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 […]
During spring of 2023 Longfellow Music Teacher Olivia Freesmeier submitted a funded Marion School Foundation grant to purchase a digital piano to replace their old broken one, supporting their vibrant elementary music program. “The piano has made our daily songs and lessons rich with harmonic support, and the student are thrilled to get to sing […]
During spring of 2022 Longfellow Elementary teacher Jenni Ringwald and the preschool team submitted a funded Marion School Foundation grant to purchase new classroom rugs. Staff had recently taken a class which stressed the importance of having plain rugs for large group time so the students can have their own space but also won’t be […]
