October 7-11 is Free College Application Week! Follow the link to see the colleges that have waived their application fees to allow Alabama seniors to submit applications at no cost:
https://files.constantcontact.com/ecd88bf2801/f69c9311-06e8-4bae-a52f-eae2679d8e5c.pdf
Happy National Custodial Workers Recognition Day to all of our hardworking School Custodians! We appreciate you all!
National Principals Month is a time to recognize and celebrate the important role that principals play in the education system. During this month, we honor the dedication and hard work of our school principals and show appreciation for their contributions to the success of students, schools, and communities. We appreciate our school principals!
Thank you to the Marion County Sheriff’s Department and the Guin and Hamilton Police Departments for their assistance with a K9 search at Marion County High School this morning. A special thank you to Deputy Blaylock/K9 Jodie and Officer Norris/K9 Luna.
October 14 has been set aside for Student Data/Parent Night. Watch for more information from your school coming soon!
Allyson Frederick, Jonathan Tuck, Monica Allen, and Raven Wilburn attended the Alabama School Counselor Association's Critical Issues for Alabama Schools at the University of Montevallo.
Remember, shopping local helps not only our small businesses, but also our schools and communities as well! Shop Local!
All Marion County Schools football games that were scheduled for tomorrow night have been moved to TONIGHT due to the weather. Come on out tonight and support your team!
All Marion County Schools football games that were scheduled for tomorrow night have been moved to TONIGHT due to the weather. Come on out tonight and support your team!
Phillips High School was recognized at the JAG National Training Conference for their performance during the 2023-2024 school year. Congratulations on a job well done!
Our Marion County Extension Office celebrated Extension Week this week by holding their Open House on Wednesday. They shared lots of information and served a few of the Live Well Alabama recipes for lunch. We greatly appreciate the partnership we have with them!
Dialing 2-1-1 connects you to a trained operator 24/7 that has access to a multitude of services in your community. 2-1-1 is designed to assist families from all walks of life, but most importantly benefits our most vulnerable populations such as the elderly, people with disabilities, and low-income by facilitating access to public services.
You can text for help too! Text your zip code to 898-211 and message a live 2-1-1 specialist for help.
For more information visit:
https://www.211connectsalabama.org/
Understanding the issues concerning suicide and mental health is an important way to take part in suicide prevention, help others in crisis, and change the conversation around suicide. Visit this site to learn more:
https://988lifeline.org/how-we-can-all-prevent-suicide/
We have received updated information this evening concerning Hurricane Francine. In order to make sure that we keep our students safe, all Marion County Schools will be closed tomorrow. Please stay safe!
Alabama State Department of Education Announces Commitment to
Tackle Student Chronic Absenteeism
Follow this link for the press release:
https://files.constantcontact.com/ecd88bf2801/1034ea1a-b8bc-4cc9-86ea-0134d5150979.pdf
You are not alone! Ask. Help is everywhere!
September has officially been designated as School Attendance Awareness Month. During this special event in our state and nation, real emphasis is being placed
on building greater student engagement, public awareness, and family support for
school attendance efforts.
Attendance Matters!
All Marion County Schools will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 2nd, 2024. Enjoy your long weekend and stay safe!
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.
https://forms.gle/K323ST17SkFQBLQn7