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We have a limited number of tickets available for tonight's homecoming football game vs Eldorado. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the Central office beginning at 10:00 this morning. If you can not attend, but would like to watch the homecoming activities and the football game, you can watch the free livestream at marionpatriots.com or the Marion Patriots Mascot Media App. Homecoming starts at 6:30, the game starts at 7:00. Derek Harrell Athletic Director Marion School District Office 870-739-5100 Fax 870-739-5156 dharrell@msd3.org

10/16/20 Weekly COVID-19 Update: Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 7 Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 35 Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 13 Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 194 (5 non-school related) Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 23 Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 59 Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 31 Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 377 We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 (office) kfogleman@msd3.org

10/15/20 Today, Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases: 1 student athlete involved with the MJHS football team 1 virtual student athlete that has not been on campus during their infectious period 2 staff members Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education -- Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 (office) kfogleman@msd3.org

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Just a reminder for our families with virtual students in the Lakeshore and the Dollhouses areas. Meals will begin being distributed today for you. Each student will be provided 5 prepackaged breakfast and lunches. If you plan on picking meals up, please be at one of the locations listed at the time listed. Buses will stop if someone is waiting. Parents will be allowed to pick up student’s meals but they must have the student’s MSD ID and the student must be listed on the virtual student list in order to receive the meals. View the image for specific times and locations

10/14/20 Today, Marion School District received notification of three students that have tested positive for COVID-19. Close contacts of the positive cases have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. -- Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 (office) kfogleman@msd3.org

Hello MJHS 8th/9th grade parents! Today, from 4-6, you can pick up today's and the remander of the week's meals in the MHS senior parking lot, on the corner of Patriot Dr and Carter. You are required to bring your student's ID to pick up meals.

Just a reminder for our families with virtual students in the Harvard Yard, Sunset, Turrell and Jericho areas. Meals will begin being distributed today for you. Each student will be provided 5 prepackaged breakfast and lunches. If you plan on picking meals up, please be at one of the locations listed at the time listed. Buses will stop if someone is waiting. Parents will be allowed to pick up student’s meals but they must have the student’s MSD ID and the student must be listed on the virtual student list in order to receive the meals. View the image for specific times and locations

10/13/20 Today, Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases: 2 student athletes involved with the MJHS football team 3 virtual students who have had no contact on any campuses 1 staff member Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. This evening an additional staff member and student have been identified as positive Cases Within the 8/9th grade building. In an abundance of caution we will be closing the 8/9th building to all students for the remainder of the week. All staff members are expected to report at their usual time. For additional information go to our website at www.msd3.org Thank you for your continued support of the Marion School District.

10/13/20 Today, Marion School District received notification of the following COVID-19 positive cases: 2 student athletes involved with the MJHS football team 3 virtual students who have had no contact on any campuses 1 staff member Close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. -- Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 (office) kfogleman@msd3.org

Just a reminder for our families with virtual students who can come to MJHS or VPA to pick up meals. Meals will begin being distributed at these locations on Tuesdays only. Each student will be provided 5 prepackaged breakfast and lunches. If you plan on picking meals up, please be at one of the locations listed at the time listed. Buses will stop if someone is waiting. Parents will be allowed to pick up student’s meals but they must have the student’s MSD ID and the student must be listed on the virtual student list in order to receive the meals. View the image for specific times and locations

10/12/20 Today, Marion School District received notification of two students that have tested positive for COVID-19. In case number one, we were notified,today, of a positive case that occurred on October 1. Due to the length of time between the positive test and the school district being notified, the majority of the quarantine time has expired. Close contacts to this particular case have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. The second case involves one of our student-athletes on the MJHS football team. Again, all close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. -- Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 (office) kfogleman@msd3.org

Just a reminder for our families with virtual students in the Crawfordsville/Proctor area. Meals will begin being distributed today for you. Each student will be provided 5 prepackaged breakfast and lunches. If you plan on picking meals up, please be at one of the locations listed at the time listed. Buses will stop if someone is waiting. Parents will be allowed to pick up student’s meals but they must have the student’s MSD ID and the student must be listed on the virtual student list in order to receive the meals. View the image for specific times and locations

10/9/20 Weekly COVID-19 Update: Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 2 Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 0 Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 2 Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 34 (6 non-school related) Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 16 Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 24 Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 18 Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 183 We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. -- Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 (office) kfogleman@msd3.org

10/9/20 Today, Marion School District received notification of two positive cases of COVID-19, one of which is a staff member and the other a contracted service provider. The positive case has been reported to the Arkansas Department of Health. In addition, all close contacts have been notified and are following quarantine guidelines set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. -- Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 (office) kfogleman@msd3.org

There are limited numberof tickets available for tonight's football game at Searcy. You can purchase them at the Marion Central Office from 11:00-2:00. Tickets are $5 each.

​Mrs. Castle's classes have been working with anatomical terms in relation to body positioning. On Thursday the kids performed surgery on their "paper patients" in surgical teams while following anatomical procedural directions.

​Mrs. Castle's classes have been working with anatomical terms in relation to body positioning. On Wednesday the kids created their own scavenger hunt using these directional terms that other groups had to complete.

10/8/20 Today, Marion School District received notification of a student that has tested positive for COVID-19. In addition, all identified close contacts to the positive case have been notified and are following the quarantine orders set forth by the ADH. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. -- Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 (office) kfogleman@msd3.org

The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band will perform at the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association Region Marching at Assessment on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 p.m. in Patriot Stadium located at Marion High School. This is a very unique event due to COVID-19 restrictions. High school bands from across the state are being allowed to perform at their local stadium and the three judges will come to their school. Bands must earn a superior or an excellent rating at the region level in order to qualify for the Arkansas State Marching Assessment that will be held at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on November 2. The Region Marching Assessment being held at Marion High School will be open to the general public. The stadium will be open on the home side only and areas will be clearly marked for social distancing. "We are very excited to offer this opportunity to our students who have worked extremely hard to produce a great performance," stated Director of Bands Monty Hill. "Our students are thrilled to perform for our Patriot community," Hill added. Admission is free for this event.