Enjoy a healthier life while supporting education in Marion! We are selling an Annual 2 Adult Household Membership to the Cedar Rapids Metro YMCA as a fundraiser for the Marion School Foundation. This item is available for gift of $750 or more to our organization. Email marionfoundation@marion-isd.org for more information. Thank you to the Cedar […]
In fall 2021, MHS Special Education Teachers MacKenzie Schroeder and Hilary Hansen received a funded grant from the Marion Independent School Foundation to provide flexible seating, whiteboard tables, and standing desks for their department. According to a letter of support from Associate Principal Chris Raymond, “[These items] will help students better regulate and focus their […]
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 spring 2021, Logan Vander Wiel, Marion High School Band Director, wrote a funded grant to the Marion Independent School Foundation to support the purchase of new band department folders. Using funds from both the Marion School Foundation and the Marion Music Boosters the band was able to purchase 100 brand new folders for the […]
Graphic calculators continue to remain a required standard for millions of middle and high school students across the country, and the cost can be a hardship for students. In fall 2020 Roxanne Paulsen & Carrie Johnson at Marion High School requested Marion School Foundation grant funding to purchase 150 TI-84 graphing calculators and charging stations […]
Would you like to make a difference this holiday season? As an extension of #GivingTuesday on November 30th the Marion School Foundation is collecting donations of $25 grocery gift cards, winter apparel, shelf stable foods and books to make the holidays a little brighter for local families facing financial insecurity through the Marion Holiday Giving […]
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 […]
In spring 2021, Dennis Fleege at Marion High School wrote a funded grant to the Marion Independent School Foundation to support the purchase of a Miller Syncrowave 210 TIG welder, adding a second welder to the program. The original goal of this project was to double the amount of time students were able to use […]
In fall of 2020, Elizabeth Pearson wrote a grant to the Marion Independent School Foundation to support the purchase of eBooks and audiobooks for Marion High School. The original goal of this project was to increase access for high school students to a variety of eBooks and audiobooks they could access at home, school, or […]
On Veterans Day we pay our respects to those who have served, including many alumni and others with connections to MISD. This holiday started as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died in our country’s service and was originally called Armistice Day. It fell on Nov. 11 because that is the […]
