Guin Elementary School

We are aware of the social media post concerning a threat made to schools in a neighboring county. To our knowledge, there have been no threats made to Marion County Schools. However, our local law enforcement has been made aware of the situation, and our schools will operate on a soft lockdown today only as a precautionary measure.

Congratulations to all the coloring contest winners! Thank you Guin Police Department for all you do for us!

All Marion County Schools will be closed tomorrow (April 7th) for a Weather Day and Monday (April 10th) for a Teacher Work Day. Enjoy your long weekend and stay safe! (School will resume for students on Tuesday, April 11th).

Mrs. Sanchez and Mrs. Markham’s 3rd graders at Guin Elementary are “flying away from ACAP”! They celebrated finishing ACAP testing this week by learning how to make paper airplanes and having a competition to see whose could fly the furthest.

All Marion County Schools will be closed for Spring Break March 27-31, 2023. School will resume on Monday, April 3rd. Have fun and stay safe!

The phone lines are down at the school due to some damage from Fridays storm.

Parents/Guardians…Immunization clinics will be offered on March 21st to all Marion County School students. This is a great time to get your upcoming 6th graders the required TDaP immunization. All students entering 6th grade in Alabama are required to get a booster shot (TDaP). This is also a great time for current 6th graders and above that have not had their TDaP vaccine already to get vaccinated. Other available vaccines are the MCV (meningococcal) and HPV (human papillomavirus). These are optional vaccines. Students not receiving required Alabama vaccines may provide the school with medical or religious exemption forms provided by the Marion County Health Department or their physician's office. Consent forms will be sent out this week and need to be returned to the school nurse.

National School Breakfast Week celebrates the importance of a nutritious school breakfast in fueling students for success. This special week celebrates the national School Breakfast Program and the many ways it gives students a great start every day.

It is almost time for Kindergarten Registration! (Please see the flyer for more information).

Read Across America Week at GES. Tomorrow's the LAST day for the Book Fair.

March Menus

This Friday, March 3rd, will be a Teacher Workday for all Marion County Schools. Students will not come to school on that day.

Marion County Schools invites parents to a meeting concerning the district wellness policy on March 16, 2023, at 3:30 PM. The meeting is to be held at the Marion County Board of Education office, 188 Winchester Drive, Hamilton, AL. Healthy choices at school help keep our students healthy and ready to learn. The wellness policy helps our schools create an action plan for nutrition and physical activity at school. Parents can share feedback to help ensure the policy is meeting the needs of the students.

Mark your calendars! GES Scholastic Book Fair will be Feb 27-Mar 3.

Debido a la amenaza de clima severo, todas las escuelas del condado de Marion serán VIRTUAL mañana, 16 de febrero de 2023. Todas las escuelas estarán CERRADAS. Los estudiantes tendrán tareas para completar EN CASA. ¡Tenga un plan de seguridad y esté atento al clima!

Mrs. Webb's Second Grade Class at Guin Elementary used Sweet Tarts candy to make bar graphs. Learning can be FUN!!!

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Next week is National School Counseling Week for Raider Nation.❤ Every day, school counselors make a difference for students. TY To GES Counselor Jessica Johnigan and MCHS Counselor Alana Hawkins for all that you do to support our students. Go BIG Red #NSCW23

****Attention local business/industry**** The Marion County Career Coaches invite you to participate in: 2023 BRIDGE Job Fair What - Job Fair for Graduating Seniors planning to go straight into the workforce/or those planning to attend local community colleges looking for part-time jobs after graduation When: Friday, February 24th 9:00-12:00 Rotating school groups (9:00-11:00 Seniors from Marion County Schools & 11:00-12:00 open to the public) Where: Bevill State Auditorium-Hamilton Campus Registration Form: https://forms.gle/8tUrHwbHrQ7q9aGw6 We would like to give the opportunity for graduating seniors to get a head-start to gain employment after graduation or know what options are locally available to them. We plan to partner with the Career Center, local/surrounding business and industry, and Bevill State. Our local high schools will be bringing their senior class that want to come, or offer the opportunity to attend to just the students that still don't have a "plan" after graduation and are looking to go straight to the workforce, or possibly enroll in a local community college and need a part-time job. Thank you in advance for all of your support. Marion County Schools Career Coaches Lindsey Oliver loliver@mcbe.net Heather McCarley Hmccarley@mcbe.net