Loco Drone curriculum, purchased through the support of a Marion Foundation Grant, allows 8th grade tech students the opportunity to combine their learned middle school technology skills of hardware, coding and working with a partner, to build and fly their own drone. Students have already learned so much from this program. But don’t take our […]
The MISD is excited to begin the mascot re-design for Marion High School. This is your turn to choose a mascot that you think would best represent the high school and surrounding community. Please complete this survey no later than January 29th and help us by sharing the link with others who have a connection to […]
Does anyone really know what it is like to have to care for a baby before caring for an actual baby? The 8th grade students at Vernon Middle School are now be able to have a better experience in learning what caring for baby is like with a set of 5 new Real Care babies […]
The Robotics Club received Marion Grant Funds in June 2020 allowing them to purchase updated electronics systems, connecting student members to the materials they need while they learn technical skills, creativity and teamwork. This grant will ensure Marion Robotics has the best parts for making competitive robots. The robotics teams will continue to use the […]
The Livingston Family has many Marion Connections. Born in North Dakota, Bruno Rinas settled in Marion after serving in World War II when he married Fran, a kitchen worker at Shick General Army Hospital with Iowa roots. Bruno began his career as a vocational agriculture teacher, before the Linn-Mar School District opened he ran the […]
The Holiday Giving Project has been a MISD tradition since 1994. Celebrating its 26th year of helping Marion families, the project took place in December and allowed participants to “adopt” families in need of financial support. Due to food drive limitations related to COVID, the Marion Foundation along with District Social Worker Michelle Wilson, solicited […]
The Marion Foundation in collaboration with MISD opened a 25-year time capsule on December 8, 2020. The capsule was placed in the district administrative wing of Marion High School during a Capstone Ceremony in 1995 when that wing of the building was built. Capsule contents include essays from students at Marion High School, Starry and […]
John Castle, Marion High School Class of 1959, has a diverse portfolio of personal and professional endeavors, and credits his early education in Marion as a key to his success. After graduation from Marion High School, Castle received his bachelor’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, his MBA as a Baker Scholar with High […]
Greg Hapgood is an unsung hero to the Marion Independent School Foundation and Alumni Association. Although he volunteered “because it needed done,” he deserves many thanks for his over 30 years of service to the Marion Independent School District and over 40 years of service to the Marion community. In 1988, at the request of […]
Partnerships with the Marion Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) allow Marion High School students to begin exploring career interests in high school, providing them with real-life skills and opportunities for career advancement upon graduation One such partnership with Hupp Electric Motors allows Marion High School students to take a beginning welding class through the school, and Welding […]
