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 […]
