An annual collaboration between the Marion Independent School District and the Marion Independent School Foundation is taking shape this week, and over 200 local Marion families will benefit. The Holiday Giving Project was started by a small group of Marion Independent staff members over thirty years ago. They adopted a small number of families and […]
The Marion Independent School District broke ground on two construction projects on district property on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. The event started at the Thomas Park Field where student representatives and friends of the district (including Big Red) retrieved soil on the current field. Participants then drove to Marion High School where they were greeted […]
In response to preventing the spread of germs through shared musical equipment, FMI music teacher Amanda Freese requested Marion Foundation Grant funding for My Music Packs. Every student at FMI received a personal music kit that included drum sticks, a shaker egg, and scarf. Which then allows students to explore music without sharing equipment. This […]
In fall of 2020, Francis Marion Intermediate instructors Becky Gustafson and Jamie Shields submitted a joint application to purchase “Think Spots” for FMI (3rd and 4th grade) classrooms. These spots contained items such as fidget cubes, stretchy string, glitter wands, noise cancelling headphones, and breathing balls. The goals of this project were to ensure that […]
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Attention MISD families with students currently in fourth through eighth grades including Marion home school students- early registration for The Jacobson Institute closes on Thursday, April 9, 2021! What is The Jacobson Institute? The Jacobson Institute equips students with innovation and entrepreneurial skills that are critical for young people to have now and for the […]
With support from Pearson, the Langdon & Nikki Olson Family and others the Marion Independent School Foundation and Alumni Association provided a new book to every PreK-4th Grade student in our district before spring break. Participating schools included Longfellow Elementary, Starry Elementary and Francis Marion Intermediate. Marion Foundation staff worked closely with teachers and library […]
On October 6, 2020 staff and board from the Marion Foundation met at Farmers State Bank for a check presentation. Farmers State Bank showed their support for the Marion Independent School District by sharing an annual gift to the Marion Foundation of $6,000 and a gift of $12,500 as part of $50,000 total given to […]
Hills Bank awarded $1,082.66 to the Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association in June. The funds were collected through this year’s Classroom Cash program, which allows Hills Bank customers to designate Marion Independent School District as their district of choice. Then a percentage of debit card purchases are donated to Marion schools at no […]
Marion students are encouraged to use donated art supplies to create May flowers and spread joy. Supplies will be distributed during “Grab and Go” lunch pick up on Tuesday, May 26 at Vernon Middle School. Completed flowers can be left in a drop box at Lindale Mall located at the main entrance on Collins Road […]
