Marion Visual and Performing Arts Magnet

The Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band will take the field in style this fall with new marching brass and percussion instruments. The percussion equipment includes five bass dr...

Patriot baseball and softball teams will both swing into state tournament action this week with first-round games set for Thursday. The boys will square off against Jacksonvill...

Two Marion School District teachers are among those recognized as “Best-Mannered Teacher” of the 2020-21 school year by the National League of Junior Cotillions, Arkansas Delta Ch...

The Marion School District is honoring its top performers with the announcement of its 2020-21 Teachers of the Year. Through votes of school staffs, one Teacher of the Year was se...

The Marion High School Patriot Pride Band had six members of the class of 2021 accept college scholarships during its annual Springs Concert and Awards Celebration. These outstand...

The Marion High School Band will present a Band Concert and Awards Presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 29 at the Marion Performing Arts Center. Because of the ongoing Covid-...

Marion High School has announced its plans for its Class of 2021 graduation ceremony, to be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 27, at Patriot Stadium. Because of the ongoing Covid-19...

It was a night for the record books Tuesday as the Marion Patriots completed a 3-sport sweep of the West Memphis Blue Devils by a combined score of 91-7, including big victories i...

NOTE: This article was originally published in the March 2021 issue of “Instructional Leader,” a monthly newsletter of the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators . ...

The Marion School District updated its Return to School Plan for the 2020-21 school year. The updated reflect the most up-to-date information available regarding Covid-19. The...

The Marion School District and the ALICE Training Institute have teamed up to bring ALICE Instructor Certification Training to Marion, on July 13-14. The course will be held at Ma...

Free athletic physicals are now available for all Marion School District students who are participating in school athletics. Physicals are required for all students who plan to pl...

Testing season is in full swing at Marion Schools, and the district’s testing plan is earning statewide praise. The Marion School District was recently featured in the Arkansas...

Following the guidance of local and state public health officials, the Marion School District will continue to require in-person students, staff, and school visitors to wear face ...

This week our 3rd grade classes got to go on a "field trip" to the atrium to learn about the different jobs of the theatre. Some of our Honor Society students dressed up to repre...

At the Marion School District, we are committed to providing the safest possible learning environment in our schools. For this reason, the Marion School District will hold a Covid...

Our VPA students and staff have officially left their mark at VPA again. Under the direction of our visual art teacher, Courtney Shumock, several staff members and students painte...

To support National Bullying Prevention Month throughout October, VPA offered information and education to staff and students about how everyone can recognize and prevent bullying...

Storybook Pumpkins 2020 The Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School Library created a storybook pumpkin patch. Students in all grades were encouraged to decorate a pumpk...

For the second year, Marion VPA participated in the Go Jim Go fundraising event benefiting LeBonheur Children’s Hospital. Over the course of a week, students had the opportunity t...