Marion High School JROTC Cadet Alysa Yancey has qualified to compete in the 2021 Junior Air Rifle Marksmanship National Championship to be held Jan. 21-23 in Griffin, Ga.
Yancey earned her spot by competing in a regional qualification match while shooting as a member of “The X Count”, a club marksmanship team based in Fort Wayne. Yancey, who shoots in the precision category, was a member of a four-person team that qualified to advance to the national championship.
Marion Community Schools was informed Friday, Jan. 8, that a student who was last at Marion High School on Wednesday, Jan. 6, has been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive. In connection with this case, 10 students were identified as school related close contacts and have been informed and instructed to quarantine. (Click here for current COVID-19 quarantine information.)
The Marion Giants E-Sports team is headed into the state playoffs, and the schedule has been announced. We invite you to cheer on your Marion Giants virtually. Our Smash Bros. and Rocket League teams are both participating in the championship this year.
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Round #1 (Super Smash Bros.)
Marion vs. Madison Grant
Jan. 12, 4:30 p.m.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MARION HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING CORPORATION:
The Board of Directors of the Marion High School Building Corporation (the “Corporation”) will meet for a special meeting on January 12, 2021, at 5:00 p.m., local time, in Room 2-7 of the Marion High School located at 750 West 26th Street, Marion, Indiana. Some or all of the members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation may participate in the meeting via teleconference or videoconference.
Marion Community Schools was informed Monday, Dec. 21, that a staffer who was last at McCulloch Junior High School on Tuesday, Dec. 15, has been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive.
In connection with this case, 4 students were identified as school related close contacts and have been informed and instructed to quarantine. (Click here for current COVID-19 quarantine information.)
Marion Community Schools was informed Friday, Dec. 18, that a staffer who was last at Riverview Elementary School on Tuesday, Dec. 15, has been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive. In connection with this case, 2 other staffers and 8 students were identified as school related close contacts and have been informed and instructed to quarantine. (Click here for current COVID-19 quarantine information.)
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The 7th/8th grade concert will go on tonight as planned!
Students should pick up their instruments at MJH today between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., and be at the Walton for warm-up at 4:30 p.m. Concert starts at 6 p.m.
Due to the snow, tonight's 7th/8th grade band concert has been postponed until Thursday.
We will livestream this holiday concert then!
Marion Community Schools was informed Wednesday, Dec. 16, that a student who was last at Frances Slocum Elementary School on Tuesday, Dec. 15, has been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive.
At the elementary level, with the difficulty of enforcing consistent social distancing, Marion Community Schools utilizes cohorting (keeping groups of students together and avoiding cross contact as much as possible). Because of this, our plans have included quarantining entire classrooms in the event of a positive COVID diagnosis.