Grant County weekly COVID-19 updates
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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!
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)!
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.
On May 1, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced a 5-stage plan for non-essential businesses and travel to resume. His plan focused on the re-opening of state government, businesses, recreational activities, entertainment venues, and places of worship. The plan also allows for an increase in the number of persons who may participate in social gatherings in each of the stages.
Because of the school closure on Feb. 27, 2020, due to poor road conditions caused by snow and ice, a make-up day will be added to the end of the school year.
The last student day is now set for May 26, 2020. (May 25 is Memorial Day, so there will be no school that day.)
(This is the third closure of the year; the first coming on Nov. 19, 2019, for the Red for Public Ed rally, and the second on Feb. 6, 2020 due to weather and road conditions.)