During fall of 2021 Vernon Middle School music teacher Kari Scherbring submitted a funded Marion School Foundation grant to purchase an iPad and Apple pen for the Vernon Middle School choirs. Per the application, the new larger iPad and pen will be used, “for playing accompaniment tracks for rehearsals and performances, creating rehearsal tracks for […]
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 […]
During fall of 2021 Vernon Middle School music teachers Jennifer Adams and Michelle Waymire submitted a funded Marion School Foundation grant to purchase a new tenor saxophone for the middle school band. Per the application, “The tenor saxophone fills in the sounds of the lower voices of our concert band and is an instrument that […]
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 […]
In 2021 the Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association saw an amazing community response to meeting the needs of students, staff and families in the Marion Independent School District. This year 219 MISD families received food, pet food, gifts and gift card assistance through the Marion Holiday Giving Project, a 29% increase from 2020 […]
In fall of 2021, Vernon Middle School 5-8 Vocal Director Kari Scherbring submitted a Marion Grants application to purchase a 12.9 inch iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, and Smart Keyboard Folio for choir, show choir and the musical at the middle school. Although music students at Vernon would benefit from this significant upgrade replacing an 8 […]
During fall of 2021 MHS Physical Education / Health & Wellness Teacher, Strength & Conditioning Coach Kyle VonBehren was awarded Marion School Foundation grant funding to purchase six iPads for weightlifting stations. The high schools uses ” a PLT4M” (Platform) within our Strength and Conditioning and Physical Education Programs, which provides not only strength training […]
During fall of 2021 Vernon Middle School 8th Grade Literacy Teacher Nadine Bellinger wrote a funded grant to the Marion School Foundation to purchase two digital cameras for middle school yearbook student use. The cameras will give Vernon students more ownership of the yearbook and allow them take photos to share with families through social […]
