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!
Good afternoon,
The Marion School District, in cooperation with the Cornbelt Educational Cooperative and Head Start is pleased to announce a preschool screening scheduled for March 20th, 2025 for all children ages 3 to 5 years old.
If you have a child between the ages of birth and 2 years, 11 months old and want a developmental screening completed, please contact Bridget Amundson, Birth to 3 Service Coordinator at Bridget.L.Amundson@usd.edu or call (605) 357-1420.
The screening is the responsibility of the local school district and will be provided at no cost to all participating children.
For further information contact:
Amanda Feilmeier, Administrative Assistant
Marion School District
Marion, South Dakota 57043
605-648-3615 ext. 0, Phone Number
Pictures from the South Dakota Elementary Festival Honor Choir that took place at SDSU on Thursday, February 13, 2025. The choir consisted of 180, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders from the state of South Dakota. Congratulations Ella (6th 'grade) and Adeline (5th grade)
The Marion School District will be starting 2-hours late tomorrow, Wednesday, February 19th. Buses will run 2-hours later than normal, and breakfast will be available until 9:45AM. As a reminder, please be sure your kids are equipped for the winter weather, especially in this instance with temperatures projected to be much lower than normal. Have a great evening everyone!
The Freeman Academy-Marion Girls Varsity/Boys JV and Varsity games will begin at 4:00 today. The games can be watched online at the following link: https://youtube.com/live/aM7xFIMnBZ0?feature=share
Tomorrow night’s game times versus Alcester-Hudson have been adjusted: Boys JV will play at 4, girls varsity at 5, with boys varsity to follow. Senior night/recognition will occur between the varsity games. Thank you!
Good afternoon, the Marion School District will be starting 2-hours late tomorrow, Tuesday, February 18th. We will continue monitoring the extreme cold and do our best to communicat any possible changes, if necessary. Breakfast will be availabel until 9:45AM. As always, please be sure your kids are equipped for the winter weather, especially in this instance with temperatures projected to be much lower than normal. Have a great evening everyone!