Marion High School

Marion Tennis: If you were unable to make tryouts this week, the makeup day will be July 23rd. 9:00 returning players, 10:00 new players. The team will be announced Thursday afternoon after tryouts are completed. Monday at 5:30 will be a parent meeting in Coach Westerman’s room in the humanities building. If you have questions, please email Coach Westerman at awesterman@msd3.org

Lunch applications for the 2020-21 school year are now available at https://bit.ly/38joQnt Everyone please apply today.

Class of 2021: Senior photos are Monday-Thursday of next week at the MPAC! If you do not have an appointment, you DO NOT get to have your photos taken. This is non negotiable! Also, if you have been around someone who has Covid-19, we ask that you please wait until makeup day to do your photos! If you have questions, please email Ms. Westerman at awesterman@msd3.org

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CONGRATS to the MHS 2020-21 Cheer Squad!

Graduation streaming info.

Class of 2021: Please go to prestigeportraits.com to confirm an appointment time for your senior photo. You MUST have an appointment to get your photo made. No Walk-ins are allowed this year! No appointment, no photo! You are allowed ONE parent or guardian to accompany you, otherwise come by yourself. You must have a face mask and practice social distancing while at the school. The photos will be taken in the MPAC. Please go around the back of the MPAC to check in! If you have questions, please email Ms. Westerman at awesterman@msd3.org

If you are participating in graduation, you will pick up your diploma as you exit the building. If you are not participating in the graduation ceremony: You may pick up your diploma, beginning Monday, July the 20th – Thursday, July 23rd, from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, at the MHS lobby. Friday, July 24th, from 8:00-12:00. The graduating senior must come in person or have the parent or guardian with appropriate identification to sign for your diploma. If you have moved or can't make it by to pick up your diploma, call Linda Robinson (870-739-5130), and she will advise you on what to do. Paul Johnston Principal Marion High School

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Just a reminder that tennis tryouts are July 14th and 15th. You must have a physical in order to tryout!! You must also wear a face mask, bring your own water bottle, and have a tennis racquet. July 14: Girls—9:00 returning players from 2019 team; 10:00 new players July 15: Boys—9:00 returning players from 2019 team; 10:00, new players.

Attention Patriot Parents/Guardians: If your student is planning to ride a school bus to and/or from school, please complete the following quick data sheet so that we can ensure we have the most recent address information for assignment purposes. If you have multiple students riding, please complete the form one time for each student separately. https://bit.ly/327L8am Thank you, Kenny Phillips Director of Transportation

Parents and Seniors of MHS Class of 2020, the MHS graduation ceremony will take place on Saturday, July 18, at 10:00 a.m. in the MSD Arena. The graduation ceremony will be live-streamed and available for viewing on the district’s FaceBook page. The date and time was adjusted to allow more opportunities of family participation for streaming the ceremony. A mandatory graduation practice will be held on Friday, July 17, at 10:00 a.m.in the arena. Seniors must attend the graduation practice to participate in the graduation ceremony. No practice, No ceremony, No exceptions! No one other than the graduate will be allowed at the practice. Graduates are not required to have guests, however, each graduate will be allowed to have a maximum of two guests. The guests must be at least 21 years of age and are asked to dress in business, casual attire. The two guests will escort the graduate as he/she moves along in a line, towards the stage as names are announced. The entire junior high facility will be utilized to allow for social distancing. No one will be seated during the ceremony except the high school faculty and members of the MSD School Board. Parents/escorts will not be allowed to take pictures during the graduation ceremony. Pictures will be available for purchase from LifeTouch Photography. All attendees (district officials, school board members, graduates, and faculty) will be required to wear face coverings. The Marion School District will provide all graduates and their escorts with a disposable mask upon their arrival to the ceremony. Please contact the MHS Office at 870-739-5130, for further questions or concerns.

Attention upcoming 10th-12 graders: Marion High School class shirts will be on sale for upcoming sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Shirts cost $15. Orders may be placed and paid for on Wednesday July 8 from 10-1 in front of the Marion High school building. See the attached image or check out the MHS website for more information.

Class of 2021: Please make sure you confirm an appointment time with LifeTouch for your senior photos! Walk-ins will NOT be allowed this year. If you do NOT have an appointment time, you do not get to have your photo taken! To confirm appointment, go to www.prestigeportraits.com and search your school. You will then be given an appointment code and time to confirm! If you have questions, please contact Ms. Westerman at awesterman@msd3.org

Attention Patriot Graduates of 2020, Last evening our MSD School Board approved the following: On Monday, July 6, the Marion School District will submit a request for approval from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education for a proposed 2020 Marion Patriot Graduation Ceremony. The proposed date for the event is Saturday, July 18, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. in the Marion School District Arena. We hope to have confirmation of approval for the event within a few days. This is intended to be a brief diploma ceremony- not a full-scale traditional graduation. However, we will be releasing the first-ever MSD Virtual Ceremony video at noon on the same date that will contain many of the elements of a traditional ceremony. To adhere to the guidelines for social distancing and face coverings as prescribed by the Arkansas Department of Health and DESE, the graduation will be closed to the general public. However, each graduate will be allowed to have two escorts to accompany him/her during the ceremony. Graduates and escorts will line up on the lower and upper hallways of the Marion Junior High School, maintaining a distance of 6 feet between each graduate and their escorts. Escorts will stand in the hallways with the graduates and proceed with the graduates into the arena for recognition. Graduates will walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, while their escorts will walk along the base of the stage. After the recognition, the graduates and their escorts will exit the arena. All graduates and escorts will be required to wear masks for the duration of the ceremony. Escorts are NOT required, but up to two are allowed per graduate. Escorts must be at least 21 years of age and submitted to Principal Paul Johnston for prior approval. Escorts should arrive in dress casual attire and be comfortable standing and/or walking for as much as an hour. Lifetouch Photography will be on hand to provide photographs of the graduates. Graduates will be allowed to remove their masks briefly for the Lifetouch photograph. No other photographs will be allowed in the Arena. The ceremony will be live-streamed for the benefit of family and friends. Details for viewing will be released shortly. More details to come. Please remember this proposed event is still subject to approval from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

To be better prepared to fully implement the ADE Ready For Learning model and in response to guidance from local medical professionals- the MSD Board voted this evening to delay the school start date to August 13. Specific details regarding what the start of school will look like on August 13 will be released next week.

Please take a few minutes to sign up your student athlete to Dragonfly. All Marion School District athletes grades 7-12 must create a login and complete paperwork on Dragonflymax.com. This is an Arkansas Activities Association requirement for the 2020-21 school year. A number of people have signed up, but have not completed the necessary paperwork. The AAA has recently added two forms to their required list. Please make sure all forms are completed. Dragonfly has also recently completed an update. We have attached an example for your convenience. Thank you for your help with this matter and your support of Patriot Athletics.

Tennis Tryouts have been delayed to July 14th and July 15!! You must have a current physical in order to tryout!!! Please schedule below for tryout times: July 14: Girls tryout 9:00–returning players from 2019 10:00–new players July 15: Boys Tryout 9:00–returning players from 2019 10:00–new players