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VIDEO: The Giant Showcase

Posted: Dec 31, 2018 by Patricia Gibson, Communications Director

The latest episode of The Giant Showcase is now available to view!

This month several of our principals are featured and share they some of the great things going on at our schools.

Click here to check it out!

Two MHS cadets advance to JROTC Marksmanship National Championship

Posted: Dec 17, 2018 by Patricia Gibson, Communications Director

Originally posted Dec. 14, 2018

Marion High School JROTC cadets Hailey Teeguarden and Levi Hofmann have qualified to advance to the Army JROTC Marksmanship National Championship in the precision category. They are the only Army JROTC cadets from Indiana who qualified to advance to the National Championship to be held in February.

The two have previously competed in the National Championship the past two years in the sporter category, which is a lower level of shooting. The precision category is the highest level of air rifle competition, the same level that college and Olympics athletes compete in.

“I was so excited when I heard that Levi and I qualified. Shooting at the Nationals is fun but very stressful. This will be my last year to have a chance to compete,” said Teeguarden, a senior.

Marion High School JROTC Cadet Hailey Teeguarden takes aim in the standing position and Cadet Levi Hofmann takes aim from the kneeling position during a precision air rifle match. Both have qualified to compete in the Army JROTC Marksmanship National Championship in February.

Retired Lt. Col. David Farlow, the rifle marksmanship team coach and JROTC senior Army instructor for the MHS JROTC, commented: “Qualifying to compete in the precision category is quite an accomplishment for these cadets. They just transitioned into this higher category of shooting a few months ago, so being able to advance to the championship is huge!”

Teeguarden and Hofmann will also shoot in early January in a qualifying round, seeking to qualify to attend the Junior Olympics.

The JROTC Rifle Team has done very well over the past several years, and these two cadets have contributed much to the success of the team. Hofmann earned the title of best JROTC marksman in the state last week during the Indiana JROTC State Championship.

Little Giants Preschool director named to state advisory group

Posted: Dec 17, 2018 by Patricia Gibson, Communications Director

Originally posted Dec. 4, 2018

Marion Community Schools is pleased to announce that Little Giants Preschool Director Kerri Wortinger has been appointed to the Indiana Early Learning Advisory Council.

ELAC works to ensure that children ages birth to 8 years and their families have access to affordable, high-quality early childhood education programs that keep children health, safe, and learning.

The committee was established in 2013 by the Indiana General Assembly. Committee members are appointed by the governor; the committee includes representation from the FSSA Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning, the Indiana Department of Education, Indiana Head Start State Collaboration Office, early childhood education programs, the business sector and the faith-based community.

Wortinger was among three new appointees to the committee announced recently by Governor Eric Holcomb’s office, and four reappointments.

MCS is proud of Wortinger’s dedication to early childhood education, and we are pleased that she will have this opportunity and platform to advocate for expanded access to high quality preschool for all children and families. We know that high quality preschool provides a strong foundation for lifelong learning, and that for children in high poverty areas, like ours, that strong foundation can be life-changing.

Statement from Marion Community Schools

Posted: Dec 16, 2018 by Patricia Gibson, Communications Director

Friday evening, Marion Community Schools became aware of inappropriate conduct of a high school staff member, and our administrators immediately addressed the issue. The person involved is no longer employed by MCS.

At Marion Community Schools, we are committed to a safe, orderly, and healthy learning environment for all students and stakeholders. Our intent is to create and perpetuate a student-friendly, student-centered culture, that prepares our students to become the best they can be in lifelong service to others.

We cannot comment further on specific personnel matters or investigations.

MHS students, teachers earn recognition (and cash) from AP program

Posted: Nov 27, 2018 by Patricia Gibson, Communications Director

Tackling challenging academic material sometimes pays off in intangible ways, such as improved critical thinking skills and better preparation for college-level workloads. But for several Marion High School students, the reward was literal: a total of $5,900 cash in hand from the AP-TIP IN program was distributed recently.

In addition, MHS science teacher Kristi Phillippe was one of four finalists for the AP Science Teacher of the Year award. She and fellow science teachers Layne Maki and Dave Tippey, along with English teacher Bret Booher and math teachers Angela Sellers and Doug Porter, also received bonus awards for reaching goals for the percentage of their Advanced Placement students who took the tests corresponding to their classes, and/or the number of students who passed the tests.

The mission of the Advanced Placement Teacher Investment Program for Indiana (AP-TIP IN) is to improve college and career readiness for students throughout Indiana by engaging them in rigorous math, science, and English coursework. It aims to increase the enrollment in AP classes at participating schools, and to increase the number of students passing the corresponding tests. The program also delivers high-quality professional development to teachers at participating schools.

AP-TIP IN is administered by the University of Notre Dame's Institute for Educational Initiatives, with support from the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI), the US Department of Education, the University of Notre Dame, and the Indiana State Department of Education. Marion High School is among the program’s fifth cohort of participating schools.

MHS students pose for a photo to recognize their accomplishments rewarded by the AP-TIP IN program.

Marion High School students and graduates were awarded earlier this month as follows:

~ For passing three qualifying exams in May 2018, Elizabeth Wuertley, Class of 2018, received $300

~ The following students / graduates received $200 for passing two qualifying exams in May 2018:

Gavin Bass, Class of 2018
Hunter Durbin, senior
Drake Gunyon, Class of 2018
Sean Harnett, Class of 2018
Joshua Kelley, Class of 2018
Zoe Orrell, senior
Kaylynn Scher, Class of 2018
Zach Stephens, senior

~ The following students / graduates received $100 for passing one qualifying exam in May 2018:

James Bell, senior
Trevor Bennet, senior
Saralena Bergsma, junior
Maylen Bowen, junior
Camille Case, junior
Zoe Case, Class of 2018
Kathyrn Erickson, senior
Greer Decker, Class of 2018
Destinee Fannin, senior
Azira Fisher, senior
Eliza Fry, Class of 2018
Jordan Gillespie, Class of 2018
Josiah Hamilton, junior
Joseph Hoffert, senior
Levi Hofmann, junior
Immanuel Israel, senior
Leilanu Jackson, senior
Jozya Johnson, Class of 2018
Emily Lindsay, Class of 2018
Elizabeth Kelsay, Class of 2018
Ayawna Kemp, senior
Cortney Kreischer, senior
Macie McCarthy, Class of 2018
Travis Metzger, senior
Jessica Mooney, Class of 2018
Christian Riggs, Class of 2018
Cristian Ross, senior
Sophie Schenck, senior
Thomas Schenck, Class of 2018
Nenah Seward, senior
Caleb Spitzer, junior
Madeline Stiles, junior
Hailey Teeguarden, senior
Sierra Thornburgh, Class of 2018
Chloe Vermilion, senior
Samuel Vermilion, Class of 2018
Katelyn Wright, junior

Many of these students were named AP Scholars earlier this year for their high scores on three or more exams, including Class of 2018's Elizabeth Wuertley and Zoe Case, who were named National AP Scholars, the highest honor given by the College Board, which administers the Advanced Placement exams. Click here to read more about this outstanding accomplishment!

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