Jeff Veltkamp from the South Dakota Community Foundation visited the Marion School District today and awarded our Bear Care Program with a $12,000 South Dakota Fund grant. We are extremely thankful for the Foundation's generosity and will look to utilize these dollars for additional staffing to provide even more personalized attention and support for students enrolled in the program. We're excited about all of the positive things happening with this Bear Care! Summer registration is currently open, applications can be found on our homepage (https://www.marion.k12.sd.us/ "clickable" link to the right entitled "'25 Summer Bear Care.") and turned in to the main office. They will be accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis. Have a great rest of your Monday!
Pictured front row, left to right: Daemon Reitz, Kaislee Luke, Charli Dick, Wyatt Heumiller, Harper Luke, Paxton Petersen, Nolan Schoenwald, Lander Konda, Kylinn Morehead, Markus Luke, Slayte Luke, Sawyer Luke, back row: Ashtin Kaelin (part-time employee), Ms. Rita Schmidt (Bear Care Director), Jeff Veltkamp (South Dakota Community Foundation), Brian Brosnahan (superintendent), and Ani Harutyunyan (volunteer).
Kindergarten Round up will be on April 9th, 10th, and 11th at the Marion School. Please call the main office to register your student at 605-648-3615 ext.0.
📚✨ Last week, the Marion School District celebrated Reading Across America with a week full of fun and excitement! 🎉 Our Preschool-5th grade students were treated to special mystery readers each morning, sharing beloved Dr. Seuss books. 🎩📖 The kids also enjoyed creating fun Dr. Seuss-themed crafts and projects throughout the week! 🎨✂️ The week wrapped up with a heartwarming Reading Buddies event, where parents, grandparents, and friends gathered to read to each other. It was a wonderful celebration of reading, creativity, and community! 📖❤️ Thank you to everyone who made this week so memorable! #ReadingAcrossAmerica #MarionSchoolDistrict #ReadToSucceed #CommunityReading #DrSeussFun #CreativeKids
As a reminder we will be having an informational meeting (30-40 minutes) with students and parents wanting to learn more about the possibility of the Marion School partnering with the CTE Academy in Sioux Falls. Interested families in grades 9-11 are invited to attend. Thanks!
Senior Spotlight on exchange student Ani
Harutyunyan. Ani hails from Armenia!
Senior Spotlight on Caleb Downs!
The Kids Heart Challenge will be in Marion Wednesday, March 12. Information can be found at the below links.
https://www2.heart.org/site/TR;jsessionid=00000000.app30129a?company_id=479603&fr_id=11261&pg=company&NONCE_TOKEN=6BAB5F01E211FAADA7BBB8FC0E722D3D
https://5il.co/39n9o
The February newsletter is out! A big thank you to Mrs. Vandenbark and her journalism students! Enjoy - https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2501/MPS/5369483/February_2025_Newsletter.pdf
The temperatures are beginning to drop and with the immense winds projected I feel it's safest to get everyone home sooner than later. With this, the Marion School District will close today at 12:45PM. There will be NO AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES or BEAR CARE. Thank you and please stay safe!
The Marion School District is exploring the possibility of partnering with the CTE Academy in Sioux Falls, SD and will be having an parent meeting (for current 9th-11th grade students) next Monday, March 10th at 5:15PM in the small gym. The Marion School Board has not approved this opportunity and is currently in the exploratory stage; however, it is being considered. The goal of this meeting is to provide parents with information regarding the potential offering(s), gauge interest, and answer any questions. Interested parents are welcome to attend (please bring your child/children to the meeting as well) or are encouraged to connect with Mr. Brosnahan if unable to attend. The school is also exploring the possibility of taking a group of students on a tour of the CTE Academy, tentatively scheduled for Thursday, March 13. For more information, please contact Marion's superintendent, Brian Brosnahan, at 605-648-3615 or brian.brosnahan@k12.sd.us.
Spotlight on senior Emma McConniel!
Come check out members of the Marion Choir singing the National Anthem at the Stampede Hockey game! See flyer for details.
Please see the link below to view the voter registration dead line notice.
https://5il.co/38uje
Come out on Sunday March 2nd at 10am-1pm to support the Marion School Districts FFA for a pancake feed in the old gym. Free will donations are appreciated.
Good luck to the Rebel State Qualifiers! Go Rebels!
EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED due to lack of participants. The Student Council is putting on a Dodgeball Tournament for a fundraiser on March 9th at 1PM. They have decided to open it to the public. Information is on the flyer attached. Please contact Abby Lien at abigail.lien@k12.sd.us if you have any questions. Turn money into the front office to register your team.
Marion Freeman Rebels participated in the South Dakota Region 2B wrestling tournament in Salem over the weekend.
All Rebel wrestlers who earned a placing had at least 1 win.
Josh Olesen 6th place @ 106lbs
David Wollmann 6th place @113lbs
Michael Blau 5th place @ 120lbs
Logun Pankratz 4th place @126lbs
Keaton Preheim 3rd place @132lbs
Easton Tschetter 1st place @145lbs
Logun, Keaton, and Easton advance to the State Tournament next week in Rapid City!
The State Tournament will be televised at https://www.sdpb.org/hsactivities/sports/wrestling/
Way to go Rebels!! 🙌🤩💪
Good morning - Our Summer Bear Care Application can be found here: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2501/MPS/5334771/2025_Summer_Bear_Care_Registration_Enrollment.pdf -- Or by going to the Marion School's homepage (tab to the right titled "'25 Summer Bear Care."
We ask that ALL enrollments (with initial payments) be turned in to Amanda in the school's main office. Enrollment will be on a first-come-first-serve basis until full. Our Bear Care Program has earned licensure from the State and with that does come the possibility of families receiving Child Care Assistance. Please contact Ms. Crissy Longe in our business office if you have specific questions related to this program.
The Freeman Academy/Marion Lady Bearcats Basketball team begins Region 4B Tournament play tonight in Tripp at 7pm. Ticket prices are set by the SDHSAA Adults: $6 and Students: $4. Good luck Bearcats!
Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgc4KSWDo-SX0aP15FkSuMA
We received word from the South Dakota Department of Social Services that Marion’s Bear Care (after-school childcare program) has obtained it’s certificate of license as a school-age care program from the state. Ms. Rita, our program's director, has been doing a wonderful job planning, growing, and providing exceptional care to the students enrolled and we can't thank her enough! She has worked extensively with the State of SD on this, and I am so proud to report that her program has earned this licensure.
Great work Rita!