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. “All staff in this school district work incredibly hard, and more than that, they care. This is […]
Congratulations to MISD’s very own 2022 Central Office Administrator of the Year, Gretchen Kriegel, Assistant Superintendent! Gretchen was recognized by the School Administrators of Iowa. Kriegel has been in her current role for three years. She has a BA in education from Winona State University and a MA and Specialist’s degree in educational leadership from […]
During fall of 2021 Marion High School teachers MacKenzie Schroeder and Hilary Hansen submitted a Marion School Foundation grant to revamp furniture for the special education program including flexible seating options, whiteboard tables, and standing desks. Items were funded equally by the Marion School Foundation and by the district. In a letter of support from […]
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 […]
Soon you will have the opportunity to vote for America’s favorite song, and Iowa will be represented by Marion’s own Alisabeth Von Presley! Alisabeth (MHS Class of 2005) has been selected to join 55 artists to perform an original song on NBC’s #AmericanSongContest, premiering March 21st at 7 PM on NBC. “Modern, hair band hero, […]
Today staff from Kellys Stone Engraving visited the admin wing of Marion High School to engrave new information on our Wall of Support. The Foundation’s Wall of Support pays tribute with nearly 600 memorials, honorariums and achievement highlights. Bricks are engraved once a year, most recently on March 2, 2022. There are only 10 gold […]
Were you involved in the Marion High School wrestling program in the 70’s? The Marion School Foundation has inherited some really cool wrestling tile photos of high school wrestlers that we would like to return to the students pictured. We are holding an open house at our office on March 22nd from 8 AM to […]
Congratulations to MHS Robotics Team 7110 The Element of Surprise for making it to the Iowa Championship Robotics Competition! The team will participate in interviews on Friday, February 18th and the robotic competition starts Saturday morning and runs through the afternoon. Spectators are able to access the seating area and concourse. The Robotics Club received […]
Congratulations to MHS Class of 1994 alumni Darin Andresen for being named outstanding government civil engineer by the Iowa Section of ASCE for sustained outstanding civil engineering performance and integrity in the public sector. Darin works as assistant city engineer for the city of Marion and oversees subdivision development. According to the City of Marion […]
The Marion School Foundation was recently gifted framed photos of all foreign exchange students who attended Marion High School. We would like to share the photos with people in the community who have a connection to our foreign exchange students. Could this be you? Stop by our office located at 777 South 15th Street in […]
