Marion Giant families,
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has ordered all schools to be closed for the rest of the school year to fight the global coronavirus pandemic. Together, let’s all do our part and make a difference in this important fight!
While school is closed, our principals and teachers are offering enhanced home learning activities that students and families can choose to keep the learning growing at home.
Spectrum is offering 60 days of free home internet service to Marion residents.
To qualify, you must live in an area that Spectrum supports, you must not have an internet connection through Spectrum and you must have a student living in your household.
Due to continued uncertainty and concern surrounding coronavirus / COVID-19, Marion Community Schools has decided to cancel our annual Kindness Rally that had been set for April 3.
The monetary costs associated with waiting any longer to make this decision, with deposits for rented equipment due soon, was one of the factors in our decision in making this announcement now.
Marion Giants Sectional Champion T-shirts and hoodies go on sale at 1:30 p.m. today (March 10) at the Marion High School Athletic Office. The office will be open until 3 p.m. today, and sales will continue from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, while supplies last.
Marion High School senior Alissia Jones won first place recently at the Indiana Regional Braille Challenge!
The Braille Challenge is the only academic competition of its kind in North America for students who are blind or visually impaired. Braille Institute developed the Braille Challenge to motivate students to practice and hone their braille literacy skills, which are essential to academic and employment success. Contestants are tested on fundamental braille skills such as reading comprehension, spelling, speed and accuracy, proofreading, and charts and graphs.
Several Marion High School musicians and two McCulloch Junior High School students earned top awards at the state finals of ISSMA Solo & Ensemble recently.
The two MJH students, eighth-graders Nathaniel Aguila and Caroline Russell, were the first students from the school to compete at the Division I level, which made them eligible for the state competition. They both earned gold at the regional level, which qualified them for state, where they both earned gold, and Nathaniel earned added distinction (given to students who score within 1.5 points or less of a perfect score)!
The Marion High School Marching Giants are moving to the summer marching band competition circuit for the 2020 season.
With this change, the Marching Giants will compete in about the same number of contests, but over a shorter time period that begins earlier than the fall marching season. This will give more flexibility for students who wish to participate in other fall activities, including athletics.
The Marion High School chapter of Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica induct three dozen new members and honor its graduating seniors at a special ceremony next week.
Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica is a national honor society that helps recognize students who have a high achievement in the Spanish language, and helps encourage them to continue their interest in it. Students who have finished three years of Spanish and have maintained a 3.5 GPA can be invited to join.
Marion Community Schools invites you to come out and enjoy the talents of our young musicians next week!
There are two concerts planned at the Walton Performing Arts Center at Marion High School, 750 W. 26th St., Marion. Both shows are free and open to the public.
On Monday, March 9, at 6 p.m., there will be a band concert featuring bands and ensembles from Marion High School, McCulloch Junior High School, and Justice Intermediate School.