Notice to Taxpayers
Notice is hereby given to taxpayers of Marion Community Schools that the Marion Teachers Association and the officers of Marion Community Schools will conduct a public hearing pursuant to SEA 390 and Indiana Code 20-29-6-1(a) regarding teacher compensation and collective bargaining.
Public Hearing Date August 27, 2019
Time: 6:45 PM
Place: Marion High School, 750 W. 26th St., Marion, IN 46953 (District Board Room, enter Door 22)
Kate and Bryce Conway, who teach English and choir, respectively, here at Marion High School, have stepped into new roles in the community: theater stars!
The two play leading roles in Marion Civic Theater's production of the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie, an evening of madcap merriment.
The Marching Giants invite you to view their 2019 field show for free right here at Marion High School!
The 2019 show is “Spirits of the Past” — an ode to the storied history of the Marion Marching Giants, and the tradition of Marion Giant Pride that is as strong as ever today!
The free community performance is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at Marion High School’s Dick Lootens Stadium. The Marching Giants would like to invite all Marion Community families, staff, and the entire community to come out and enjoy the show!
Tickets will be on sale starting Aug. 12 for the 2019 Marion High School Hall of Distinction Induction Banquet.
The banquet is set for 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at the Jones/Leedy/Bedford Banquet Room, Barnes Student Center, Indiana Wesleyan University, 4201 S. Washington St., Marion. (Inductees will also be a part of Marion Giants Homecoming Weekend.)
Tickets can be purchased for $40 at the Marion Community Schools District Office at Marion High School, 750 W. 26th St. (Door 22), from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can also purchase tickets online:
Marion High School will be offering free athletic physicals to any Marion Community Schools student in July 2019, for students who plan to play school sports this fall.
Marion Community Schools invites you to an afternoon of music and art featuring our outstanding fine arts faculty.
Marion Community Schools is pleased to welcome Janice Adams as Director of Diversity and Inclusion for the district.
In this important service-leader role, Adams will develop and facilitate staff training, social-emotional, behavior and academic support services, and partnerships with the community to provide a positive, safe, healthy, supportive, and inspiring learning environment that is culturally responsive to the needs of all students.
Marion Community Schools is pleased to announce that Ashlee Dixon is stepping into the role of principal at Riverview Elementary School.
Dixon has served as assistant principal at Riverview Elementary for three years, under the outstanding leadership of Lendon Schwartz.
"In the six years I have known Ashlee Dixon, as a teacher and then as assistant principal at Riverview, I have appreciated her positive, all-win commitment to our students, families, and staff, and to our Marion Community Schools mission," MCS Superintendent Brad Lindsay said.
This year will be a historic season for the Marion High School Marching Giants, in more ways than one.
Not only is 2019 is the 50th anniversary of the 1969 State Fair Championship — a title that carries with it cherished memories and pride for alumni — but it is also the year the Marching Giants will return to State Fair Band Day for the first time in more than 15 years!