Attendance Matters!
Enjoy your long weekend and stay safe!
September has officially been designated as School Attendance Awareness Month
2023. 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.
September Breakfast & Lunch Menus
A Message from Superintendent Ann West:
Due to the excessive heat forecast for the next few days, please help your child avoid dehydration by having them drink plenty of water.
💉Flu shots will be available to all Marion County students (except those with PEEHIP BCBS) on September 12th. Consent forms will be sent home soon. Please return them to your school nurse if you would like for your student to receive the flu vaccine. 💉
The Alabama Department of Public Health requested that we share this information with you:
Health coverage for children is one of the most important school supplies there is! If your children have ALL Kids Alabama, be sure you have renewed their coverage when you’re restocking the pens and notebooks! If your child needs health insurance, ALL Kids Alabama is low-cost, comprehensive healthcare coverage for eligible children under the age of 19 who reside in Alabama. With ALL Kids Alabama, children and teens can get the immunizations, regular check-ups, eye exams, mental health, and other care that helps them stay healthy so they flourish in school.
RENEW or APPLY TODAY:
https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/allkids/
The Phillips High School Art Liaison, Mr. Chris Farris, has received an Alabama Power grant in the amount of $1000 to be used for the art and theatre program. The theatre program is in its fourth year at PHS. The PHS Channel 1 Newscast will be returning within the next few weeks, and preparations are being made for the Annual Christmas Play. The PHS theatre Program serves in building school culture while actively engaging the community stakeholders. Congratulations!
Please refer to www.mcbe.net for information concerning the Summer P-EBT cards. The only information we have received is posted on our district website.
Reminder:
Wishing all of our students, staff, faculty, and administrators a wonderful 2023-2024 school year!
We are looking for substitute bus drivers!
Great news for the coming school year!!! Marion County Schools will participate in the Community Eligibility Program. The CEP program is a PILOT program for the 23-24 school year that allows all enrolled students to eat breakfast and lunch at no cost! CEP is based on the overall economic status of our regional area. 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.
Here are a few tips to get you back into a school routine!
MCBE would like to thank Heather Gann and Raven Bell of Alatrust Credit Union for providing breakfast for New Teacher Orientation day 2. We love our sponsors!!!
MCBE would like to thank our wonderful AEA Uniserv Director, Mrs. Linda Shirley, for providing lunch for New Teacher Orientation day 2. Additionally, we would like to thank Mrs. Eunice Frederick for preparation of the delicious lunches.
MCBE would like to thank Jacks of Hamilton and their awesome manager Juanita for providing biscuits for New Teacher Orientation day 1.
MCBE would like to thank 3M for the delicious meal and snacks provided at New Teacher Orientation.
School will resume for Marion County students tomorrow, August 9th, 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.
Thank you to everyone who made our 2023-2024 Inservice a success! From our guest speaker, Dr. Danny Steele, to all of our awesome vendors, and our wonderful administrators and teachers - we appreciate you all! We are looking forward to an exciting year in Marion County Schools!
