
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.


Junior Scientists.....looking for some STEM activities to do at home??? NASA has you covered.
https://www.nasa.gov/stem/forstudents/k-4/index.html

AMI Update| 6th Grade Parents: The Article for the Day 3 Reading Assignment was inadvertently left out of AMI packets. As an alternative to this assignment, have your student read a book of their choice for at least 20 minutes, work on their learning path through Edmentum or work in Reading Horizons Elevate if you have access to a device. We apologize for the late notice and the confusion. Please make a note on your child's packet as to what activity you had them do and initial.

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.

No books? No Problem! Click below to access MST’s e-book collection! 📚
https://sites.google.com/msd3.org/mstlibrary/e-books


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

Attention 6th grade parents! 🗣


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.


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.


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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 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


Parent teacher conferences WILL be held this evening from 4-8! ✏️📚
