All Marion County Schools will be closed Monday, January 19th, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
We proudly thank the Marion County Schools Board of Education for their leadership, dedication, and commitment to our students, staff, and community. Your service makes a difference every day.
Tips to keep kids learning over the holidays:
All Marion County Schools will be closed December 22 - January 5 for the Christmas Holidays. Students will begin the second semester on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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• When we return from Christmas break, a phone call and text will be sent to the first two PowerSchool contacts for any student who is absent that day. You should expect to receive that call between 9:20 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.
• Please remember that although absences for exams are counted by semester, the number of absences for truancy is for the entire school year.
o When a student is absent, an excuse must be turned in within 3 days of the student’s return to school.
o IMPORTANT: Once a student has reached 10 absences, all absences after that will only be excused with a medical or legal excuse.
Phillips High School JAG students organized and conducted their annual “Thanksgiving Food Drive” for 2025. JAG students collected over 300 food items consisting of canned vegetables, soups, and various packaged foods which were donated to the local Civitan Club. The Civitans included canned hams and distributed the food items to families in need in the Bear Creek community.
“We were especially proud to recognize the Hamilton High School Boys’ Cross Country Team on winning the state championship for the second year in a row. Congratulations to Coach Scotty Sanderson and his outstanding athletes for representing our district with such EXCELLENCE!”
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The members of the Phillips High JAG Chapter attended the JLDC (Joint Leadership Development Conference) held in Birmingham on October 9th. With nearly 5,000 students, educators, industry leaders, counselors, and administrators attending, this conference is the largest non-athletic joint gathering of students in the Southeastern United States. It is for the educational purpose of building Alabama’s College and Career-Ready workforce with employability skills, leadership training, and exposure to Alabama’s career opportunities.
Happy Thanksgiving! All Marion County Schools will be closed November 24-28 for the Thanksgiving holidays.
