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All Marion County Schools will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 2nd, 2024. Enjoy your long weekend and stay safe!
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Click the link below to sign up for our emergency alerts. The first and second contact for each student is automatically signed up. If you are the first or second contact, you do not need to complete this form. Anyone else who would like to receive calls, texts, and other notifications will need to complete this form no later than September 11, 2024.
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Thanks to all who made our Marion County College Fair a success today!
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REMINDER: We are happy to announce for the 2024-2025 school year: FREE LUNCH AND BREAKFAST FOR ALL STUDENTS! NO CHARGE! No free or reduced applications will be needed from parents this school year. No action is required by parents for students to eat free. Please note the first complete meal is free, however extra plates or items must be purchased. All visiting children, adults, and employees will be required to pay for meals. www.paypams.com is still available for anyone that wishes to add money to his or her child(ren)'s accounts. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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Students' First Day of School is TOMORROW, August 7th!!!
Wishing all of our students, staff, faculty, and administrators a wonderful 2024-2025 school year!
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Follow this link to our school breakfast and lunch menus:
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Follow this link to access our 2024-2025 School Calendar on our Marion County Schools website: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2664/MCBE/1841808/2024_Visual_Calendar.pdf
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School will resume for Marion County students on Wednesday, August 7th, and motorists will be sharing the road with school buses once again. Please allow additional time in your daily commute to accommodate more traffic, including buses, on the roadways. Our Transportation Department operates with our children’s safety as its number one priority. Please help them keep our children safe by keeping a watchful eye for school buses and being mindful of the law which pertains to them.
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Thank you to everyone who made our 2024-2025 Inservice a success! From our guest speaker, Clay Dyer, to all of our awesome vendors (Amedisys, Edward Jones, AEA Uniserv, Listerhill Credit Union, Encore, CIS, First National Bank, Spur Staffing, Land Home Financial Services, Marion County Extension, Northwest Alabama Mental Health, Peoples Trust Bank, State Bank and Trust, MassMutual, Fred’s Pharmacy), and our wonderful administrators, teachers, and staff - we appreciate you all! We are looking forward to a great year in Marion County Schools!
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Thank you 3M of Guin for being a partner in education by providing Marion County's new teachers lunch and snacks at their recent orientation!
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The Marion County Board of Education signed the Memorandum of Understanding today with the City of Hamilton and the Hamilton Police Department for 2 SROs to serve the 1,600 students in Hamilton. Shown are Hamilton Mayor Bob Page, Hamilton Police Chief Jordan Carter, Superintendent Ann West, and District Safety Supervisor Patrick Sutton.
“We are honored to provide dedicated protection to the students, faculty and authorized visitors at the Marion County Schools in Hamilton. It is important to clarify that we are required to hire an individual certified by the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission, who is a certified law enforcement officer with the power of arrest. Background checks, psychological evaluations, experience and specialized training was factored during the consideration of Hamilton’s SRO/SPO. There was some confusion during the initial hiring announcement, suggesting that the officer would be unarmed. This is not true. Our School Resource Officers/School Protection Officers will be armed with department-issued firearms and non-lethal weapons, as required by state law.” -Chief Carter
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The Marion County Board of Education is now accepting applications from qualified individuals for the School Counselor position at Hamilton Middle School. This is a 187 day (9 month) position and includes all applicable State benefits including retirement and insurance. For more information please contact Mr. Norman Ballard, Principal, at (205) 921-7030. This posting closes July 29th. To apply, go to https://www.mcbe.net/page/employment-information, and click on Certified Positions.
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Hamilton Residents:
The road from Highway 17 to the Hamilton Elementary playground and the road around the playground will be closed next week, July 22nd-26th. This includes all areas behind the lunchroom and the Nurse Office. Thank you for your understanding and assistance.
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We are happy to announce for the 2024-2025 school year: FREE LUNCH AND BREAKFAST FOR ALL STUDENTS! NO CHARGE! NO free or reduced applications will be needed from parents this school year. No action is required by parents for students to eat free. Please note the first complete meal is free, however extra plates or items must be purchased. All visiting children, adults, and employees will be required to pay for meals. www.paypams.com is still available for anyone that wishes to add money to his or her child(ren)'s accounts. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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Interested in becoming a substitute for Marion County Schools?
***A fingerprint/background check is required.***
Follow this link to begin the process to apply:
https://www.mcbe.net/o/mcbe/page/substitute-positions
Our next sign-up day will be Thursday, August 1st 8:30-12:00 and 1:00-3:00.
Don't miss it! The next opportunity won't be until December.
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Thanks to the Marion County Commission and the City of Hamilton for their work in repairing a pipe at HHS!
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Memorial Day honors and remembers all men and women who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Pause and remember them today...
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Have a safe and fun summer break!
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Phillips High School: Happy retirement to Dr. Al Temple and Mr. David Copeland! We wish you the very best!
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We are so proud of our students! 95.7% of our third grade students and 90.7% of our second grade students passed the Reading Subtest of the ACAP Summative Test. It took a lot of hard work to reach this goal. Congratulations to our students and teachers! GREAT JOB!!!
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