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Phillips High School JAG students participated in the State-Wide Service Project by collecting 200 pairs of socks to be donated to the Salvation Army to help the homeless population. This project was decided on by the Alabama NCA State Ambassadors who were inspired by "Bombas founders Randy Goldberg and David Heath who learned that socks are the number one most requested item in homeless shelters. As a result, Mr. Goldberg and Mr. Heath decided to create a company that would donate socks to people experiencing homelessness."
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Marion County Schools would like to thank the Brilliant Sociology Class and the classes at Brilliant for their work in the food drive, SNAP-Ed REA Ginger Eatman for coordinating the project, Mr. Shane Stidham and Mr. Matt McCracken for their generous donations, Mr. Jason McCollum for the turkeys, and Mr. Law Lamar for the hams. A special thanks to Carla Lewis, Josh Berryhill, Deana Warner, and Jamie Colburn for packaging and delivering the donated food items. We appreciate everyone who helped with this project to pour love and compassion into our McKinney-Vento families this Thanksgiving season.
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Phillips Elementary Kindergarten students enjoyed their Thanksgiving meal.
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Hackleburg High FFA & FCCLA had their first of two advisory committee meetings for this year. Thanks to all who have invested their time and energy to help improve the CTE programs. Also thanks to all of the committee members and Rowdy Hog’s Smokehouse and Grill for the meal.
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Our awesome lunchrooms provided a delicious Thanksgiving meal to our students today!
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Thank you to Miguelina Quinones-Mason and Magon McNally for the EL training they provided for our system.
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American Education Week - celebrating the power of education and thanking the educators and staff who do so much to make our schools the cornerstone of our communities and future.
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No one should have to worry about whether they will have food on their plate or a roof over their head. As a society, we have the resources and knowledge to end hunger and homelessness — we just need the collective will to make these ideas a reality.
#HHWEEK
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Thank you, Veterans, for your service to our nation!
All Marion County Schools will be closed tomorrow, November 10th, 2023, in observance of Veterans Day.
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Phillips High: During a tour of the State House and the Capital hosted by Representative Tracy Estes, students received historical information concerning the history of our State Capital building and the current State House facility. In addition, our students learned about the process of how a bill is introduced to the legislature and how it may or may not become law.
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They’re more than just teachers. They’re counselors, coaches, mentors, and friends. They deserve a full month of gratitude from all of us. Give your own heartfelt thanks to the special teachers in your life or share some kind words on social media. Thank you, Alabama Teachers!
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A group of Marion County 4-H students traveled to Warrior Mountain Farms/Timber Rattlin Kennels. They visited with the cattle, hand fed them, branded a piece of oak for a souvenir, and learned about seed stock operations and the artificial insemination program. They also learned about competition hunting, coon hunting in general, and met Gold Champion GRNTCH Timber Rattlin Bookie. They had a great time!
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We appreciate our Principals and the jobs they do!
Brilliant School - Dr. Kim Davis
Guin Elem. - Mr. Josh Weatherly
MCHS - Mr. Seth Seaborn
Hackleburg Elem. - Mrs. Mary Kennedy
Hackleburg High - Mr. Trey George
Hamilton Elem. - Mr. Gary McCarley
Hamilton Middle - Mr. Norman Ballard
Hamilton High - Mr. David Cantrell
Phillips Elem. - Mrs. Nancy Hallman
Phillips High - Dr. Al Temple
MCAS Administrator - Dr. Patrick Sutton
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National First Responders Day recognizes the heroic men and women who make it their business to take immediate action when disaster strikes. Thank you to ALL of our First Responders!
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Thank you to Jason McCollum for speaking to the 10th - 12th grade students at Brilliant School in preparation for Red Ribbon Week.
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Phillips High School's Theatre classes, led by Chris Farris and Kathy Scarberry, attended the Broadway performance of Mean Girls in Birmingham at the BJCC. A big thank you goes out to the American Theatre Guild for providing the tickets via a grant written by Chris Farris.
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Wear purple on Thursday!
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It is time for Pre-ACT Testing!
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ALABAMA STUDENTS APPLYING TO COLLEGE THIS WEEK WITH NO FEES!
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This week addresses the importance of school bus safety and offers a reminder to everyone about the importance of following the law and school bus safety tips. Parents should have no need to worry about their child's safety on the school bus.
We are thankful for our bus drivers!
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