Attention alumni- The Marion School Foundation & Alumni Association is hosting a cookie exchange! Join us on Thursday, December 21st at noon to connect with MISD alumni and friends while trading delicious baked treats. We will provide hot cocoa and conversation. Please bring a dozen homemade cookies or bars and a plate for the treats […]
Attention Vernon Middle School alumni! Check out our vintage ornaments that are sure to impress even the pickiest of pals. For only a suggested donation of $5, you can have your very own ornament decked out in bold red, emblazoned with the school name and image on the front, and “Established 1963” on the bottom! […]
During spring of 2023 Vernon Middle School Technology & Computer Science Teacher Heath Mueller submitted a funded Marion School Foundation grant to purchase three Finch Robot Classroom Flocks, providing students with an opportunity to work with robots hands on. Finches help students bring computer science to life by providing them with a hands-on representation of […]
Click here to read all the exciting news in our digital Fall 2023 Newsletter! We have great news to share with you. The Marion School Foundation has received generous scholarship donations that will significantly benefit graduates seeking to pursue higher education. Moreover, fourteen grants have been awarded to MISD staff projects that enhance education at […]
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. This GivingTuesday we encourage you to make a donation to help the Marion School Foundation to support education for the benefit of Marion Independent School District students, schools and the greater community. Because of you, we offer programs like Start School Right, grants […]
Today we are grateful to you. Together with your support we were able to: •Prepare 461 youth for the start of school through Start School Right. •Provide a new book each month to every K-4 student in the district. •Award 55 scholarships to graduating seniors. •Support 14 classroom projects through Marion Grants. We appreciate the […]
In November 2023, Farmers State Bank and Marion School Foundation representatives met up for a check presentation. The Foundation received a donation of $6,000 from Farmers State Bank, which will be used to spread the joy of reading among Marion’s students and families. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to FSB for their generous gift!
The Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association was awarded a $3,000 grant from Theisen’s More for Your Community on November 7, 2023. This grant will help cover the cost of school lunches for students in the district. The funds will be allocated towards lunch accounts to aid staff-identified families who are experiencing unexpected hardships […]
The Marion School Foundation has joined forces with Vernon Research Group, and we need your help! For every individual who lives or works in Marion and completes a brief, anonymous survey related to emergency healthcare, Vernon Research Group will donate $10 to our office. For up to 250 participants, that amounts to a maximum donation […]
Mona Jean Lawlor Morgan, 92, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Friends may greet the family from 4 – 7 p.m. Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Marion Methodist Church located at 5050 Rec Drive in Marion. The formal celebration of her magnificent, faithful life will be at 11 a.m. on […]
