REMINDER: School is in session Monday, 1/19!

Due to the cancellation of classes on Jan. 8 because of extreme cold temperatures, there WILL be school on Monday, Jan. 19, previously scheduled as a holiday to be used as make-up day as needed.

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and with school in session, our teachers and staff will have a great opportunity to recognize the day's importance by giving extra emphasis to lessons on the civil rights activist's life and accomplishments.

In addition, due to the subsequent closures on Jan. 9 and 12 because of extreme cold temperatures, snow, and ice, there will also be school on Monday, Feb. 16, previously scheduled as a holiday to be used as a make-up day as needed, as well as on May 21, the first designated make-up day at the end of the school year.

Please make a note on your calendars that school will be in session on those days!

After having to adopt a longer school day for several weeks last school year to make up time lost to snow and cold, the school administration, with input from teachers, staff, and parents, requested the early make-up days in the school calendar, and the School Board approved it. This is a proactive measure to regain crucial learning time for our students before the end of the school year.

Any more cancellations will result in more days being added to the end of the school year.

Thank you for your flexibility as we all make the best of another Indiana winter! We know 2015 is going to be a great year, and the early make-up days give us the option of regaining important learning time for our students now.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Closures mean classes ARE in session 1/19, 2/16, 5/21

Due to the cancellation of classes on Jan. 8, 9, and 12 because of extreme cold temperatures, snow, and ice, there WILL be school on Monday, Jan. 19, and Monday, Feb. 16, previously scheduled as holidays to be used as make-up days as needed, as well as on May 21, the first designated make-up day at the end of the school year. 

Please make a note on your calendars that school will be in session on those days!

After having to adopt a longer school day for several weeks last school year to make up time lost to snow and cold, the school administration, with input from teachers, staff, and parents, requested the early make-up days in the school calendar, and the School Board approved it. This is a proactive measure to regain crucial learning time for our students before the end of the school year.

Any more cancellations will result in more days being added to the end of the school year.

Thank you for your flexibility as we all make the best of another Indiana winter! We know 2015 is going to be a great year, and the early make-up days give us the option of regaining important learning time for our students now. 

2015 will be a GIANT year!

GIANTS BY CHOICE! 18 months into the role of superintendent of Marion Community Schools, I am still excited and optimistic about the GIANT opportunity I have been afforded, to serve alongside a TEAM that is devoted to making the best possible happen for the students and community of Marion!

As your superintendent, I am thankful for the parents who have chosen Marion Community Schools to educate their precious children and that we have a TEAM of faculty, staff and administrators who make our students our top priority by being caring, enthusiastic professionals, devoted to providing a high-quality, customized education, motivating all learners, and going the extra mile for our students and our greater school community. Thank you all for being GIANTS BY CHOICE, choosing to make 2015 GIANT!

Why Marion Community Schools exists in 2015: Our schools, classrooms, programs and staff exist for OUR STUDENTS. In 2015, we will provide our students our best, and together we will enjoy a brighter tomorrow, which is OUR CAUSE!