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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. -- Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 (office) kfogleman@msd3.org

La Consentida brought their AMAZING food to MST. Our faculty and staff enjoyed the beautiful weather and delicious food. Thank you, La Consentida, for coming to visit our faculty and staff. Thank you, faculty and staff, for being the amazing superstars that you are.

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. -- Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 (office) kfogleman@msd3.org

Make your face mask part of your morning routine. When you are getting ready for school, get your face mask ready too. We want to do all that we can to keep our students, faculty, and patriot families safe. Mask up, MST.

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. -- Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 (office) kfogleman@msd3.org

Want a way to get involved with MST, even during a pandemic? Check out our new group called Community In Action. This is a group for our MST patriot family to partner with and support our students, teachers, and administration. If you are interested, there is a meeting this Thursday at 6:30 pm in the parking lot of First Baptist West Memphis. Click the link to visit the Community In Action facebook page. Thank you to those who have stepped up to lead this group. Great things are ahead at MST! https://www.facebook.com/pg/Community-In-Action-MST-103416398197693/about/?ref=page_internal

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. -- 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. -- Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 (office) kfogleman@msd3.org

The on-site flu clinic for MST is Monday, October 12th. If your student will be participating, make sure that all forms are filled out correctly.

5T GRADE STUDENTS JOINED TEACHERS IN WEARING PURPLE ON THURSDAY FOR MS. BURNETT💜

Orange you glad it's Friday? We sure are!

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

Our lost and found is looking pretty full these days. Every Friday we will be putting lost in found in the lobby to make sure each student gets a good chance to look through it. Please make sure to remind your students to check the lost and found, especially on Fridays. At the end of each 9 weeks, all items left in the lost and found will be donated to charity.

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. -- Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 (office) kfogleman@msd3.org

The weather has been amazing and so have our students. 6th graders put their green thumbs to the test by tending our greenhouse. Students, you are amazing and we thank you for taking pride in our school.

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.