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All Allen Elementary families are invited to our Fall Family Night, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the school!

You can dress up in a costume if you want (though it's not required!), and you can come out and have fun with the school staff!

Second Harvest will also be here with free food to take home. Second Harvest distributions can include meat, fruits, and vegetables, refrigerated and frozen items and/or dry goods. All school families can participate. It is free of charge. 

We hope to see you there!

Marion Community Schools was informed Wednesday, Oct. 6, that a student who was last at Allen Elementary School and on a Marion Community Schools bus on Oct. 4 has been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive. In connection with this case, 7 students were identified as school related close contacts and were informed and provided with quarantine and symptom monitoring instructions.  

​Reminder: This Friday, Oct. 8, is a scheduled e-learning day for all Marion Community Schools students! There will be no onsite classes.

It's also the last day of the grading period.

>> Make sure your student completes any work assigned by their teachers on this day.

FAQs:

Are there any other scheduled e-learning days this school year?

Yes, March 11, 2022, is a scheduled e-learning day. It is also the last day of the third grading period.

Marion Community Schools wanted to make sure you were aware of a local walk-in clinic coming up next month for COVID-19 vaccinations and flu vaccinations:

Ivy Tech has invited Marion Community Schools staff, students, and families to take advantage of this opportunity from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the Ivy Tech Marion campus conference center, 261 S. Commerce Dr. (The vaccine clinic is also open to the general public.)

This post has been updated!

Marion Community Schools wanted to make sure you were aware of a local opportunity to get a COVID-19 test or a vaccine without an appointment next week.

The details have changed from what was released initially, with expanded hours and the added vaccine opportunity! The Indiana State Health Department is working in conjunction with Marion General Hospital to provide this expanded opportunity. 

Indiana has long been proactive in protecting Hoosier children from vaccine preventable disease. All regular immunization requirements remain in place. It is very important to make sure your child is up to date on all required immunizations.

The Indiana State Department of Health Immunization Program strives to prevent disease, disability and death in children, adolescents and adults through vaccination.

This week is College Go Week, so we declare a Dress Up Week! We can't wait to see what our Allen Giants come up with!

• Monday, Sept. 20: Hats off to College Go Week! (Wear your favorite hat)
• Tuesday, Sept. 21: Career day! (Dress like what you want to be when you grow up)
• Wednesday, Sept. 22: Red for Ed day (Wear red)
• Thursday, Sept. 23: Crazy hair day
• Friday, Sept. 24: College day / GIANT future day! (Wear your favorite team colors OR your Marion purple and gold)

Due to continuing delivery challenges, we are experiencing frequent last-minute substitutions for our school breakfasts and lunches. For this reason, for the time being we will not be posting menus. 

We WILL continue to provide nutritious and balanced free breakfast and lunch every school day for all Marion Community Schools students.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. 

Marion Community Schools was informed Friday, Sept. 17, that a student who was last at Allen Elementary School on Sept. 13 has been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive. In connection with this case, 22 students were identified as school related close contacts and were informed and provided with quarantine and symptom monitoring instructions.

We are continuing to do contact tracing as required by the state of Indiana. Please see the chart below for
quarantine guidance. Remember if your student is in quarantine, they may not participate in any extra-curricular activities.

>> Click here for more details about the new mask-related quarantine exemption