With support from a committee of school counselors, staff, and community members as well as several volunteers, Start School Right assisted a record-number of students – 154 families attended with more than 350 students receiving school supplies, hygiene items, clothing and food. In addition, free dental, vision and hearing screenings were available as well as […]
The Foundation is proud to continue the Marion Grant program, providing funding to MISD teachers, staff, and coaches. The grants have been a cornerstone of the Foundation since 2000 and are made possible by generous donations received throughout the year from both individuals and businesses. The projects listed were brought to a committee in the […]
It is both an honor and a pleasure to begin serving in the role of Superintendent for the Marion Independent School District. The MISD Mission states: ‘The MISD in partnership with parents and the community will create a safe environment where each learner is nurtured to become successful’. There are many great things happening at […]
98.1 KHAK honored Virginia Utsinger, Special Education teacher from FMI as the final Teacher of the Week honoree for the 2018-2019 school year. She was nominated by Dallas and Chiara Spinler who shared, “On March 25th, our 10-year-old son had a seizure at school. Mrs. Utsinger, who knows our son through the special education program, instantly […]
MISD Leader Awards are given annually by the Foundation to recognize District staff who go above and beyond for their students, colleagues, and the community. Staff are nominated and voted for by their peers to receive this award. This year’s recipients are not only current district staff but are also both Marion alum! Chad Zrudsky […]
Hills Bank presented a check to the Foundation on Thursday, May 16th for $1,050.86 that was collected through their Classroom Cash program. Through the Classroom Cash program, Hills Bank customers can designate Marion Independent School District as their district of choice and a percentage of debit card purchases are donated to Marion schools at no […]
Students are invited to attend an entrepreneurship camp June 10-14, 2019 at Hills Bank in Marion. Participating campers will learn about branding from a panel of experts, meet local entrepreneurs and take field trips to their businesses. Students will also build teams with fellow campers and work to solve a real-world problem, create a product […]
Every K-12 student in Marion Independent School District has been issued a hand-held device to assist with their learning. At the start of the 2018-2019 school, year Chromebooks were issued to every student in grades 5-12 enabling them to have access to individualized technology both at school and at home, as students are allowed to […]
