District. Please take a moment and go to our District Current Events page to read the facts surrounding the potential changes. Thank you!
https://www.msd3.org/o/msd/page/district-current-events
WillSub is Hiring.
Mark your calendars!
New date change for Jackson Street closure.
MLK Day Monday!
MST's first tomato batch from their new greenhouse. So exciting and delicious!
New road closure notice!
Thank you!
Don't forget to download our apps.
MSD Patriots
Marion Student Protect
and Patriots Sport
All three in your Apple Store and Google Play!
VOCTAVE is back!
An Evening of Disney and Broadway Music!
Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Marion Performing Arts Center
General Seating $15
Three ways to purchase tickets:
Online: https://bit.ly/2poyd3c
Marion Schools Central Office
Email: Dconwill@msd3.org
Attention Patriots!
See you Monday morning!
Magnet students are enjoying Grinch-themed STEM activities!
Attention Patriot Nation!
Ms. Pate's Second Grade student engineers designed, sculpted and painted models of landforms and bodies of water after studying processes shaping our Earth!
Mr. Marsh's students learned about reindeer adaptations and observed an exothermic reaction of "reindeer toothpaste" today in Science lab!
Today the students of the HCGC spread Christmas cheer through song. Click the link for pictures and video of their outstanding performance!!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/48bbLkrT3wZEuWn8A
From Marion School District to Patriot Nation!
An employee from Circle 'N' Market presented MST a $500 grant funded by the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program. This program allows locally owned branded retailers the opportunity to invest in the future of their communities through educational grants. Thank you for allowing us to continue to create the future for our MST students!
From MSD central office to you!
Attention MSD Families: Just a reminder
Christmas Spectacular at VPA tonight at 6:30! Please click on this link to see a short message about tonight!! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RFzJ6v6ppAMgq3UuIii5ZvfJmsF97csu/view?usp=sharing
It's starting to look like Christmas at the MSD Central Office.
Counselors from throughout the Marion School District collected coats for their students from WREG's annual 'Tim's Coat Drive'. Thanks to a donation from Southland Casino, each school received 10 coats for students that would not have one otherwise!
Make plans to join the MJHS and MHS Bands on Tuesday, December 10th for their winter concert!
Performances will include the 7th-Grade Beginning Band, 8th-Grade Band, 9th-Grade Band, High School Band, Jazz Band and more!
6:00 PM at the Marion Performing Arts Center. Hope to see you there!
Mark your calendars for Monday, December 16th. Our MJHS choir will be performing at 7:00 p.m. at the Marion Performing Arts Center!
https://www.facebook.com/MSDCampusSafety/posts/105079144299045
Welcome Steve Johnson to the MSD Campus Security team.
As an introduction into the probability unit in AP Statistics, Farrah McFarland's students watched and discussed the game show, Deal or No Deal. The students played the game in class, and throughout the game they discussed the changing probability (as the number of cases decline) in winning a high amount. They students weighed their odds in whether they should settle for a small offer or continue playing for a large amount. Click the link for more photos.... http://bit.ly/2qE6Pi1
MSD Campus Safety Department wants to remind you to download their StudentProtect App and like their page @MSDCampusSafety on Facebook
Our word of the week at MJHS is THANKFUL. “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. “ We have been very THANKFUL for all the loving support from parents, students & community members.
MST held their 'Boys To Men' seminar this morning for its male 6th graders. Men from around the area came and spoke to the boys about what it means to be a man and ways that they can better their communities by bettering themselves.
Patriot Nation:
Funeral services for Elmer West will be held tomorrow Monday, November 18, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Marion Performing Arts Center. Clearly, his passing leaves a huge void in both the Marion School District and in our community.
In an effort to afford as many associated with the Marion School District as possible an opportunity to attend the services, ALL MSD Schools will dismiss at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.
We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.
Good afternoon Marion Magnet Parents,Any student wishing to transfer to a different magnet school within our district for the second semester should complete a magnet school application and submit it to the Marion School District central office. Applications can be picked up at the central office and will be available Nov. 18 - 22 and Dec. 2-6, from 8 am to 4 pm Application can be returned to the central office during these same hours. The deadline for submitting an application is Friday, Dec. 6, at 4 pm. Any applications turned in after Dec. 6 will not be accepted. Thank you and have a great day.
The Marion Patriot family lost one of our finest last night with the passing of Elmer West. Elmer made a great impact on so many in our region. Patriot Nation please keep his wife Jenny, his sons Landon and Caleb, his daughter-in-law Julie, his sister Melissa Kohl and their families in your thoughts and prayers. You are all loved and he will be greatly missed by so many.
Attention Marion Patriots: The dinner program is cancelled tonight, November 14th. It will restart Monday, November 18th from 4 to 5:30.
Due to a broken water line, Marion High School will be closed tomorrow Thursday, November 14th. All other schools in the district will be open. ASU students will need attend class at ASU.
Thank you!
Paul Johnston
Principal
Marion High School
Attention Marion Patriots:
The dinner program is cancelled tonight, November 13th. It will restart tomorrow November 14th from 4 to 5:30.
Basketball season is fast approaching...
The Marion Patriots will host the Siloam Springs Panthers Friday in the first round of the 6A State Football Playoffs. We hope you can come out and support the football team, band, and cheerleaders.
Game time is 7:00
Admission is $6-- This price is set by the Arkansas Activities Association. Also, only 2019-20 AAA Passes will be accepted. NO Patriot Passes or Marion student/athlete or employee ID passes will be allowed for admission.
https://snacksafely.com/snacklist-20191112.pdf
Important message from our Health Services Department:
MSD thanks you for your service.
Good evening Marion Patriots,
Due to the forecast for frigid temperatures, near record- level wind chills and possible frozen precipitation for tomorrow morning – MSD will delay school start time tomorrow- Tuesday, November 12- until 10:00 a.m.
Bus routes will run 2 hours later than normal.
We do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause for some, but the safety of our students, faculty and staff remains a top priority for our School District.
Don't forget to stop by the Sonic in Marion this Friday from 3 - 7 to support our sixth graders with tips and 10% of the sales!
They are so excited to be your carhop and to put in work to help cover the costs toward their trip to D.C. 🏛🍔🌎
The MSD Patriot Volleyball will be concluding their 6th grade volleyball season this Saturday! All matches will be in our volleyball gym! Come watch what the future has to look forward to in Patriot Volleyball ❤️💙❤️
Click the link for the schedule https://www.facebook.com/respectpatriotvball/videos/550620355704967/
The Marion School District is so very proud of Mia Adkins and her contribution to changing the world. Click here to see pictures of her at the 2019 Keeper of the Dream & Freedom Award winners student form ---> https://www.facebook.com/becky.adkins.5/posts/2519193264839328
Photo courtesy of Tyrone Easley
Marion Visual and Performing Arts Magnet is proud to introduce to you the VPA Steppers.
Click here ---> https://bit.ly/2Wrzqmm to see video of the great kids.
In Good Hands stopped by MSD Central Office for a little bit of trick or treating. They had a spooktacular time.
Gentri and the choir students at MJHS and MHS enjoyed making music together Wednesday morning. The members of Gentri worked with the choir in a morning workshop in preparation for their concert Thursday night Oct. 24th. It was a great experience for our young men and women.
Marion Junior High School's Seventh and Eighth grade Science Teachers are working diligently to develop Power Standards and Curriculum Maps for cohesive, three-dimensional science instruction!
Tickets are still available at MSD Central Office until 4 p.m. or at the door tomorrow night.
Good evening Patriot Parents,
Tomorrow, your student will bring home a paper packet of work. These packets will have 5 days worth of work. This work will be used in the event the district is closed due to inclement weather or for any other reason. There will be a cover sheet explaining the procedure on how and when to complete the work. Please keep these packets in a safe place. If you have any questions please call your building administration. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.
ATTN MSD Parents!
Read about some of the great things that have been going on in our district.
https://www.smore.com/tvc8r
NEW CAR RIDER LINE INFORMATION
Check out this short video outlining a small change to our car rider pick-up and drop-off procedure!
#teamHCGC
#ONEpatriotONEcommunity
https://youtu.be/nFPHZ8LvzAc
Red Ribbon Week Oct. 28 through Nov 1. Get your gear together to show you choose to be DRUG FREE!
Staff at MSD Central Office do their part to fight the flu by getting a flu shot. We want everyone to stay healthy and fight the virus.
Per Jonesboro's request, tonight's 8th grade football game start time, at Jonesboro MacArthur, has been changed to a 6:00 pm kickoff.
Here’s an opportunity to support HCGC’s GT program.
We love Marion Sonic! Yes we do! Thank you Marion Sonic for showing your love and support of our Marion Patriots Homecoming Week!
Attention Marion Community!
The Dollar General Youth Literacy Foundation awarded MJHS & MHS with $4,000 to provide assistance in implementing and expanding the Critical Reading Program. They can use the funds to purchase new technology or equipment, books, materials or software to support the literacy initiatives Mrs. Sandra Halley and her team of facilitators are leading this year. Congrats!
Marion School District Central Office decorated the office to show their Patriot PRIDE during Homecoming week! GO PATS!
A Flu Clinic is coming to a campus near you! Click this link ---> https://adhschoolfluprereg.arkansas.gov/ to register online. Or you may return the paper version of consent to your child's school nurse. The paper form was sent home with your child. Here is the Flu Clinic schedule: Oct. 10- VPA/MJHS Oct. 11- HCGC/7th grade/K-8 ALE Oct. 14- MST Oct. 15- MHS/9-12 ALE/ Central Office Important note: There will be no nasal mist available at the school flu clinics.
Get your tickets TODAY!
Performance Oct. 24th
6th grade match schedule...Don't miss out!
Tomorrow night is a HUGE game for Patriot Volleyball....we need the TRENCH to show up and show out! We take on the very talented and well coached Paragould team. Please come out and cheer on your Lady Patriots!
Format for Tuesday, Oct. 8th
🏐7th grade will play 2 sets/games to 25
🏐Jr. A
🏐Sr. B will play 1 set/game to 25
🏐Sr. A
7th grade will start at 4:30....bring your NAVY towel and come on!!!!
ONEpatriotONEcommunity ❤️🏐💙
CONGRATS!! to the MJHS Robotics Team!
Southland Casino Racing has awarded the team with a $1500.00 grant. All money will be used for registration fees for upcoming competitions, supplies, and travel expenses for the team. Go Patriots!
FALL BAND CONCERT!
This concert will feature the 7th-grade beginners, as well as small groups from the Jr. and Sr. high bands.
Students in Ms. Millsap's class are working this week to build deeper understandings and applications of both kinetic and potential energy. They completed an energy scavenger hunt and outlined real-world examples of kinetic and potential energy in a writing, typing and illustration session.
Don't miss out on these three Marion events tonight!!
Updated VPA 6th grade volleyball players - Congrats girls!
Wear your red shirts tonight!
Last few hours to give to St. Jude!
Cash/Check giving ends at 6:30. Online giving ends at 7:30.
http://events.stjude.org/TeamPatriot
A Flu Clinic is coming to a campus near you!
Click this link ---> https://adhschoolfluprereg.arkansas.gov/ to register online. Or you may return the paper version of consent to your child's school nurse. The paper form will go home with your child.
Here is the Flu Clinic schedule:
Oct. 10- VPA/MJHS
Oct. 11- HCGC/7th grade/K-8 ALE
Oct. 14- MST
Oct. 15- MHS/9-12 ALE/ Central Office
Important note: There will be no nasal mist available at the school flu clinics.
Don't forget to download all of MSD's great apps to stay informed and up-to-date!
Choir Concert at the MPAC...Don't miss it!
IMPORTANT Dinner Program Update!
Important Notice:
Patriot community, on October 5th and October 12, there will be police training on our campuses. Please do not be alarmed for training will be taking place. Both of these dates are on Saturdays and there will be no students present. Thank you.
John Evans
Director of Campus Safety
Coach Gray and members of the MHS Softball Team accepted an invitation to attend the AAA Championship Game at Autozone Park on Tuesday evening.
A MESSAGE FROM ASU Mid-South:
We need your help. Only 16 days left.
As you may know, October 5 is our 2nd Left Bank Festival, our event to raise money for Greyhound men’s and women’s athletic scholarships. Last year was our inaugural event and we learned so much about how to make this year even more fantastic. We have one amazing event planned.
So what do we need from you, you ask? Well, I’m so glad you asked!
We need you to tell everyone you know. We need you to talk it up. We need you to go to our Left Bank Facebook page and share our posts on your own Facebook pages. Share on your Instagram pages. Email your friends and help us spread awareness. We need you to encourage your friends and families to come out and run(or walk) one of the races. We need you to come out and enjoy the amazing music that is lined up to play. We need you to come out and cheer on the cooking teams in the catfish cooking competition. In short, we need you!
https://www.facebook.com/leftbankfestival/
Dear Friends,
After watching the latest PATCAST, I came away humbled. I don’t take for granted the people who trusted Fred Leonard and I enough to buy-in what all the Hometown Showdown entails. At the center of this trust is the belief that we are put on God’s green Earth to make a difference. What have we done for the least of these? I ask this question, knowing that I’m cloaked in human frailty. I’m not perfect. We all aren’t.
However, there comes these rare moments when you know that what you are doing is right. The fact that we all are working together to make a difference in the lives of those who are going through battles that we cannot imagine. We can certainly answer the question above.
Here’s to you Patriot Nation. Watch this video and be blessed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm_pMbm-Pow&feature=youtu.be
Grandon
K-3 Science Curriculum team leaders met with Pearson Science Representatives on Wednesday, 9-17-19 to explore features and resources available from newly-adopted curriculum.
Math teachers in grades 7-8 met with Stefanie Dietrichsen, Math Facilitator, to align the math curriculum. They also were able to share best practices to engage students.
Who wants to support the Marion Robotics Teams?
Please Help us go to competitions and pay for robot tools/parts 🤖🤖🤖 We are selling Worlds Finest Chocolate Bars $1 each and the yummy goodies in the catalog are $7 each. Contact Krisma Smith at ksmith@msd3.org with your order and she will provide you with information as to where to drop off your money and pick up your delicious treats.
Volleyball’s version of the Hometown Showdown is TONIGHT! We host West Memphis in the PATRIOT ARENA! Let’s show up and show out, Patriot Fans! We need The Trench in full force! Everyone bring a navy towel and wear red to show our unity!
Format-
Start time is 4:30 NOT 5-
🏐7th grade, 2 sets to 25
🏐Jr. B, 1 set to 25
🏐Jr . A
🏐Sr. B, 1 set to 25
🏐Sr. A
Kids for the Future stopped by MSD Central Office to show their love and appreciation. Thank you from all of us at CO.
Notice: Please observe the new dinner hours. Thank you!
Patriot Nation,
Just wanted to provide a few updates.
1. The last day to order the commemorative Fred Leonard State Farm Hometown Showdown 2019 t-shirts and other commemorative items is Wednesday, September 18th. Our goal was to pre-sale 400 shirts. For every shirt sold, the Marion School District Foundation gets (in my Eddie Murphy voice) HALF!!!! See Linda Robinson for orders, purchase at JRK Printing, or log onto:
https://store.jrkprinting.com/store/product-view.html/103/30553
2. Mark your calendars for the Fred Leonard State Farm Hometown 2019 Media Day presented by Weems World Foundation. Media Day will be Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at ASU Mid-South at 1pm.
3. Don’t forget about the St. Jude Game Day Give Back:
http://fundraising.stjude.org/goto/TeamPatriot
4. I need all of Patriot Nation to invade the tailgate area. I know it’s on the WM side, but so what!!!! We have Andre Coleman with ServiceMaster Facilities Maintenance, Linda Wilson Of Dominion World Outreach Ministries, Tyler Ginn Of Premier Bank and others hosting tailgate tents. Don’t be a stranger.
A lot of cool things going on! We appreciate your support.
Regards,
Grandon Gray
