Marion Visual and Performing Arts Magnet

10/7/20 Today, Marion School District received notification of a student that has tested positive for COVID-19. The positive case has been reported to the Arkansas Department of Health and no close contacts were identified at this time. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. -- Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 (office) kfogleman@msd3.org

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Just another reminder for our families with virtual students, the district will begin sending buses out beginning Monday, October 12, 2020. Please use the link provided below for areas, times and locations. We want to encourage all parents or students to take advantage of these meals being offered at no cost to families. Each student will be provided 5 prepackaged breakfast and lunches. If you plan on picking meals up, please be at one of the locations listed at the time listed. Buses will stop if someone is waiting. Requirements for picking up meals: Parents will be allowed to pick up student’s meals but they must have the student’s MSD ID and the student must be listed on the virtual student list in order to receive the meals. Students will be flagged in E-Trition as “virtual” alerting the clerk when ringing up meals. http://marionar.apptegy.us/o/msd/page/school-lunch-update-locations

VPA is the place to be! Read what our 5th grade teachers have to say about our great school!!

Since the beginning of the school year Marion School District has placed pick up locations providing meals for our virtual students. In an attempt to reach more students, the district will begin sending buses out beginning Monday, October 12, 2020. Please use the link provided below for areas, times and locations. We want to encourage all parents or students to take advantage of these meals being offered at no cost to families. Each student will be provided 5 prepackaged breakfast and lunches. If you plan on picking meals up, please be at one of the locations listed at the time listed. Buses will stop if someone is waiting. Requirements for picking up meals: Parents will be allowed to pick up student’s meals but they must have the student’s MSD ID and the student must be listed on the virtual student list in order to receive the meals. Students will be flagged in E-Trition as “virtual” alerting the clerk when ringing up meals. http://marionar.apptegy.us/o/msd/page/school-lunch-update-locations

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The Marion School District Child Nutrition Department would like to hear from you. Click this link --> https://forms.gle/edzLixxTc4Fq7vDE9 and let them know what you think of the new food services. Thank you!

Remember to check back all week to see the wonderful things happening in our 5th grade.

Happy Monday! We now have a dining button under menu on our website and our MSD Patriots app. You will find breakfast and lunch menus for all of our MSD campuses there as well as other nutrutional information. Bon Apetit!

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Burnett family.

10/2/20 Weekly COVID-19 Update: Staff reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 1 Staff quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 7 (5 are non-school related) Students reported positive for COVID-19 this week: 0 Students quarantined due to exposure to COVID-19 this week: 28 (4 non-school related) Total staff positive for COVID-19 since 7/24/20: 14 Total staff quarantined due to exposure since 7/24/20: 24 Total students positive for COVID-19 since 7/15/20: 16 Total students quarantined due to exposure since 7/15/20: 149 We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. -- Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 (office) kfogleman@msd3.org

2nd grade ended the their camping unit with a camping room transformation. They ate s’mores by the virtual campfire. Every activity had a camping theme. It was so much fun! Please click the link to see all the great pictures from today! https://photos.app.goo.gl/xqdP1yTUdS8Z26KYA

Wear BLUE on Monday! October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. To signify its importance, STOMP Out Bullying™ created WORLD DAY OF BULLYING PREVENTION™ which is observed on the first Monday of each October. Students and adults alike are encouraged to #BlueUp by wearing a blue shirt to make that the day (October 5th, 2020) that bullying prevention is heard around the world.

Good Morning to all. We anticipate having a limited number of tickets for tonight's football game available for purchase this afternoon. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the Central Office. School ID's will not be accepted this season due to COVID 19 restrictions. Derek Harrell Athletic Director Marion School District

Fun lessons happening in 2nd grade!!

VPA is the place to be! Read what our 2nd grade teachers have to say about their great school!!

VPA is the place to be! Read what our 2nd grade teachers have to say about our great school!!

9/28/20 Marion School District received notification of a positive case of COVID-19, involving one of our auxiliary staff members, this afternoon. The positive case has been reported to the Arkansas Department of Health. In addition, all identified close contacts to the positive case have been notified and are following the quarantine orders set forth by the ADH. For the privacy of all students and staff, Marion School District will not be sharing any personal information publicly. We remain firmly committed to providing a safe environment and will follow the guidance provided by the Arkansas Department of Health, CDC, and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. -- Kelly Fogleman, BSN, RN, NCSN School Health Coordinator 870-739-5140 (office) kfogleman@msd3.org

Parent Responsibilities for Virtual Students Please recall that as we outlined in the information provided to you before the start of school, that while the teacher is responsible for providing the curriculum and the instruction, the parental involvement is crucial in order for virtual learning to be successful for a student. It is essential that parents monitor student activity daily, ensure that assignments are completed on time, and encourage students to stay on track. While we understand that many challenges arise from maintaining work schedules and commitments while you are supporting your student's efforts at home, these expectations are vital to the success of your student(s). If at any time the demands of virtual learning become too difficult for your family to maintain, please know that your student(s) are welcome to return to the classroom for face-to-face instruction- by simply contacting your school’s main office. Recommended Time on “School Work” The following are recommendations from the Marion School District for the amount of time (per subject) a student should be engaged in school work each day through any delivery model. This includes instruction and assignments. Recommendations are based on a review of guidance from other states and discussions with local schools and parents. We want parents/students to focus on the process of learning. Engagement is the key to reducing any learning regression. Recommended Time on “School Work” (per subject) Grades: PK-4 -- 30-60 minutes a day, maximum of 5 hours a week 5-8 -- 45-90 minutes a day, maximum of 7 ½ hours a week 9-12 -- 60-150 minutes a day, maximum of 12 ½ hours a week Students in Honors, AP, or concurrent courses will most likely exceed the recommended times. All students should be reading regularly in addition to instructional time. Thank you for supporting your students at the Marion School District.