The Alabama Literacy Act (2019) was established to help improve reading in Alabama public schools to ensure students are reading on grade level by the end of the 3rd grade. Check out our webpage for resources for your student:
https://www.mcbe.net/o/mcbe/page/alabama-literacy-act
Thank you to Bevill State Community College for hosting the 2024 TORCH Competition! Congratulations to all of the participants and winners!
February is CTE Month! Career and Technical Education Month® is a public awareness campaign that takes place each February to celebrate CTE, the accomplishments of CTE programs, and the importance of CTE for all students of all ages.
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It's a great day to thank a school bus driver! Today is Alabama School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Let's celebrate the hard-working professionals who safely transport our students to and from school across Alabama!
Phillips High School Theater had a great opportunity to not only see the Broadway performance of Disney's Aladdin, but also participate in a question answer session with 3 main cast members. Big thanks go to Adi Roy (Aladdin), Senzel Ahmady (Jasmine) and Nathan Levy (Omar) for their wonderful performance and spending time with our students, and to Chris Farris (PHS Theater teacher) for writing the grant for the tickets.
Our Marion County Schools Board Members were recognized at today's board meeting for the excellent job they do for our school system. Left to right: Joyce Fowler, Mark Dearen, Don Jones, Daryl Weatherly, Beverly Burleson, and Superintendent Ann West. We appreciate you all!
The Marion County Board of Education is now accepting applications for a temporary, part-time (Grades 7-12) intervention teacher position for the remainder of the current 2023-2024 school year at Phillips High School. Certification in grades 6-12 preferred. Applicants must have a valid Alabama Teacher Certificate. This is a part-time position with preference given to retired TRS members.
Follow this link to the Teach in Alabama Website: https://ats1.atenterprise.powerschool.com/ats/app_login?COMPANY_ID=00008500
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Great news! We will be able to reopen schools in the morning, Tuesday, January 23rd. We will delay the start time one hour in the morning. If the bus usually picks your children up at 7:00, they will be picked up in the morning at 8:00. Welcome back!
Due to continued icy conditions on many of our secondary county roads and water issues in many areas of the county, all Marion County Schools will be closed tomorrow, January 22nd. Hopefully everything will thaw tomorrow as the temperatures warm into the 50's.
Due to continued icy road conditions, the impassable travel notice is still in effect and all Marion County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 19th. The plan for Monday will be announced Sunday afternoon.
Due to continued icy road conditions, all Marion County Schools will be closed tomorrow, January 18th. The plan for Friday will be announced tomorrow afternoon.
Due to continued icy road conditions around the county, all Marion County Schools will be closed tomorrow, January 17th. The plan for Thursday will be announced tomorrow afternoon.
Due to icy road conditions around the county, all Marion County Schools will be closed tomorrow, January 16th. The plan for Wednesday will be announced tomorrow afternoon.
All Marion County Schools will be closed on Monday, January 15th, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Due to the risk of severe weather, all Marion County Schools will be closed tomorrow, January 12th.
The Marion County Board of Education is accepting sealed bids for the sale of various items. For more information and a printable bid form:
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2664/MCBE/3881084/24-04__Sale_of_CNP_surplus_equipment.pdf
Marion County Schools has been allocated money from the state which has given us the opportunity to put Resource Officers in our school communities. Guin and Hackleburg already have theirs in place, and we look forward to adding others in the near future. Shown signing the agreements are: Ann West - Superintendent, Patrick Sutton - District Prevention and Support Services Coordinator, Daryl Spencer - Guin Chief of Police, Darryl Colburn - Hackleburg Mayor, and Kenny Hallmark - Hackleburg Chief of Police.
Phillips High School is proud to announce the recognition of Mr. Chris Farris as the Alabama Public Television Teacher of the Month for December 2023. This statewide Excellence in Education Award comes with a $500 grant to help supplement the area of the teacher’s preference. Mr. Farris teaches English in grades 10-12 and serves as our Art Liaison for Phillips High School. Additionally, he participates as the representative for the PHS Art Club as well as teaches Theater with Mrs. Kathy Scarberry. Congratulations, Mr. Farris, and thank you for all you do at PHS!
