On December 15, 2020, the Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association received a Theisen’s More for Your Community grant in the amount of $2,000. This grant will support the 2021 Start School Right program. We appreciate funding from Thiesen’s and look forward to helping Marion families prepare for start of the school year in […]
“Numbers are my jam and spreadsheets are my thing.” Angie Buck is the new Administrative Assistant for the Marion Foundation, starting in this role in July 2020. She learned about the opening from a friend who teaches in the district and thought that it would be a good fit for her skills and passions. As […]
Recently our staff added new material to the veterans display case, located in the hallway of the administrative wing at Marion High School. This new material features Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps) William Norman Reed, MHS Class of 1935. Bill was a World War II fighter ace who fought with the Flying Tigers and died in […]
Anna Tuuri is a Marion High School student, class of 2023. She is involved with soccer, wrestling and show choir through the school and is on the Five Seasons Ski team. After the derecho, her dad “volun-told” her to help at the Iowa Derecho Storm Resource Center. She had so much fun there that she […]
The November 20, 2020 edition of Chef Works features Chef and Air Force Veteran, Donald Royer. Chef Royer works as the corporate executive chef and partner at Ginger Monkey Gastropub in Chandler, Arizona and is a graduate of Marion High School. You can learn more about the amazing work Donald is doing here.
Jonathan Dyrland is the Vocal Music Teacher at Marion High School, he is starting his 9th year with the district. When asked what he likes best about his job he responded, “I love creating music with students and interacting with them on a daily basis. The students at Marion are smart, talented, and such a […]
Did you know that Santa and Mrs. Clause will be visiting Marion neighborhoods on Friday, December 4, 2020? The tours will begin at 5:30, 6:15 and 7 PM. Along with the tour a truck will be collecting donations of new hats, blankets and gloves which will be donated to the Holiday Giving Project, a program […]
The impact of the storm and COVID has proved to us we can overcome obstacles as a community by working together. Mike Manderscheid is in his second year as Activities Director for MISD, but has worked for the district for 24 years in positions ranging from teaching kindergarten to junior high math and science. When […]
2020 has been a year of unexpected challenges and the Marion Independent School District and the Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association have creatively pivoted programming and fundraising to respond to those challenges. As the COVID-19 public health crisis approached our community in March 2020, MISD classes were moved online for the rest of […]
The Marion Foundation is excited to announce that we recently secured $50,000 in grant funding from the Toyota USA Foundation for food support and technical assistance, allowing the Marion Independent School District to meet extra expenses related to COVID-19 and storm recovery. “All students deserve equal access to education,” said Mike Goss, president, Toyota USA […]
